NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN High-Yield Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Under the policy for valuables, the nurse documents the description on an envelope with the client, the client and nurse sign the envelope, and the valuables envelope is locked in the safe. The other options increase the risk of loss or damage to the client's valuables.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This procedure ensures the security of the client's valuables, reducing the risk of loss or theft.
Question 2 of 5
A client with a history of rheumatoid arthritis is admitted with a flare-up. The nurse should include which of the following in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: NSAIDs reduce inflammation and pain during rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups.
Question 3 of 5
Your client had a ruptured appendix and peritonitis. What type of healing would be most likely for this client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A ruptured appendix with peritonitis heals by secondary intention, as the wound is left open to heal from the base up due to infection.
Question 4 of 5
A client with a history of hypothyroidism is admitted with myxedema coma. The nurse should prioritize which of the following interventions?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Intravenous levothyroxine is the priority to correct severe hypothyroidism in myxedema coma.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse on the labor-and-delivery unit transfers a primiparous client and her term neonate to the mother-baby unit 2 hours after the client delivered. Which of the following information is a priority for the nurse to report to the nurse receiving the client on the mother-baby unit?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A firm fundus with massage indicates potential uterine atony, a priority to report due to the risk of postpartum hemorrhage.