NCLEX RN Practice Questions with Answers
Question 1 of 5.
A nurse is admitting an older female client to the gynecology surgical unit. When the nurse asks the client what medication she is taking at home, the client responds that she is taking a little red pill in the morning and a white capsule at night for her blood pressure. What action by the nurse is focused on safe, effective care of this client?
A. Consult the pharmacist regarding identification of the medications.
B. Show pictures to the client from the Physician's Desk Reference to identify the medications.
C. Consult the previous medical record and notify the physician regarding medications that must be ordered.
D. Ask a family member to bring the medications from home in the original vials for proper identification and administration times.
Explanation: Having medications brought in original vials ensures accurate identification, promoting safe administration.
Question 2 of 5.
Conflicts, according to Lewin, include which types of conflict? Select all that apply.
A. Conceptualization conflicts
B. Avoidance - Avoidance conflicts
C. Approach - Approach conflicts
D. Resolvable conflicts
E. Unresolvable conflicts
F. Double Approach - Avoidance conflicts
G. Approach-Avoidance conflicts
Explanation: According to Lewin's conflict theory, the types of conflict include Avoidance-Avoidance , Approach-Approach , Double Approach-Avoidance (F), and Approach-Avoidance (G). Conceptualization, resolvable, and unresolvable conflicts are not part of Lewin's framework.
Question 3 of 5.
The 2nd priority needs according to the MAAUAR method of priority setting include which of the following?
A. Assessment
B. Movement
C. Understanding level
D. Risks
Explanation: The MAAUAR method prioritizes: Mental status, Acute pain, Acute eliminated needs, Urgent needs, Abnormal vital signs, Risks. The second priority is Acute pain, but among the options, Risks aligns as a high-priority need following initial physiological concerns.
Question 4 of 5.
Select the legal term that is accurately paired with its description.
A. Assault: Touching a person without their consent
B. Battery: Threatening to touch a person without their consent
C. Slander: False oral defamatory statements.
D. Slander: False written defamatory statements.
Explanation: Slander is correctly defined as false oral defamatory statements. Assault is threatening harm , battery is unauthorized touching , and libel is false written defamation .
Question 5 of 5.
Which of these clients is at greatest risk for falls?
A. A 77 year old female client in a client room that has low glare floors.
B. An 87 year old female client in a client room that has low glare floors.
C. A 27 year old sedated male client.
D. A 37 year old male client with impaired renal perfusion.
Explanation: An 87-year-old female is at the greatest risk for falls due to age-related factors like decreased mobility, balance issues, and potential comorbidities, compared to younger or less impaired clients.
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