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Nclex-Rn Readiness Test 7 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, Pharmacology, Child Health, Leadership & Management, Critical Care, Maternal & Newborn Health, Fundamentals.
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Start Practice ExamRelaxin is a hormone that is released throughout a woman’s pregnancy to help prepare her uterine ligaments for the growth of her fetus and uterus. A downside to relaxin is that it may:
The nurse is assessing a client with scleroderma. ➢ Which of the following would be an expected finding?
The nurse is performing medication reconciliation for a client with Parkinson's disease. Which medication should the nurse question with the primary healthcare provider (PHCP)?
A nurse is reviewing arterial blood gas (ABG) results for a client. The ABG report shows the following values: pH 7.62 [7.35-7.45], PaCO2 19 mmHg [35-45 mm Hg], HCO-3 24 mEq/L [22-28 mEq/L], PaO2 85 m
The nurse takes a phone call from a parent of an adolescent with a cast following a tibia fracture. The client's parent indicates that they have excessive itching. The nurse should recommend for the p
The nurse is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with a chronically increased red blood cell count (RBC). The nurse understands that this finding is likely from
The nurse is administering IV magnesium to a client with a magnesium level of 1.5 mEq/L (0.62 mmol/L) [1.5-2.5 mEq/L, 0.6–1.2 mmol/L]. You check on them halfway through the infusion, and they report t
The nurse is admitting a client who is blind and deaf. The nurse should prioritize which action?
The nurse is caring for a client with myocardial infarction (MI), who is receiving tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), the nurse should plan to prioritize which of the following?
The nurse cares for a seven year old client who is pulseless. After calling a code blue, the nurse should take which action?
The nurse is reviewing labs for a client with a serum potassium level of 3.3 mEq/L (mmol/L) [3.5-5 mEq/L, mmol/L]. ➢ The nurse should take which essential action based on this laboratory result?
The nurse cares for a client with suspected congestive heart failure (CHF). Which of the following laboratory tests would the nurse expect the primary health care provider (PHCP) to prescribe to confi
The nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled intramuscular injection to an apprehensive 4 year old child. ➢ Which therapeutic action should the nurse take?
The nurse is caring for a client who has developed dystonia following the administration of fluphenazine.➢ Which medication does the nurse anticipate that the primary healthcare provider (PHCP) will p
The nurse is counseling a female client interested in starting contraception. The client tells the nurse a preference for contraception that does not involve pills or any device. Based on the client's
The nurse is preparing to administer a regular insulin IV bolus to a client who has hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar state (HHS). The primary health care provider (PHCP) has prescribed an initial bolus dose
PharmacologyThe nurse is triaging phone calls at a local obstetrics clinic. Which client situation requires immediate follow-up? A client reporting
The nurse is caring for a client receiving a continuous infusion of heparin. The label reads 25,000 units of heparin in 500 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The client is receiving 1,500 units per ho
PharmacologyThe nursing supervisor is preparing to complete performance appraisals on subordinate staff members. In order to minimize bias when conducting the evaluations, the nurse supervisor should
The nurse is caring for a client with herpes simplex virus who is experiencing an outbreak. Which medication does the nurse anticipate that the primary healthcare provider (PHCP) will prescribe?
The nurse is caring for a child in the emergency department (ED) who sustained a bite from a rabid animal. ➢ The nurse should take which initial action?
The nurse is observing a student prepare to perform a sterile procedure. ➢ Which action by the student would require follow-up? The student
A client presents to the clinic asking the nurse about emergency contraception. ➢ Which medication does the nurse anticipate the physician will prescribe?
A client is admitted with a possible diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome. Which important question should the nurse include when taking this client's history?
The nurse is supervising a student administering prescribed ciprofloxacin eye drops. ➢ It would indicate the correct technique if the student