NCLEX-RN
NCLEX-RN Exam Practice Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The charge nurse witnesses the nursing assistant hitting an elderly client in the long-term care facility. The nursing assistant can be charged with:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hitting a client constitutes assault, a deliberate act causing harm or fear of harm. Negligence involves failure to act, tort is a broader legal term, and malpractice applies to professional errors, not intentional harm.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is discharging a client with a prescription of eyedrops.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Administering a second eyedrop immediately (
B) prevents absorption of the first, indicating a need for teaching (wait 5–10 minutes). Shaking (
A), hand washing (
C), and proper instillation (
D) are correct.
Question 3 of 5
In healthcare settings, nurses must be familiar with primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of care. As a nurse in the community, which of the following interventions might be a primary prevention strategy?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reducing the incidence of disease through education supports primary prevention.
Question 4 of 5
An 80-year-old male client with a history of arteriosclerosis is experiencing severe pain in his left leg that started approximately 20 minutes ago. When performing the admission assessment, the nurse would expect to observe which of the following:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: This statement describes a normal assessment finding of the lower extremities. This assessment finding reflects problems caused by venous insufficiency. Decreased or absent pedal pulses reflect a problem caused by arterial insufficiency. The leg that is experiencing arterial insufficiency would be cool to touch due to the decreased circulation.
Question 5 of 5
The initial treatment for a client with a liquid chemical burn injury is to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The use of large amounts of water to flush the area is recommended for chemical burns to dilute and remove the chemical. Neutralizing solutions may extend the burn, calcium chloride is not indicated, and lanolin is not beneficial initially.