NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is the first person to arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle accident. When rendering aid to the victim, the nurse should give priority to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Establishing a patent airway is the top priority in trauma care to ensure oxygenation and prevent hypoxia.
Question 2 of 5
The toddler is admitted with a cardiac anomaly. The nurse is aware that the infant with a ventricular septal defect will:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A ventricular septal defect causes increased pulmonary blood flow, leading to easy tiring due to cardiac workload.
Question 3 of 5
An RN is in charge of a team on a medical/surgical unit that includes an LPN. The RN understands that which of the following is an activity that falls outside the scope of practice of an LPN?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Developing a nursing care plan requires assessment and critical thinking, which are RN responsibilities. LPNs can perform the other tasks within their scope.
Question 4 of 5
A client with a right lobectomy is being transported from the intensive care unit to a medical unit. The nurse understands that the client's chest drainage system:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The chest tube should remain unclamped and disconnected from suction during transport to prevent tension pneumothorax, with the system kept below chest level.
Question 5 of 5
An older man is seen in the outpatient clinic for treatment of an acute attack of gout. Which of the following nursing interventions would be MOST beneficial in decreasing the client’s pain during ambulation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: would relieve weight, pressure, and stress on affected leg, may use walker