NCLEX-RN
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Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching the mother of a newborn to care for the umbilical cord. What should the nurse advise the mother to do if the cord becomes soiled with urine or feces?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Washing with mild soap and water, rinsing, and drying (
C) cleans the umbilical cord safely without irritation. Alcohol (
A) and povidone-iodine (
D) may be too harsh, and a dry cloth (
B) is ineffective.
Question 2 of 5
A client with Graves' disease is brought to the ER with a suspected thyroid storm. The nurse expects to see what signs and symptoms?
Correct Answer: E
Rationale: Thyroid storm presents with fever, tachycardia, agitation, and sweating. None of the options fully match, but A (irregular heartbeat, vomiting) is closest, though seizures and jaundice are less typical.
Question 3 of 5
If the nurse is providing education to a male client who is HIV positive, which of the following information should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D,E
Rationale: HIV education includes condoms (
A), disclosing status (
B), monitoring symptoms (
C), healthy lifestyle (
D), and support groups (E) to manage disease and prevent transmission.
Question 4 of 5
While obtaining information about the client's current medication use, the nurse learns that the client takes ginkgo to improve mental alertness. The nurse should tell the client to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ginkgo can increase bleeding risk by affecting platelet function, so clients should report signs of bruising or bleeding to their physician.
Question 5 of 5
A client diagnosed with lung cancer asks the nurse what the term MO refers to. The nurse says that MO means
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In cancer staging, M0 indicates no distant metastasis, per TNM classification.