NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is working with an immobile client and doing passive range-of-motion (ROM) exercises on his legs. The client states the exercise is too painful and does not want to continue. The nurse should
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pain during ROM exercises may indicate injury. Stopping the exercise prevents harm, with further assessment or pain management to follow.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse’s INITIAL priority when managing a physically assaultive client is to
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: most important priority in the nursing management of an assaultive client is to maintain milieu safety by restoring the client’s self-control; a quick assessment of situation, psychological intervention, chemical intervention, and possibly physical control are important when managing the physically assaultive client
Question 3 of 5
An elderly client is returned to her room after an open reduction and internal fixation of the left femoral head after a fracture. It is MOST important for the nursing care plan to include that the client
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: prevents respiratory complications due to immobility following surgery
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is the primary focus of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: CBT focuses on identifying and correcting automatic thoughts (
D) to change behavior. Rewards (
A), underlying causes (
B), and social effects (
C) are secondary.
Question 5 of 5
The clinic record for a client reads: gravida 3, para 2. The admitting nurse is most correct to confirm which prenatal history?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Gravida 3, para 2 indicates three pregnancies and two births after 20 weeks’ gestation, regardless of outcome (live or stillbirth).