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Nclex-Rn Readiness Test 9 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: Maternal & Newborn Health, Adult Health, Leadership & Management, Critical Care, Fundamentals, Pharmacology, Child Health, Mental Health.
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Start Practice ExamThe nurse is caring for a client in labor and discovers the client has a completely prolapsed umbilical cord. ➢ Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
The nurse is caring for a client who has developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Which of the following arterial blood gas (ABG) results would the nurse expect if the client’s condition
The nurse has received a telephone prescription from the primary healthcare provider (PHCP) for citalopram 10 mg PO daily. Which action is the nurse's priority while taking the telephone order?
The nurse is caring for a client receiving mechanical ventilation with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). The nurse should monitor the client for which complication?
The nurse is teaching a group of students about incident reports. ➢ Which of the following statements made by the student would require further teaching? Select all that apply.
The nurse is preparing to transfuse platelets to a client. ➢ Which of the following actions would be appropriate for the nurse to take? Select all that apply.
The nurse is reviewing the physician orders for a client admitted with anorexia nervosa reporting weakness and abdominal distention. The nurse should prioritize: See the image below.
The emergency department (ED) nurse is caring for a client admitted with septic shock. After administering prescribed intravenous fluids (IVF), which laboratory test does the nurse anticipate the phys
The nurse has received a prescription for midazolam. Which of the following client findings requires follow-up with the physician prior to administering this medication?
The nurse is preparing a child with cystic fibrosis for chest physiotherapy (CPT). Prior to performing the prescribed CPT, the nurse should
The nurse is conducting a suicide assessment on a client. While reviewing the assessment data, the nurse is most concerned about the client
A nurse is caring for a client who speaks a language different from the healthcare team. Which action by the nurse best ensures effective communication with the client?
A nurse is caring for a client with a traumatic brain injury who has an External Ventricular Drain (EVD) in place for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage. Which action by the nurse is essential when ma
The nurse is performing a home visit for the parents of an infant. The nurse observes the parents bathe the infant through swaddled bathing.➢ Which action by the parents requires follow-up by the nurs
The nurse is part of an infection control committee that is responding to an outbreak of norovirus in the long-term care facility. ➢ Which recommendation should the nurse make to prevent further trans
The nurse has attended a continuing education program about infection control precautions. ➢ It would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching if the nurse is observed
A school-aged child has developed a school phobia. The nurse is talking to the child's parents regarding ways to help with the child's phobia. Which statement by the parents is accurate?
During the initial assessment at a well-baby clinic, parents of a newborn ask the nurse when to begin introducing solid foods to their infant. The nurse replies that the recommended time solid foods s
The nurse has administered prescribed fluoxetine to a client with generalized anxiety disorder. The nurse discovers in the medical record that the client is also taking prescribed tranylcypromine. Whi
The nurse is educating the client regarding oral contraceptives. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
The nurse receives a prescription to infuse 1,000 mL of Lactated Ringer’s (LR) solution. ➢ The nurse recognizes that this solution is contraindicated in clients with
The nurse is assessing a client with systolic heart failure. ➢ Which of the following would be an expected finding of right-sided heart failure?
The nurse is caring for a client with a kidney injury with a serum potassium level of 6.1 mEq/L (mmol/L) [3.5-5 mEq/L, mmol/L]. Which of the following actions is a priority?
The nurse working on a pediatric floor is caring for a 1-year-old client. Being hospitalized at this age may delay the progression of which physical development?
The nurse is planning a staff education program about conditions that increase cortisol levels.➢ Which of the following conditions should the nurse include?