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Winter 24 NCLEX Review B
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1
Using Naegle's Rule, calculate the due date: First day of LMP is 6/20/24
2/28/25
3/27/25
3/30/25
3/2/24
2
Your client with heart failure is prescribed furosemide. You will monitor for damage of which kidney structure?
Calyx
Pelvis
Nephron
Renal artery
3
Your client with severe burns on fluid resuscitation, what assessment would indicate adequate fluid volume?
Decreased temperature
Decreased blood pressure
Increased pain
Decreased heart rate
4
Your patient is on Tobramycin every 24 hours for endocarditis. Which of the following finding is most concerning?
aPTT 2.2
Temp 101.2
Creatinine 3.6
Na 146
5
You auscultate the apical heart rate before giving digoxin and note a heart rate 48 beats/minute. What will you do next?
Hold dose, assess signs of decreased cardiac output and digoxin toxicity
Administer half the dose to avoid a further decrease in heart rate
Administer the digoxin; heart rate is normal because of the client's age
Withhold the digoxin, and reevaluate the heart rate in 4 hours
6
The nurse should recognize that all of the following are manifestations of Cushing's syndrome except:
Moon face
Tremors
Purple striations on the skin
Hypertension
7
A patient with kidney disease is receiving high-dose corticosteroids. What is the most concerning assessment:
Positive Trousseau or Chvostek sign
Muscle weakness and cardiac arrythmia
Nausea, vomiting, headache, flushing, and hypotension
8
Your patient is experiencing floaters in their eyesight, peripheral sight closing in like a curtain and flashes of light
Nystagmus
Astigmatism
Retinal detachment
Open angle glaucoma
9
Your patient is being induced at 40 1/7 wks. She is on Pitocin 10un/hr. You see the strip below, what will you do first?
Call the physician and request a stat cesarean delivery
Continue to increase the pitocin
Turn off the Pitocin and turn mom to right side
Put mom in Trendelenburg position and start oxygen
10
Which of the following tasks are appropriate to delegate to a UAP?
Finding equipment to keep in the negative airflow room for the patient
Taking home equipment to engineering department to be inspected
Completing a morning blood glucose test
Removing all PPE prior to exiting the patient room
11
Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as being at greatest risk for skin breakdown?
Young adult with a femur fracture in skeletal balanced suspension traction
An adolescent who has a cervical fracture and is in a halo brace
A middle adult who has a fractured radius and an arm cast
An older adult who has a hip fracture and is in Buck's traction
12
When you witness an informed consent, you know that you are attesting to the following:
Determines the client does not have a mental illness
Confirms the client appears competent to provide consent
Asserts the nurse has explained the risks and benefits of the procedure
Records that the client’s spouse agrees the procedure is necessary
13
What patient will you see first?
Patient with HIV with a WBC 1.1
Patient with Tuberculosis who is complaining of orange urine and tears
Patient with COPD with O2 sats of 89%
Patient with drooling, fever and orthopnic positioning
14
You monitor aPTT for patients on heparin & a normal aPTT is 1.5-2.5X the normal clotting time
True
False
15
In immediate postoperative period following a partial laryngectomy. Which should the nurse assess first?
Pain
Wound drainage
Airway patency
Skin integrity
16
Shortly before you patient delivers her baby the dad asks, "Can I cut the cord?". What is the appropriate response?
"Yes, however, we like to wait 30-60 sec for delayed cord clamping.
"No, that is the nurses responsibility"
"Usually, the doctor does that, but you can take a picture for memories"
"Yes, as soon as baby comes out you can cut the cord"
17
You teach nutrition to parents of a child with cystic fibrosis (CF). The following response indicates an understanding.
"We will give our child pancreatic enzymes with snacks and meals."
"We will restrict the amount of salt in our child's food."
I will limit my child's fluid intake."
"I will prepare low-fat meals with limited protein for my child."
18
You are triaging clients. Which of the following clients should the provider care for immediately?
A toddler who has a laceration on his forehead and is screaming
A young adult with a painful sunburn of his face and arms
An adolescent female client who is belligerent and has slurred speech
A middle adult male who is diaphoretic and reports epigastric pain
19
You know patients can benefit from Heparin therapy if they have the following conditions except for:
PE
A-Fib
DVT
V-Fib
20
Pt w/diabetes insipidus receiving vasopressin. You identify the following that the medication is not yet therapeutic
Decreased urine output
Decrease blood pressure
Increased glucose
Urine output goes from 57ml/hr to 59ml/hr
21
When educating your patient on Sodium polystyrene sulfonate, you explain this medication will do what?
