NCLEX-RN
Free NCLEX RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The charge nurse notices another nurse on the floor reading the chart of a client who is not under her care. When confronted, the nurse says, 'This client is my neighbor, and I'm just concerned about him.' Which is the correct response by the charge nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Accessing a chart without a care-related purpose violates HIPAA and patient privacy, regardless of personal relationships.
Question 2 of 5
A student nurse is assigned to change a patient's dressing. The soiled bandage is saturated with bright red blood. How should the student nurse dispose of the bandage?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Blood-saturated bandages are biohazardous and must be disposed of in a labeled biohazard bag to prevent infection transmission.
Question 3 of 5
Lochia serosa usually is evident on days 4 to 10 postpartum. When teaching the client about postpartum care, how should the nurse describe lochia serosa?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lochia serosa, days 4-10 postpartum, is pinkish to brownish (
C) due to decreased blood and increased serous fluid. Dark red (
A) is lochia rubra, yellowish (
B) or clear (
D) are not typical.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is aware that a common mode of transmission of clostridium difficile is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: C. difficile is transmitted via fecal-oral route through contaminated stool.
Question 5 of 5
The primary cause of anemia in a client with chronic renal failure is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Chronic renal failure reduces erythropoietin production by the kidneys, leading to decreased red blood cell production and anemia.