NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which action by the healthcare worker indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Wearing gloves to monitor the IV infusion rate is unnecessary unless contact with bodily fluids is anticipated, indicating a need for further teaching on infection control.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a closed head injury. A late sign of increased intracranial pressure is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Changes in pupil equality and reactivity are late signs of increased intracranial pressure, indicating neurological deterioration.
Question 3 of 5
A client with AIDS-related cytomegalovirus is started on Cytovene (ganciclovir). The nurse should tell the client that the medication will be needed:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ganciclovir is typically required lifelong for AIDS-related cytomegalovirus to prevent recurrence.
Question 4 of 5
A client with diverticulitis fills out her lunch menu after instruction from the nurse on proper diet. Which selection by the client demonstrates the need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Creamy peanut butter is high-fat and low-fiber, which can exacerbate diverticulitis. Other options are low-residue and appropriate.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for the client following a cerebral vascular accident. Which portion of the brain is responsible for taste, smell, and hearing?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The temporal lobe processes taste, smell, and hearing, critical sensory functions.