NCLEX-RN
Free NCLEX RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The RN is making assignments on a 12-bed unit. Staff consists of one RN and two certified nursing assistants. Which client should be self-assigned?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: New-onset hemoptysis in a chest trauma client indicates potential serious complications (e.g., pulmonary hemorrhage) requiring RN assessment and intervention.
Question 2 of 5
A client with a history of phenylketonuria is seen at the local family planning clinic. After completing the client's intake history, the nurse provides literature for a healthy pregnancy. Which statement indicates that the client needs further teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nutrasweet (aspartame) contains phenylalanine, which must be avoided in phenylketonuria, indicating a need for further teaching.
Question 3 of 5
A 38-year-old woman, mother of two, has a mastectomy for breast cancer. When she returns to the physician’s office a month later for a routine check-up, the nurse asks the client how she has been. Which of the following responses, if made by the client to the nurse, indicates that the client is experiencing a normal reaction to the surgery?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: normal reaction one month later
Question 4 of 5
The nurse notes the patient care assistant looking through the personal items of the client with cancer. Which action should be taken by the registered nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reporting to the charge nurse ensures proper investigation.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with advanced heart failure and cardiomyopathy. The nurse understands that involving nursing, nutritional services, cardiology, and pharmacy in the client's care team is an example of which approach?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A multidisciplinary approach integrates multiple specialties for comprehensive care, as seen with nursing, nutrition, cardiology, and pharmacy.