NCLEX-RN
Best NCLEX RN Question Bank Questions
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Question 1 of 5
The nurse is preparing a client for a thoracentesis. How should the nurse position the client for the procedure?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sitting forward with arms supported allows optimal access to the pleural space and ensures client comfort during thoracentesis.
Question 2 of 5
A client asks the nurse why he was asked to complete an advance directive when he entered the hospital. The nurse's best response is which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: It is a legal requirement in many regions for hospitals to offer patients the opportunity to complete an advance directive upon admission to ensure their wishes are documented.
Question 3 of 5
A primiparous client at 38 weeks' gestation is admitted in early labor. The client's membranes rupture, and the nurse observes that the amniotic fluid is meconium-stained. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Meconium-stained amniotic fluid may indicate fetal distress, requiring immediate notification of the physician for further evaluation and management.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following terms is used to describe the sound, timely, smooth, unfragmented and seamless transition of the client from one level of acuity to another?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Continuity of care refers to the seamless, coordinated transition of a client across different levels of care, ensuring consistent and effective treatment.
Question 5 of 5
Identify this cardiac rhythm strip. Fill in the blank. A. Idioventricular Rhythm B. Bundle Branch Block C. Sinus bradycardia D. Atrial Flutter
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sinus bradycardia is characterized by a regular rhythm with a rate below 60 beats per minute, assuming the strip shows this pattern.