NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The 5-year-old is being tested for enterobiasis (pinworms). To collect a specimen for assessment of pinworms, the nurse should teach the mother to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The tape test, applied to the perianal area at night or early morning, is the standard method to collect pinworm eggs.
Question 2 of 5
A student nurse is developing a care plan for a 23-year-old woman with Meniere's disease. Which of the following would NOT be an expected intervention?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Meniere’s disease causes vertigo and hearing loss, not typically requiring narcotic pain medication. Low-sodium diets, assistance with mobility, and balanced meals help manage symptoms.
Question 3 of 5
The physician has ordered a paracentesis for a client with severe abdominal ascites. Before the procedure, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Providing a urinal allows the client to empty their bladder, reducing the risk of bladder puncture during paracentesis.
Question 4 of 5
A mother tells the nurse that her daughter has become quite a collector, filling her room with Beanie babies, dolls, and stuffed animals. The nurse recognizes that the child is developing:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Collecting items reflects concrete operational thinking, where children (ages 7-11) organize and categorize objects systematically, per Piaget's stages.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is precepting a student nurse who is helping to care for a client with a hip fracture. The client has Buck's traction applied. Which statement by the student nurse indicates a need for further explanation by the primary nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Buck’s traction is skin traction, not skeletal traction, which uses pins. The other statements are correct regarding weight, positioning, and pin care (though pin care applies to skeletal traction).