NCLEX Comprehensive Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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NCLEX Comprehensive Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Enalapril maleate is prescribed for a hospitalized client. Which assessment does the nurse
perform as a priority before administering the medication? - answerChecking the client's
blood pressure
Enalapril maleate is an angiotensin-convert...
NCLEX Comprehensive Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Enalapril maleate is prescribed for a hospitalized client. Which assessment does the nurse
perform as a priority before administering the medication? - answer✔✔Checking the client's
blood pressure
Enalapril maleate is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used to treat
hypertension. One common side effect is postural hypotension. Therefore the nurse would check
the client's blood pressure immediately before administering each dose. Checking the client's
peripheral pulses, the results of the most recent potassium level, and the intake and output for the
previous 24 hours are not specifically associated with this mediation.
A client is scheduled to undergo an upper gastrointestinal (GI) series, and the nurse provides
instructions to the client about the test. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further
instruction? - answer✔✔"I need to drink citrate of magnesia the night before the test and give
myself a Fleet enema on the morning of the test."
An upper GI series involves visualization of the esophagus, duodenum, and upper jejunum by
means of the use of a contrast medium. It involves swallowing a contrast medium (usually
barium), which is administered in a flavored milkshake. Films are taken at intervals during the
test, which takes about 30 minutes. No special preparation is necessary before a GI series, except
that NPO status must be maintained for 8 hours before the test. After an upper GI series, the
client is prescribed a laxative to hasten elimination of the barium. Barium that remains in the
colon may become hard and difficult to expel, leading to fecal impaction.
A nurse on the evening shift checks a health care provider's prescriptions and notes that the dose
of a prescribed medication is higher than the normal dose. The nurse calls the health care
provider's answering service and is told that the health care provider is off for the night and will
be available in the morning. The nurse should: - answer✔✔Ask the answering service to contact
the on-call health care provider
An emergency department (ED) nurse is monitoring a client with suspected acute myocardial
infarction (MI) who is awaiting transfer to the coronary intensive care unit. The nurse notes the
sudden onset of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) on the monitor, checks the client's
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