NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Reduction of Risk Potential Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for the client who received afterload internal radiotherapy (brachytherapy) for treatment of uterine cancer. The nurse manager evaluates that the nurse uses correct hazardous material precautions when noting that the nurse takes which action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Minimizing time spent with the client reduces radiation exposure, a key precaution in brachytherapy.
Question 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a 69 year-old client with a diagnosis of hyperglycemia. Which tasks could the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The UAP can do standard, unchanging procedures. Testing blood sugar with an Accu-Check is a routine task that does not require clinical judgment, making it appropriate for delegation to a UAP.