NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions on Reduction of Risk Potential Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is implementing a community awareness campaign about accidental poisoning. Which of the following should she teach in the class?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The poison control center should be contacted first to provide expert guidance on managing the poisoning.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse who is assigned to the emergency department needs to understand that gastric lavage is a priority in which situation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxin that causes muscular paralysis. Gastric lavage is a priority to remove the toxin from the stomach before it is absorbed.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is responsible for several elderly clients, including a client on bed rest with a skin tear and hematoma from a fall 2 days ago. What is the best care assignment for this client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Supervise a nursing assistant for skin care. The nursing assistant can inspect the skin while giving hygiene care, but the nurse should supervise skin care since assessment and analysis are needed.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is implementing a community awareness campaign about accidental poisoning. Which of the following should she teach in the class?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The poison control center should be contacted first to provide expert guidance on managing the poisoning.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is returning phone calls in a pediatric clinic. Which of the following reports most requires the nurse's immediate attention and phone call?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An untoward, adverse drug reaction associated with the quinolones is tendon rupture. Electrolyte imbalance has not been associated with the group, and antibiotic-associated colitis is most common in augmentin and penicillin groups.