NCLEX RN Practice Questions and Answers – 02

This Prometric Questionnaire for NCLEX practice questions  from a wide range of nursing topics! Answer all the Questionnaire below to help you prepare and review for your NCLEX- RN Exam, Prometric, DHA, HAAD, Etc. Also in this guide is an overview of the NCLEX, understanding what it is and how it is administered is your first step on your way to becoming a registered nurse. Answer Key given in last.

NCLEX RN Practice Questions and Answers – 02

11. While caring for a patient with an ileostomy, the nurse would expect the ostomy to be located In Which Quadrant of the abdomen?

  1. Right lower
  2. Left lower
  3. Left upper
  4. Right upper

12. A patient has been assessed and found to have severe dysphagia and will need long-term nutritional support, which one of the following types of feeding would MOST likely to be beneficial for this patient?

  1. Gastrostomy
  2. Patenteral
  3. Nasogastric
  4. Nasoduodenal

13. A surgeon instructs a nurse to serve as a witness to an elderly patient’s informed consent for surgery. During the explanations to the patient, it becomes clear that the patient is confused and does not understand the procedure, but reluctantly sign the consent form. The nurse should:

  1. Sign the form as a witness, making a nation that the patient did not appear to understand
  2. Not sign the form as a witness and notify the nurse supervisor
  3. Not sign the form and answer the patient’s questions after the surgeon leaves he room
  4. Sign the form and tell surgeon that the patient doesn’t understand the procedure

14. The nurse is evaluating the patient with end stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The patient has not achieved any of the goals in the plan of care. The spouse reports concern about the patient’s mood and increased dependency. What action should the nurse take FIRST?

  1. Continue the care plan for 1more month
  2. Refer the patient to psychiatric services
  3. Collaborate with the patient and spouse to revise the care plan
  4. Revise the care plan based on the spouse’s input

15. A home care patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) reports an upset stomach. The patient is taking theophylline (Theo-Dur) and triamcinolone acetonide (Azmacort)

The nurse should instruct the patient to take:

  1. Theo-dur an empty stomach
  2. Theo-dur and azmacort at the same time
  3. Theo-dur and azmacort 12 hours apart
  4. Theo-dur milk or crackers

16. When giving post-operative discharge instructs a patient who had abdominal surgery, all of the following regarding wound healing are true EXCEPT:

  1. Bathing to soak abdomen is preferred
  2. Avoid tight belts and cloths with seams that may rub the wound
  3. Pain medication may effect ability to drive.
  4. Irregular bowel habits can be expected

17. A nurse giving post-operative discharge instructs a patient who had abdominal surgery, when teaching the patient about wound healing all of the following are the true EXCEPT:

  1. Wound may feel tightly or itchy as healing occurs
  2. Scabs promote infection of the new skin underneath them
  3. Numbness or a slight pulling sensation is normal
  4. Wound should not have any drainage

18. A 12-year-old child who has been diagnosed with insulin dependent mellitus (IDDM)since age3.Comes to the clinicfor a routine visit. The patient has begun to self-manage care with parental supervision. The patient injects 28 units of NPH insulin every morning and 8units at bedtime. The patient checks blood sugar 4 times every day. The patient’s weight is stable and diet is unchanged. However, the patient reports several hypoglycemic reactions every week. The nurse knows the MOST likely cause is that:

  1. The patient is not eating the adequate number of calories reported
  2. The dosages of insulin may need to be decreased as the patient continues to grow
  3. There may be changes in exercise or stress levels or the beginning of a growth Spurt
  4. The patient may not be competent in techniques of drawing up and injecting insulin

19. A nurse visits a patient at home who does not understand how to take a newly prescribed medication. The prescription reads: 5 ml PO TID p.c. meals. The nurse explains to the patient that the correct way to take the medication is:

  1. 1 teaspoon by mouth, 3times a day, before meals
  2. 1 teaspoon by mouth, 3times a day, after meals
  3. 1 tablespoon by mouth, 3times a day, before meals
  4. 1 tablespoon by mouth, 3times a day, after meals

20. The nurse is caring for a patient who had major abdominal surgery under general anesthetic 4 hours ago. An appropriate goal for the patient includes:

  1. Having minimal fine crackles in the base of the lungs
  2. Using the incentive spirometry every 4 hours
  3. Expectorating minimal amount of secretions
  4. Performing Coughing Exercises every hour while awake

NCLEX RN Practice Questions and Answers – 02 – Answer Key

11. Answer: A

12. Answer: C

13. Answer: B

14. Answer: C

15. Answer: B

16. Answer: A

17. Answer: C

18. Answer: C

19. Answer: B

20. Answer: D

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