NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The home health nurse is visiting a client with an exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis. To prevent deformities of the knee joints, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Encouraging movement within pain limits maintains joint mobility and prevents stiffness, reducing the risk of knee deformities in rheumatoid arthritis.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for clients on a medical/surgical unit and determines that several situations need to be addressed. Which of the following situations should the nurse attend to FIRST?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: should assess client to determine amount and cause of bleeding
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a retained placenta following a noneventful vaginal birth of a full-term infant. The nurse understands which of the following is true regarding a retained placenta?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Removing retained placental fragments reduces infection and hemorrhage risks. Imaging is not typically used, nitroglycerin is rare, and the uterus may feel boggy, not firm.
Question 4 of 5
At the 6-week check-up, the mother asks when she can expect the baby to sleep all night. The nurse should tell the mother that most infants begin to sleep all night by age:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Most infants begin to sleep through the night by 3-4 months as their sleep patterns mature.
Question 5 of 5
A client who has just undergone a laparoscopic cholecystectomy complains of 'free air pain.' What would be your best action?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Free air pain' after laparoscopic cholecystectomy is due to residual carbon dioxide in the abdomen. Ambulation helps disperse the gas and relieve pain.