NCLEX-RN EXAM Questions with Answers 2023/2024

NCLEX-RN EXAM Questions with Answers 2023/2024 When introducing foods to infants what should you teach the new parents? - CORRECT ANSWER-Introduce one food at a time to help identify allergies. Progression of food should be "AS TOLERATED" The nursing assessment guides decisions about progression. What is civil law concerned with? - CORRECT ANSWERProtection of the patients private rights What does criminal law deal with? - CORRECT ANSWERRights of individuals and society as defined by legislative laws What is nursing negligence - CORRECT ANSWERNegligence is malpractice that is NOT intentional. It is the failure to exercise the proper degree of care required by the circumstances that a reasonably prudent person would exercise under the circumstances to avoid harming others. It is a careless act of omission or commission that results in injury to another. What is nursing malpractice? - CORRECT ANSWERMalpractice is not always negligence. It is often referred to as professional negligence, it is a type of negligence. It is the failure to use that degree of care that a reasonable nurse would use under the same or similar circumstances. Malpractice is found when: *The nurse owed a duty to the patient *The nurse did NOT carry out the duty/breached that duty *The patient was at a high risk of injury * The nurse's failure to carry out that duty caused the patients injury Where do Standards of Care originate? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurses are required to follow standards of care, which originate in the Nurse Practice Acts, state and federal laws, accreditation recommendations, the guidelines of professional organizations, and the written policies and procedures of the healthcare agency What are nurses responsible for related to the standards of care? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurses are responsible for performing procedures correctly and exercising professional judgment when implementing healthcare providers prescriptions. When selecting an NCLEX answer or determining the order of priority what should you remember or use and what is the exception? - CORRECT ANSWER-Use the ABC rule: Airway breathing, and circulation. The exception to the rule is with actual CPR, use C-A-B for CPR. Also remember safety first and acute before chronic. If the pt. is not in distress then you assess. If the pt is in distress then you should do something. If the pt has diaphorisis you should always do something. How should you address questions related to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - CORRECT ANSWER-Address physiological needs first, followed by safety and security needs, love and belonging needs, self esteem needs and finally self actualization needs. *When a physiological need is not addressed in the question, look for the option that addresses safety. If a question is related to the nursing process, read the question to determine the step of the nursing process. What are the steps in the nursing process and what kind of question might be related to that step. - CORRECT ANSWER-Assessment question address the gathering and verification of data. Analysis questions require the nurse to: interpret data, collect additional information, identify and communicate nursing diagnoses and determine the health team's ability to meet the pts needs. What diseases are related to too much aldosterone? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cushings and Hyperaldosteronism (Conn's) Which disease is related to not enough aldosterone? - CORRECT ANSWER-Addisons: fluid volume is decreased Where is Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) found? - CORRECT ANSWER-In the atria of the heart