Let's practice NCLEX questions:
1.Which assessment finding in a patient taking NSAIDs requires immediate
intervention? (USLO 1, 3, 5)
1. Black, tarry stools ----
2. Headache
3. Nonproductive cough
4. Palpitations
2.A patient has been admitted after overdosing on acetaminophen. The nurse plans to
monitor this patient for development of which complication related to the overdose?
(USLO 1, 3, 5)
1. Decreased urinary output
2. Kidney stones
3. Acute hepatic necrosis----
4. Metabolic alkalosis
3.A patient who is taking morphine for pain is assessed by the nurse. The patient’s
respiratory rate is 10 per minute and the patient is difficult to arouse. What is the
nurse’s expected action? (USLO 1, 2, 3, 5)
1. Start rescue breathing.
2. Call supervisor
3. Call the health care provider
4. Prepare to administer ordered naloxone----
4.The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking an opioid. Which assessment finding
requires immediate action by the nurse? (USLO 1, 2, 3)
1. History of a sleep disorder
2. +1 pitting edema of the lower extremities
3. Urinary output of 10 mL/hr
4. Blood pressure of 100/60 mm Hg ----
5.The patient was recently prescribed a benzodiazepine and reports experiencing
feeling sleepy. What does this symptom indicate? (USLO 2, 3, 4)
