The nurse has received the following information about assigned clients. ➢ The nurse should initially assess the client who is at
Nclex-Rn Readiness Test 16
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Nclex-Rn Readiness Test 16 is a nursing-school practice exam with 150 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
Topics covered on this page: Leadership & Management, Critical Care, Maternal & Newborn Health, Fundamentals, Child Health, Pharmacology, Mental Health.
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The nurse is caring for a client in the compensatory stage of hypovolemic shock following a gastrointestinal bleed. ➢ The nurse would expect
The nurse is caring for a pregnant client with placenta previa. While administering oxygen and starting an intravenous infusion, the client becomes anxious and asks the nurse what is happening. The nu
After talking to her family, an elderly client says that she wants to change the living will she wrote two weeks ago. The nurse’s most appropriate reply would be:
The nurse reviews a client's laboratory data before a scheduled surgery. Which laboratory data requires immediate follow-up? See the exhibit.
Which healthcare team member is paired with the primary function related to their role?
The nurse is caring for a client receiving mechanical ventilation via an endotracheal tube. ➢ Which of the following actions would not reduce the client's risk of ventilator-acquired pneumonia (VAP)?
The nurse is discussing negligence with a new nurse. Which of the following situations can the nurse use as an example of negligence?
The nurse is caring for a pregnant client with a decreased alpha-fetoprotein level. The nurse plans to
The nurse is changing the diaper of a 7-month-old client suspected of having Celiac disease. The nurse observes a large, pale, oily stool that is malodorous. The nurse should document this stool as
The nurse has received the following prescriptions for newly admitted clients. ➢ Which prescription should the nurse administer first?
A nurse is conducting infection control assessments on the nursing unit. Which client is at the greatest risk for infection? A client
The nurse is assessing a neonate with Hirschsprung’s disease. Which of the following would be an expected finding?
The nurse is supervising a nursing student to teach a pregnant client about a scheduled chorionic villus sampling (CVS) test. Which statement, if made by the nursing student, would require follow-up?
The nurse is preparing a client who is prescribed continuous epidural analgesia. Which of the following pre-procedure prescriptions should the nurse be prepared to administer?
The nurse is caring for a client who was involuntarily admitted to the behavioral health unit. ➢ The client has received a package in the mail. What action should the nurse take?
The nurse is observing a student nurse perform a physical assessment. ➢ It would demonstrate appropriate technique if the student assessed for stereognosis by instructing the client to
The emergency department (ED) nurse is caring for a group of clients following an industrial accident. It would be a priority for the nurse to follow up on the client who
The occupational health nurse is conducting an in-service on reducing back injuries in the workplace. It would be correct for the nurse to identify that the most common location of back injuries is in
The nurse is preparing to admit a client following lumbar spinal fusion surgery. The nurse should instruct the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to have which equipment at the bedside?
This nurse is caring for a client who is receiving prescribed hydralazine. Which of the following findings would indicate a therapeutic response?
This nurse is caring for a client who is receiving prescribed citalopram. Which of the following findings would indicate a therapeutic response?
The nurse discusses the signs and symptoms of child abuse at an interprofessional conference. It would be correct for the nurse to identify which manifestations are associated with physical abuse? Sel
The nurse is reviewing a client’s list of medications who has cystic fibrosis. The nurse anticipates a prescription for which medication? Select all that apply.
The nurse is teaching a group of students about Rho(D) Immune Globulin. ➢ It would be correct if the student states that this medication is indicated when the mother is Rh-negative and Select all that