NCLEX-RN
Practice NCLEX RN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is at a local swimming pool, and a man collapses with a cardiac arrest after exiting the pool. The man is still wet when the nurse begins cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and another person brings the automated external defibrillator (AED). Which of the following should the nurse do next?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Wiping the chest dry (
B) ensures AED pads adhere properly and deliver an effective shock. Applying pads on a wet chest (
A) risks ineffective defibrillation, continuing CPR (
C) delays defibrillation, and alcohol wipes (
D) are inappropriate.
Question 2 of 5
An elderly preoperative client seems very anxious but denies concerns when the nurse asks; however, the client's son confides that the client is very superstitious and believes it is bad luck that he is in room 113. Which of the following actions is the best response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reassigning the client to a different room (
B) addresses the client's anxiety by respecting his superstitious beliefs, promoting comfort. Reassurance (
A), medication (
C), or family presence (
D) may not fully alleviate the specific concern.
Question 3 of 5
Which cephalic presentation is most common during delivery of a neonate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Vertex presentation (
A), with the head flexed and occiput leading, is the most common (95%) during delivery.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with an altered level of consciousness. One of the first signs of altered level of consciousness is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Restlessness is often an early sign of altered consciousness, indicating neurological changes before more severe symptoms appear.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse reviews a 21-year-old female's bloodwork from the lab. Which result would be charted as an abnormal finding?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: WBC 15.6 (normal 4.5-11.0 x 10³/μL) is elevated, indicating possible infection or inflammation. Platelets (150-450 x 10³/μL) are slightly low, RBC (4.2-5.4 million/μL) and hematocrit (36-46%) are normal for females.