NCLEX Exam Practice Question of the Week - 11/16/11

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Question: A nurse is teaching a community group about a low-fat, low-sodium diet. Which menu choices would be appropriate? (Select all that apply.)                                                              


1. Fresh fruit platter with a glass of skim milk                                      
2. Tuna salad with mayonnaise dressing and saltine crackers            
3.Cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato, and french fries                          
4. Ham and cheese sandwich on white bread, and chicken soup           
5. Baked chicken without the skin, rice, and steamed asparagus

NCLEX Exam Practice Question of the Week - 11/9/11

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Question: An infant has just returned to the nursing unit after a surgical  repair of a cleft lip on the right side. The nurse places the infant in which best position at this time?                                         



1. Prone position                                                                                           
2. On the stomach                                                                                        
3. Left lateral position                                                                                    
4. Right lateral position

NCLEX Exam Practice Question of the Week - 11/2/11

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Question: A multipara is admitted to the birthing room in active labor. Her vital signs are temperature, 98° F; pulse, 70 beats per minute; respirations, 18 per minute; and blood pressure, 126/76. A vaginal examination reveals a cervix that is 90% effaced and 7cm dilated with the vertex presenting at 2+ station. The client is complaining of pain and asks for medication. Which medication should be avoided because it may cause respiratory depression in the newborn?                                                                                             



1. Naloxone (Narcan)                                                                                  
2. Lorazepam (Ativan)                                                                                 
3. Meperidine (Demerol)                                                                             
4. Promethazine (Phenergan)

NCLEX Exam Practice Question of the Week - 10/26/11

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Question: On the first postoperative day the nurse assesses a client's colostomy stoma and notes that it is moist and dark pink with no obvious drainage. Which action should the nurse consider taking?                                                                                    


1. Document the normal findings.                                                             
2. Consult the enterostomal therapist.                                                      
3. Irrigate the ostomy with normal saline.                                                
4. Palpate the abdomen around the stoma.

NCLEX Exam Practice Question of the Week - 10/19/11

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Question: To prevent complications of immobility, what would be the most effective activities to implement for a client on the first postoperative day after a colon resection?    


1. Turn, cough, and deep-breathe every 30 minutes around the clock                                                                                                              
2. Get the client out of bed and ambulate to a bedside chair                  
3. Provide passive range of motion three times a day                           
4. Immobility is not a concern on the first postoperative day