2026 Nclex Questions For Fundamentals Of Nursing Quiz With Rationale Quiz (7 Questions And Complete Answers)
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Which pain management task can the nurse safely delegate to nursing assistive personnel?
1. Asking about pain during vital signs
2. Evaluating the effectiveness of pain medication
3. Developing a plan of care involving nonpharmacologic interventions
4. Administering over-the-counter pain medications
1. Asking about pain during vital signs
2. Evaluating the effectiveness of pain medication
3. Developing a plan of care involving nonpharmacologic interventions
4. Administering over-the-counter pain medications
Asking about pain during vital signs
Which factor in the patient's past medical history dictates that the nurse exercise caution when administering acetaminophen (Tylenol)?
1. Hepatitis B
2. Occasional alcohol use
3. Allergy to aspirin
4. Gastric irritation with bleeding
1. Hepatitis B
2. Occasional alcohol use
3. Allergy to aspirin
4. Gastric irritation with bleeding
Hepatitis B
Which action should the nurse take before administering morphine 4.0 mg intravenously to a patient complaining of incisional pain?
1. Assess the patient's incision.
2. Clarify the order with the prescriber.
3. Assess the patient's respiratory status.
4. Monitor the patient's heart rate.
1. Assess the patient's incision.
2. Clarify the order with the prescriber.
3. Assess the patient's respiratory status.
4. Monitor the patient's heart rate.
Assess the patient's respiratory status.
Which action should the nurse take when preparing patient-controlled analgesia for a postoperative patient?
1. Caution the patient to limit the number of times he presses the dosing button.
2. Ask another nurse to double-check the setup before patient use.
3. Instruct the patient to administer a dose only when experiencing pain.
4. Provide clear, simple instructions for dosing if the patient is cognitively impaired.
1. Caution the patient to limit the number of times he presses the dosing button.
2. Ask another nurse to double-check the setup before patient use.
3. Instruct the patient to administer a dose only when experiencing pain.
4. Provide clear, simple instructions for dosing if the patient is cognitively impaired.
Ask another nurse to double-check the setup before patient use.
The nurse administers codeine sulfate 30 mg orally to a patient who underwent craniotomy 3 days ago for a brain tumor. How soon after administration should the nurse reassess the patient's pain?
1. Immediately
2. In 10 minutes
3. In 15 minutes
4. In 60 minutes
1. Immediately
2. In 10 minutes
3. In 15 minutes
4. In 60 minutes
In 60 minutes
Which nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug might be administered to inhibit platelet aggregation in a patient at risk for thrombophlebitis?
1. Ibuprofen (Motrin)
2. Celecoxib (Celebrex)
3. Aspirin (Ecotrin)
4. Indomethacin (Indocin)
1. Ibuprofen (Motrin)
2. Celecoxib (Celebrex)
3. Aspirin (Ecotrin)
4. Indomethacin (Indocin)
Aspirin (Ecotrin)
A client who is receiving epidural analgesia complains of nausea and loss of motor function in his legs. The nurse obtains his blood pressure and notes a drop in his blood pressure from the previous reading. Which complication is the patient most likely experiencing?
1. Infection at the catheter insertion site
2. Side effect of the epidural analgesic
3. Epidural catheter migration
4. Spinal cord damage
1. Infection at the catheter insertion site
2. Side effect of the epidural analgesic
3. Epidural catheter migration
4. Spinal cord damage
Epidural catheter migration