NCLEX Questions on Reduction of Risk Potential

Question 1 of 19

All of the following clients are in need of an emergency assessment except:

A. a bleeding client who has an injury from falling debris.

B. an unresponsive client.

C. a client with an old injury.

D. a pregnant woman with imminent delivery.

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Question 2 of 19

A nurse is implementing a community awareness campaign about accidental poisoning. Which of the following should she teach in the class?

A. The child should be given milk.

B. The child should be given syrup of Ipecac.

C. The poison control center should be contacted.

D. The child should be taken to the ER.

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Question 3 of 19

How is the information documented on incident reports used?

A. to analyze risk categories

B. to make sure procedures are in compliance with regulations

C. to identify the educational needs of the staff

D. all of the above

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Question 4 of 19

A nurse is returning phone calls in a pediatric clinic. Which of the following reports most requires the nurse's immediate attention and phone call?

A. An untoward, adverse drug reaction associated with the quinolones is tendon rupture.

B. Electrolyte imbalance has not been associated with the group, and antibiotic-associated colitis is most common in augmentin and penicillin groups.

C. A 7 year-old boy has been having a low fever and headache for the past 3 days that has history of an anterior knee wound.

D. A 7 year-old girl that had a cast on her right ankle is complaining of itching.

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Question 5 of 19

A mother that has never breast-fed a child before is having trouble getting the baby to latch on to the breast. The baby has lost 3% of its birth weight within the first 2 days of life. The best statement is:

A. The baby will eventually take to the breast.

B. I can fix up a bottle if you want to try that.

C. A small amount of weight loss in the first few days is normal.

D. I can get the charge nurse to come and talk to you about breast-feeding.

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