Fundamentals NCLEX-RN Practice Exam — Set 1

A client just returned from PACU after open cholecystectomy with NG tube to low intermittent suction. Which finding requires immediate intervention?

A client with a new colostomy is being discharged. Which statement indicates a need for further teaching?

Which action demonstrates correct sterile technique during female indwelling catheter insertion?

Which client should be assigned to the most experienced RN on a med-surg unit?

Which finding indicates phlebitis rather than infiltration?

A client begins a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Which action should the nurse take first?

A heart-failure client is on a fluid restriction. Which statement indicates understanding?

Postop client reports severe pain. Vitals: BP 180/95, HR 110, RR 24. Which action should the nurse take first?

Postmortem care for a client who practiced Orthodox Judaism. Which action demonstrates culturally competent care?

0900 dose of metoprolol is due. BP 98/62, HR 52. Which action should the nurse take?

A client reports difficulty swallowing. Which finding requires immediate intervention?

Which IV solution should be used to prime blood transfusion tubing?

Continuous bubbling is noted in the water seal chamber of a closed chest drainage system. Which action should the nurse take?

Which statement indicates correct understanding of pursed-lip breathing in COPD?

Which finding indicates a paradoxical reaction to a sedative given 30 minutes ago?