NCLEX Practice Questions
1. An OT practitioner is working with a homemaker who sustained a partial-thickness burn 6 months ago. Which scar
management technique is MOST appropriate for the OTR to introduce during the rehabilitative phase of
treatment?
Preventing scar development through static splinting
Controlling edema to prevent loss of range of motion
Minimizing scar hypertrophy through compression garments and proper skin care
Promoting self-care skills in order to resume the role of homemaker
2. On assuming care for a patient being treated for tuberculosis, which assessment finding requires immediate
attention by the nurse?
Dyspnea
Fatigue
Night sweats
Rust-colored sputum
3. A nurse is caring for a client with a chest tube drainage system. During repositioning of the client, the chest tube
accidentally pulls out of the pleural cavity. The initial nursing action is which of the following?
Contact the physician
, Contact the respiratory therapist
Apply an occlusive dressing
Reinsert the chest tube quickly.
4. The nurse is preparing to assess an older adult client admitted with tuberculosis. Which assessment finding does
the nurse anticipate?
Night sweats
Swollen lymph nodes
Cough
Hemoptysis
5. In what way can iron supplements be given to enhance absorption?
With a large meal
On a full stomach
If possible, on an empty stomach
Only with calcium-rich foods
6. Which assessment finding indicates that a patient with a chest tube has a pneumothorax?
The patient has a severe cough.
The patient changes position frequently.
, Bubbling has appeared in the water-seal chamber.
The chest tube is free of dependent loops and kinks.
7. A nurse is teaching a client with herpes zoster to apply acyclovir ointment. What guidance should the nurse
include in the instructions?
"Wash the medication from your hands immediately after application."
"If you miss a dose, apply twice as much ointment the next time."
"Wear gloves when applying the ointment."
"Take this drug orally."
8. A patient diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia is advised to increase dietary iron absorption. Which of the
following dietary recommendations is appropriate to enhance iron absorption?
Avoid vitamin C-rich foods
Consume dairy products with iron-rich meals
Drink tea or coffee with iron supplements
Include vitamin C-rich foods with iron-rich meals
9. A nurse is assessing a chest tube system and notices continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber. What
should the nurse's first action be in response to this finding?
Check the chest tube for any visible leaks or disconnections.
Notify the healthcare provider immediately about the observation.
, Increase the suction pressure to improve drainage.
Document the finding and continue to monitor the patient.
10. A patient with a water-sealed chest tube unit is connected to suction. Patient care is correct if the nurse takes
which action?
A.Monitors the bubbling of sterile water in the water-seal chamber.
Strips the tube every 2 hours for 15 seconds to prevent clots.
Clamps the chest tube when transporting the patient.
Keeps two toothed clamps at the bedside for an emergency.
11. What is a key consideration in the acute phase of burn care?
Scar management
Fluid resuscitation
Immediate wound closure
Psychosocial support
12. The nurse caring for a client with worsening pneumonia expects which findings upon assessment?
O2 saturation 81% and severe respiratory alkalosis
Non-productive cough and dyspnea at rest
Decreased level of consciousness and hyperresonance on percussion
1. An OT practitioner is working with a homemaker who sustained a partial-thickness burn 6 months ago. Which scar
management technique is MOST appropriate for the OTR to introduce during the rehabilitative phase of
treatment?
Preventing scar development through static splinting
Controlling edema to prevent loss of range of motion
Minimizing scar hypertrophy through compression garments and proper skin care
Promoting self-care skills in order to resume the role of homemaker
2. On assuming care for a patient being treated for tuberculosis, which assessment finding requires immediate
attention by the nurse?
Dyspnea
Fatigue
Night sweats
Rust-colored sputum
3. A nurse is caring for a client with a chest tube drainage system. During repositioning of the client, the chest tube
accidentally pulls out of the pleural cavity. The initial nursing action is which of the following?
Contact the physician
, Contact the respiratory therapist
Apply an occlusive dressing
Reinsert the chest tube quickly.
4. The nurse is preparing to assess an older adult client admitted with tuberculosis. Which assessment finding does
the nurse anticipate?
Night sweats
Swollen lymph nodes
Cough
Hemoptysis
5. In what way can iron supplements be given to enhance absorption?
With a large meal
On a full stomach
If possible, on an empty stomach
Only with calcium-rich foods
6. Which assessment finding indicates that a patient with a chest tube has a pneumothorax?
The patient has a severe cough.
The patient changes position frequently.
, Bubbling has appeared in the water-seal chamber.
The chest tube is free of dependent loops and kinks.
7. A nurse is teaching a client with herpes zoster to apply acyclovir ointment. What guidance should the nurse
include in the instructions?
"Wash the medication from your hands immediately after application."
"If you miss a dose, apply twice as much ointment the next time."
"Wear gloves when applying the ointment."
"Take this drug orally."
8. A patient diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia is advised to increase dietary iron absorption. Which of the
following dietary recommendations is appropriate to enhance iron absorption?
Avoid vitamin C-rich foods
Consume dairy products with iron-rich meals
Drink tea or coffee with iron supplements
Include vitamin C-rich foods with iron-rich meals
9. A nurse is assessing a chest tube system and notices continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber. What
should the nurse's first action be in response to this finding?
Check the chest tube for any visible leaks or disconnections.
Notify the healthcare provider immediately about the observation.
, Increase the suction pressure to improve drainage.
Document the finding and continue to monitor the patient.
10. A patient with a water-sealed chest tube unit is connected to suction. Patient care is correct if the nurse takes
which action?
A.Monitors the bubbling of sterile water in the water-seal chamber.
Strips the tube every 2 hours for 15 seconds to prevent clots.
Clamps the chest tube when transporting the patient.
Keeps two toothed clamps at the bedside for an emergency.
11. What is a key consideration in the acute phase of burn care?
Scar management
Fluid resuscitation
Immediate wound closure
Psychosocial support
12. The nurse caring for a client with worsening pneumonia expects which findings upon assessment?
O2 saturation 81% and severe respiratory alkalosis
Non-productive cough and dyspnea at rest
Decreased level of consciousness and hyperresonance on percussion
