NCLEX-RN National Council Licensure Examination(NCLEX-RN)

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Question 4 (Questions Set D)

The nurse begins morning assessment on a male client and notices that she is unable to palpate either of his dorsalis pedis pulses in his feet. What is the first nursing action after assessing this finding?

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  • Palpate these pulses again in 15 minutes.

  • Use a Doppler to determine presence and strength of these pulses.

  • Document the finding that the pulses are not palpable.

  • Call the physician and notify the physician of this finding.

Question 5 (Questions Set F)

A female client has been treated since childhood for mitral valve prolapse. The antibiotic of choice for her during pregnancy would be:

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  • Sulfa

  • Tetracycline

  • Hydralazine

  • Erythromycin

Question 6 (Questions Set A)

The nurse should know that according to current thinking, the most important prognostic factor for a client with breast cancer is:

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  • Tumor size

  • Axillary node status

  • Client’s previous history of disease

  • Client’s level of estrogen-progesterone receptor assays