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Nclex-Rn Readiness Test 18 is a nursing-school practice exam with 208 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: Adult Health, Maternal & Newborn Health, Critical Care.
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Start Practice ExamA 24-year old woman presents to the emergency department and appears as shown in the exhibit. What type of injury does this assessment finding suggest? See the exhibit.
The nurse in the emergency department (ED) is caring for a client with dyspnea and coughing up purulent sputum. The nurse reviews the arterial blood gas (ABG) results: pH 7.25 [pH 7.35-7.45], PaO2 93
The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old client with a tracheostomy tube. The nurse notices that the client has a large amount of secretions and prepares the client for suction. Which action should the n
The nurse is assessing a client with Guillain Barré syndrome. ➢ Which of the following would be an expected finding?
The nurse reviews laboratory data for a client with suspected diabetes mellitus (DM). ➢ Which action should the nurse take based on the client's hemoglobin A1C? See Exhibit.
The RN is caring for a client who is recovering from carotid endarterectomy. Which assessment would the nurse recognize as a sign that the client experienced hypoglossal nerve injury?
The nurse assesses the following telemetry strip for a client on a medical-surgical unit. Based on the rhythm, what is the priority action for the nurse to take? See the exhibit.
The newly hired nurse cares for a client bitten by a venomous snake in the left hand. Which of the following interventions by the newly hired nurse requires follow-up by the charge nurse?
The nurse cares for a client who has just been admitted with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). Which of the following medications may have caused this condition?
The nurse is caring for a client with angle-closure glaucoma. Which prescription should the nurse anticipate from the primary healthcare provider (PHCP)?
The nurse prepares to administer intermediate-acting insulin to a client with diabetes mellitus. ➢ Place the following actions in the order in which they should be performed when preparing the injecti
The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) prescribes the insertion of a nasogastric tube for a client with paralytic ileus. ➢ This action is appropriate and does not require follow-up. The nurse understa
The nurse is planning care for a client with homonymous hemianopia. The nurse should plan for which intervention in the care plan?
0830: A 37-year-old nulliparous woman at 36 weeks gestation presents to the emergency department with complaints of severe headache, blurred vision, and upper abdominal pain. She reports feeling gener
0830: A 37-year-old nulliparous woman at 36 weeks gestation presents to the emergency department with complaints of severe headache, blurred vision, and upper abdominal pain. She reports feeling gener
Maternal & Newborn Health0830: A 37-year-old nulliparous woman at 36 weeks gestation presents to the emergency department with complaints of severe headache, blurred vision, and upper abdominal pain. She reports feeling gener
0830: A 37-year-old nulliparous woman at 36 weeks gestation presents to the emergency department with complaints of severe headache, blurred vision, and upper abdominal pain. She reports feeling gener
0830: A 37-year-old nulliparous woman at 36 weeks gestation presents to the emergency department with complaints of severe headache, blurred vision, and upper abdominal pain. She reports feeling gener
0830: A 37-year-old nulliparous woman at 36 weeks gestation presents to the emergency department with complaints of severe headache, blurred vision, and upper abdominal pain. She reports feeling gener
Emergency Department Nurses' Notes0632: 77-year-old male arrived via ambulance from a long-term care facility with manifestations of infection. The client was found extremely lethargic and hot to touc
Emergency Department Nurses' Notes0632: 77-year-old male arrived via ambulance from a long-term care facility with manifestations of infection. The client was found extremely lethargic and hot to touc
Emergency Department Nurses' Notes0632: 77-year-old male arrived via ambulance from a long-term care facility with manifestations of infection. The client was found extremely lethargic and hot to touc
Emergency Department Nurses' Notes0632: 77-year-old male arrived via ambulance from a long-term care facility with manifestations of infection. The client was found extremely lethargic and hot to touc
Emergency Department Nurses' Notes0632: 77-year-old male arrived via ambulance from a long-term care facility with manifestations of infection. The client was found extremely lethargic and hot to touc
Emergency Department Nurses' Notes0632: 77-year-old male arrived via ambulance from a long-term care facility with manifestations of infection. The client was found extremely lethargic and hot to touc