NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client, age 28, was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. After staging, therapy is planned to include combination radiation therapy and systemic chemotherapy with MOPP—nitrogen mustard, vincristine (Oncovin), prednisone, and procarbazine. In planning care for this client, the nurse should anticipate which of the following side effects to contribute to a sense of altered body image?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Alopecia, or hair loss, is a common side effect of chemotherapy (e.g., vincristine) and radiation, significantly affecting body image. Pathologic fractures are not typical, and sterility or cushingoid appearance have less direct impact on body image. Physiological Adaptation
Question 2 of 5
When caring for a client with urinary incontinence, which content should be reinforced by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Antihistamines can aggravate urinary incontinence and should be avoided by these clients. Holding the urine, avoiding sodium, and restricting fluids have not been shown to reduce urinary incontinence.
Extract:
A 6-year-old boy with HIV and fever is being admitted to the unit.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse making the room assignment would place the child in a room with:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This is the safest room assignment for a child with HIV and a fever. A child with HIV should not be placed with anyone infectious (croup, diarrhea) or with a bacterial infection (glomerulonephritis) due to the fever.
Extract:
The nurse is conducting an intake interview with a new patient.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following statements by the nurse reflects assessment on spiritual beliefs?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Describing faith provides a broader, more open-ended assessment of spiritual beliefs.
Extract:
Which of the following group of clinical manifestations are seen hyperthyroidism?
Question 5 of 5
Palpations, tachycardia, cold intolerance.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hyperthyroidism causes tachycardia, weight loss, and diarrhea due to increased metabolism.