NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions on Safety and Infection Control Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of these food choices, if selected by a client with diarrhea, would indicate the need for further teaching about dietary management?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Orange juice is contraindicated for a client with diarrhea because it increases the motility of the gastrointestinal tract.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is performing a physical assessment on a client who just had an endotracheal tube (ET) inserted. Which finding would call for immediate action by the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pulse oximetry of 88 BPM. Pulse oximetry should not be lower than 90. Placement of the ET will need to be checked, along with the ventilator settings.
Question 3 of 5
Which information is a priority for the nurse to reinforce to an older client after intravenous pyelography?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This information would alert to the complication of acute renal failure which may occur as a complication from the dye and the procedure. Renal failure occurs most often in elderly patients who are chronically dehydrated before the dye injection.
Question 4 of 5
Which of these food choices, if selected by a client with diarrhea, would indicate the need for further teaching about dietary management?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Orange juice is contraindicated for a client with diarrhea because it increases the motility of the gastrointestinal tract.
Question 5 of 5
The client is placed on contact precautions. When should the nurse caring for the client plan to put on disposable examination gloves?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A: Contact precautions require gloves upon entering the room to prevent transmission of infectious organisms, regardless of anticipated contact.