Physiological Adaptation — NCLEX-RN Practice Questions

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1. Which action must the nurse perform first?
2. Which task is most appropriate for the RN to delegate to a competent Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) for
3. How should the nurse interpret the PaCO2 value?
4. During the evaluation of a client following naloxone administration for opioid-induced ventilatory depression
5. Which laboratory result is most directly linked to the mechanism of worsening confusion?
6. Which intervention should the nurse anticipate first?
7. Which finding is the most concerning sign of impending respiratory failure?
8. Which ABG finding indicates that the client is experiencing acute-on-chronic respiratory failure?
9. Which cue cluster most strongly suggests that a client is developing serotonin syndrome after starting a new m
10. A nurse is caring for a client with hypovolemic shock. Which cue most likely indicates the client is still in
11. A nurse is caring for a client with a suspected cervical spi… — Which mechanism explains this clinical pattern
12. What is the immediate priority?
13. What is the nurse's first action?
14. A client is experiencing anaphylactic shock. The nurse has administered epinephrine. Which findings indicate t
15. The nurse is reviewing the 'Five Steps of Clinical Judgment' for a client in shock. Which actions correspond t
16. A 24-year-old client is admitted to the intensive care unit following a traumatic brain injury. The nurse note
17. During a cardiac arrest, the monitor shows an organized rhythm (sinus tachycardia), but the nurse cannot palpa
18. Complete the following sentence from the drop-down lists: Use the current acute decompensated heart failure wi
19. The provider issues the following STAT orders. Which actions should the nurse take? Select all that apply.
20. Complete the following sentence: The nurse should first [drop-down 1] in order to [drop-down 2].
21. The nurse reviews the assessment findings and laboratory data. The primary threat to the client's safety at th
22. For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with rising intracranial pressure
23. The nurse prepares to administer Packed Red Blood Cells (PRBCs). Select the action the nurse should take first
24. Why should the RN monitor the blood pressure especially closely after this setting is applied?
25. Which nursing assessment is the priority for the safety of this client?
26. Which physiological goal is the most important when managing a client with severe ARDS?
27. A client with DIC has a D-dimer of 8,500 ng/mL. The RN ident… — Which process is this laboratory test specific
28. The client's status is trending from compensated sepsis to uncompensated septic shock. Select the nursing inte
29. What is the priority assessment before returning the client to the supine position?
30. The nurse should prioritize assessment for which emergency condition?