NCLEX Test Safety and Infection Control Answers and Rationale
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1. B. Gonorrhea must be reported to the public health department. Bacterial vaginitis, genital herpes, and HPV aren’t reportable diseases. 2. D. Telling the client about the personal protective equipment worn to administer the chemotherapy drugs educates the client about the administration process and helps allay his anxiety. 3. A. The client should swab... Continue Reading
NCLEX Test Safety and Infection Control
1. A client comes to the outpatient department complaining of vaginal discharge, dysuria, and genital irritation. Suspecting a sexually transmitted disease (STD), the physician orders diagnostic testing of vaginal discharge. Which STD must be reported to the public health department?
a. Bacterial vaginitis
b. Gonorrhea
c. Genital Herpes
d. Human... Continue Reading
Foundation of Nursing NCLEX Test Review 1 Answers and Rationale
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1. Answer D. Administering eye drops should be done in the lower conjunctival sac to ensure that the medication gets to eye. Option A is not done since some medications can irritate the cornea when placed directly in to it. Options B and C are not practiced because doing so cannot hold the medication into the eye. Its tendency would be,... Continue Reading
Foundation of Nursing NCLEX Test Review 1
by: Ira Hope, RN
Situation: One important legal and safe nursing responsibility is concerned with administration of medications.
1. A pediatric client has been diagnosed with conjunctivitis. The nurse is to administer eye drops 4 times a day. The nurse should administer the medication on to which of the following areas?
a. Center of the cornea
b. Sclera by... Continue Reading
Maternal Infant Nursing NCLEX Questions Part 2 Answers and Rationale
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1. Answer D. Labor is divided into four stages: first stage, onset of labor to full dilation; second stage, full dilation to birth of the baby; third stage, birth of the placenta; and fourth stage, 1-hour postpartum. The first stage is divided into three phases: early, active, and transition.
2. Answer B. The second... Continue Reading
Maternal Infant Nursing NCLEX Questions Part 2
1. Nurse Julia is aware that Labor is divided into how many stages?
a. Five
b. Three
c. Two
d. Four
2. Pen, a nurse-midwife determines that a client is in the second stage of labor and may start pushing. What marks the beginning of the second stage, and what marks the end?
a. Cervical dilation of 7 to 8 cm; complete cervical... Continue Reading
Maternal Infant Nursing NCLEX Questions Answers and Rationale
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1. Answer C. Taking brisk walks is one of the easiest ways to exercise during pregnancy. The client should begin by walking slowly for 10 to 15 minutes per day and increase gradually to a comfortable speed and a duration of 30 to 45 minutes per day. The pregnant client should avoid high-intensity aerobics because these greatly increase oxygen... Continue Reading
Maternal Infant Nursing NCLEX Questions
1. Myrna, who’s 4 months pregnant asks the nurse how much and what type of exercise she should get during pregnancy. How should nurse Maricel counsel her?
a. “Try high-intensity aerobics, but limit sessions to 15 minutes daily.”
b. “Perform gentle back-lying exercises for 30 minutes daily.”
c. “Walk briskly for 10 to... Continue Reading
Growth and Development NCLEX Questions Answers and Rationale
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1. Answer C. Exposure to air helps dry the cord. Good hand washing is the prime mechanism for preventing infection. Washing the surrounding area is fine but wetting the cord keeps it moist and predisposes it to infection. It is important to check for complications of bleeding and drainage that might occur. 2. Answer B. Human... Continue Reading
Growth and Development NCLEX Questions
1. The nurse is caring for the mother of a newborn. The nurse recognizes that the mother needs more teaching regarding cord care because she
a. keeps the cord exposed to the air.
b. washes her hands before sponge bathing her baby.
c. washes the cord and surrounding area well with water at each diaper change.
d. checks it daily for bleeding and... Continue Reading
Health Promotion and Maintenance NCLEX Questions Answers and Rationale
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1. Answer D. Cranial nerves 9 and 10 are the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves. The gag reflex would be evaluated. 2. Answer D. Providing information for the client is the best technique for a new diagnosis. 3. Answer C. After birth, the infant of a diabetic mother is often hypoglycemic. ... Continue Reading


