NCLEX-RN
RN NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 following a laparoscopic appendectomy. The client reports shoulder pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: shoulder pain after laparoscopic surgery is often due to referred pain from residual carbon dioxide used during the procedure
Question 2 of 5
A pediatric client is admitted to the hospital for treatment of diarrhea caused by an infection with salmonella. Which of the following most likely contributed to the child's illness?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Turtles are common carriers of Salmonella, which can be transmitted to children through handling, leading to gastrointestinal infection.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse has assessed the assigned group of clients. Which client would the nurse identify as being at the greatest risk for alterations in sensory perception?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Severe autism often involves sensory processing issues, increasing risk for sensory perception alterations, especially during stressful procedures like surgery.
Question 4 of 5
All of the following are risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Placing an infant on their back to sleep reduces SIDS risk. Low birth weight, young maternal age, and maternal smoking are known risk factors.
Question 5 of 5
If a client with psoriasis is to begin NB-UVB phototherapy, how long should the initial treatment be?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Initial NB-UVB phototherapy starts with 30 seconds to 1 minute (
A) to assess skin tolerance and prevent burns. Longer durations (B, C,
D) are used in subsequent sessions.