NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Reduction of Risk Potential Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When observing 4 year-old children playing in the hospital playroom, what activity would the nurse expect to see the children participating in?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Playing cooperatively with other preschoolers. Cooperative play is typical of the late preschool period.
Question 2 of 5
When observing 4 year-old children playing in the hospital playroom, what activity would the nurse expect to see the children participating in?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Playing cooperatively with other preschoolers. Cooperative play is typical of the late preschool period.
Question 3 of 5
Which of these clients would the nurse recommend keeping in the hospital during an internal disaster at that facility?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A young adult in the second day of treatment for an overdose of acetaminophen. An overdose of Tylenol requires close observation for 3 to 4 days as well as Mucomyst PO during that time. A strong risk of liver failure exists immediately following Tylenol overdose.
Question 4 of 5
The non-English-speaking hospitalized client begins to enter a room with the sign illustrated. Which intervention should the observing nurse implement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Intercepting and checking the name band ensures the client does not enter a radiation therapy room, accounting for the language barrier.
Question 5 of 5
When teaching effective stress management techniques to a client 1 hour before surgery, which of the following should the nurse recommend?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Deep breathing. Deep breathing is a reliable and valid method for reducing stress, and can be taught and reinforced in a short period pre-operatively.