NCLEX RN Exam Practice
Question 1 of 5.
Which of the following interventions is recommended protocol for all clients who are at risk for pressure sore development?
A. Identify clients at risk upon admission to the health care facility.
B. Place at-risk clients on an every-2-hour turning schedule.
C. Automatically place clients in specialty beds.
D. Provide at-risk clients with a high-protein, high-carbohydrate diet.
Explanation: Regular repositioning every 2 hours prevents prolonged pressure on skin, reducing the risk of pressure sores in at-risk clients.
Question 2 of 5.
The stages of conflict and conflict resolution in the correct sequential order are:
A. Conceptualization
B. Frustration
C. Resolution
D. Taking action
Explanation: The correct sequence of conflict stages is Frustration (B, emotional response), Conceptualization (A, understanding the conflict), Taking action (D, implementing solutions), and Resolution (C, resolving the conflict).
Question 3 of 5.
Select the ethical term that is accurately paired with its brief description.
A. Deontology: The school of ethical thought that requires that only the means to the goal must be ethical.
B. Utilitarianism: The school of ethical thought that requires that only the end goal must be ethical.
C. Deontology: The school of ethical thought that requires that only the end goal must be ethical.
D. Utilitarianism: The school of ethical thought that requires that only the means to the goal must be ethical.
Explanation: Utilitarianism focuses on the outcomes, requiring that the end goal be ethical (maximizing overall good). Deontology emphasizes the ethics of the means, not the end (contrary to A and C).
Question 4 of 5.
Which of these choices contains the six elements necessary for malpractice?
A. Causation, foreseeability, damages to the patient, a duty that was owed to the client and this duty was breached, and direct rather than indirect harm to the client.
B. Causation, foreseeability, damages to the patient, a duty that was owed to the client and this duty was breached, and direct and/or indirect harm to the client.
C. Causation, correlation, damages to the patient, a duty that was owed to the client and this duty was breached, and direct and/or indirect harm to the client.
D. Causation, foreseeability, damages to the patient, a duty that was owed to the client and this duty was breached, and a medical license.
Explanation: The six elements of malpractice are duty owed, breach of duty, foreseeability, causation, direct harm, and damages . Indirect harm or correlation are not standard elements, and a medical license is irrelevant.
Question 5 of 5.
After your assessment of your client and the need to transfer your client from the bed to the chair, what is the best and safest way to transfer this paralyzed client when you suspect that you will need the help of another for the client's first transfer out of bed?
A. Use a slide board.
B. Use a mechanical lift.
C. Use a gait belt.
D. Notify the client's doctor that the client cannot be safely transferred by you.
Explanation: For a paralyzed client requiring assistance, a mechanical lift is the safest transfer method, minimizing risk of injury to both the client and staff.
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