NCLEX-RN
Free NCLEX RN Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is preparing to admit a client from the emergency department with tuberculosis. Which of the following should the nurse anticipate in caring for this client? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C, D, E, F
Rationale: Tuberculosis requires airborne precautions, standard precautions, negative airflow rooms, and N95/PAPR use due to respiratory transmission. Fall precautions are not specific, and droplet precautions are incorrect.
Question 2 of 5
Which obstetrical client is most likely to have an infant with respiratory distress syndrome?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Maternal diabetes increases the risk of respiratory distress syndrome in infants due to impaired surfactant production from fetal hyperglycemia.
Question 3 of 5
A 17-year-old adolescent, diagnosed with schizophrenia, is admitted by the nurse to a psychiatric facility. Which behaviors would characterize this diagnosis? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C
Rationale: Flat affect and hallucinations are hallmark symptoms of schizophrenia. Fast speech or feeling energized may occur but are not specific to this diagnosis.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is floated to oncology from the postsurgical floor. The assigned client is almost finished with an infusion of doxorubicin for breast cancer. The floated nurse is not chemotherapy certified. Which nursing action is the priority in this situation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The priority is to inform the charge nurse of the lack of chemotherapy certification, as doxorubicin requires specialized handling and monitoring.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing the client admitted for possible oral cancer. The nurse identifies which of the following to be a late-occurring symptom of oral cancer?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pain is a late symptom of oral cancer, often occurring as the disease progresses and affects surrounding tissues.