NCLEX-PN
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Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is screening clients for those at risk for developing oral candidiasis. The nurse should recognize the client at highest risk for developing oral candidiasis is a client who
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An HIV-positive client on long-term antibiotics is at highest risk for oral candidiasis due to immunosuppression and microbial imbalance. Albuterol use , sugary drinks , and low albumin are less significant risk factors.
Question 2 of 5
An 80-year-old woman is having difficulty sleeping. Which nursing action is most appropriate initially?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Avoiding daytime naps improves nighttime sleep hygiene, a non-pharmacologic initial approach suitable for an elderly client.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is in the first stage of labor and is reporting intense back pain with contractions. The fetal position is determined to be right occiput posterior. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: For back pain in labor with a right occiput posterior position, applying counterpressure to the sacrum relieves discomfort. Supine position worsens pain, bed rest limits mobility, and epidural is not the first intervention.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for an infant with suspected meningitis and preparing to assist with a lumbar puncture. What is the appropriate nursing intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: During a lumbar puncture for an infant, holding the child in a flexed position with head and knees tucked and back rounded ensures proper spinal alignment for safe needle insertion. Oxygen is not routinely needed, cleaning is typically done by the provider, and vital sign monitoring is important but not the primary intervention.
Question 5 of 5
A client admitted to the medical surgical unit was recently weaned from the mechanical ventilator and an IV infusion of lorazepam. The client has been alert and oriented for 24 hours but is now experiencing confusion. The practical nurse assists the registered nurse with the evaluation of new-onset confusion by assessing the client's sense of place and time, difficulty focusing, short-term memory loss, and increasing lethargy. The practical nurse suspects which condition in this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: New-onset confusion with disorientation, difficulty focusing, memory loss, and lethargy post-ventilation and lorazepam suggests delirium , often seen in ICU patients due to medication withdrawal or critical illness. Amnesia , dementia , and psychosis have different presentations.