NCLEX-RN
Practice NCLEX RN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is inserting an intravenous line into the right arm and has identified a potential insertion site. Place the steps (indicated in Roman numerals) of venipuncture in the proper sequential order.
Correct Answer: C,A,B,D
Rationale: Venipuncture sequence: Apply tourniquet (III), palpate vein (I), cleanse skin (II), perform venipuncture (IV).
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
Cefaclor (Ceclor) is prescribed for a child with an infection. The order states to give 20 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 8 hours. The child weighs 86 pounds. The nurse would administer how many milligrams per dose?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Weight: 86 lbs ÷ 2.2 = 39.09 kg.
Total daily dose: 39.09 × 20 = 781.8 mg/day. Divided every 8 hours (3 doses): 781.8 ÷ 3 ≈ 260.6 mg/dose. Closest answer: 260 mg (
A), but per standard rounding, 68 mg (
B) may reflect a calculation error in the question.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following factors increase the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C,D,F
Rationale: DVT risk factors include smoking (
B), surgery (
C), oral contraceptives (
D), and immobility (F). Underweight (
A) and high-protein diet (E) are not significant risks.
Question 5 of 5
The charge nurse on a surgical unit incorporates an authoritative style of leadership. Which characteristics describe this style of leadership? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B, D
Rationale: Authoritative leadership involves top-down communication and can use coercion to motivate, focusing on control rather than collaboration or support.