NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN High-Yield Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with a diagnosis of diverticulitis is prescribed a high-fiber diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Broccoli is high in fiber, supporting bowel regularity in diverticulitis, unlike low-fiber foods like white rice or bread.
Question 2 of 5
A client is admitted to the hospital in myasthenic crisis. The nurse should ask the client about which precipitating factor for this event?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Myasthenic crisis is often caused by undermedication and responds to the administration of cholinergic medications such as neostigmine and pyridostigmine. Increased sleep and change in diet are not precipitating factors. However, overexertion and overeating could possibly trigger myasthenic crisis. Cholinergic crisis is caused by excess medication and responds to withholding of medications.
Question 3 of 5
The primary purpose of root cause analysis is to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Root cause analysis aims to identify underlying process flaws that contributed to an adverse event to prevent recurrence, rather than focusing on individual blame .
Question 4 of 5
Which characteristic of carbon monoxide makes it a particularly dangerous gas?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Carbon monoxide is dangerous because it is clear , odorless, and tasteless, making it undetectable without specialized equipment, leading to unnoticed exposure and poisoning.
Question 5 of 5
A client’s arterial blood gas values are as follows: These findings indicate which of the following acidbase imbalances?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The pH of 7.24 indicates that the client is acidotic. The carbon dioxide level is normal, but the HCO3 level is decreased. These findings indicate that the client is in metabolic acidosis.