NCLEX-RN
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Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The physician has ordered an MRI for a client with an orthopedic ailment. An MRI should not be done if the client has:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A permanent pacemaker is a contraindication for an MRI due to the risk of device malfunction in a magnetic field.
Question 2 of 5
Which assignment should not be performed by the nursing assistant?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Administering an enema is an invasive procedure requiring clinical judgment, which is beyond the scope of a nursing assistant's responsibilities.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of heart failure about sodium restriction. Which of the following foods should the client avoid?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: canned soups are high in sodium, which should be limited in heart failure to prevent fluid retention
Question 4 of 5
The physician has ordered a lumbar puncture for a client with suspected Guillain-Barre syndrome. The spinal fluid of a client with Guillain-Barre syndrome typically shows:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Guillain-Barre syndrome typically shows elevated protein levels in cerebrospinal fluid with a normal cell count, known as albuminocytologic dissociation.
Question 5 of 5
Prior to drawing blood for blood gas analysis, the nurse conducts the modified Allen test to ensure there is adequate collateral circulation. The nurse asks the client to extend the wrist over a rolled towel and make a fist. Place the following steps (Roman numerals) in order from first to last.
Order the Items
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Correct Answer: A,B,D,C
Rationale: Modified Allen test sequence: Blanch hand (I), compress arteries (II), release ulnar artery (IV), observe color return (III) to confirm collateral circulation.