NCLEX QUESTIONS

1. The registered nurse is making assignments for the day. Which client should be assigned to the pregnant nurse? ❍ A. The client with HIV ❍ B. The client with a radium implant for cervical cancer ❍ C. The client with RSV (respiratory synctial virus) ❍ D. The client with cytomegalovirus 2. The nurse is planning room assignments for the day. Which client should be assigned to a private room if only one is available? ❍ A. The client with methicillin resistant-staphylococcusaureas (MRSA) ❍ B. The client with diabetes ❍ C. The client with pancreatitis ❍ D. The client with Addison’s disease 3. The doctor accidentally cuts the bowel during surgery. As a result of this action, the client develops an infection and suffers brain damage. The doctor can be charged with: ❍ A. Negligence ❍ B. Tort ❍ C. Assault ❍ D. Malpractice 4. Which assignment should not be performed by the nursing assistant? ❍ A. Feeding the client ❍ B. Bathing the client ❍ C. Obtai

1. A client with pneumacystis carinii pneumonia is receiving Methotrexate. The rationale for administering leucovorin calcium to a client receiving Methotrexate is to: ❍ A. Treat anemia ❍ B. Create a synergistic effect ❍ C. Increase the number of white blood cells ❍ D. Reverse drug toxicity 2. A client tells the nurse that she is allergic to eggs, dogs, rabbits, and chicken feathers. Which order should the nurse question? ❍ A. TB skin test ❍ B. Rubella vaccine ❍ C. ELISA test ❍ D. Chest x-ray 3. The physician has prescribed ranitidine (Zantac) for a client with erosive gastritis. The nurse should administer the medication: ❍ A. 30 minutes before meals ❍ B. With each meal ❍ C. In a single dose at bedtime ❍ D. 60 minutes after meals 4. A temporary colostomy is performed on the client with colon cancer. The nurse is aware that the proximal end of a double barrel colostomy: ❍ A. Is the opening on the client’s left side ❍ B. Is the opening on the distal end on t

1. Myopia           a. nearsightedness  2. Hyperopia            a. farsightedness  3. Closed Angle Glaucoma              a. sudden eye pain with N/V  4. Never remove a penetrating object from the eye  5. Chemical splash a. flush the eyes for 15-20 minutes  6. Never use ear candles to remove cerumen  7. Rinne Test                 a. hearing test used to evaluate unilateral hearing loss                b. vibrating tuning fork on mastoid bone  8. Weber Test                 a. used to detect unilateral conductive hearing loss               b. vibrating tuning fork placed in middle of forehead