NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions with Answers Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor closely?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: TPN contains high glucose concentrations, requiring close monitoring of blood glucose to prevent hyperglycemia.
Question 2 of 5
After going through the necessary procedures for collecting physical evidence after a rape, a client is crying and talking about what happened to her. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Listening to the client's descriptions provides emotional support and validates her experience, which is therapeutic post-trauma. Other responses may minimize or blame the client.
Question 3 of 5
A 10-day postpartum breast-feeding client telephones the postpartum unit reporting a reddened, painful breast and elevated temperature. Based on assessment of the client's complaints, which action should the nurse tell the client to do?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Based on the signs and symptoms presented by the client (particularly the elevated temperature), the primary health care provider needs to be notified because an antibiotic that is tolerated by the infant, as well as the mother, may be prescribed. The mother should continue to nurse on both breasts, but should start the infant on the unaffected breast while the affected breast lets down.
Question 4 of 5
When performing chest percussion on a child, which of the following techniques should the nurse use?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Chest percussion involves firmly but gently striking the chest to produce a popping sound, mobilizing secretions without causing harm.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client about self-administration of insulin. Which site should the nurse recommend for fastest absorption?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The abdomen has the fastest insulin absorption rate due to its rich blood supply and minimal muscle interference.