NCLEX-RN
Practice NCLEX RN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When caring for the child with autistic disorder, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A consistent caregiver provides stability and reduces anxiety in a child with autism.
Question 2 of 5
A client with frequent urinary tract infections asks the nurse how she can prevent the reoccurrence. The nurse should teach the client to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Voiding every 3 hours prevents urine stasis, reducing the risk of bacterial growth and urinary tract infections.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client with elevated cholesterol levels. Which cooking oil is not suggested for the client on a low-cholesterol diet?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Coconut oil is high in saturated fats, which raise LDL cholesterol, making it unsuitable for a low-cholesterol diet.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following are common neurological changes associated with aging? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,D
Rationale: Aging commonly increases sensory input threshold (
B), making stimuli harder to perceive, and impairs short-term memory (
D). Dementia (
A) is not universal, perspiration reduction (
C) is not neurological, and muscle atrophy (E) is musculoskeletal.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is at a local swimming pool, and a man collapses with a cardiac arrest after exiting the pool. The man is still wet when the nurse begins cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and another person brings the automated external defibrillator (AED). Which of the following should the nurse do next?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Wiping the chest dry (
B) ensures AED pads adhere properly and deliver an effective shock. Applying pads on a wet chest (
A) risks ineffective defibrillation, continuing CPR (
C) delays defibrillation, and alcohol wipes (
D) are inappropriate.