NCLEX RISK REDUCTION QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
A ddpatient ddis ddbeing dddischarged ddfrom ddthe ddhospital ddafter ddbeing dddiagnosed
ddwith ddlupus dderthematosus. ddThe ddpatient ddis ddadvised ddto ddfollow ddup ddwith ddwhat
ddto ddmonitor ddtheir ddcondition?
ddBiannual ddCBC.
ddMonthly ddurine ddspecimens.
ddHbA1C.
ddDaily ddblood ddpressure ddchecks. dd- ddAnswer ddMonthly ddurine ddspecimens
The ddhome ddcare ddnurse ddvisits dda ddpatient ddtwo dddays ddafter ddcataract ddextraction
ddand ddimplant. ddWhich ddof ddthe ddfollowing ddstatements, ddif ddmade ddby ddthe ddpatient,
ddrequires ddfurther ddteaching?
dd"My ddeye dditches dda ddlittle ddbit. ddI ddthink ddthat ddmeans ddit's ddhealing."
dd"I ddwill ddcall ddthe dddoctor ddif ddI ddfeel ddnauseous."
dd"I ddknow ddI ddwill ddhave ddto ddhave ddmy ddhusband ddlift ddanything ddheavier ddthan
ddfive ddpounds ddfor ddthe ddnext ddweek."
dd"I ddknow ddI ddam ddnot ddallowed ddto ddshampoo ddmy ddhair ddfor ddone ddweek." dd-
ddAnswer ddI ddknow ddI ddam ddnot ddallowed ddto ddshampoo ddmy ddhair ddfor ddone ddweek
A ddpatient ddlearns ddhe ddis ddscheduled ddfor ddan ddIV ddpyelogram. ddHe ddasks ddthe
ddnurse ddwhat ddcan ddbe ddexpected ddfor ddthis ddtest. ddThe ddnurse ddcorrectly ddstates
ddthat:
dd"You ddwill ddneed ddto ddalert ddthe ddtechnician ddif ddyou ddfeel ddany ddburning ddafter
ddthe dddye ddis ddinjected."
dd"You ddwill ddneed ddto ddhave dda ddfull ddbladder ddfor ddthe ddtest ddto ddbe ddsuccessful."
dd"You ddwill ddreceive dda ddbowel ddpreparation ddbefore ddthe ddtest ddcan ddbe
ddperformed."
dd"You ddwill ddneed ddto ddlie ddon ddyour ddback ddfor ddfour ddhours ddafter ddthe ddtest ddis
ddperformed." dd- ddAnswer dd"You ddwill ddreceive dda ddbowel ddpreparation ddbefore ddthe
ddtest ddcan ddbe ddperformed."
The ddnurse ddenters dda ddpatient's ddroom ddand ddobserves ddvia ddthe ddmonitor ddthat
ddtheir ddvital ddsigns ddare ddas ddfollows: ddblood ddpressure dd80/42, ddheart ddrate dd118,
, ddrespirations dd32. ddThe ddnurse ddwill ddplace ddthe ddpatient ddin ddwhich ddof ddthe
ddfollowing ddpositions?
ddTrendelenburg ddposition.
ddReverse ddtrendelenburg ddposition.
ddHead ddslightly ddelevated ddand ddmidline, ddknees ddstraight, ddall ddfour ddextremities
ddelevated ddon ddpillows.
ddHOB ddelevated dd30 dddegrees, ddhead ddmidline, ddpillow ddunder ddthe ddpatient's
ddknees. dd- ddAnswer ddHead ddslightly ddelevated ddand ddmidline, ddknees ddstraight, ddall
ddfour ddextremities ddelevated ddon ddpillows.
