Nclex-Rn Readiness Test 15

The nurse has received a change-of-shift report for assigned clients.➢ The nurse should initially follow-up on the client with

The nurse is caring for a two-hour-old newborn with neonatal abstinence syndrome. The nurse plans to

Your client is reluctant to take a necessary dose of narcotic analgesic for severe pain. The client states, “I do not want to become a druggie.” How would you respond to this client’s comment?

The nurse is caring for a prenatal client whose red blood cell levels have decreased after becoming pregnant. ➢ The nurse should recognize that this physiological anemia of pregnancy is a result of

The nurse is preparing to administer an enema to a client. Prior to administering this medication, the nurse should position this client

The nurse is taking a sample of the fluid pulled from a nasogastric tube to ensure proper placement. ➢ The nurse recognizes that the gastric pH confirming proper placement in the stomach is

The patient has just arrived for her initial physical examination of her new pregnancy. She received a positive pregnancy test two days ago and is three days late for her period. She asks about the fo

The nurse is caring for a client who has recently arrived at the emergency department after experiencing a very traumatic event. The client appears calm and in control. The nurse assesses this behavio

The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who is being hospitalized due to complications from an autoimmune disorder, frequent infections, and a low white blood cell count. This child is very nervous

The nurse is caring for a client who delivered a set of twins one hour ago via Cesarean section. ➢ What are the expected findings during the fundal assessment?

The emergency department (ED) nurse is caring for a client who arrives with altered mental status, slurred speech, pinpoint pupils, bradypnea, and hypotension. The nurse is concerned that this client

The nurse is working with a group of students and a student asks what cyanosis means.➢ What is the nurse’s best response?

The nurse cares for geriatric clients. What would the nurse emphasize as an increased risk for this client population?

The nurse is caring for a client in labor. During a contraction, the nurse notes a decrease in fetal heart rate from 150 to 120 bpm. The heart rate slows for about 10 seconds and increases back to 150

The nurse is caring for a client scheduled for surgery who is nothing by mouth (NPO) status. ➢ Which of the following prescription should the nurse clarify with the primary healthcare physician (PHCP)

The nurse is reviewing tasks for assigned clients. Which action is a priority to implement?

The nurse caring for a client who presented to the clinic stating that her home pregnancy test was positive. ➢ The nurse recognizes that this is a

The nurse is teaching a client about ambulating with a cane. It would indicate effective teaching if the nurse observes the client

A nurse is conducting a prenatal class. Which statement, if made by a client, would require follow-up?

The nurse prepares a client for a positron emission tomography (PET) scan. Which laboratory data is necessary to obtain before this test?

The nurse is performing medication administration for four clients. Which client and medication should be administered first? See the image below.

Following a detailed conversation between a nurse and a client regarding autologous blood donations, which of the following statements, if made by the client, would indicate the need for additional ed

The nurse is preparing to obtain a wound culture on an infected leg ulcer. ➢ Before swabbing the wound to obtain the culture, the nurse should

The nurse is caring for a client in critical condition requiring several medications. The nurse understands which route of administration would be recommended for this client?

The nurse is preparing to administer prescribed medications to a client via a nasogastric tube connected to low-intermittent suction. ➢ The nurse should take which appropriate action? Select all that