NCLEX-RN
NCLEX Practice Test RN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A 15-year-old child is admitted to the pediatric unit with a diagnosis of thalassemia. Which of the following would be included in educating the mother and child as part of discharge planning?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Oral iron supplements are contraindicated in thalassemia. Although heart failure may be an end result of this disease, this action is unnecessary. Iron overload is a potential complication of frequent blood transfusions of children with thalassemia. Children should be encouraged to pursue activities related to their exercise tolerance.
Question 2 of 5
The local health clinic recommends vaccination against influenza for all its employees. The influenza vaccine is usually given annually in:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Influenza vaccines are typically administered in November, before the peak flu season, to ensure immunity during winter months.
Question 3 of 5
In assessing the nature of the stool of a client who has cystic fibrosis, what would the nurse expect to see?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clay-colored stools indicate dysfunction of the liver or biliary tract. In the early stages of cystic fibrosis, fat absorption is primarily affected resulting in fat, foul, frothy, bulky stools. Dark brown stools indicate normal passage through the colon. Blood-tinged stools indicate dysfunction of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following should be included in discharge teaching for a client with hepatitis C?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Alcohol should be avoided as it is detoxified by the liver, which is compromised in hepatitis C. Aspirin is hepatotoxic, blood donation is not allowed, and hepatitis C is not spread orally.
Question 5 of 5
A client is a victim of domestic violence. She is now receiving assistance at a shelter for battered women. She tells the nurse about the cycle of violence that she has been experiencing in her relationship with her husband of 5 years. In the 'tension-building phase,' the nurse might expect the client to describe which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: This description is characteristic of the 'tension-building' phase prior to the volatile discharge of tension found in the battering phase.