NCLEX-RN
Best NCLEX RN Question Bank Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a newborn 12 hours after birth. Which of the following findings should be reported to the physician immediately?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Jaundice within 24 hours of birth is pathological and requires immediate evaluation. Milia, Mongolian spots, and caput succedaneum are normal findings.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse has been working with a battered woman who is being discharged and returning home with her husband. The nurse says, 'All this work with her has been useless. She's just going back to him as usual.' Which of the following statements by a nursing colleague would be most helpful to this nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The colleague needs to provide the nurse with information about spouse abuse. Giving information about reasons for staying is useful for decreasing the nurse's frustration. Although expressing empathy is appropriate, it does not help the nurse understand the client's needs and behaviors. Telling the nurse that there will be another chance is not helpful and fails to educate the other nurse about the dynamics of abuse. Although dependence is a problem, women who are abused can overcome this and leave if they have support, not criticism.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is evaluating the laboratory results of a client who was recently admitted to the hospital. Which one of the following results indicates the presence of inflammation?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Leukocytosis, an elevated white blood cell count, indicates inflammation or infection. Decreased sedimentation rate, thrombocytopenia, and erythrocytosis are not specific to inflammation.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis about medication management. Which of the following medications should the client expect to take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Methotrexate is a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMAR
D) commonly used for rheumatoid arthritis.
Question 5 of 5
A client is diagnosed with a flail chest. Which characteristics related to breathing should the nurse observe for in the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The client with flail chest is in obvious respiratory distress. The client has severe dyspnea and cyanosis accompanied by paradoxical chest movement. Respirations are shallow, rapid, and grunting in nature.