NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is working with an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). In planning the morning's care, which tasks can the nurse delegate to the UAP? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A, C
Rationale: Feeding and assisting a stable client to the commode are within the UAP’s scope, while starting an IV, checking an apical pulse, and ambulating a post-surgical client require nursing judgment.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a long history of taking magnesium hydroxide for managing symptoms of peptic ulcer disease. Which finding in the client's medical history would be of concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Magnesium hydroxide can cause fluid retention, worsening heart failure. Other conditions are not directly affected.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse notes variable decelerations on the fetal monitor strip. The most appropriate initial action would be to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Repositioning the client can relieve umbilical cord compression, the common cause of variable decelerations.
Question 4 of 5
If a nurse accidentally punctures a finger with a needle after withdrawing blood from a client, which of the following actions should be carried out first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Washing the puncture with soap and water (
B) is the first step to reduce infection risk. Other actions (A, C,
D) follow.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who has stage 3 lung cancer and is in renal failure. The client indicates that he does not wish to have life-sustaining treatment and wants to die a natural death. What document does the nurse anticipate this client completing? Fill in the blank.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Living Will (
B) is the correct answer, as it documents a client’s preferences for medical treatment, such as refusing life-sustaining measures, aligning with the client’s wish to die naturally without such interventions.