NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
On the second post-operative day after a subtotal thyroidectomy, the client tells the nurse, 'I feel numbness and my face is twitching.' What is the nurse's best initial action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Numbness and facial twitching suggest hypocalcemia due to parathyroid gland damage during thyroidectomy, requiring immediate physician notification for calcium supplementation.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is preparing to discharge a client with a long history of polio. The nurse should tell the client that:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Rest periods help manage fatigue and muscle weakness, common in post-polio syndrome.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with suspected Cushing’s syndrome. Which of the following findings would the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: moon face and truncal obesity are classic signs of Cushing’s syndrome due to excess cortisol
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for an unvaccinated child who developed complications related to German measles (rubella). Which of the following infection control protocols is appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Rubella is transmitted via respiratory droplets, requiring standard and droplet precautions (
C). Contact (
B) and airborne (
D) precautions are not indicated for rubella.
Question 5 of 5
A client newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus asks the nurse why it is important to rotate insulin injection sites. The nurse explains this is done to avoid
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rotating insulin injection sites prevents lipodystrophy (fat tissue changes), ensuring consistent absorption.