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
A behavioral modification program is recommended by the multidisciplinary team working with a 15-year-old client with anorexia nervosa. A nursing plan of care based on this modality would include:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This answer is incorrect. Role playing is based on learning but is not based on the behavioral modification model. This answer is correct. The behavioral modification model is based on negative and positive reinforcers to change behavior. This answer is incorrect. Verbal catharsis is not an intervention based on behavioral modification. This answer is incorrect. Although an acceptable nursing intervention, it is not based on behavioral modification.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of nitroglycerin sublingual to a client with chest pain. Which instruction should be given to the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nitroglycerin sublingual tablets are placed under the tongue to dissolve, allowing rapid absorption to relieve angina. Swallowing, chewing, or taking with milk reduces effectiveness or delays onset.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client with a history of glaucoma. Which medication is the client most likely taking?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Timolol, a beta-blocker eye drop, is commonly used to reduce intraocular pressure in glaucoma. Lasix, Norvasc, and Zestril treat other conditions (edema, hypertension).
Question 5 of 5
A client has ataxia following a cerebral vascular accident. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ataxia post-stroke causes unsteady gait, increasing fall risk. Supervising ambulation ensures safety. Intake/output, speech therapy, and writing aids are unrelated to ataxia.