NCLEX NCLEX-PN Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

NCLEX NCLEX-PN Online Questions & Answers

• Question 791:

  A fifty-five-year-old man suffered a left frontal lobe CVA. The patient's family is not present in the room. Which of the following should the nurse watch most closely for?

  A. changes in emotion and behavior
  B. monitor loss of hearing
  C. observe appetite and vision deficits
  D. changes in facial muscle control
  A. changes in emotion and behavior

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  The frontal lobe is responsible for behavior and emotions.

• Question 792:

  Which of the following adverse effects have sometimes Tricyclics (Antidepressants) on patients that have a diagnosis of depression?

  A. Shortness of breath
  B. Fainting
  C. Large Intestine ulcers
  D. Distal muscular weakness
  B. Fainting

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  Explanation Explanation/Reference:Fainting and hypotension can be caused by Tricyclics.

• Question 793:

  Which of the following procedures describes an opening between the colon and abdominal wall?

  A. ileostomy
  B. jejunostomy
  C. colostomy D. cecostomy
  C. colostomy D. cecostomy

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  A colostomy is an opening between the colon and abdominal wall. The remaining terms describe other types of ostomies.

• Question 794:

  Which of the following assessment tools is used to determine the patients' level of consciousness?

  A. the Snellen Scale
  B. the Norton Scale
  C. the Morse Scale
  D. the Glasgow Scale
  D. the Glasgow Scale

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  Explanation Explanation/Reference:The Glasgow Scale assesses for altered levels of consciousness. The Snellen chart, not scale, is used to assess and measure visual acuity; the Norton Scale assesses patients' risk for skin breakdown; the Morse Scale assesses patients' risk for falls.

• Question 795:

  The nurse should teach parents of small children that the most common type of first-degree burn is __________.

  A. scalding from hot bath water or spills
  B. contact with hot surfaces such as stoves and fireplaces
  C. contact with flammable liquids or gases resulting in flash burns
  D. sunburn from lack of protection and overexposure
  D. sunburn from lack of protection and overexposure

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  Explanation Explanation/Reference:The most common type of first-degree burn is sunburn, underscoring the need for education regarding the use of sunscreens and avoiding exposure.

• Question 796:

  In the process of an annual physical exam, a client is diagnosed with Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH).

  Which type of physician this client is likely to have a consult with?

  A. gynecologist
  B. physiatrist
  C. urologist
  D. proctologist
  C. urologist

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  A urologist is the physician who specializes in urinary tract and prostatic disease. A gynecologist specializes in disease of the female reproductive tract. A physiatrist specializes in rehabilitation care. A proctologist specializes in lower colonic digestive diseases.

• Question 797:

  A client is diagnosed with HIV.

  Which of the following are antiviral drug classes used in the treatment of HIV/AIDS?

  A. nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
  B. protease inhibitors
  C. HIV fusion inhibitors
  D. all of the above.
  D. all of the above.

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  Explanation Explanation/Reference:All of the choices are anti-HIV drugs.

• Question 798:

  Which of the following is not considered one of the five rights of medication administration?

  A. client
  B. drug
  C. dose
  D. routine
  D. routine

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  Explanation Explanation/Reference:Dose, client, drug, route and time are considered the five rights of medication.

• Question 799:

  Safety measures for using crutches must be taught to clients. Safety measures for the use of crutches include __________.

  A. properly fitting crutches with rubber tips at the end that provide a four-point gait
  B. properly fitting crutches, education in the appropriate gait, and strength in the arms
  C. crutches that fit the way the client chooses and a gait chosen by client
  D. both legs touching the floor for all gaits
  B. properly fitting crutches, education in the appropriate gait, and strength in the arms

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  Explanation Explanation/Reference:In addition to the rubber tips on the ends of the crutches, the client needs to know the appropriate gait. Arm strength exercises are important, and it is critical that the client be fitted properly for the crutches.

• Question 800:

  To improve overall health, the nurse should place highest priority on assisting a client to make lifestyle changes for which of the following habits?

  A. drinking a six-pack of beer each day
  B. eating an occasional chocolate bar
  C. exercising twice a week
  D. using relaxation exercises to deal with stress
  A. drinking a six-pack of beer each day

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  Health promotion is motivated by the desire to increase people's well-being and health potential. The nurse promotes health by maximizing the client's own strengths. Identification and analysis of the client's strengths are a component of preventing illness, restoring health, and facilitating coping with disability or death. The nurse facilitates decisions about lifestyle that enhance one's quality of life and encourage acceptance of responsibility for one's own health.