NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions PDF Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client with rheumatoid arthritis is beginning to develop flexion contractures of the knees. The nurse should tell the client to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lying prone with feet hanging over the mattress edge promotes knee extension, helping to prevent or reduce flexion contractures in rheumatoid arthritis.
Question 2 of 5
Which assignment should not be performed by the nursing assistant?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Administering an enema is an invasive procedure requiring clinical judgment, which is beyond the scope of a nursing assistant's responsibilities.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is talking to a client and his family about hepatitis. Which of the following statements by a family member indicate understanding of the nurse's teaching? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A, B, D, E
Rationale: Hepatitis D requires hepatitis B, hepatitis A is year-round and spread via contaminated food/water, and hepatitis B is transmitted through blood/body fluids. Hepatitis D is not waterborne.
Question 4 of 5
A client is admitted to the emergency room after falling down a flight of stairs. Initial assessment reveals a large bump on the front of the head and a 2-inch laceration above the right eye. Which finding is consistent with injury to the frontal lobe?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The frontal lobe is involved in sensory processing and cognition, so failure to recognize touch (agnosia) is consistent with frontal lobe injury.
Question 5 of 5
A critically injured woman is rushed to the ER. She needs an immediate blood transfusion, and there is no time to crossmatch blood type. The nurse anticipates the physician will call for
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: O negative blood is the universal donor, safe for emergency transfusions without crossmatching, minimizing reaction risk.