NCLEX-RN
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Question 1 of 5
A client with a history of rheumatoid arthritis is prescribed etanercept (Enbrel). The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Etanercept, a biologic, increases infection risk due to immunosuppression.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
When a client of Mexican American descent tells the nurse that she treated her infection by drinking milk, the nurse interprets the client's remark as:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In Mexican American culture, milk may be used as a traditional remedy for certain conditions, reflecting the ‘hot-cold' disease concept. It's not necessarily confusion, a laxative, or a dietary issue.
Question 4 of 5
A medication nurse is supervising a newly hired nurse who is administering pyridostigmine orally to a client diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. Which instruction provided to the client indicates safe practice by the newly hired nurse regarding the administration of this medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Myasthenia gravis can affect the client's ability to swallow. The primary assessment is to determine the client's ability to swallow. In this situation, there is no reason for the client to lie down to swallow medication or hyperextend the neck. Additionally, lying down could place the client at risk for aspiration. There is no specific reason for the client to void before taking the medication.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse judges that the parent of a 9-month-old infant in a hip spica cast understands how to feed the child when the parent states which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Raising the infant's head while keeping the hips and legs supported minimizes the risk of aspiration and accommodates the hip spica cast's restrictions. Laying flat increases aspiration risk, and the other options are impractical or unnecessary.