NCLEX-RN
RN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Four 6-month-old children arrive at the clinic for diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus immunization. Which child can safely receive the immunization at this time?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A mild runny nose is not a contraindication for the DTaP vaccine, whereas seizures, severe allergic reactions, or fever indicate a need to delay immunization.
Question 2 of 5
A client's serum sodium level is 113 mEq/L. The nurse would expect which findings upon assessment?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Severe hyponatremia (113 mEq/L) causes neurological symptoms like headache, confusion, muscle weakness, and fatigue due to cerebral edema.
Question 3 of 5
A labor and delivery nurse is caring for a client in active labor. The fetal monitor shows late decelerations. The nurse should first
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Late decelerations indicate uteroplacental insufficiency. The left lateral position improves placental perfusion, addressing the immediate cause.
Question 4 of 5
A student nurse overhears her instructor using the term pink puffer. The student knows this term refers to a client with which condition?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pink puffer' describes emphysema patients, who maintain oxygenation (pink) but hyperventilate (puffer) due to alveolar destruction.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with documented severe allergies to latex. Which item on the client's meal tray should the nurse remove?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Bananas can cause a cross-reaction in latex-allergic clients due to shared proteins (latex-fruit syndrome). Other items are safe.