NCLEX-RN
RN Safety and Infection Control Questions
Question 1 of 5
While driving, the client forgets how to get home. Which lobe could be dysfunctional?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The temporal lobe is associated with memory and spatial navigation. Dysfunction in this lobe could lead to forgetting how to get home. Options B, C, and D are less directly related to this symptom.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for an elderly client with a history of Alzheimer's and falls. The nurse understands which to be the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Risk for injury is the priority due to Alzheimer's and fall history, addressing immediate safety concerns.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is teaching a family about safety from poisons. The nurse would include which statements in her teaching? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: Avoiding vomiting if unconscious, saving vomitus, posting Poison Control's number, and noting older adults' overdose risk are correct. Driving fast is unsafe.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is talking with a client about primary and secondary prevention of cancer. Which statements are examples of primary prevention? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,E,F
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to prevent disease before it occurs. Limiting alcohol, HPV vaccination, and a healthy diet reduce cancer risk. Removing polyps, colonoscopies, and mammograms are secondary prevention, detecting or treating early disease.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who just returned from a supratentorial craniotomy, during which a large tumor was removed. Which of the following interventions by the nurse are appropriate for this client? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Elevating the head 30 degrees, monitoring neurological status, and watching for increased ICP are appropriate to reduce pressure and assess status. A 90-degree elevation is excessive, stockings can be applied regardless of alertness, and turning side-to-side risks pressure.