NCLEX TYPE QUESTIONS

There are many nurses, but few are chosen. Test your analyzation or your cognitive ability in answering simple questions that would assess your readiness to take the NCLEX.

"Are you qualified to take the NCLEX quiz? Do you have what it takes to be a US RN? Until now you could only wonder. But thanks to this short quiz you will soon find out!"

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. Buck's traction is applied to an elderly client following a hip fracture. The client ask the nurse about the traction. The nurse tells the client that this type of traction is:
Skin traction involving the use of traction attached to the skin and soft tissue
Skeletal traction invloving the use of surgically inserted pins
Circumferential traction involving the use of a belt around the body
Plaster traction involving the use of a cast
2. A client who has positive sputum culture for mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) has been started on therapy with Streptomycin. The nurse interprets the client is experiencing toxic effects of the medication if which of the following results is abnormal?
Hemoglobin and hematocrit
BUN and creatinine
Hepatic enzymes
Vision testing
3. A client has an order to have a set of arterial blood gases (ABG's) drawn. The intended site is the radial artery. The nurse ensures that which of the following is positive before the ABGs are drawn?
Homan's sign
Brudzinski's sign
Babinski refles
Allen's test
4. A client having a mild panic attack has the following ABG's: pH 7.49, PaCo2 31 mm Hg, PaO2 97 mm Hg, HCO3-22 mEq/L. The nurse reviews the results and determines that the client has which of the following acid-base disturbances?
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
5. A client with trigeminal neuralgia ask the nurse what can be done to minimize the episodes of pain. The nurse's response is based on an understanding that the symptoms can be triggered by:
Infection or stress
Excessive watering of the eyes or nasal stuffiness
Sensations of pressure or extreme temperature
Hypoglycemia or fatigue
6. A physician is writing medication orders for a client with Bell's palsy. The nurse reviews the client's record for an order for which of the following medications commonly used to decrease edema of nerve tissue.
Naprosyn
Prednisone
Acetylsalicylic Acid
Ibuprofen
7. A nurse is assessing a client with polycythemia vera. Which of the following manifestations would the nurse expect to note in this client?
Pallor
Hypertension
Pale mucous membrane
A low hematocrit level
8. A nurse is monitoring the function of a client's chest tube. The chest tube is attached to a pleurevac drainage system. The nurse notes the fluid in the water seal chamber is below the 2cm mark. The nurse interprets that:
Suction should be added to the system
There is a leak in the system
This is the result of client pneumothorax
Water should be added to the chamber
9. A 32 year old female client has a history of fibrocystic disorder of the breasts. The nurse determines that the client understands the nature of this disorder if the client states that symptoms are more likely to occur.
Before menses
After menses
In the spring months
In the winter months
10. A nurse caring for a client immediately following transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) notices that the client has suddenly become confused and disoriented. The nurse interprets that this may be due to which potential complication of this surgic
Hypernatremia
Hyponatremia
Hyperchloremia
Hypchloremia

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. Buck's traction is applied to an elderly client following a hip fracture. The client ask the nurse about the traction. The nurse tells the client that this type of traction is:

Skin traction involving the use of traction attached to the skin and soft tissue

Skeletal traction invloving the use of surgically inserted pins

Circumferential traction involving the use of a belt around the body

Plaster traction involving the use of a cast

2. A client who has positive sputum culture for mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) has been started on therapy with Streptomycin. The nurse interprets the client is experiencing toxic effects of the medication if which of the following results is abnormal?

Hemoglobin and hematocrit

BUN and creatinine

Hepatic enzymes

Vision testing

3. A client has an order to have a set of arterial blood gases (ABG's) drawn. The intended site is the radial artery. The nurse ensures that which of the following is positive before the ABGs are drawn?

Homan's sign

Brudzinski's sign

Babinski refles

Allen's test

4. A client having a mild panic attack has the following ABG's: pH 7.49, PaCo2 31 mm Hg, PaO2 97 mm Hg, HCO3-22 mEq/L. The nurse reviews the results and determines that the client has which of the following acid-base disturbances?

Respiratory acidosis

Respiratory alkalosis

Metabolic acidosis

Metabolic alkalosis

5. A client with trigeminal neuralgia ask the nurse what can be done to minimize the episodes of pain. The nurse's response is based on an understanding that the symptoms can be triggered by:

Infection or stress

Excessive watering of the eyes or nasal stuffiness

Sensations of pressure or extreme temperature

Hypoglycemia or fatigue

6. A physician is writing medication orders for a client with Bell's palsy. The nurse reviews the client's record for an order for which of the following medications commonly used to decrease edema of nerve tissue.

Naprosyn

Prednisone

Acetylsalicylic Acid

Ibuprofen

7. A nurse is assessing a client with polycythemia vera. Which of the following manifestations would the nurse expect to note in this client?

Pallor

Hypertension

Pale mucous membrane

A low hematocrit level

8. A nurse is monitoring the function of a client's chest tube. The chest tube is attached to a pleurevac drainage system. The nurse notes the fluid in the water seal chamber is below the 2cm mark. The nurse interprets that:

Suction should be added to the system

There is a leak in the system

This is the result of client pneumothorax

Water should be added to the chamber

9. A 32 year old female client has a history of fibrocystic disorder of the breasts. The nurse determines that the client understands the nature of this disorder if the client states that symptoms are more likely to occur.

Before menses

After menses

In the spring months

In the winter months

10. A nurse caring for a client immediately following transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) notices that the client has suddenly become confused and disoriented. The nurse interprets that this may be due to which potential complication of this surgic

Hypernatremia

Hyponatremia

Hyperchloremia

Hypchloremia

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