NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which play activity is best suited to the gross motor skills of the toddler?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Playing with a ball encourages gross motor skills like kicking and throwing, suitable for a toddler's developmental stage.
Question 2 of 5
A 6-year-old with cerebral palsy functions at the level of an 18-month-old. Which finding would support that assessment?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pulling a toy is consistent with an 18-month-old's developmental level, supporting the assessment.
Question 3 of 5
If a client is to have a nasogastric (NG) tube inserted for intermittent feedings, which of the following is an appropriate task to delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Administering tube feedings (
C) can be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel if trained, per facility policy. Inserting (
A), verifying (
B), and repositioning (
D) require nursing judgment.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse has inserted an NG tube for enteral feedings. Which assessment result is the best indicator of the tube's stomach placement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A green aspirate with a pH of 3 confirms gastric placement, as stomach contents are acidic and often green due to bile, providing the most reliable indicator.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with full thickness burns to the lower half of the torso and lower extremities. During the emergent phase of injury, the primary nursing diagnosis would focus on:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In the emergent phase of burns, fluid volume deficit is the priority due to massive fluid loss from damaged skin, risking hypovolemic shock.