NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Test Bank with Rationales Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A worried mother confides in the nurse that she wants to change physicians because her infant is not getting better. The best response by the nurse is which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acknowledging the mother's concerns and offering to discuss them respects her autonomy and opens a dialogue to address specific issues, potentially resolving misunderstandings or facilitating a change if needed.
Question 2 of 5
A client with a history of depression is prescribed bupropion (Wellbutrin). The nurse should instruct the client to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Alcohol should be avoided with bupropion to prevent seizures.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following sounds should the nurse expect to hear when percussing a distended bladder?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A distended bladder produces a dull percussion sound due to its fluid-filled nature, unlike the resonant or tympanic sounds of air-filled structures.
Question 4 of 5
The charge nurse on the postpartum unit has received report about a client with a fetal demise who has just delivered and will be ready for transfer out of Labor and Delivery in about 2 hours. The client has asked her primary nurse if she can stay on the unit since she found support from the nursing staff there. What action should the charge nurse on the postpartum unit take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Placing the client on a unit without newborns minimizes emotional distress from being near other newborns after a fetal demise.
Question 5 of 5
A client with a history of gout is admitted with joint swelling. The nurse should include which of the following in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Indomethacin reduces inflammation and pain in acute gout attacks.