NCLEX-PN
Basic Care and Comfort NCLEX Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is transferring a client from a wheelchair to the bed. Which is the correct procedure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pulling the client and pivoting on the unaffected limb ensures safety and leverages the client's stronger side for support.
Question 2 of 5
Distraction therapy is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The focus of distraction therapy is on positive stimuli rather than negative input, helping to manage pain perception.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is an appropriate nursing goal for a client at risk for nutritional problems?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Promoting healthy nutritional practices is an appropriate nursing goal for a client at risk for nutritional problems.
Choice A is incorrect because it is a nursing intervention, not a goal statement.
Choice C is incorrect because it is a therapeutic treatment.
Choice D is incorrect because weight gain is an appropriate goal only if the client is underweight.
Question 4 of 5
The client with intermittent abdominal pain recently had a barium enema. The client calls the nurse to report passage of a soft-formed, pale-colored stool. What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A: Pale stools are expected due to residual barium. B: Pain doesn't cause pale stools. C: Diet doesn't affect barium-related stool color. D: Water aids barium passage but isn't indicated for soft stools.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for the newly admitted male client who is unconscious. The UAP asks if the client should be shaved. What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A: Removal of facial hair varies based on personal and cultural preferences, which should be assessed first. B: Bathing order is irrelevant without preferences. C: Electric razors are safe but preferences are unknown. D: Shaving does not require a doctor's order.