NCLEX Exam Practice Question of the Week - 07/27/11

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Question: The nurse is evaluating the status of the client who had a craniotomy 3 days ago. The nurse would suspect that the client is developing meningitis as a complication of surgery if the client exhibits:

1. A negative Kernig sign
2. Absence of nuchal rigidity
3. A positive Brudzinski sign
4. A Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15

NCLEX Exam Practice Question of the Week 07/20

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Question: Which structural defect should a nurse suspect in a newborn with excessive salivation and drooling, accompanied by coughing and choking?

1. Cleft lip
2. Cleft palate
3. Pyloric stenosis
4. Tracheoesophageal fistula

NCLEX Exam Practice Question of the Week 07/13

Question: The doctor has indicated that ampicillin and gentamicin are to be given piggyback in the same hour, every 6 hours (12-6-12-6). How would the nurse administer these drugs?

1. Give both drugs together IV push.
2. Give each drug separately, flushing between drugs
3. Retrograde both drugs into the tubing
4. Give one drug every 4 hours and one every 6 hours.

NCLEX Exam Practice Question of the Week 07/06

Question: The nurse teaches a pregnant client why she needs a folic acid supplement. Which neonatal disorder does this prevent?

1. Phenylketonuria
2. Down syndrome
3. Neural tube defects
4. Erythroblastosis fetalis