NCLEX RN Practice Exam #7 – RN Questions and Answers

The nurse employed in the emergency room is responsible for triage of four clients injured in a motor vehicle accident. Which of the following clients should receive priority in care?

Which of the following roommates would be most suitable for the client with myasthenia gravis?

The nurse is observing a graduate nurse as she assesses the central venous pressure. Which observation would indicate that the graduate needs further teaching?

The nurse is working with another nurse and a patient care assistant. Which of the following clients should be assigned to the registered nurse?

Which of the following roommates would be best for the client newly admitted with gastric resection?

The nurse is preparing a client for mammography. To prepare the client for a mammogram, the nurse should tell the client:

Which action by the novice nurse indicates a need for further teaching?

The graduate nurse is assigned to care for the client on ventilator sup- port, pending organ donation. Which goal should receive priority?

The nurse is assigned to care for an infant with physiologic jaundice. Which action by the nurse would facilitate elimination of the bilirubin?

A home health nurse is planning for her daily visits. Which client should the home health nurse visit first?

The charge nurse overhears the patient care assistant speaking harshly to the client with dementia. The charge nurse should:

The nurse notes the patient care assistant looking through the personal items of the client with cancer. Which action should be taken by the reg- istered nurse?

Which client can best be assigned to the newly licensed nurse?

The nurse has an order for medication to be administered intrathecally. The nurse is aware that medications will be administered by which method?

The client is admitted to the unit after a cholescystectomy. Montgomery straps are utilized with this client. The nurse is aware that Montgomery straps are utilized on this client because:

A client with pancreatitis has been transferred to the intensive care unit. Which order would the nurse anticipate?

The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of hepatitis who is expe- riencing pruritis. Which would be the most appropriate nursing interven- tion?

The nurse recognizes that which of the following would be most appro- priate to wear when providing direct care to a client with a cough?

A client visits the clinic after the death of a parent. Which statement made by the client’s sister signifies abnormal grieving?

The nurse is obtaining a history on an 80-year-old client. Which state- ment made by the client might indicate a potential for fluid and elec- trolyte imbalance?

A client is admitted to the acute care unit. Initial laboratory values reveal serum sodium of 170meq/L. What behavior changes would be most common for this client?

When assessing a client for risk of hyperphosphatemia, which piece of information is most important for the nurse to obtain?

The nurse on the 3–11 shift is assessing the chart of a client with an abdominal aneurysm scheduled for surgery in the morning and finds that the consent form has been signed, but the client is unclear about the surgery and possible complications. Which is the most appropriate action?

The nurse is preparing a client for surgery. Which item is most important to remove before sending the client to surgery?

A client is 2 days post-operative colon resection. After a coughing episode, the client’s wound eviscerates. Which nursing action is most appropriate?

The nurse is caring for a client with a malignancy. The classification of the primary tumor is Tis. The nurse should plan care for a tumor:

A client with cancer is to undergo an intravenous pyelogram. The nurse should:

A client arrives in the emergency room with a possible fractured femur. The nurse should anticipate an order for:

The nurse is performing an assessment on a client with possible perni- cious anemia. Which data would support this diagnosis?

A client with suspected renal disease is to undergo a renal biopsy. The nurse plans to include which statement in the teaching session?