NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN SATA Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which statement about environmental safety is accurate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Advising clients to have an ABC fire extinguisher is accurate, as it is versatile for multiple fire types. Opening windows may worsen a fire, aiming the extinguisher follows pulling the pin, and rapid lifting risks injury.
Question 2 of 5
You are caring for a postoperative client who is complaining of abdominal distention and flatus. Which intervention would you most likely do for this client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A return-flow enema is specifically used to relieve abdominal distention and flatus by introducing and then removing fluid to stimulate gas expulsion.
Question 3 of 5
A client with a history of seizures is prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin). The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following side effects immediately?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A rash may indicate a serious hypersensitivity reaction to phenytoin, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome, requiring immediate reporting.
Question 4 of 5
Your client is experiencing general malaise. Which stage of infection is this client in?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: General malaise is characteristic of the illness stage, where symptoms of the infection are most prominent.
Question 5 of 5
A client with a history of hypothyroidism is admitted with fatigue. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following laboratory abnormalities?
Correct Answer: A, B
Rationale: Hypothyroidism presents with elevated TSH and decreased free T4.