NCLEX RN Questions 2020
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Q:1-Which class of drug is most commonly prescribed to increase cardiac output?
Mark one answer:
Beta-adrenergic agonist
Angiotensin-converting en
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NCLEX RN Questions 2020
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Q:1-Which class of drug is most commonly prescribed to increase cardiac output?
Mark one answer:
Beta-adrenergic agonist
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
Loop diuretic
Beta blocker
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Q:2-What is the nurse’s most important tool for monitoring the severity of a shock state?
Mark one answer:
Arterial line
Indwelling urinary catheter
Electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor
Pulmonary artery catheter
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Q:3-What would be heard during the first phase of Korotkoff’s sounds?
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Disappearance of sounds
Faint, clear tapping sounds
A murmur or swishing sounds
Soft, muffling sounds
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Q:4-In what way do the kidneys attempt to normalize blood pressure when hypertension occurs?
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The kidneys retain sodium and excrete water.
The kidneys excrete sodium and excrete water.
The kidneys retain sodium and retain water.
The kidneys excrete sodium and retain water.
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Q:5-A nurse is teaching a client about the effects of angiotensin II on blood pressure. The nurse knows that teaching has been effective when the client states:
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"It is a powerful vasodilator."
"It increases aldosterone secretion."
"It brings about a diuretic effect."
"It stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system."
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Q:6-How would the nurse best describe the characteristics of primary hypertension to a client?
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It is uncontrollable, and has a rapid onset of complications.
It is a rapidly progressive increase in blood pressure.
It is a gradual and asymptomatic increase in blood pressure.
It can be corrected by treating the underlying conditions.
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Q:7-Which statement best describes the action of furosemide for the treatment of hypertension?
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It dilates peripheral blood vessels.
It decreases sympathetic cardioacceleration.
It inhibits the angiotensin-converting enzyme.
It inhibits reabsorption of sodium and water in the loop of Henle.
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Q:8-Which statement, by a client with a history of hypertension, indicates that teaching regarding an annual eye exam has been effective?
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"By examining your corneas, an ophthalmologist can visualize microvascular hemorrhages in your eyes."
"By examining the fovea in your eyes, an ophthalmologist can visualize microvascular venous occlusions in your eyes."
"By examining the retina in your eyes, an ophthalmologist can detect changes in the arteries in your eyes."
"By examining the sclera of your eyes, an ophthalmologist can detect changes in the arteries in your eyes."
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Q:9-A nurse determines that a client understands the cause of primary varicose veins when the client states:
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"Hypertension."
"Pregnancy."
"Thrombosis."
"Trauma."
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Q:10-Which condition is caused by increased hydrostatic pressure and chronic venous stasis?
Mark one answer:
Venous occlusion
Cool extremities
Nocturnal calf muscle cramps
Diminished blood supply to the feet
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