NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The most suitable diet for the client with Meniere's disease is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A low sodium diet and nicotinic acid have been shown to be effective in reducing the symptoms of Meniere's disease. Answers A, C, and D are incorrect because they do not relieve the symptoms of Meniere's disease.
Question 2 of 5
A client with terminal cancer becomes hypoxic and unresponsive. According to the client’s paperwork, the client’s sister is the legal medical power of attorney. Both the client’s spouse and sister are present. Which action by the nurse is appropriate at this time?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The sister, as the legal medical power of attorney, is authorized to make healthcare decisions when the client is unresponsive. Consulting the spouse is inappropriate, intubation may not align with the client’s wishes, and a living will is not required as the sister has decision-making authority.
Question 3 of 5
Which is the best way to position a client's neck for palpation of the thyroid?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Flexing the neck toward the side being examined relaxes the sternocleidomastoid muscle, facilitating thyroid palpation. Other positions make access more difficult. Health Promotion and Maintenance
Question 4 of 5
Legal protection of confidentiality:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Confidentiality protects both written and verbal identifiable health information to maintain client privacy. Non-identifiable data may not require protection, and confidentiality is not limited to courts. Coordinated Care
Question 5 of 5
Diuretic therapy for hypertension often necessitates the addition of high-potassium foods in the client's diet. Which of the following diuretics does not require the client to increase his intake of potassium?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic, so clients do not need to increase potassium intake, unlike loop or thiazide diuretics.