NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Reduction of Risk Potential Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The orientation nurse educator reviewing the biohazard legend with a class of new employees states that the emblem is affixed to containers whenever:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When body substances are handled, the potential for transmission is increased; therefore, federal regulations require warning labels to communicate with other employees and/or waste collectors. The biohazard alert is a three-ring symbol overlaying a central concentric ring. Blood, drainage from wounds, feces, and urine are all body fluids that can transfer infection and disease to others.
Question 2 of 5
A newborn has been delivered. An Apgar score is given. What does this scoring system indicate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Apgar scoring system was put into place by Virginia Apgar, an anesthesiologist in New York, for the purpose of assessing newborns in the areas of heart rate, respiratory effort, color, muscle tone, and reflex irritability at 1, 5, and sometimes 10 minutes after birth.
Question 3 of 5
A client taking isotretinoin (Accutane) tells the nurse that she is pregnant. What should the nurse teach this client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Accutane is a Category X drug, which means pregnancy is contraindicated due to teratogenesis associated with the medication.
Question 4 of 5
After securing the client's safety from a faulty electric bed, the nurse should take which action?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: After the situation is safe for the client, the nurse should record the occurrence on an incident form according to the agency protocol.
Question 5 of 5
Acyclovir (Zovirax) is the agent of choice for which of the following infections?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acyclovir is an antiviral effective in shortening the duration of infection in herpes. It is used in HIV and AIDS to treat opportunistic viral infections but is not a primary AIDS drug. Candida is a fungus responsive to antifungal medication.