NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Place the steps for an abdominal assessment in the correct order.
Correct Answer: C,A,D,B
Rationale: Abdominal assessment order: inspection (visual assessment), auscultation (bowel sounds before manipulation), percussion (assess density), palpation (last to avoid altering bowel sounds).
Question 2 of 5
The first-time mother of a 6-month old infant is concerned that the child's physical development is delayed because the child cannot crawl. Which of the following is the most appropriate response?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Most infants crawl by 9 months (
A), reassuring the mother while acknowledging normal variation. Other responses (B, C,
D) are less specific or dismissive.
Question 3 of 5
Twenty-four hours after an uncomplicated labor and delivery, a client's WBC is 12,000 cu/mm. The elevation in the client's WBC is most likely an indication of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A WBC of 12,000 cu/mm post-delivery is a normal physiological response to the stress of labor and delivery.
Question 4 of 5
After a discharge, there is a private room available on the floor. The nurse should move which client to the private room?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pityriasis rosea is a potentially contagious rash, warranting a private room to prevent spread. The other conditions are not infectious.
Question 5 of 5
While assessing the postpartal client, the nurse notes that the fundus is displaced to the right. Based on this finding, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A fundus displaced to the right suggests bladder distention, which can be resolved by asking the client to void.