NCLEX-RN
Practice NCLEX RN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a wound with purulent, foul-smelling drainage. A wound culture is ordered. Which describes the correct collection technique?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cleaning the wound with saline removes surface contaminants, ensuring an accurate culture from viable tissue.
Question 2 of 5
A mother asks the home health nurse for guidance on what foods are safe to give her child, who is on strict neutropenic precautions. The nurse looks at the mother's grocery list and advises her to avoid
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Neutropenic precautions require avoiding fresh, unprocessed foods (e.g., fresh veggies) due to bacterial risk. Canned, pasteurized, or peeled foods are safer.
Question 3 of 5
The physician has ordered Vancocin (vancomycin) 500 mg IV every 6 hours for a client with MRSA. The medication should be administered:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Vancomycin should be infused over at least 60 minutes to prevent adverse reactions such as red man syndrome.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client receiving theophylline for asthma. In reviewing client labs, the nurse understands that the dose is therapeutic when the drug level is at what concentration?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The therapeutic range for theophylline is 10-20 mcg/mL. Other ranges are incorrect for this medication.
Question 5 of 5
A client with alcoholism has been instructed to increase his intake of thiamine. The nurse knows the client understands the instructions when he selects which food?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sliced pork is a rich source of thiamine (vitamin B1), which is critical for preventing Wernicke's encephalopathy in clients with alcoholism.