NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Test Bank Questions PDF Questions
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Question 1 of 5
The nurse instructs the unlicensed assistive personnel on how to collect a 24-hour urine specimen. Which of the following instructions is correct for a collection that is scheduled to start at 7 a.m. Monday and end at 7 a.m. Tuesday?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The 24-hour collection includes all urine from after the 7 a.m. Monday void (discarded) to the 7 a.m. Tuesday void (included).
Question 2 of 5
The nurse caring for a child diagnosed with leukemia notes that the platelet count is 20,000 mm3 (20 x 10^9/L). Based on this finding, the nurse should include which interventions in the plan of care? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: A platelet count of 20,000 mm3 (20 x 10^9/L) places the child at risk for bleeding. The remaining options 1, 2, and 3 are accurate interventions. Taking rectal temperatures and the use of suppositories are avoided because of the risk of rectal bleeding.
Question 3 of 5
A 4-year-old child is admitted with a tentative diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. Which of the following laboratory findings is most likely to be found in this child?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Kawasaki disease is commonly associated with leukocytosis, reflecting the inflammatory process characteristic of the condition.
Question 4 of 5
An adolescent tells the school nurse she thinks she has infectious mononucleosis. The nurse should next assess the client for?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sore throat and malaise are hallmark symptoms of mononucleosis, requiring targeted assessment.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse calls the primary health care provider to express concerns about a chemotherapeutic medication dose prescribed by the primary health care provider being too high. The primary health care provider office informs the nurse that the primary health care provider has left town and will not be available for several days. What action should the nurse take next to assure client safety?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: If the nurse believes a primary health care provider's prescription to be in error, the nurse must clarify the dosage with the client's primary health care provider or the primary health care provider's substitute before administering the medication. Rescheduling the client's chemotherapy is incorrect. Chemotherapy must be administered on a specific schedule for maximum effect with minimum adverse effects. Additionally, only a prescriber can withhold or reschedule chemotherapy. Withholding the medication until the partner makes rounds is incorrect. Chemotherapy agents must be administered in the proper combinations or sequence in order to be effective. Checking with the pharmacist can assist the nurse in determining whether the dose prescribed is incorrect, but the nurse or pharmacist cannot alter the dose without a revised prescription from a licensed primary health care provider with prescriptive authority.