NCLEX-RN Exam Pack Set 5 (75 Questions & Answers Updated 2022)

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1. Question Mr. Rodriguez is admitted with severe pain in the knees. Which form of arthritis is characterized by urate deposits and joint pain, usually in the feet and legs, and occurs primarily in... men over age 30? o A. Septic arthritis o B. Traumatic arthritis o C. Intermittent arthritis o D. Gouty arthritis Correct Answer: D. Gouty arthritis Gouty arthritis, a metabolic disease, is characterized by urate deposits and pain in the joints, especially those in the feet and legs. Urate deposits don’t occur in septic or traumatic arthritis. o Option A: Septic arthritis results from bacterial invasion of a joint and leads to inflammation of the synovial lining. o Option B: Traumatic arthritis results from blunt trauma to a joint or ligament. o Option C: Intermittent arthritis is a rare, benign condition marked by regular, recurrent joint effusions, especially in the knees.  2. Question A heparin infusion at 1,500 units/hour is ordered for a 64-year-old client with stroke in evolution. The infusion contains 25,000 units of heparin in 500 ml of saline solution. How many milliliters per hour should be given? o A. 15 ml/hour o B. 30 ml/hour o C. 45 ml/hour o D. 50 ml/hour Correct Answer: B. 30 ml/hour An infusion prepared with 25,000 units of heparin in 500 ml of saline solution yields 50 units of heparin per milliliter of solution. The equation is set up as 50 units times X (the unknown quantity) equals 1,500 units/hour, X equals 30 ml/hour. o Option A: 15 ml/hr is based on the computation used. o Option C: 45 ml/hr is more than the correct milliliters to be infused based on the computation. o Option D: 50 ml/hr is because it is way more than the correct milliliter to be infused. [Show More]

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