NCLEX-RN
RN NCLEX Next Gen Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client is recovering from abdominal surgery and has a nasogastric (NG) tube inserted. The expected outcome of using the NG tube is gastrointestinal tract?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An NG tube is used for decompression to remove air and fluid from the gastrointestinal tract post-surgery.
Question 2 of 5
A parent of a 9-year-old child newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus is very concerned about the child going to school and participating in social events. The nurse creating a plan of care should formulate which goals to address these concerns? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: D,E
Rationale:
To effectively manage social events in the child's life, the family and the child need to integrate the care and management of diabetes into their daily living. In addition, the child's teachers and the school nurse should be aware of their concerns. The other options may be appropriate goals, but they do not deal with social issues.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Which of the following interventions is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: C,D
Rationale: Heparin prevents clot extension in DVT, and elevating the leg reduces swelling and promotes venous return.
Question 4 of 5
During you musculoskeletal assessment of the client, you determine that the client has muscular strength against gravity but not against resistance. You would document this assessment as:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Muscular strength against gravity but not resistance is graded as 3 on the 0-5 scale, indicating fair strength.
Question 5 of 5
To improve the accuracy of client identification, the nurse must use at least two identifiers when providing care, treatment, or services. Which of the following are appropriate? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C,D,E
Rationale: Appropriate identifiers include medical record number, name band, and social security number, as they are unique to the client. Room and bed numbers are not reliable identifiers.