NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A new mother tells the nurse that she is getting a new microwave so that her husband can help prepare the baby's feedings. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Microwaving baby bottles can cause uneven heating, leading to burns, so it should be avoided; warming under running water or in a bottle warmer is safer.
Question 2 of 5
A child becomes neutropenic and is placed on protective isolation. The purpose of protective isolation is to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The child no longer has normal white blood cells and is extremely susceptible to infection, necessitating protective isolation.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of a seizure disorder who is receiving Carbamazepine (Tegretol). The nurse should monitor the client for:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Carbamazepine can cause leukopenia, requiring monitoring of white blood cell counts. Hypotension, hyperglycemia, and weight gain are not primary side effects.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse begins morning assessment on a male client and notices that she is unable to palpate either of his dorsalis pedis pulses in his feet. What is the first nursing action after assessing this finding?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Any time during an assessment that the nurse is unable to palpate pulses, the nurse should then obtain a Doppler and assess for presence or absence of the pulse and pulse strength, if a pulse is present.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is educating a group of caregivers about the West Nile virus. A participant asks, 'How can you get the West Nile virus?' The nurse explains that the virus can be transmitted by which source(s)?
Correct Answer: A, B, C
Rationale: West Nile virus is transmitted by mosquitoes (
A), blood transfusions (
B), and organ transplants (
C). Birds (
D) and horses (E) are hosts but not direct vectors to humans.