NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN High-Yield Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client prescribed albuterol sulfate by inhalation cannot cough up secretions. The nurse should teach the client which action to best help clear the bronchial secretions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The client should take in increased fluids (2000 to 3000 mL/day unless contraindicated) to make secretions less viscous. This may help the client expectorate secretions. This is standard advice given to clients receiving any of the adrenergic bronchodilators, such as albuterol, unless the client has another health problem that could be worsened by increased fluid intake. Additional exercise will not effectively clear bronchial secretions. A dehumidifier will dry secretions. The client would not be advised to take additional medication.
Question 2 of 5
Select the client who is at greatest risk for impaired vascular perfusion.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for impaired vascular perfusion due to its effects on endothelial damage and atherosclerosis, significantly increasing the risk of peripheral vascular disease.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who has just undergone a craniotomy. Which of the following interventions is most important in the immediate postoperative period?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Frequent neurological monitoring is critical post-craniotomy to detect complications like increased intracranial pressure.
Question 4 of 5
You are the Nurse Manager for the trauma unit. Which of these staff comments or statements indicate the need for you to provide an educational activity relating to confidentiality and information security?
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Statements A, B, and C indicate breaches of confidentiality: an unattended computer with visible records , a student accessing unauthorized records , and a dietician accessing irrelevant notes . These require education on information security. Refusing to share a password is correct and does not indicate a need for education.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse caring for a client with diabetes realizes that the client has a higher risk of developing cataracts and:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Diabetic retinopathy, encompassing both background and proliferative types, is a common complication of diabetes due to chronic hyperglycemia affecting retinal blood vessels.