NCLEX review questions

I've just graduated the nursing program. Hurray! Now the next big hurdle is passing the NCLEX. So I've posted some sample questions similar to those that I'll be expected to answer.

So, do you think that YOU could pass the NCLEX? Take this quiz and find out how you measure up. Good luck to you! (trust me, you're going to need it)

What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
What is your gender?
Male
Female
1. A nurse in the triage area of an emergency department should assign the highest priority to:
a 4-year old with asthma who has diminished wheezing, is pale, and is very irritable
a 1-year old who has had vomiting and diarrhea for 2 days and has a slightly depressed anterior fontanel
a 6-year old who fell off her bicycle and has several lower extremity lacerations that require suturing
a 7-month old who rolled off a chair onto a carpeted floor, hitting his head but not losing consciousness
2. Which of the following laboaratory results on a newly admitted client should the nurse report to the physician immediately?
Potassium 4.1 mEq/L
Hemoglobin 12.2 g/dL
Platelet count 135,000 mm3
White blood cell count 17,200 mm3
3. A nurse notes that a client has a history of paroxysmal atrial tachycardia (PAT). This dysrhythmia is characterized by a heart rate:
of 100 bpm
greater than 250 bpm
between 100 and 150 bpm
between 150 and 250 bpm
4. Which of the following is most characteristic for an infant with pyloric stenosis?
constipation
loss of appetite
chronic diarrhea
projectile vomiting
5. At what age would the nurse expect an infant to exhibit normal motor development by lifting and controlling the head?
2 to 4 weeks
6 to 8 weeks
3 to 4 months
4 to 6 months
6. The nurse is administering ear drops to a 2-year old child. Which statement indicates the correct method was used?
the ear is pulled down and back
the ear is pulled upward and back
the ear is pulled upward and outward
the ear is not displaced during instillation
7. Placenta previa can be a serious complication of pregnancy. What would a nurse assess as the first indication of this disorder?
fetal distress
painful bleeding
painless bleeding
erratic contractions
8. A nursery nurse performs an initial newborn assessment and checks the umbilical cord to identify which normal finding?
one artery and two veins
one artery and one vein
two arteries and two veins
two arteries and one vein
9. A nurse is using the fetal monitor to assess fetal heart rate (FHR) in a client who is at 36 weeks gestation. Which result would be considered a normal baseline fetal heart rate?
50 to 80 bpm
80 to 100 bpm
100 to 120 bpm
120 to 160 bpm
10. A nurse is preparing a client for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and understands that ECT is most commonly used as a treatment for which of the following conditions?
major depression
chronic schizophrenia
acute somatoform disorder
antisocial personality disorder

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