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How to Easily Pass the NCLEX NCLEX-RN Exam: Expert Advice

Questions 181

A pregnant client comes to the office for her first prenatal examination at 10 weeks. She has been pregnant twice before; the first delivery produced a viable baby girl at 39 weeks 3 years ago; the second pregnancy produced a viable baby boy at 36 weeks 2 years ago. Both children are living and well. Using the gravida and para system to record the client’s obstetrical history, the nurse should record:

Options:

A.

Gravida 3 para 1

B.

Gravida 3 para 2

C.

Gravida 2 para 1

D.

Gravida 2 para 2

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Questions 182

The nurse would teach a male client ways to minimize the risk of infection after eye surgery. Which of the following indicates the client needs further teaching?

Options:

A.

“I will wash my hands before instilling eye medications.”

B.

“I will wear sunglasses when going outside.”

C.

“I will wear an eye patch for the first 3 postoperative days.”

D.

“I will maintain the sterility of the eye medications.”

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Questions 183

The nurse working in a prenatal clinic needs to be alert to the cardinal signs and symptoms of PIH because:

Options:

A.

Immediate treatment of mild PIH includes the administration of a variety of medications

B.

Psychological counseling is indicated to reduce the emotional stress causing the blood pressure elevation

C.

Self-discipline is required to control caloric intake throughout the pregnancy

D.

The client may not recognize the early symptoms of PIH

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Questions 184

After a 10-year-old child with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus receives her dinner tray, she tells the nurse that she hates broccoli and wants some corn on the cob. The nurse’s appropriate response is:

Options:

A.

“No vegetable exchanges are allowed.”

B.

“Corn and other starchy vegetables are considered to be bread exchanges.”

C.

“Yes, you may exchange any vegetable for any other vegetable.”

D.

“Yes, but only one-half ear is allowed.”

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Questions 185

A 42-year-old client with bipolar disorder has been hospitalized on the inpatient psychiatric unit. She is dancing around, talking incessantly, and singing. Much of the time the client is anorexic and eats very little from her tray before she is up and about again. The nurse’s intervention would be to:

Options:

A.

Confront the client with the fact that she will have to eat more from her tray to sustain her

B.

Try to get the client to focus on her eating by offering a detailed discussion on the importance of nutrition

C.

Let her have snacks and drinks anytime that she wants them because she will not eat at regular meal times

D.

Not expect the client to sit down for complete meals; monitor intake, offering snacks and juice frequently

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Questions 186

A 1000-mL dose of D5W 1⁄2 normal saline is to be infused in 8 hours. The drop factor for the tubing is 60 gtt/min. How many drops per minute should the nurse administer?

Options:

A.

75 gtt/min

B.

100 gtt/min

C.

125 gtt/min

D.

150 gtt/min

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Questions 187

At 38 weeks’ gestation, a client is in active labor. She is using her Lamaze breathing techniques. The RN is coaching her breathing and encouraging her to relax and work with her contractions. Which one of the following complaints by the client will alert the RN that she is beginning to hyperventilate with her breathing?

Options:

A.

“I am cold.”

B.

“I have a backache.”

C.

“I feel dizzy.”

D.

“I am nauseous.”

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Questions 188

A male client has asthma and his physician has prescribed beclomethasone (Vanceril) 3 puffs tid in addition to his other medications. After taking his beclomethasone, the client should be instructed to:

Options:

A.

Clean his inhaler with warm water and soak it in a10% bleach solution

B.

Drink a glass of water

C.

Sit and rest

D.

Use his bronchodilator inhaler

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Questions 189

A 52-year-old client’s abdominal aortic aneurysm ruptured. She received rapid massive blood transfusions for bleeding. One potential complication of blood administration

for which she is especially at risk is:

Options:

A.

Air embolus

B.

Circulatory overload

C.

Hypocalcemia

D.

Hypokalemia

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Questions 190

A physician’s order reads: Administer KCl 10% oral solution 1.5 mL. The KCl bottle reads 20 mEq/15 mL.

What dosage should the nurse administer to the infant?

Options:

A.

1 mEq

B.

1.13 mEq

C.

2 mEq

D.

Not enough information to calculate

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Questions 191

A 24-year-old client presents to the emergency department protesting “I am God.” The nurse identifies this as a:

Options:

A.

Delusion

B.

Illusion

C.

Hallucination

D.

Conversion

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Questions 192

A 4-year-old child has Down syndrome. The community health nurse has coordinated a special preschool program. The nurse’s primary goal is to:

Options:

A.

Provide respite care for the mother

B.

Facilitate optimal development

C.

Provide a demanding and challenging educational program

D.

Prepare child to enter mainstream education

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Questions 193

A 30-year-old client has a history of several recent traumatic experiences. She presents at the physician’s office with a complaint of blindness. Physical exam and diagnostic testing reveal no organic cause. The nurse recognizes this as:

Options:

A.

Delusion

B.

Illusion

C.

Hallucination

D.

Conversion

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Questions 194

A male client has been hospitalized with congestive heart failure. Medical management of heart failure focuses on improving myocardial contractility. This can be achieved by administering:

Options:

A.

Digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.25 mg po every day

B.

Furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg po every morning

C.

O22 L/min via nasal cannula

D.

Nitroglycerin (Nitrol) 1 inch topically every 4 hours

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Questions 195

A burn victim’s immunization history is assessed by the nurse. Which immunization is of priority concern?

Options:

A.

Oral poliovirus vaccine

B.

Inactivated poliovirus vaccine

C.

Tetanus toxoid

D.

Hepatitis B vaccine

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Questions 196

A client is in active labor and has been admitted to the labor and delivery unit. The RN has just done a sterile vaginal exam and determines that the client is dilated 5 cm, effaced 85%, and the fetus’s head is at 0 station. She asks if she could have a lumbar epidural now. The epidural is started, and the anesthetic agent used is bupivacaine (Marcaine). After the client has received her lumbar epidural, it is important for the RN to monitor her for which of the following side effects:

Options:

A.

Hypertension

B.

Hypotension

C.

Hypoglycemia

D.

Hyperglycemia

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Questions 197

Painless vaginal bleeding in the last trimester may be caused by:

Options:

A.

Menstruation

B.

Abruptio placentae

C.

Placenta previa

D.

Polyhydramnios

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Questions 198

A physician’s order reads: 0.25 normal saline at 50 mL/hr until discontinued. The nurse is using a microdrip tubing set. How many drops per minute should the nurse administer?

Options:

A.

1 gtt/min

B.

5 gtt/min

C.

50 gtt/min

D.

100 gtt/min

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Questions 199

A 3-month-old infant has had a unilateral cleft lip repair. He has resumed feedings of oral formula. The nurse should feed the infant with:

Options:

A.

Gavage tube

B.

Nipple and bottle

C.

A straw and cup

D.

Syringe

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Questions 200

A 55-year-old man has recently been diagnosed with hypertension. His physician orders a low-sodium diet for him. When he asks, “What does salt have to do with high blood pressure?’’ the nurse’s initial response would be:

Options:

A.

“The reason is not known why hypertension is associated with a high-salt diet.”

B.

“Large amounts of salt in your diet can cause you to retain fluid, which increases your blood pressure.”

C.

“Salt affects your blood vessels and causes your blood pressure to be high.”

D.

“Salt is needed to maintain blood pressure, but too much causes hypertension.”

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