NCLEX-RN
Practice NCLEX RN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client is admitted with a diagnosis of pernicious anemia. Which of the following signs or symptoms would indicate that the client has been noncompliant with ordered B12 injections?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pernicious anemia causes B12 deficiency, leading to neurological symptoms like paresthesia. Noncompliance with B12 injections would result in persistent or worsening paresthesia.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is auscultating a client's breath sounds. Low-pitched grating and rubbing are noted on inhalation and exhalation. What will the nurse chart under assessment findings?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Low-pitched grating/rubbing sounds indicate a pleural friction rub, often due to pleural inflammation.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is giving an end-of-shift report when a client with a chest tube is noted in the hallway with the tube disconnected. What is the most appropriate action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A disconnected chest tube risks air entering the pleural space, causing pneumothorax. Placing the end in sterile saline creates a water seal, preventing air entry until reconnection.
Question 4 of 5
The mother of a 2-year-old asks the nurse when she should schedule her son's first dental visit. The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that most children have all their deciduous teeth by:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Most children have all 20 deciduous teeth by 30 months, guiding the timing of the first dental visit.
Question 5 of 5
The charge nurse on a surgical unit incorporates an authoritative style of leadership. Which characteristics describe this style of leadership? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B, D
Rationale: Authoritative leadership involves top-down communication and can use coercion to motivate, focusing on control rather than collaboration or support.