NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is providing dietary instructions to the mother of an 8-year-old child diagnosed with celiac disease. Which of the following foods, if selected by the mother, would indicate her understanding of the dietary instructions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A cheese omelet is gluten-free, suitable for celiac disease, unlike the other options containing wheat.
Question 2 of 5
A newborn with narcotic abstinence syndrome is admitted to the nursery. Nursing care of the newborn should include:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Swaddling helps reduce irritability and overstimulation in newborns with narcotic abstinence syndrome.
Question 3 of 5
A trauma client is admitted to the emergency room following a motor vehicle accident. Examination reveals that the left side of the chest moves inward when the client inhales. The finding is suggestive of:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Inward chest movement on inhalation indicates flail chest, where multiple rib fractures cause a segment of the chest wall to move independently.
Question 4 of 5
Twenty-four hours after an uncomplicated labor and delivery, a client's WBC is 12,000 cu/mm. The elevation in the client's WBC is most likely an indication of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A WBC of 12,000 cu/mm post-delivery is a normal physiological response to the stress of labor and delivery.
Question 5 of 5
After a discharge, there is a private room available on the floor. The nurse should move which client to the private room?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pityriasis rosea is a potentially contagious rash, warranting a private room to prevent spread. The other conditions are not infectious.