NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching safe client handling techniques to a group of student nurses. Which action by a student nurse would require intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Placing the bed supine is unsafe for moving a client up, as slight elevation (e.g., Trendelenburg) aids safety. Other actions are correct.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following are important factors in facilitating attachment between a newborn and mother?
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Rationale: Rooming in (
A), swaddling/holding (
B), and early breastfeeding (
D) promote bonding. Childcare knowledge (
C) is less directly related to attachment.
Question 3 of 5
The physician's notes state that a client with cocaine addiction has formication. The nurse recognizes that the client has:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Formication is a tactile hallucination, often described as feeling bugs crawling on the skin, commonly associated with cocaine use.
Question 4 of 5
The obstetric client's fetal heart rate is 80-90 during the contractions. The first action the nurse should take is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A fetal heart rate of 80-90 suggests distress; turning the client to her left side improves uteroplacental perfusion.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with chronic kidney disease about dietary restrictions. Which of the following foods should the client limit to prevent hyperkalemia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: potatoes are high in potassium, which should be limited in chronic kidney disease to prevent hyperkalemia