Ncsbn Nclex Questions And Correct Answers

NCSBN NCLEX QUESTIONS AND
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A LPN complains to the charge nurse that an unlicensed assistive person
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(UAP) consistently leaves the work area untidy and does not restock
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supplies. What is the best initial response by the charge nurse?
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1Write down potential solutions to the problems today by shift's end
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2Add this concern to the agenda of the next unit meeting
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3Assure the staff nurse that the complaint will be investigated
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4Explore for further identification about the nature of the problem -
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mCorrect Answer ✔✔ - 4 Explore for further identification about the nature
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mof the problem
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The nurse assists with the reinforcement of information about breast self-
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examination to a group of college students. A female student asks when
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mto perform the monthly exam. The appropriate reply by the nurse should
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minclude which statement? m m




1"Ovulation, or midcycle is the best time to detect changes."
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2"Do the exam at the same time every month."
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3"Right after the period, when your breasts are less tender."
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4"The first of every month, because it will be easiest to remember." -
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The nurse is caring for a 75 year-old client with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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mThe client should be instructed to contact the outpatient clinic
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mimmediately if which findings are present? m m m m m




1An open wound on the heel with minimal discomfort
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2Occasional hiccups and sneezing m m m

,3Sustained insomnia and daytime fatigue
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4Persistent dryness and itching of the perineal area - Correct Answer ✔✔
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m- 1An open wound on the heel with minimal discomfort-
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A pregnant woman has been advised to alter her diet during pregnancy by
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increasing the intake of protein and vitamin C to meet the needs of the
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growing fetus. Which diet choice would best meet the woman's needs?
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1. 1 cup of macaroni, three-fourths cup of peas, glass whole milk, medium
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mpear

2. Scrambled egg, hash browned potatoes, one-half glass of buttermilk,
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3. 3 oz. chicken, one-half cup of corn, lettuce salad, small banana
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4. Beef, one-half cup of lima beans, glass of skim milk, three-fourths cup
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mof strawberries - Correct Answer ✔✔ - 4. Beef, one-half cup of lima
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mbeans, glass of skim milk, three-fourths cup of strawberries -
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A nurse is taking a health history from parents of a child admitted with
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possible Reye's syndrome. Which recent illness should the nurse
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recognize as being associated with an increased the risk for the
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development of Reye's syndrome?
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1. Varicella
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2. Meningitis
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3. Hepatitis
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4. Rubeola - Correct Answer ✔✔ - 1. Varicella -
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A Native American chief visits his newborn son and performs a traditional
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ceremony that involves feathers and chanting. The nurse comments to a
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colleague: "I wonder if he has any idea how ridiculous he looks - he's a
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grown man!" The nurse's comment is an example of what type of
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attitude?
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1. Prejudice
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2. Ethnocentrism
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3. Discrimination
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,4. Stereotyping - Correct Answer ✔✔ - 1. Prejudice-
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A nursing student asks the licensed practical nurse (LPN) to explain the
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forces that drive health care reform. When responding to the student's
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question, what information should the nurse emphasize?
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1. Increased competition between health care insurers
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2. Increase in health care spending that's growing faster than the
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meconomy

3. Increase in the population who have health insurance
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4. Increase in spending for end-of-life treatment - Correct Answer ✔✔ - 2
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A child is admitted to the unit with the suspected diagnosis of pertussis
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(whooping cough). What is the priority nursing intervention for this child?
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1. Maintain hydration and encourage fluids
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2. Implement droplet precautions
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3. Monitor respiratory rate and oxygen saturation
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4. Anti- infective therapy - Correct Answer ✔✔ - 2
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A client has an indwelling catheter with continuous bladder irrigation after
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undergoing a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) 12 hours ago.
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Which finding at this time should be reported to the registered nurse (RN)
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charge nurse?
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1Complaints for the feeling of pulling on the urinary catheter
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2Light, pink to clear urine
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4Minimal drainage into the urinary collection bag - Correct Answer ✔✔ -
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m4Minimal drainage into the urinary collection bag
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A nurse is caring for a woman two hours after a vaginal delivery.
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Documentation indicates that the membranes ruptured 36 hours prior to
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delivery. Which of these nursing diagnoses should the nurse expect the
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charge nurse to list as a priority at this time?
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1Risk for fluid volume deficit
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, 2Risk for excessive bleeding
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3Risk for infection -
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4Altered tissue perfusion - Correct Answer ✔✔ - 3
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A 14 month-old child ingests a half a bottle of baby aspirin (81 mg)
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tablets. Which finding should a nurse expect to see in the child?
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1Hypothermia

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3Hypoventilation

4Bradycardia - Correct Answer ✔✔ - 2 m m mm m m m




A school nurse monitors a child with a history of tonic-clonic seizures. The
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school nurse should inform teachers that if the child falls to the floor and
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experiences a seizure while in the classroom, which of the following would
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be the most important action to take during the seizure?
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1Place the hands or a folded blanket under the head of the child
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2Provide privacy as much as possible to minimize frightening the other
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mchildren

3Move any chairs or desks at least three feet away from the child
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4Note the sequence of movements with the time lapse of the event -
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mCorrect Answer ✔✔ - 1Place the hands or a folded blanket under the
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mhead of the child -
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A client is admitted with diagnosis of a right upper lobe infiltrate and to
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rule out active tuberculosis (TB). Which type of precautions will be
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needed for this client?
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1Droplet

2Contact

3Standard

4Airborne - Correct Answer ✔✔ - 4 m m mm m m m