NCLEX-RN Practice
Comprehensive NCLEX-RN practice questions and mock tests
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The nurse arrives at work and is told to report (float) to the intensive care unit (ICU) for the day because the ICU is understaffed and needs additional nurses to care for the clients. The nurse has never worked in the ICU. The nurse should take which best action?
Clinical Practice Question: The nurse arrives at work and is told to report (float) to the intensive care unit (ICU)…
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The nurse reviews a client’s record and determines that the client is at risk for developing a potassium deficit if which situation is documented?
Clinical Practice Question: The nurse reviews a client’s record and determines that the client is at risk for developing a…
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The nurse is caring for a client who is on a mechanical ventilator. Blood gas results indicate a pH of 7.50 and a Paco2 of 30 mm Hg (30 mm Hg). The nurse has determined that the client is experiencing respiratory alkalosis. Which laboratory value would most likely be noted in this condition?
Clinical Practice Question: The nurse is caring for a client who is on a mechanical ventilator. Blood gas results indicate…
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The nurse who works on the night shift enters the medication room and finds a coworker with a tourniquet wrapped around the upper arm. The coworker is about to insert a needle, attached to a syringe containing a clear liquid, into the antecubital area. Which is the most appropriate action by the nurse?
Clinical Practice Question: The nurse who works on the night shift enters the medication room and finds a coworker with…
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The nurse is assessing a client with a lactose intolerance disorder for a suspected diagnosis of hypocalcemia. Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect to note in the client?
Clinical Practice Question: The nurse is assessing a client with a lactose intolerance disorder for a suspected diagnosis of hypocalcemia.…
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The nurse is caring for a client with several broken ribs. The client is most likely to experience what type of acid-base imbalance?
Clinical Practice Question: The nurse is caring for a client with several broken ribs. The client is most likely to…
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A hospitalized client tells the nurse that an instructional directive is being prepared and that the lawyer will be bringing the document to the hospital today for witness signatures. The client asks the nurse for assistance in obtaining a witness to the will. Which is the most appropriate response to the client?
Clinical Practice Question: A hospitalized client tells the nurse that an instructional directive is being prepared and that the lawyer…
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Which client is at risk for the development of a sodium level at 130 mEq/L (130 mmol/L)?
Clinical Practice Question: Which client is at risk for the development of a sodium level at 130 mEq/L (130 mmol/L)?A)…
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A nursing instructor delivers a lecture to nursing students regarding the issue of clients’ rights and asks a nursing student to identify a situation that represents an example of invasion of client privacy. Which situation, if identified by the student, indicates an understanding of a violation of this client right?
Clinical Practice Question: A nursing instructor delivers a lecture to nursing students regarding the issue of clients’ rights and asks…
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The nurse is caring for a client with heart failure who is receiving high doses of a diuretic. On assessment, the nurse notes that the client has flat neck veins, generalized muscle weakness, and diminished deep tendon reflexes. The nurse suspects hyponatremia. What additional signs would the nurse expect to note in a client with hyponatremia?
Clinical Practice Question: The nurse is caring for a client with heart failure who is receiving high doses of a…
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