NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN SATA Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is an effective security plan that you may most likely want to consider for implementation within your facility?
Correct Answer: C,D
Rationale: Restricting visitors in special care areas and using bar-coded client identification bands are effective security measures to enhance safety and protect client identity, respectively.
Question 2 of 5
What is the primary goal of nursing care during the emergent phase after a burn injury?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Replacing lost fluids is the primary goal in the emergent phase to prevent hypovolemic shock due to fluid loss from burns.
Question 3 of 5
Your client has a doctor's order for the antihistamine medication diphenhydramine for sleep. What should you do?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is commonly used off-label for sleep due to its sedative effects, making it an appropriate choice if ordered for this purpose.
Question 4 of 5
A client with a history of bipolar disorder is prescribed carbamazepine (Tegretol). The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following side effects?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Carbamazepine can cause agranulocytosis, requiring regular monitoring of white blood cell counts.
Question 5 of 5
A client has a history of syphilis infection. The nurse interprets that the client has been re-infected when which characteristic is noted in a penile lesion?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The characteristic lesion of syphilis is painless and indurated. The lesion is referred to as a chancre. Scabies is characterized by erythematous, papular eruptions. Genital warts are characterized by cauliflower-like growths, or growths that are soft and fleshy. Genital herpes is accompanied by the presence of one or more vesicles that then rupture and heal.