NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Safety and Infection Control Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The NA is preparing to provide care for four clients. The nurse should direct the NA to utilize contact precautions for which client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: D: A draining abscess requires contact precautions due to potential infectious drainage. A, B: These require droplet precautions. C: Gonorrhea needs standard precautions.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse has been teaching a client with Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: I always make sure to shake the NPH bottle hard to mix it well.' The bottle should be rolled gently, not shaken.
Question 3 of 5
An elderly client admitted after a fall begins to seize and loses consciousness. What action by the nurse is appropriate to do next?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Stay with client and observe for airway obstruction. For the client's safety, remain at the bedside and observe respirations and level of consciousness. Prepare to clear the airway if obstructed. Do not place anything in the client's mouth. For safety, do not leave the client unattended. A cardiac arrest should only be announced if pulse or respirations are absent after the seizure.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse receives an order to give a client iron by deep injection. The nurse know that the reason for this route is to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: prevent the drug from causing tissue irritation. Deep injection or Z-track is a special method of giving medications via the intramuscular route. Use of this technique prevents irritating or staining medications from being tracked through tissue. Use of Z-track does not affect dose, absorption, or distribution of the drug.
Question 5 of 5
When administering enteral feeding to a client via a jejunostomy tube, the nurse should administer the formula
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: continuously. Usually gastrostomy and jejunostomy feedings are given continuously to ensure proper absorption. However, initial feedings may be given by bolus to assess the client's tolerance to formula.