NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A non-immune nurse should not be assigned a client who has which of the vaccine-preventable airborne diseases? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C
Rationale: Tuberculosis and smallpox are airborne, vaccine-preventable diseases posing risks to non-immune nurses. Influenza and pertussis are primarily droplet-transmitted.
Question 2 of 5
A 25-year-old male is admitted in sickle cell crisis. Which of the following interventions would be of highest priority for this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hydration is the highest priority in sickle cell crisis to prevent further sickling of red blood cells and to promote blood flow, reducing the risk of complications.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse notes variable decelerations on the fetal monitor strip. The most appropriate initial action would be to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Repositioning the client can relieve umbilical cord compression, the common cause of variable decelerations.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with uremic frost. The nurse is aware that uremic frost is often seen in clients with:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Uremic frost, a powdery deposit on the skin, is associated with end-stage renal failure, not liver failure, but the options suggest a contextual error; renal failure is the intended association.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is precepting a student nurse who is helping to care for a client with a hip fracture. The client has Buck's traction applied. Which statement by the student nurse indicates a need for further explanation by the primary nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Buck’s traction is skin traction, not skeletal traction, which uses pins. The other statements are correct regarding weight, positioning, and pin care (though pin care applies to skeletal traction).