NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN High-Yield Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The mother of an infant with iron deficiency anemia asks the nurse what she could have done to prevent the anemia. The nurse should teach the mother that it is helpful to introduce solid foods into the infant's diet at age:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Introducing solids at 5-6 months provides iron-rich foods, helping prevent iron deficiency anemia.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is planning to initiate a blood transfusion. Which of the following solutions should the nurse select to prime the tubing when preparing to administer the blood?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Normal saline is compatible with blood and used to prime tubing to prevent hemolysis or clotting.
Question 3 of 5
While assessing a neonate at age 24 hours, the nurse observes several irregularly shaped, red, flat patches on the back of the neonate's neck. The nurse interprets this finding as which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Stork bites are common, benign, red, flat patches on a neonate's neck or face that typically fade over time. Port wine stains are darker and persistent, newborn rash is more generalized, and café au lait spots are pigmented and light brown.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assessing fetal position in a 32-year-old woman in her eighth month of pregnancy. From the fi gure below, the fetal position can be described as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In right occipital anterior lie, the occiput faces the right anterior segment of the woman’s pelvis. In left occipital transverse lie, the occiput faces the woman’s left hip. In left occipital anterior lie, the occiput faces the left anterior segment of the woman’s pelvis. In right occipital transverse lie, the occiput faces the woman’s right hip.
Question 5 of 5
A client who had transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) 2 days earlier is complaining of lower abdominal pain. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lower abdominal pain post-TURP may indicate catheter obstruction, so assessing patency is the priority.