NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Test Bank Questions PDF Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A client with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder is prescribed fluoxetine (Prozac). The nurse should instruct the client that it may take how long to notice the full therapeutic effect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fluoxetine, an SSRI, typically takes 3-4 weeks to achieve its full therapeutic effect in treating depression.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assigned to a client with jaundice and collects the following data: poor appetite, nausea, and two episodes of emesis in the past 2 hours. The nurse should make which of the following nursing diagnoses?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Poor appetite, nausea, and vomiting indicate inadequate nutritional intake, supporting the diagnosis of imbalanced nutrition.
Question 3 of 5
On the night before a 58-year-old wife and mother is to have a lobectomy for lung cancer, she remarks to the nurse, 'I am so scared of this cancer. I should have quit smoking years ago. Now I've brought all this fear and sadness on myself and now my family.' The nurse should tell the client:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acknowledging the client's fear and exploring specific concerns fosters therapeutic communication, helping address her emotions effectively.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following examples should the nurse use to describe bulimia to a group of parents at a local community center?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bulimia is characterized by binge eating followed by purging to prevent weight gain.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is teaching an unlicensed assistive personnel about the care of clients with self-mutilation. Which of the following, if stated by the unlicensed personnel about self-mutilation, demonstrates that the teaching has been effective?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Self-mutilation is often a way to express intense emotions like anger or rage, indicating the assistant understands its emotional significance.