NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses) · Physiological Integrity
Clinical Care Across the Life Span
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- A client with suspected myocardial infarction has these prescribed items. Which should the nurse give first?
- Which finding indicates right-sided heart failure?
- What oxygen flow rate is generally safe for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who retains carbon dioxide?
- Which medication is the first-choice rescue drug for an acute asthma attack?
- A client has a chest tube. The nurse sees continuous bubbling in the water-seal chamber. What does this indicate?
- A client with diabetes is sweating and shaky, and the blood glucose is 52 mg/dL. The client is alert. What should the nurse do first?
- A client has fruity breath, deep rapid breathing and a blood glucose of 480 mg/dL. Which condition is this?
- A client has sudden facial droop and weak speech. What is the most important piece of information to obtain?
- Which set of findings forms Cushing's triad, a late sign of increased intracranial pressure?
- Which action is contraindicated for a client with suspected appendicitis?
- Which medication is given to a client with cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy to reduce blood ammonia?
- A client with acute kidney injury has oliguria. Which laboratory finding is the most urgent?
- Which intervention helps prevent atelectasis after surgery?
- An adult weighs 70 kg and has burns over 30 percent of the body surface. By the Parkland formula (4 mL x kg x percent), how much fluid should be given in the first 8 hours?
- Which medication is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis?
- What is the antidote for magnesium sulfate toxicity?
- A client receiving magnesium sulfate for preeclampsia should be monitored for which sign of toxicity?
- A client has heavy vaginal bleeding after delivery, and the uterus is soft. What is the first nursing action?
- At what times is the Apgar score assigned to a newborn?
- In which position should a healthy newborn be placed to sleep?
- A child has fever, drooling, muffled voice and sits leaning forward. What must the nurse avoid?
- A toddler has a barking cough and hoarse voice. Which action is appropriate?
- What is the normal respiratory rate range for a newborn?
- How should the nurse assess a client who may be at risk of suicide?
- Which statement by the nurse is an example of therapeutic communication?
- A client who stopped drinking alcohol 3 days ago has tremors, hallucinations and a fast heart rate. Which medication is most likely to be prescribed?
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