NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions on Reduction of Risk Potential Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of these clients is the priority for the nurse to report to the public health department within the next 24 hours?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tuberculosis is a reportable disease because persons who had contact with the client must be traced and often must be treated with chemoprophylaxis for a designated time.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is demonstrating the use of a fire extinguisher during a fire drill. Place the steps for using a fire extinguisher in the correct order.
Order the Items
Source Container
Correct Answer: C,D,A,B
Rationale: The PASS technique is: Pull the pin (
C), Aim at the base (
D), Squeeze the handle (
A), Sweep side to side (
B).
Question 3 of 5
A nurse from the maternity unit is floated to the critical care unit because of staff shortage on the evening shift. Which client would be appropriate to assign to this nurse? A client with
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This client is the most stable with minimal risk of complications or instability. The nurse can utilize basic nursing skills to care for this client, making it suitable for a nurse from another unit.
Question 4 of 5
A health care agency has different receptacles for the various categories of institutional waste. Into which container should the nurse dispose of a suction canister used to collect bloody drainage from the client's NG tube?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Blood and body fluids are classified as infectious waste, requiring disposal in the infectious waste receptacle.
Question 5 of 5
The new NA is caring for the client who is at risk for a fall. Which statement by the nurse to the new NA is most important?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ensuring the bed is in the lowest position is critical to minimize injury from a fall, which poses a greater risk than other options. Four side rails (
D) are considered a restraint and should be avoided.