NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions with Answers Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A woman is being seen to confirm a possible pregnancy. When the nurse asks the woman how she has been feeling, which statement reflects the expected signs of pregnancy? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Because the nurse is asking the woman, she would expect presumptive signs of pregnancy to be vocalized. Specifically the presumptive signs of pregnancy are nausea, vomiting, breast changes, amenorrhea, urinary frequency, fatigue, and quickening. Diarrhea is not a typical sign of early pregnancy, and increased energy is less common as fatigue is more typical.
Question 2 of 5
When performing chest percussion on a child, which of the following techniques should the nurse use?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Chest percussion involves firmly but gently striking the chest to produce a popping sound, mobilizing secretions without causing harm.
Question 3 of 5
Select the legal term that is accurately paired with its description.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Slander is correctly defined as false oral defamatory statements. Assault is threatening harm , battery is unauthorized touching , and libel is false written defamation .
Question 4 of 5
A 10-day postpartum breast-feeding client telephones the postpartum unit reporting a reddened, painful breast and elevated temperature. Based on assessment of the client's complaints, which action should the nurse tell the client to do?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Based on the signs and symptoms presented by the client (particularly the elevated temperature), the primary health care provider needs to be notified because an antibiotic that is tolerated by the infant, as well as the mother, may be prescribed. The mother should continue to nurse on both breasts, but should start the infant on the unaffected breast while the affected breast lets down.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone a total laryngectomy for laryngeal cancer. What information is important to include in his discharge teaching? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E
Rationale: After a total laryngectomy, the client needs humidity to keep the airway moist, must learn to suction the airway to maintain patency, requires speech rehabilitation to learn alternative communication methods, and should attend smoking cessation to reduce further risk. A bland diet is not typically required unless specified for other conditions.