Free NCLEX NCLEX-RN Exam Questions

A female client at 36 weeks’ gestation is experiencing preterm labor. Her physician has prescribed two doses of betamethasone 12 mg IM q24h. The nurse explains that she is receiving this drug to: 

A 23-year-old borderline client is admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit following an impulsive act of self-
mutilation. A few hours after admission, she requests special privileges, and when these are not granted, she
stands up and angrily shouts that the people on the unit do not care, and she storms across the room. The
nurse should respond to this behavior by

A 67-year-old man had a physical examination prior to beginning volunteer work at the hospital. A routine chest x-ray demonstrated left ventricular hypertrophy. His blood pressure was 180/110. He is 45 lb overweight. His diet is high in sodium and fat. He has a strong family history of hypertension. The client is placed on antihypertensive medication; a low-sodium, low-fat diet; and an exercise regimen. On his next visit, compliance would best be determined by: 

A newborn is admitted to the newborn nursery with tremors, apnea periods, and poor sucking reflex. The nurse should suspect: