NCLEX-RN
Practice NCLEX RN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The physician has ordered 2 units of whole blood for a client following surgery. To provide for client safety, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Using a new administration set for each unit prevents contamination and ensures accurate delivery, enhancing transfusion safety.
Question 2 of 5
The physician has ordered an injection of RhoGam for the postpartum client whose blood type is A negative but whose baby is O positive. To provide postpartum prophylaxis, RhoGam should be administered:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: RhoGam must be administered within 72 hours postpartum to prevent Rh sensitization.
Question 3 of 5
A 51-year-old client received a kidney transplant. Which of the following signs and symptoms indicates possible rejection of the kidney? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: Kidney rejection causes hypertension (
B), fluid retention (weight gain,
C), and graft pain (
D). Decreased urine output (not increased) and elevated creatinine (not decreased) are typical.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is preparing to administer heparin to a client with a deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse check before administering the dose?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: heparin’s therapeutic effect is monitored by aPTT, which should be 1.5–2 times the control value
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client on airborne precautions. Which of the following would the nurse expect to see in the client's medical record?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Measles requires airborne precautions due to its highly contagious nature via respiratory droplets, unlike the other conditions listed.