Saunders NCLEX SAFETY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The nurse is assisting with planning care for a client with an internal
radiation implant. Which should be included in the plan of care?
Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅Wearing gloves when emptying the client's
bedpan
Keeping all linens in the room until the implant is removed
Wearing a film (dosimeter) badge when in the client's room
Wearing a lead apron when providing direct care to the client
The nurse is planning to begin a continuous tube feeding on a client
with a nasogastric (NG) tube. Which interventions should the nurse
perform before initiating the feeding? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅Explain the procedure to the client.
Irrigate the NG tube with saline.
Elevate the head of the bed to 45 degrees.
The nurse admits a client who has seizure precautions prescribed.
The client has a seizure just after the nurse has implemented the
precautions. Which actions should the nurse take? Select all that
apply. -
correct answer ✅Time the start and stop of the seizure.
Apply oxygen at 2L with nasal cannula.
,Saunders NCLEX SAFETY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Turn the client to the side and do not restrain.
Note the distinguishing characteristics of the seizure.
Turn on the suction machine with oral catheter.
The nurse is preparing to reposition a dependent client who weighs
more than 250 lbs. Which interventions should the nurse use to
move this client? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅Use a friction-reducing slide sheet.
Use a mechanical lift to move the client.
Keep elbows close and work close to the body.
Obtain assistance of a second caregiver to assist with mechanical
aids.
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) asks an unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP) to gather supplies in preparation for administering
a tepid bath to a child with an elevated temperature. The LPN
intervenes if the UAP obtains which unnecessary item(s)? -
correct answer ✅A bottle of alcohol
A client is having trouble remembering his prescribed medication
regimen. Which statement by the nurse is therapeutic? -
, Saunders NCLEX SAFETY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
correct answer ✅"Let me go over your prescribed medications
with you again."
The nurse is inquiring about the client's use of complementary and
alternative medicines (CAMs). The nurse should be most concerned
with the client who uses which CAMs? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅Homeopathy
Herbal supplements
The nurse is caring for a client who underwent a spinal fusion with
a metal implant. The nurse notes that the back dressing is wet with
clear drainage. Which actions should the nurse take? Select all that
apply. -
correct answer ✅Place the client flat in bed.
Notify the registered nurse of the drainage.
A client is receiving enteral feedings via a gastrostomy tube (G-
tube). Which nursing measures are necessary when caring for this
client? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅Monitoring the skin around the stoma site for
skin irritation
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The nurse is assisting with planning care for a client with an internal
radiation implant. Which should be included in the plan of care?
Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅Wearing gloves when emptying the client's
bedpan
Keeping all linens in the room until the implant is removed
Wearing a film (dosimeter) badge when in the client's room
Wearing a lead apron when providing direct care to the client
The nurse is planning to begin a continuous tube feeding on a client
with a nasogastric (NG) tube. Which interventions should the nurse
perform before initiating the feeding? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅Explain the procedure to the client.
Irrigate the NG tube with saline.
Elevate the head of the bed to 45 degrees.
The nurse admits a client who has seizure precautions prescribed.
The client has a seizure just after the nurse has implemented the
precautions. Which actions should the nurse take? Select all that
apply. -
correct answer ✅Time the start and stop of the seizure.
Apply oxygen at 2L with nasal cannula.
,Saunders NCLEX SAFETY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Turn the client to the side and do not restrain.
Note the distinguishing characteristics of the seizure.
Turn on the suction machine with oral catheter.
The nurse is preparing to reposition a dependent client who weighs
more than 250 lbs. Which interventions should the nurse use to
move this client? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅Use a friction-reducing slide sheet.
Use a mechanical lift to move the client.
Keep elbows close and work close to the body.
Obtain assistance of a second caregiver to assist with mechanical
aids.
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) asks an unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP) to gather supplies in preparation for administering
a tepid bath to a child with an elevated temperature. The LPN
intervenes if the UAP obtains which unnecessary item(s)? -
correct answer ✅A bottle of alcohol
A client is having trouble remembering his prescribed medication
regimen. Which statement by the nurse is therapeutic? -
, Saunders NCLEX SAFETY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
correct answer ✅"Let me go over your prescribed medications
with you again."
The nurse is inquiring about the client's use of complementary and
alternative medicines (CAMs). The nurse should be most concerned
with the client who uses which CAMs? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅Homeopathy
Herbal supplements
The nurse is caring for a client who underwent a spinal fusion with
a metal implant. The nurse notes that the back dressing is wet with
clear drainage. Which actions should the nurse take? Select all that
apply. -
correct answer ✅Place the client flat in bed.
Notify the registered nurse of the drainage.
A client is receiving enteral feedings via a gastrostomy tube (G-
tube). Which nursing measures are necessary when caring for this
client? Select all that apply. -
correct answer ✅Monitoring the skin around the stoma site for
skin irritation
