NCLEX-RN /NCLEX Exam Bundle

The nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 2. A narrowed chest cavity...

A nurse is providing care based on Maslow's hierarchy of basic human needs. For which nursing activities is this approach useful? a. Making accurate nursing diagnoses b. Establishing priorities of care c. Communicating concerns more concisely d. Integrating science into nursing care - Answer-...

A patient is presenting with mild symptoms of pneumonia. The doctor diagnoses the patient with "walking pneumonia". From your nursing knowledge, you know this type of pneumonia is caused by what type of infectious agent? A. Fungi B. Streptococcus pneumoniae C. Mycoplasma pneumoniae D. ...

DO NOT delegate (E.A.T.) - Answers-E- evaluate A- assess T- teach Addisons - Answers-down, down, down, up, down hyponatremia, hypotension, decreased blood volume, hyperkalemia, hypoglycemia Cushings - Answers-up, up, up, down, up hypernatremia, hypertension, increased blood volume, hypokal...

After receiving report at the start of the evening shift, which of the following clients should the nurse attend to first? (a) A 34-year-old man undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma with a potassium level of 7.5 mEq/L. (b) A 21-year-old woman with sickle cell anemia with pain of 6 on a ...

A nurse is a preceptor for a nurse who just graduated from nursing school. When caring for a patient, the new graduate nurse begins to explain to the patient the purpose of completing a physical assessment. Which of the following statements made by the new graduate nurse requires the preceptor to in...

1. The intensive care unit (ICU) charge nurse will determine that teaching about hemodynamic monitoring for a new staff nurse has been effective when the new nurse A) Positions the zero-reference stopcock line level with the phlebostatic axis. B) Balances and calibrates the hemodynamic monitoring ...

After total hip replacement position - Answer-No adduction No flexion Knee amputation post position - Answer-supin 24 hr prone position for shock - Answer-modified trendenberg head elevated, leg elevated 20 degree tetralog of fallot - Answer-DROP defect of septal Rright ventricular hyp...

A client is being prepped for a surgical procedure and the nurse is reviewing the informed consent with the client. The client asks, "Is there any other way to take care of this without have surgery?" The nurse has a duty to first: A. Reassure the client that the surgery is the best treatment o...

a - Answer-The client has been vomiting and has weak, flabby muscles. The client's pulse is irregular. The nurse would correctly suspect what type of imbalance? a. Hypokalemia b. Hyperkalemia c. Hopocalcemia d. Hypercalcemia b - Answer-The client is receiving potassium supplements. What is...

Pitocin: Indication? Adverse Effects/Monitoring? - Answer- Given to strengthen contractions and labor. Can cause uterine hyperstimulation. Contractions should be NO LONGER than 90 seconds and no closer than 2 minutes apart. If they are any more than that; slow pitocin How to Mix insulins (ste...

A.EBP requires compliance by the client. D.EBP questions long-standing nursing practice. E.Lack of resources - Answer-There are many barriers that affect the actual implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) in a nursing environment. Which statements reflect the most significant concerns of n...

what medications interact with grapefruit? - Answer-calcium channel blockers: diltiazem, nifedipine, verapamil, etc statins caffeine SSRIs be sure to practice math! - Answer- stent placement using the femoral approach puts you at risk for retroperitoneal hemorrhage - Answer- what are ear...

1. A client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of cirrhosis has massive ascites and difficulty breathing. The nurse performs which intervention as a priority measure to assist the client with breathing? a) repositions side to side every 2 hours b) elevates the head of the bed 60 degrees ...