2022 Realistic NCLEX-RN 100% Pass Guaranteed Download Exam Q&A [Q455-Q473]

NEW QUESTION 455
A female client at 10 weeks’ gestation complains to her physician of slight vaginal bleeding and mild cramps.
On examination, her physician determines that her cervix is closed. The client is exhibiting signs of:

NEW QUESTION 456
In working with mental health clients who are prescribed medication that must be taken on a routine basis, it is important for education to begin when the drug therapy is initiated. One of the first steps in the teaching process is to:

NEW QUESTION 457
The most important reason to closely assess circumferential burns at least every hour is that they may result in:

NEW QUESTION 458
Which of the following serum laboratory values would the nurse monitor during gentamicin therapy?

NEW QUESTION 459
An obstructing stone in the renal pelvis or upper ureter causes:

NEW QUESTION 460
A 54-year-old client is admitted to the hospital with a possible gastric ulcer. He is a heavy smoker. When discussing his smoking habits with him, the nurse should advise him to:

NEW QUESTION 461
The nurse would be concerned if a client exhibited which of the following symptoms during her postpartum stay?

NEW QUESTION 462
A client experiencing delusions states, “I came here because there were people surrounding my house that wanted to take me away and use my body for science.” The best response by the nurse would be:

NEW QUESTION 463
During discharge planning, parents of a child with rheumatic fever should be able to identify which of the following as toxic symptoms of sodium salicylate?

NEW QUESTION 464
A male client is started on IV anticoagulant therapy with heparin. Which of the following laboratory studies will be ordered to monitor the therapeutic effects of heparin?

NEW QUESTION 465
A client had a hemicolectomy performed 2 days ago. Today, when the nurse assesses the incision, a small part of the abdominal viscera is seen protruding through the incision. This complication of wound healing is known as:

NEW QUESTION 466
A couple is experiencing difficulties conceiving a baby. The nurse explains basal body temperature (BBT) by instructing the female client to take her temperature:

NEW QUESTION 467
A female client at 36 weeks’ gestation is experiencing preterm labor. Her physician has prescribed two doses of betamethasone 12 mg IM q24h. The nurse explains that she is receiving this drug to:

NEW QUESTION 468
The nurse is collecting a nutritional history on a 28- year-old female client with iron-deficiency anemia and learns that the client likes to eat white chalk. When implementing a teaching plan, the nurse should explain that this practice:

NEW QUESTION 469
A 30-year-old client has been admitted to the psychiatric service with the diagnosis of schizophrenia. He tells the nurse that when the woman he had been dating broke up with him, the CIA had replaced her with an identical twin. The client is experiencing:

NEW QUESTION 470
A client has had amniocentesis. One of the tests performed on the amniotic fluid is a lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio. The results show a ratio of 1:1. This is indicative of:

NEW QUESTION 471
A 22-year-old client who is being seen in the clinic for a possible asthma attack stops wheezing suddenly as the nurse is doing a lung assessment. Which one of the following nursing interventions is most important?

NEW QUESTION 472
Prior to his discharge from the hospital, a cardiac client is started on digoxin (Lanoxin) 25 mg po qd. The nurse initiates discharge teaching. Which of the following statements by the client would validate an understanding of his medication?

NEW QUESTION 473
A 74-year-old female client is 3 days postoperative. She has an indwelling catheter and has been progressing well. While the nurse is in the room, the client states, “Oh dear, I feel like I have to urinate again!” Which of the following is the most appropriate initial nursing response?