NCLEX-PN
Emergency Nursing NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which equipment must be immediately brought to the client’s bedside when a code is called for a client who has experienced a cardiac arrest?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A crash cart contains defibrillator, medications, and airway equipment, essential for cardiac arrest. Ventilator, gurney, and oxygen are secondary or supportive.
Question 2 of 5
The adolescent female comes to the school nurse of an intermediate school and tells the nurse she thinks she is pregnant. During the interview, the client states her father is the baby’s father. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Alleged paternal incest requires immediate Child Protective Services notification as a mandatory reporter. Rape kit, parental contact, or clinic referral follow after ensuring safety.
Question 3 of 5
The ED nurse is caring for the client who has taken an overdose of cocaine. Which intervention should the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Placing a cardiac monitor is a technical task delegable to UAPs. Airway evaluation, IV monitoring, and transfers require nursing judgment.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse in the emergency department administered an intramuscular antibiotic in the left gluteal muscle to the client with pneumonia who is being discharged home. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Waiting 30 minutes post-antibiotic monitors for allergic reactions, critical for safety. Allergies should be checked pre-administration, sputum is diagnostic, and warm washcloths are not standard.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client in the ED with abdominal trauma who has had peritoneal lavage. Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Peritoneal lavage detects blood, bile, or feces, indicating internal injury. Femoral pulses, Leopold’s maneuver (pregnancy), and diet history are irrelevant.