NCLEX-RN
NCLEX-RN Exam Practice Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with a history of leukemia is admitted with complaints of fatigue. The nurse should expect the client to have:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Leukemia impairs bone marrow function, reducing red blood cell production and causing anemia, which leads to fatigue.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of a hip fracture who is in Buck’s traction. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In Buck’s traction, weights must hang freely off the floor to maintain proper traction force. Turning is limited, traction is not removed, and lotion is unnecessary.
Question 3 of 5
On admission to the inpatient unit, a 34-year-old client is able to follow simple directions, but with great difficulty. He is worried about how he can keep clean in such a public place and repeatedly dusts his bureau, straightens his bed, and adjusts the clothes in his closet. The client is experiencing a severe level of anxiety. Which response by the nurse would be most therapeutic in initially attempting to reduce his anxiety?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acknowledging the anxiety and channeling it into some positive activity, such as a unit tour, is therapeutic and helps reduce anxiety by providing distraction and orientation.
Question 4 of 5
In healthcare settings, nurses must be familiar with primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of care. As a nurse in the community, which of the following interventions might be a primary prevention strategy?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reducing the incidence of disease through education supports primary prevention.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a history of allergic rhinitis about self-care. The nurse should tell the client to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Avoiding allergens reduces symptoms in allergic rhinitis, such as sneezing and nasal congestion.