Saunders NCLEX-PN Practice Exam
Questions And Answers
A mother calls a neighborhood nurse and tells the nurse that her 3-
year old child has just ingested liquid furniture polish. Which action
would the nurse instruct the mother to take first?
1. Induce vomiting
2. Call an ambulance
3. Call the poison control center
4. Bring the child to the emergency department -
correct answer ✅Call the poison control center
The emergency department nurse receives a telephone call and is
informed that a tornado has hit a local residential area and
numerous casualties have occurred. The victims will be brought to
the emergency department. Which would be the initial nursing
action?
1. Prepare the triage rooms.
2. Activate the agency emergency response plan.
3. Obtain additional supples from the central supply department.
,Saunders NCLEX-PN Practice Exam
Questions And Answers
4. Obtain additional nursing staff to assist with treating the
casualties. -
correct answer ✅Activate the agency emergency response plan.
The nurse is caring for a health care associated infection caused by
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Contact precautions
are prescribed for the client. The nurse prepares to irrigate the
wound and apply a new dressing. Which protective interventions
would the nurse use to perform this procedure? (SATA)
1. Put on a mask
2. Don a gown and gloves
3. Apply shoe protectors.
4. Wear a pair of protective goggles
5. Have the client wear a mask and goggles. -
correct answer ✅Put on a mask
Don a gown and gloves
Wear a pair of protective goggles
, Saunders NCLEX-PN Practice Exam
Questions And Answers
The nurse would institute which interventions for a client
diagnosed with Clostridium difficile (C. diff)? (SATA)
1. Wear a mask if within 3 feet of the client.
2. Place a mask on the client when client is outside the room.
3. Wear gloves and gown while in the room caring for the client.
4. Use soap and water, not alcohol-based hand rub, for hand
hygiene.
5. Keep the door of the room shut except when entering or exiting
the client's room. -
correct answer ✅Wear gloves and gown while in the room caring
for the client.
Use soap and water, not alcohol-based hand rub, for hand hygiene.
The nurse enters a client's room and finds that the wastebasket is
on fire. The nurse quickly assists the client out of the room. Which
is the next nursing action?
1. Call for help
2. Extinguish the fire
Questions And Answers
A mother calls a neighborhood nurse and tells the nurse that her 3-
year old child has just ingested liquid furniture polish. Which action
would the nurse instruct the mother to take first?
1. Induce vomiting
2. Call an ambulance
3. Call the poison control center
4. Bring the child to the emergency department -
correct answer ✅Call the poison control center
The emergency department nurse receives a telephone call and is
informed that a tornado has hit a local residential area and
numerous casualties have occurred. The victims will be brought to
the emergency department. Which would be the initial nursing
action?
1. Prepare the triage rooms.
2. Activate the agency emergency response plan.
3. Obtain additional supples from the central supply department.
,Saunders NCLEX-PN Practice Exam
Questions And Answers
4. Obtain additional nursing staff to assist with treating the
casualties. -
correct answer ✅Activate the agency emergency response plan.
The nurse is caring for a health care associated infection caused by
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Contact precautions
are prescribed for the client. The nurse prepares to irrigate the
wound and apply a new dressing. Which protective interventions
would the nurse use to perform this procedure? (SATA)
1. Put on a mask
2. Don a gown and gloves
3. Apply shoe protectors.
4. Wear a pair of protective goggles
5. Have the client wear a mask and goggles. -
correct answer ✅Put on a mask
Don a gown and gloves
Wear a pair of protective goggles
, Saunders NCLEX-PN Practice Exam
Questions And Answers
The nurse would institute which interventions for a client
diagnosed with Clostridium difficile (C. diff)? (SATA)
1. Wear a mask if within 3 feet of the client.
2. Place a mask on the client when client is outside the room.
3. Wear gloves and gown while in the room caring for the client.
4. Use soap and water, not alcohol-based hand rub, for hand
hygiene.
5. Keep the door of the room shut except when entering or exiting
the client's room. -
correct answer ✅Wear gloves and gown while in the room caring
for the client.
Use soap and water, not alcohol-based hand rub, for hand hygiene.
The nurse enters a client's room and finds that the wastebasket is
on fire. The nurse quickly assists the client out of the room. Which
is the next nursing action?
1. Call for help
2. Extinguish the fire
