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Basic Care and Comfort NCLEX Practice Test
1. Nurse Jessie is caring for an elderly woman who has had a fractured hip repaired. In the first few days following the surgical repair, which of the following nursing measures will best facilitate the resumption of activities for this client?
a. arranging for the wheelchair
b. asking her family to visit
c. assisting her to sit out of bed in a chair... Continue Reading
Safety and Infection Control NCLEX Questions Answers and Rationale
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1. Answer C. The initial therapeutic management of acute bacterial meningitis includes isolation precautions, initiation of antimicrobial therapy and maintenance of optimum hydration. Nurses should take necessary precautions to protect themselves and others from possible infection.
2. Answer D. Contact or Body Substance... Continue Reading
NCLEX Pass Rate 2Q 2010
Below is the NCLEX RN and NCLEX PN Examination passing rates for the 2nd quarter of 2010 released by National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
The data includes the number of candidates taking the NCLEX Examination and the percentage of passing, by type of candidate.
Table of Pass Rates 2010
NCSBN has also listed the top 5 countries where nurses were educated outside the... Continue Reading
Safety and Infection Control NCLEX Questions
1. A child is admitted to the pediatric unit with a diagnosis of suspected meningococcal meningitis. Which of the following nursing measures should the nurse do FIRST?
a. Institute seizure precautions
b. Assess neurologic status
c. Place in respiratory isolation
d. Assess vital signs
2. A client is diagnosed with methicillin resistant... Continue Reading
Pediatric Nursing NCLEX Bullets Part 1
A child with HIV-positive blood should receive inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) rather than oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) immunization.
To achieve postural drainage in an infant, place a pillow on the nurse’s lap and lay the infant across it.
A child with cystic fibrosis should eat more calories, protein, vitamins, and minerals than a child without the disease.
Infants... Continue Reading
NCLEX Practice Test for Skin and Integumentary Diseases Part 2 Answers and Rationale
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1. Answer C. Pouring solution onto a sterile field cloth violates surgical asepsis because moisture penetrating the cloth can carry microorganisms to the sterile field via capillary action. The other options are practices that help ensure surgical asepsis. 2. Answer D. During the acute phase of a burn, the nurse should... Continue Reading
NCLEX Practice Test for Skin and Integumentary Diseases Part 2
1. Nurse Jay is performing wound care. Which of the following practices violates surgical asepsis?
a. Holding sterile objects above the waist
b. Considering a 1″ edge around the sterile field as being contaminated
c. Pouring solution onto a sterile field cloth
d. Opening the outermost flap of a sterile package away from the body
2. ... Continue Reading
NCLEX Practice Test for Skin and Integumentary Diseases Part 1 Answers and Rationale
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1. Answer A. When caring for a client with upper torso burns, the nurse’s primary goal is to maintain respiratory integrity. Therefore, option A should take the highest priority. Option B isn’t appropriate because burns aren’t a disease. Option C and D may be appropriate, but don’t command a higher priority than option A... Continue Reading
NCLEX Practice Test for Skin and Integumentary Diseases Part 1
1. When planning care for a male client with burns on the upper torso, which nursing diagnosis should take the highest priority?
a. Ineffective airway clearance related to edema of the respiratory passages
b. Impaired physical mobility related to the disease process
c. Disturbed sleep pattern related to facility environment
d. Risk for infection... Continue Reading
Gastrointestinal Diseases NCLEX Review Questions Part 2 Answers and Rationale
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1. Answer D. Intestinal bacteria synthesize such nutritional substances as vitamin K, thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin B12, folic acid, biotin, and nicotinic acid. Therefore, antibiotic therapy may interfere with synthesis of these substances, including vitamin K. Intestinal bacteria don’t synthesize vitamins A, D, or E. ... Continue Reading
Gastrointestinal Diseases NCLEX Review Questions Part 2
1. During preparation for bowel surgery, a male client receives an antibiotic to reduce intestinal bacteria. Antibiotic therapy may interfere with synthesis of which vitamin and may lead to hypoprothrombinemia?
a. vitamin A
b. vitamin D
c. vitamin E
d. vitamin K
2. When evaluating a male client for complications of acute pancreatitis, the... Continue Reading
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