Which ddof ddthe ddfollowing ddnursing ddconsiderations ddis ddmost ddimportant ddto
ddprevent dda ddrise ddin ddICP ddfor dda ddpatient ddwith ddmeningitis?
ddRemind ddthe ddpatient ddto ddinhale ddand ddhold ddhis ddbreath ddwhen ddmoving ddin
ddbed.
ddMaintain dda ddcalm, ddquiet ddenvironment.
ddCluster ddall ddnursing ddcare ddinto ddone ddsession ddto ddallow ddfor ddrest.
ddKeep ddthe ddlights ddon ddin ddthe ddpatient's ddroom ddto ddimprove ddtheir ddorientation.
dd- ddAnswer ddMaintain dda ddcalm, ddquiet ddenvironment
A ddpatient ddcomes ddto ddthe ddER ddcomplaining ddof ddjoint ddpain ddthat ddbegan ddin ddhis
ddgreat ddtoe. ddWhich ddof ddthe ddfollowing ddrisk ddfactors, ddif ddseen ddin ddthe ddpatient's
ddhistory, dddoes ddthe ddnurse ddsuspect ddtriggered ddthe ddpatient's ddcondition?
ddSmoking.
ddVegetarian dddiet.
ddOne ddglass ddof ddwine ddweekly ddwith dddinner.
ddLactovegetarian dddiet. dd- ddAnswer ddOne ddglass ddof ddwine ddweekly ddwith dddinner
dd(triggers ddgout)
A ddpatient ddwith ddSCI dd(spinal ddcord ddinjury) ddrings ddthe ddcall ddbell ddfor ddthe ddnurse
ddand ddcomplains ddof dda ddheadache ddand ddnasal ddstuffiness. ddThe ddpatient ddasks
ddfor ddAdvil ddand ddnasal ddspray. ddThe ddnurse ddknows ddthat ddthe ddnext ddcorrect
ddaction ddis ddto:
ddLay ddthe ddpatient dddown ddflat.
ddAdminister ddAdvil.
ddSit ddthe ddpatient ddstraight ddup ddin ddbed.
ddAdminister ddan ddantihypertensive ddmedication. dd- ddAnswer ddSit ddthe ddpatient
ddstraight ddup ddin ddbed
A ddpatient ddwith dda ddsuspected ddbroken ddfemur ddbegins ddto ddexperience
ddtachycardia, ddshortness ddof ddbreath, ddand ddchest ddpain. ddWhich ddof ddthe ddfollowing
ddactions ddshould ddthe ddnurse ddtake ddNEXT?
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
A ddpatient ddis ddbeing dddischarged ddfrom ddthe ddhospital ddafter ddbeing dddiagnosed
ddwith ddlupus dderthematosus. ddThe ddpatient ddis ddadvised ddto ddfollow ddup ddwith ddwhat
ddto ddmonitor ddtheir ddcondition?
ddBiannual ddCBC.
ddMonthly ddurine ddspecimens.
ddHbA1C.
ddDaily ddblood ddpressure ddchecks. dd- ddAnswer ddMonthly ddurine ddspecimens
The ddhome ddcare ddnurse ddvisits dda ddpatient ddtwo dddays ddafter ddcataract ddextraction
ddand ddimplant. ddWhich ddof ddthe ddfollowing ddstatements, ddif ddmade ddby ddthe ddpatient,
ddrequires ddfurther ddteaching?
dd"My ddeye dditches dda ddlittle ddbit. ddI ddthink ddthat ddmeans ddit's ddhealing."
dd"I ddwill ddcall ddthe dddoctor ddif ddI ddfeel ddnauseous."
dd"I ddknow ddI ddwill ddhave ddto ddhave ddmy ddhusband ddlift ddanything ddheavier ddthan
ddfive ddpounds ddfor ddthe ddnext ddweek."
dd"I ddknow ddI ddam ddnot ddallowed ddto ddshampoo ddmy ddhair ddfor ddone ddweek." dd-
ddAnswer ddI ddknow ddI ddam ddnot ddallowed ddto ddshampoo ddmy ddhair ddfor ddone ddweek
A ddpatient ddlearns ddhe ddis ddscheduled ddfor ddan ddIV ddpyelogram. ddHe ddasks ddthe
ddnurse ddwhat ddcan ddbe ddexpected ddfor ddthis ddtest. ddThe ddnurse ddcorrectly ddstates
ddthat:
dd"You ddwill ddneed ddto ddalert ddthe ddtechnician ddif ddyou ddfeel ddany ddburning ddafter
ddthe dddye ddis ddinjected."
dd"You ddwill ddneed ddto ddhave dda ddfull ddbladder ddfor ddthe ddtest ddto ddbe ddsuccessful."
dd"You ddwill ddreceive dda ddbowel ddpreparation ddbefore ddthe ddtest ddcan ddbe
ddperformed."
dd"You ddwill ddneed ddto ddlie ddon ddyour ddback ddfor ddfour ddhours ddafter ddthe ddtest ddis
ddperformed." dd- ddAnswer dd"You ddwill ddreceive dda ddbowel ddpreparation ddbefore ddthe
ddtest ddcan ddbe ddperformed."
