NCLEX-RN
Prepare with 30 original English practice questions and explanations in the 2026-10 set. 2026 RN test-plan subject areas: safe care, health promotion, psychosocial care, basic care, medications, risk reduction, physiological adaptation, and clinical judgment. Single-best-answer study questions; not an adaptive test or a simulation of all NGN item formats. Independent study material, not an official examination.
Set · 2026-10
After receiving an opioid, a client is difficult to arouse and has a respiratory rate of 6 per minute. What is the priority?
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Original, independent study material. This is not an official exam paper.
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After receiving an opioid, a client is difficult to arouse and has a respiratory rate of 6 per minute. What is the priority?
A peripheral IV site becomes cool, swollen, and uncomfortable during a nonvesicant infusion. What should the nurse do first?
A client develops chills, back pain, and new shortness of breath soon after a blood transfusion begins. What is the first action?
A laboratory reports potassium 6.3 mmol/L in a client with kidney disease, and the client reports new muscle weakness. What is the priority?
A client taking warfarin reports black, tarry stools. What should the nurse do?
A client with heart failure has gained weight rapidly and reports worsening shortness of breath. Which interpretation is most concerning?
A client with a new stroke has not had a swallowing screen. What should happen before offering oral food, fluid, or medication?
A client with a severe infection becomes more confused, has a falling blood pressure, and produces very little urine. What is the priority?
A discharge prescription reads 'take one tablet daily,' but the medication bottle supplied has a different strength from the reconciled order. What should the nurse do?
After a breathing intervention, which finding best demonstrates that the client's respiratory status has improved?