NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is assessing the client with a total knee replacement 2 hours post-operative. Which information requires notification of the doctor?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A hemoglobin of 7 gm indicates significant blood loss, requiring immediate physician notification.
Question 2 of 5
A client has been diagnosed with pernicious anemia. What breakfast should the nurse suggest to increase dietary B12?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pernicious anemia requires dietary B12 (found in eggs, meat, milk). Other options lack significant B12.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is intubated and on the ventilator. The client is alert but cannot talk while intubated. Which method of communication would be the best choice for this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A picture board allows clear, non-verbal communication for an alert, intubated client, minimizing misinterpretation compared to writing, mouthing, or blinking.
Question 4 of 5
A nursing assistant assigned to care for a client receiving linear accelerator radium therapy for laryngeal cancer states, 'I don't want to be assigned to that radioactive patient.' The best response by the nurse is to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Linear accelerator therapy delivers external radiation, so the client is not radioactive and poses no risk to staff.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for altered fluid balance. Which signs and symptoms of dehydration would the nurse expect to find in this client? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B, C
Rationale: Increased hematocrit and orthostatic hypotension are signs of dehydration due to reduced plasma volume, while bounding pulses and decreased urine specific gravity are not typical.