NCLEX-RN
Fundamentals NCLEX RN Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following responses should the nurse avoid when communicating with a client who has just received a poor prognosis? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Avoid personal anecdotes, medical advice, or minimizing emotions, as they dismiss the client’s feelings. Offering presence and open-ended questions are therapeutic.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is ambulating a client who is wearing a gait belt. The client begins to fall. The nurse should take which appropriate action to minimize injury?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Using the gait belt to guide the client against the nurse’s leg minimizes injury. Letting go, instructing a side-lying fall, or using a narrow base increases risk.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client about a vegan diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend for this diet? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D,F
Rationale: Vegan diets exclude animal products, so legumes, tofu, almonds, prunes, and grapefruit are suitable. Baked fish is not vegan.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following clients would most likely benefit from contralateral stimulation as a nonpharmacological comfort intervention to decrease pain?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Contralateral stimulation, rubbing the opposite limb, is effective for phantom limb pain by altering pain perception. It is less effective for visceral, cancer, or arthritic pain.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse provides discharge teaching to a client prescribed a cane for left-sided weakness. Which instruction should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The cane is held in the right hand (stronger side) for left-sided weakness to support the weaker leg. The stronger leg moves first, rubber tips stay on, and height is measured to the greater trochanter.