Hard Nclex Questions

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R: The UAP can assist clients ambulate and take vital signs. It is within the RN scope of practice to teach the client to administer insulin, change dressings, and administer tube feedings.

Question: A nurse is preparing to help a client with weakness in his or her right leg move from the bed to a chair. Where should the nurse place the chair?

Answer: 45 degrees to the bed on the left side

R: The nurse should place the wheelchair at a 45 degree angle or parallel to the bed on the client’s strong side to help prevent a fall.

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Answer: A

R: For children aged 3 years and younger, the external auditory canal is straightened by gently pulling the earlobe down and backward.

For an older child or an adult, the earlobe is gently pulled up and backward.

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Answer: A, D, E

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Question: The nurse has assisted the health care provider (HCP) at the bedside with insertion of a left subclavian, triple lumen catheter in a client admitted with lung cancer. Suddenly, the client becomes restless and tachypneic. The nurse should:

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R: Taking ginseng when on insulin is not encouraged because ginseng increases the risk of hypoglycemia. Ginseng can be therapeutic in certain situations but is potentially harmful to clients taking insulin. Taking ginseng with a carbohydrate will not offset the long acting effect of the ginseng.