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Nclex-Rn Readiness Test 5 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: Adult Health, Leadership & Management, Pharmacology, Child Health, Mental Health, Critical Care, Maternal & Newborn Health, Fundamentals.
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Start Practice ExamThe nurse is caring for a client receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) through a central line. The nurse plans on taking which appropriate action?
The nurse is caring for a client who fell off the ladder. The client reports numbness in his lower extremities. The nurse should initially
The nurse is caring for a client with weak pedal pulses, absent hair on bilateral legs, and a full-thickness wound on the right lateral malleolus with defined margins, including a minimal amount of se
The nurse is caring for a client with an exacerbation of congestive heart failure (CHF). The client has generalized edema, dyspnea, and jugular venous distention. The nurse should anticipate a prescri
The nurse is assessing a client who is six months old. Which of the following would be an expected age-related finding?
The nurse is caring for a client prescribed a calcium channel blocker to treat primary hypertension. When providing education about medication administration, which of these foods will the nurse advis
The nurse is assessing a client who reports left knee pain after playing baseball. ➢ The nurse should initially
The nurse is preparing to transport a client who is requiring oxygen. ➢ What initial action does the nurse perform to follow safe techniques when using a portable oxygen cylinder?
The nurse is reviewing the assignment for the shift and will be caring for the following clients. Which client is at risk for hypokalemia? A client with
The nurse is caring for a client with schizophrenia. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which medication?
The nurse is caring for a client with cirrhosis of the liver who is receiving lactulose. ➢ Which of the following findings indicate a therapeutic response?
The nurse is caring for a client who has narcolepsy. Which of the following would indicate the client is achieving the treatment goals?
The nurse is reviewing newly prescribed medications for assigned clients. ➢ Which of the following prescribed medications should the nurse question?
The nurse is caring for a client receiving a continuous infusion of diltiazem who has the below tracing on the electrocardiogram (ECG). On assessment, the client has irregular peripheral pulses, an S
The nurse is caring for a client with the below laboratory result. Which early vital sign change would the nurse expect to support this finding? See the image below.
The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) prescribes 6,000 units of heparin subcutaneously. The vial reads 10,000 units/1 mL. ➢ How many milliliter(s) should the nurse administer? Fill in the blank. Roun
PharmacologyThe nurse in the emergency department (ED) is triaging a client who reports recent international travel to West Africa and has signs and symptoms of conjunctival injection, fever, rash, vomiting, and
The nurse is assessing an infant with dark skin for jaundice. The nurse plans on assessing this client's
The nurse is performing community health screenings. A client tells the nurse that they smoke two packs a day of cigarettes and they have smoked for the past six years. How should the nurse document t
The nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter. Which action may be delegated to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
1450 – Client was brought to the ED by his parents, where he is agitated and pacing within his room. His parents report that he has not taken his prescribed valproic acid for almost a week and has no
Pharmacology1300 – Client was banging their food tray and shouting at other clients. De-escalated the situation by escorting the client back to their room. Once back to their room, the client kept shouting ‘they
Client is a 56-year-old female whose routine mammogram showed a 2.3 x 4.5 cm lobulated mass in her left breast. A diagnosis of infiltrating ductal carcinoma was made following a biopsy. Body Mass Inde
Adult Health1930 – Client reports pain at the chest tube insertion site 4/10, described as a 'soreness' and precipitated with movement—puffiness and crackling at the insertion site upon palpation. Tidaling was se
Adult Health1330: A 15-year-old female was participating in cheerleading practice and fell to the ground while in the air. Witnesses said that she hit her head and 'blacked out,' and the client reports no recall
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