NCLEX-RN
RN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with cervical cancer has a radioactive implant. Which statement indicates that the client understands the nurse's teaching regarding radioactive implants?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Clients with radioactive implants can use the bedside commode if the implant remains secure, indicating understanding of mobility restrictions to minimize radiation exposure.
Question 2 of 5
The leukemic client is prescribed a low-bacteria diet. Which does the nurse expect to be included in this diet?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A low-bacteria diet includes cooked vegetables like spinach and celery to minimize infection risk, unlike raw foods (lettuce, strawberries, cauliflower) that may harbor bacteria.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of enoxaparin (Lovenox) to a client with a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following actions by the nurse is correct?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: enoxaparin is administered subcutaneously in the abdomen, at least 2 inches from the umbilicus, without aspiration or massage
Question 4 of 5
A student nurse overhears her instructor using the term pink puffer. The student knows this term refers to a client with which condition?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pink puffer' describes emphysema patients, who maintain oxygenation (pink) but hyperventilate (puffer) due to alveolar destruction.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is working in the cardiac unit when a Code Pink (infant abduction) is called. Which action by the nurse is the best response to the code?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Staying alert for a person of interest helps ensure hospital-wide vigilance during a Code Pink, regardless of the unit.