NCLEX-RN
Practice NCLEX RN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A mother asks the home health nurse for guidance on what foods are safe to give her child, who is on strict neutropenic precautions. The nurse looks at the mother's grocery list and advises her to avoid
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Neutropenic precautions require avoiding fresh, unprocessed foods (e.g., fresh veggies) due to bacterial risk. Canned, pasteurized, or peeled foods are safer.
Question 2 of 5
During a pre-op assessment, the nurse would chart which finding(s) as subjective data? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Subjective data are client-reported, including statements about surgery concerns, weight loss, and pain ratings. Sweating/wringing hands and blood pressure are objective (observable/measurable).
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a tracheostomy tube in place. During tracheostomy care, the nurse accidentally dislodges the tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take FIRST?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: immediate reinsertion of a tracheostomy tube is critical to maintain airway patency
Question 4 of 5
The client is scheduled to have an intravenous cholangiogram. Before the procedure, the nurse should assess the patient for:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Iodinated contrast used in cholangiograms can cause reactions in patients with shellfish or iodine allergies due to potential cross-reactivity.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is auscultating a client's breath sounds. Low-pitched grating and rubbing are noted on inhalation and exhalation. What will the nurse chart under assessment findings?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Low-pitched grating/rubbing sounds indicate a pleural friction rub, often due to pleural inflammation.