NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN SATA Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client is admitted to the hospital after sustaining a fall from a roof. The client has multiple lacerations and a right leg fracture, which has been treated with a plaster cast. How should the nurse position the client's leg to promote optimal circulation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A casted extremity is elevated continuously for the first 24 to 48 hours to minimize swelling and promote venous drainage. The other options are not part of standard positioning of the newly casted extremity.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with hypertension about dietary modifications. Which statement by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Limiting sodium to 2,300 mg per day or less helps manage hypertension by reducing fluid retention and blood pressure.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of gastric bypass surgery. Which of the following vitamins is the client at highest risk for deficiency?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Gastric bypass surgery impairs vitamin B12 absorption due to reduced intrinsic factor production, increasing deficiency risk.
Question 4 of 5
A Hispanic client is admitted to the surgical unit from the emergency department for an appendectomy. The nurse conducts the preoperative preparations and determines that the client has difficulty understanding English. The surgeon needs to obtain the client's informed consent. The nurse course for obtaining the client's informed consent is to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The surgeon is required to give the client explanations and have questions answered. The nurse has no way of assessing the client's understanding without the interpreter. The client should sign the Spanish consent form only after receiving an explanation of the procedure, its risks, and alternatives. A family member cannot be relied on to translate the surgeon's instructions accurately.
Question 5 of 5
A client with a new diagnosis of hypothyroidism is prescribed levothyroxine. What should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Palpitations or chest pain may indicate overmedication or cardiac effects, requiring prompt reporting to adjust the levothyroxine dose.