Nclex-Rn Readiness Test 18

The nurse is assessing a client who is receiving a transfusion of platelets. The client's blood type is A-negative, and the client is receiving O-positive platelets. ➢ Which of the following actions s

The nurse is caring for a client who has recently been admitted for pneumonia. The nurse is preparing to administer medication to the client. ➢ After verifying the right medication, dose, route, and t

The nurse is assisting a group of clients who witnessed a mass shooting. ➢ To promote recovery and resilience, the nurse should encourage the clients to

A nursing student in a pediatric unit at a hospital asks the clinical nurse educator about a nurse's legal responsibilities in cases of suspected child abuse. Which of the following would be the most

The nurse is caring for a client receiving hydromorphone via patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). ➢ The nurse should prioritize assessing the client's

The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) prescribes 100 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline) to infuse over two hours via intravenous microdrip tubing. ➢ The nurse sets the flow rate at how many d

A nurse educator is shadowing a student nurse caring for a psychiatric client. The nurse educator should instruct the student that a therapeutic nurse-client relationship starts with:

The nurse is preparing to administer tolvaptan to a client with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH).➢ Which of the following laboratory test results should the nurse review before a

The nurse is caring for a client with binge-eating disorder. ➢ Which prescription does the nurse anticipate from the physician?

The nurse is caring for a client who is taking prescribed venlafaxine. Which statements made by the client would be highly concerning to the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a client scheduled for a computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast. ➢ The nurse recognizes which medication should be held after the procedure?

You are caring for an 80-year-old woman with a long-standing history of asthma. You are preparing to give a dose of theophylline to the patient. You know that the most critical sign to assess before g

A 25-year-old client reports intermittent abdominal pain, bloating, and flatulence that has lasted for several months. ➢ Which of the following would the nurse tell the client to avoid?

The nurse is caring for an infant with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). To promote the production of surfactant, the nurse anticipates that the physician will prescribe

The nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed medication to a client. ➢ The nurse should take which initial action?

The nurse is assessing a client receiving intravenous (IV) fluids via a peripheral vascular access device (PVAD). Assessment findings show swelling and tenderness at the infusion site. The nurse shoul

The nurse is interviewing a client who is assessed to have poor muscle coordination, stooped posture, and slow movements. Which medication on the client's daily medication list would most likely cause

The nurse is caring for a client who recently had a dosage increase of prescribed levothyroxine. Which of the assessments following the increase is a priority?

The nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed IV heparin. The client is prescribed 12 units/kg/hr. The client weighs 92 kgs (202.4 lbs). The heparin is labeled with 25,000 units in 250 mL of D5W.

A nurse is preparing to administer gentamycin to a child. The order is for 3 mg/kg IV daily in three divided doses. The client weighs 44.1 kg (97.02 lbs). ➢ How many milligrams should the nurse admini

The nurse receives a prescription to administer dopamine at 5 mcg/kg/min. The nurse has a bag labeled with dopamine 200 mg in 250 mL of D5W on hand. The client weighs 81.81 kg (179.98 lbs). ➢ How many

The nurse is presenting at an interdisciplinary conference regarding psychiatric medications. ➢ When discussing trazodone, it is essential for the nurse to indicate that this medication may cause

The nurse is caring for a client with venous thromboembolism who has developed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. After discontinuing the heparin infusion, the nurse anticipates which prescription from

The nurse is caring for a client prescribed tizanidine. The nurse understands that this medication has had a therapeutic effect when the client reports

The nurse is caring for a client newly diagnosed with mastitis. The nurse anticipates a prescription for which medication?