NCLEX-RN
Practice NCLEX RN Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A child with achondroplasia will likely have which of the following physical characteristics?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Achondroplasia causes dwarfism, short fingers/toes, and short proximal limbs due to impaired cartilage growth.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is reviewing labs on a group of adult clients. Which lab value would prompt the nurse to immediately notify the health care provider?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hemoglobin of 4.8 g/dL is critically low, indicating severe anemia and requiring immediate provider notification. Other values are normal or near-normal.
Question 3 of 5
If a group includes only members selected on a specific basis, such as women with a history of domestic or partner abuse, how is this type of group classified?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A group with members sharing a specific characteristic, like domestic abuse history, is homogeneous (
A). Closed (
B) refers to membership limits, heterogeneous (
C) to diversity, and task (
D) to purpose.
Question 4 of 5
A community center is having a health fair. Which of the following main food courses should the nurse recommend as most healthful for a 20-year-old adult whose total cholesterol level is 300 mg/dL?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The peanut butter and banana sandwich on whole wheat bread is lower in saturated fats and healthier for managing high cholesterol.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is developing a care plan for a client with hepatitis A. The nurse knows that the primary routes of transmission of this hepatitis virus are which of the following? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C,D
Rationale: Hepatitis A is transmitted primarily via the fecal-oral route, through contaminated food or water (
D) and feces (
C).