NCLEX-STYLE REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NCLEX-Style Review Questions
1) The nurse administers an “allergy shot” to client in the clinic. What is the nurse’s priority
action?
A. Have the client eat a small meal
B. Administer epinephrine before discharging the client.
C. Have the client wait 20 minutes in the clinic after the injection
D. Administer ibuprofen 400 mg after injection for pain.
2) A client arrives in the emergency department reporting severe hives and wheezing
after eating shrimp. The nurse observes the client experiencing symptoms of
laryngeal edema. What is the priority action by the nurse?
A. Administer epinephrine
B. Administer montelukast
C. Administer loratadine
D. Administer pseudoephedrine
3) The nurse is reinforcing education prior to discharge for a client that has had a kidney
transplant. What statement made by the client indicates the education about rejection is
understood?
A. “I will take laxative if I am unable to have a bowel movement.”
B. “I will report fever, chills, and profuse sweating to the
primary care provider.”
C. “I will take my immunosuppressants drugs whenever I feel I am
developing an infection.”
D. “I don’t have to see my nephrologist any longer since I am cured of
kidney disease.”
4) A client is taking methotrexate for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. What
expected finding does the nurse observe when reviewing laboratory results?
A. Low neutrophil count
B. Low hemoglobin
C. Elevated leukocyte count
D. Elevated sedimentation rate
5) A client suspects an allergy to latex. When gathering data from the client, what
questions would be appropriate for the nurse to ask? Select all that apply.
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NCLEX-Style Review Questions
1) The nurse administers an “allergy shot” to client in the clinic. What is the nurse’s priority
action?
A. Have the client eat a small meal
B. Administer epinephrine before discharging the client.
C. Have the client wait 20 minutes in the clinic after the injection
D. Administer ibuprofen 400 mg after injection for pain.
2) A client arrives in the emergency department reporting severe hives and wheezing
after eating shrimp. The nurse observes the client experiencing symptoms of
laryngeal edema. What is the priority action by the nurse?
A. Administer epinephrine
B. Administer montelukast
C. Administer loratadine
D. Administer pseudoephedrine
3) The nurse is reinforcing education prior to discharge for a client that has had a kidney
transplant. What statement made by the client indicates the education about rejection is
understood?
A. “I will take laxative if I am unable to have a bowel movement.”
B. “I will report fever, chills, and profuse sweating to the
primary care provider.”
C. “I will take my immunosuppressants drugs whenever I feel I am
developing an infection.”
D. “I don’t have to see my nephrologist any longer since I am cured of
kidney disease.”
4) A client is taking methotrexate for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. What
expected finding does the nurse observe when reviewing laboratory results?
A. Low neutrophil count
B. Low hemoglobin
C. Elevated leukocyte count
D. Elevated sedimentation rate
5) A client suspects an allergy to latex. When gathering data from the client, what
questions would be appropriate for the nurse to ask? Select all that apply.
