NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN SATA Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of deep vein thrombosis who is prescribed enoxaparin (Lovenox). The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following side effects immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bleeding gums indicate a potential bleeding complication with enoxaparin, requiring immediate reporting.
Question 2 of 5
Pelvic inflammatory disease is most often caused by:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a common cause of pelvic inflammatory disease, often resulting from untreated gonorrhea, leading to infection of the reproductive organs.
Question 3 of 5
You are caring for a postoperative client who is complaining of abdominal distention and flatus. Which intervention would you most likely do for this client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A return-flow enema is specifically used to relieve abdominal distention and flatus by introducing and then removing fluid to stimulate gas expulsion.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of deep vein thrombosis who is prescribed enoxaparin (Lovenox). The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following side effects immediately?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bleeding gums indicate a potential bleeding complication with enoxaparin, requiring immediate reporting.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is preparing a poster for a booth at a health fair to promote primary prevention of cervical cancer. Which recommendation should the nurse include on the poster?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Early treatment of cervical infection can help prevent chronic cervicitis, which can lead to dysplasia of the cervix. Cervical dysplasia is an early cell change that is considered to be premalignant. Douches and oral contraceptives do not decrease the risk for this type of cancer. BSE is useful for early detection of breast cancer, but is unrelated to cervical cancer.