This medication reduces potassium within 72 hours
This medication is given for hyponatremia
Reduces K levels by exchanging Na ions for K ions in the large intestines
This can increase your Potassium levels significantly
22
You identify the areas for correct hear rate auscultation below. Which is correct?
C=Mitral 4th intercostal space midclavicular
A=Atrial at the 4th intercostal space midclavicular
D=Tricuspid 5th intercostal space midclavicular
B= Pulmonic at the 2nd intercostal space to the left of the sternum
23
Your 1 year old patient is due for their Digoxin. The apical pulse is 102 bpm. What is the nurse's best action?
Administer the medication
Notify the primary health care provider
Retake the apical pulse
Withhold the medication
24
Which car safety device would be used for a child who is 7 years old and 4 feet tall?
Convertible seat rear facing
Booster seat
Convertible seat front facing
Passenger seat with seat belt
25
A nurse is reviewing data for four children. Which of the following children should the nurse assess first?
A 4-year-old child who has asthma and a PCO2 of 37 mm Hg
A 10-year-old child with sickle cell anemia who reports severe chest pain
A 1-year-old toddler who has roseola and a temperature of 39° C (102.2° F)
A 7-year-old with diabetes insipidus and a urine specific gravity of 1.016
26
38 weeks and has large amount of painless, bright red bleeding. B/P 98/52 HR 118/min RR 24. Priority nursing action?
Insert an indwelling urinary catheter
Initiate IV access
Obtain consent for admission and treatment
Prepare the abdominal and perineal areas
27
A client with several broken ribs will most likely to experience what type of acid-base imbalance?
Metabolic acidosis from calcium loss due to broken bones
Respiratory alkalosis from anxiety and hyperventilation
Metabolic alkalosis from taking analgesics containing base products
Respiratory acidosis from inadequate ventilation
28
With a blood glucose of 432 mg/dL, you know the client is at risk for developing which type of acid-base imbalance?
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
29
Your patient is on Heparin therapy. All of the following are possible signs of heparin toxicity except for:
Increased platelets and H&H
Bleeding gums and bruises
Hematuria and melena
Decreased H&H and severe headache
30
Which of the clients can be discharged to free up bed space in a busy unit?
Pt with DVT warfarin, and has a prothrombin time (PT) of 30 seconds
Pt immunocompromised with PPD of 7mm and productive cough
Older adult client admitted for diabetic ketoacidosis and his ABG ph 7.29
An adolescent client admitted 24 hr ago due to a spontaneous pneumothorax
31
Pt w/severe burns is receiving IV fluid resuscitation. You identify a decrease in the following shows adequate volume
Weight
Heart Rate
Urine Output
Blood pressure
32
The nurse teaches the patient receiving atropine to expect which side effect?
Frequent urination
Diahrrea
Bradycardia
Blurred vision
33
Expected or unexpected? 18 month old, feeds self with fingers and tries spoon but struggles using the spoon
Expected
Unexpected
34
You are caring for a child who has Addison's disease. Which of the following actions should you take?
Teach the parents about the importance of cortisol replacement therapy
Discuss the manifestations of hyperglycemia with the parents
can cause acute adrenal crisis
Monitor the child for fluid volume excess
35
You provide instructions to a child with sickle cell disease to prevent a sickle cell crisis. This shows understanding:
"My child needs to avoid any exercise."
"My child needs to avoid increasing any fluid intake."
"My child needs to avoid situations that may lead to an infection."
"My child needs to avoid going outdoors in warm weather."
36
You are a home health nurse teaching the client on G-Tube feedings. All of the following statements are correct except:
"I will only pour 4 hours worth of feeding into the bag at a time"
"I will change the feeding/irrigation tubing every 24 hours"
"I will program the pump to infuse at the ordered rate"
"I will give all the medications together right after the feeding"
37
The following medications are possibly toxic to the kidney and should be monitored closely except for:
Aspirin
Furosemide
Gentamycin
Contrast
38
5-year-old in traction following a fractured femur. You know the most appropriate activity to provide the child is this
Radio
Coloring book and crayons
Large picture books
Sports game