The ddnurse ddenters dda ddpatient's ddroom ddand ddobserves ddvia ddthe ddmonitor ddthat
ddtheir ddvital ddsigns ddare ddas ddfollows: ddblood ddpressure dd80/42, ddheart ddrate dd118,
, ddrespirations dd32. ddThe ddnurse ddwill ddplace ddthe ddpatient ddin ddwhich ddof ddthe
ddfollowing ddpositions?
ddTrendelenburg ddposition.
ddReverse ddtrendelenburg ddposition.
ddHead ddslightly ddelevated ddand ddmidline, ddknees ddstraight, ddall ddfour ddextremities
ddelevated ddon ddpillows.
ddHOB ddelevated dd30 dddegrees, ddhead ddmidline, ddpillow ddunder ddthe ddpatient's
ddknees. dd- ddAnswer ddHead ddslightly ddelevated ddand ddmidline, ddknees ddstraight, ddall
ddfour ddextremities ddelevated ddon ddpillows.
Which ddof ddthe ddfollowing ddnursing ddconsiderations ddis ddmost ddimportant ddto
ddprevent dda ddrise ddin ddICP ddfor dda ddpatient ddwith ddmeningitis?
ddRemind ddthe ddpatient ddto ddinhale ddand ddhold ddhis ddbreath ddwhen ddmoving ddin
ddbed.
ddMaintain dda ddcalm, ddquiet ddenvironment.
ddCluster ddall ddnursing ddcare ddinto ddone ddsession ddto ddallow ddfor ddrest.
ddKeep ddthe ddlights ddon ddin ddthe ddpatient's ddroom ddto ddimprove ddtheir ddorientation.
dd- ddAnswer ddMaintain dda ddcalm, ddquiet ddenvironment
A ddpatient ddcomes ddto ddthe ddER ddcomplaining ddof ddjoint ddpain ddthat ddbegan ddin ddhis
ddgreat ddtoe. ddWhich ddof ddthe ddfollowing ddrisk ddfactors, ddif ddseen ddin ddthe ddpatient's
ddhistory, dddoes ddthe ddnurse ddsuspect ddtriggered ddthe ddpatient's ddcondition?
ddSmoking.
ddVegetarian dddiet.
ddOne ddglass ddof ddwine ddweekly ddwith dddinner.
ddLactovegetarian dddiet. dd- ddAnswer ddOne ddglass ddof ddwine ddweekly ddwith dddinner
dd(triggers ddgout)
A ddpatient ddwith ddSCI dd(spinal ddcord ddinjury) ddrings ddthe ddcall ddbell ddfor ddthe ddnurse
ddand ddcomplains ddof dda ddheadache ddand ddnasal ddstuffiness. ddThe ddpatient ddasks
ddfor ddAdvil ddand ddnasal ddspray. ddThe ddnurse ddknows ddthat ddthe ddnext ddcorrect
ddaction ddis ddto:
ddLay ddthe ddpatient dddown ddflat.
ddAdminister ddAdvil.
ddSit ddthe ddpatient ddstraight ddup ddin ddbed.
ddAdminister ddan ddantihypertensive ddmedication. dd- ddAnswer ddSit ddthe ddpatient
ddstraight ddup ddin ddbed
A ddpatient ddwith dda ddsuspected ddbroken ddfemur ddbegins ddto ddexperience
ddtachycardia, ddshortness ddof ddbreath, ddand ddchest ddpain. ddWhich ddof ddthe ddfollowing
ddactions ddshould ddthe ddnurse ddtake ddNEXT?
