NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Test Bank Questions PDF Questions
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Question 1 of 5
You are the chair person for the healthcare facility's newly formed multidisciplinary Safety Committee. During the Forming stage of this group's development major conflicts have arisen. Which technique of conflict resolution should you use to resolve these conflicts?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: During the Forming stage, where group members are establishing relationships, compromise is the most effective conflict resolution technique to promote collaboration and consensus while addressing conflicts constructively.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is involved in preoperative teaching with a client who will be undergoing a lung resection. The client is told that two chest tubes will be placed during surgery. The nurse explains that the purpose of the nurse is to:
Correct Answer: B, C
Rationale: Chest tubes are placed to remove air (pneumothorax) and fluid (hemothorax or pleural effusion) from the pleural space to restore negative pressure and lung expansion. Preventing clots or milking tubes is not their primary purpose.
Question 3 of 5
A client is prescribed buspirone (BuSpar) 5mg two times a day. Which of the following statements indicates that the client has understood the nurse's teaching about this drug? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: D,E
Rationale: Buspirone reduces anxiety and improves focus without causing sedation or muscle relaxation. Expecting complete anxiety relief by tomorrow is unrealistic, as it takes weeks to be effective.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a closed head injury. Which finding indicates increasing intracranial pressure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Widening pulse pressure (e.g., increasing systolic with stable diastolic) is a sign of increasing intracranial pressure, part of Cushing's triad.
Question 5 of 5
While assessing a term neonate on a home visit to a primiparous client 2 weeks after a vaginal delivery, the nurse observes that the neonate is slightly jaundiced and the stool is a pale, light color. The nurse notifies the physician because these findings indicate which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pale stools and jaundice in a neonate suggest biliary atresia, a condition requiring urgent evaluation.