1430: 72-year-old male was brought to the ED with reports of dyspnea, chest pain, diaphoresis, and restlessness. The client's daughter reports that he recently took a long drive across several states
Critical CareNclex-Rn Readiness Test 7
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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: Critical Care, Maternal & Newborn Health, Adult Health, Pharmacology, Leadership & Management, Child Health, Mental Health, Fundamentals.
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The nurse reviews the clinical data of a term newborn one hour following birth➢ Click to highlight the body systems in the assessment that require follow-upPlease hover over (and click, if appropriate
The nurse is caring for a client with the following tracing on the electrocardiogram (ECG). The client has an oral temperature of 101 o F (38.3o C). The nurse should be prepared to obtain which prescr
The nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed sertraline. The nurse understands that this medication is prescribed for which of the following conditions? Select all that apply.
The charge nurse is planning client care assignments for a registered nurse (RN) and licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN). ➢ Which of the following clients would be most appropriate to assign
The nurse is providing asthma education to a teen that has just been diagnosed with asthma. Which of the following statements by the client would indicate a need for further teaching? Select all that
The nurse is reviewing a client's arterial blood gas (ABG) results, which reveal the following: pH 7.30 [7.35-7.45], PaCO2 50 mmHg [35-45 mm Hg], HCO3- 24 mEq/L [22-28 mEq/L]. The nurse should interpr
The nurse is reviewing Hirschsprung's disease with a group of nursing students. It would be appropriate for the nurse to identify the primary treatment as
A nurse is working on discharging a client when the client expresses interest in becoming an organ donor. Which action by the nurse best facilitates the organ donation process?
The nurse is caring for a client who presents to the emergency department with sudden-onset weakness on one side of the body and difficulty speaking. The nurse suspects the client may be experiencing
A nurse is conducting a discharge teaching session for parents of a newborn infant diagnosed with hyperbilirubinemia. The nurse explains the importance of monitoring the newborn for signs of kernicter
The nurse in the emergency department (ED) is triaging a client with acute chest pain. ➢ The nurse should initially
The nurse is reviewing medications that may increase the risk of QT-interval prolongation. ➢ Which medication is most likely to cause a significant prolongation of the QT interval?
The nurse is planning a staff development conference about hospice services. ➢ Which of the following information should the nurse include?
The registered nurse (RN) is working with two licensed/practical vocational nurses (LPN/VN) in the emergency department (ED). The RN assigns duties to one LPN/VN to administer prescribed medications f
63-year-old male admitted three days ago for community-acquired pneumonia. Intravenous (IV) antibiotics stopped and were switched to oral. Plan is for discharge in one day. Family is at the bedside.Cu
Leadership & ManagementA client was admitted to the emergency department due to low serum calcium levels. Upon further examination, the client demonstrates carpopedal spasms and reports numbness in their lips and hands. An
The nurse is teaching a client who is pregnant. ➢ The nurse should educate the client about which pregnancy-related physiological changes? Select all that apply.
The nurse is caring for a client with hypothermia who is receiving warmed intravenous fluids.➢ The nurse recognizes that rewarming a client with hypothermia must be done slowly to prevent
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who presents with agitation, anxiety, hypertension, mydriasis, and diaphoresis.➢ Based on these findings, the nurse suspects intoxication with
The patient is experiencing post-operative tachycardia with low blood pressure. The nurse should be most concerned about which of the following surgical complications?
The nurse is teaching a client about newly prescribed nitroglycerin (NTG) sublingual tablets. Which statement, if made by the client, would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching?
The nurse is educating a client with glaucoma. ➢ Which of the following classifications of medications should the nurse instruct the client to avoid?
The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client with renal failure. Which laboratory data requires immediate follow-up?
The nurse is collecting the health history of a pregnant client.➢ Which of the following conditions would not put this client at an increased risk of developing preeclampsia?