The nurse knows the best intervention for preventing a postoperative infection is
wearing gown, gloves, and mask in the client’s room. administering a prophylactic antibiotic. placing the client in a private room. following hand hygiene proto...
Category: NCLEX-RN Practice Test
The nurse is teaching a group of premenopausal women how to conduct self-breast exams. The nurse should instruct the women to perform self-breast exams
on the first day of the menstrual cycle. one week after the menstrual cycle. immediately after the menstrual cycle. on the first day of every month.
A nurse creates a care plan for a client diagnosed with a cerebellar brain tumor. The correct nursing diagnosis for this client is “Client at risk for injury related to
impaired balance.” decreased visual acuity.” decreased level of consciousness.” impaired ability to make decisions.”
A client is prescribed heparin 2,000 units SC q8 hours. The pharmacy sends heparin 5,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer every 24 hours?
0.4 mL/ day 0.8 mL/ day 1.2 mL/ day 1.4 mL/day
The nurse expects a child with a deficiency in factor VIII to be diagnosed with
hemophilia A. pernicious anemia. sickle cell disease. Tay-Sachs disease.
A 3-year-old child had a PPD skin test 2 days ago. When the mother brings the child back to the clinic to have the nurse check the results, the nurse notes a 10 mm area of induration. This is considered
an inconclusive skin test. a positive skin test. a negative skin test. too early to determine the results.
A client newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus asks the nurse why it is important to rotate insulin injection sites. The nurse explains this is done to avoid
tissue scarring. insulin resistance. localized edema. lipodystrophy.
The nurse is caring for a 28-year-old female with a long history of heroin addiction. The client tells the nurse that she started off using a small amount recreationally, but as time went on, she needed more and more heroin to feel a high. The nurse recognizes this as
addiction. dependence. tolerance. withdrawal.
A critically injured woman is rushed to the ER. She needs an immediate blood transfusion, and there is no time to cross-match blood type. The nurse anticipates the physician will call for
1 unit of AB positive blood. 1 unit of O positive blood. 1 unit of AB negative blood. 1 unit of O negative blood.
The director of nursing is working on an occupational health and safety manual for the staff. She wants to include a section describing how factors in the environment can increase safety and reduce risk and injury. The term for this study is
occupational therapy. accident analysis. ergonomics. body mechanics.