NCLEX-RN
Mock NCLEX RN Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which play activity is best suited to the gross motor skills of a toddler?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Playing with a ball encourages gross motor skills like kicking, throwing, and running, suitable for a toddler's developmental stage. The other activities focus more on fine motor skills or require advanced coordination.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching basic newborn care to a group of first-time parents. The nurse should explain that a sponge bath is recommended for the first two weeks of life because:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sponge baths are recommended until the umbilical cord separates (typically within 1-2 weeks) to keep the cord dry and prevent infection. The other reasons are not the primary rationale for this practice.
Question 3 of 5
A client is in early labor. Her fetus is in a left occipitoanterior (LOA) position; fetal heart sounds are best auscultated just:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In LOA, the fetus's back is on the mother's left anterior side, so fetal heart sounds are best heard below the umbilicus on the left.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client after a motor vehicle accident. The client has a fractured tibia, and bone is noted protruding through the skin. Which action is of priority?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Covering an open fracture with a sterile dressing prevents infection, a priority. Traction (
A) is secondary, an ACE bandage (
C) may contaminate the wound, and prone positioning (
D) is inappropriate.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of gestational hypertension. Which intervention is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Gestational hypertension requires blood pressure monitoring to assess severity antihypertensives for severe hypertension and fetal heart tone monitoring to ensure fetal well-being. All interventions are appropriate.