NCLEX-RN
RN NCLEX Next Gen Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is preparing to administer a measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 15-month-old. Where should the nurse administer the injection?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The vastus lateralis is the preferred site for intramuscular vaccines like MMR in toddlers due to adequate muscle mass and low risk of nerve damage.
Question 2 of 5
The mother of a 3-year-old child tells the nurse her child is 'fussy' and not as 'easy going' as her other children. She is having difficulty feeding the child because he fusses and cries when she serves a meal. The nurse should instruct the mother to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Structured feeding times and routines help establish consistent eating habits, reducing fussiness by providing predictability for the child.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is preparing to suction an adult client with a tracheostomy who has copious amounts of secretions. Which action should the nurse take to accomplish this procedure safely and effectively?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The safe wall suction range for an adult is 80 to 120 mm Hg, making option 3 the action that is consistent with safe and effective practice. The nurse should hyperoxygenate the client both before and after suctioning. The nurse should use intermittent suction in the airway (not constant) for up to 10 to 15 seconds. The nurse should advance the catheter into the tracheostomy without occluding the Y-port to minimize mucosal trauma and aspiration of the client's oxygen.
Question 4 of 5
A nulligravid client with gestational diabetes tells the nurse that she had a reactive nonstress test 3 days ago and asks, 'What does that mean?' The nurse explains that a reactive nonstress test indicates which of the following about the fetus?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A reactive nonstress test, showing fetal heart rate accelerations, indicates fetal well-being.
Question 5 of 5
A family has taken home their newborn and later received a call from the pediatrician that the PKU levels for their newborn daughter are abnormally high. Additional testing confirmed the diagnosis of phenylketonuria. The parents refuse to believe the results as no one else in their family has the disease. The nurse explains that the disease:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive disorder, requiring both parents to contribute a defective gene. It is not caused by a single parent's gene, cannot be cured by diet alone (though managed by low-phenylalanine diet), and may impact future childbearing as parents are carriers.