NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Question Bank Free Questions
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Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching a 17-year-old girl who has a severe gonorrheal infection. The nurse realizes that the girl needs further teaching when she states:
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: Gonorrhea does not confer immunity, and partners require treatment to prevent reinfection. Potential infertility is a correct understanding, but believing protection eliminates all problems is overly optimistic.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following theories of pain are you utilizing when you recognize the fact that some of the factors that open this 'gate' to pain are low endorphins and anxiety and that some of the factors that close this 'gate' to pain are decreased anxiety and fear?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Melzack and Wall's Gate Control Theory posits that pain perception is modulated by factors like anxiety (opening the gate) and reduced anxiety or endorphins (closing the gate).
Question 3 of 5
A client with a history of rheumatoid arthritis is prescribed methotrexate. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Methotrexate can cause hepatotoxicity, requiring regular liver function tests.
Question 4 of 5
The client with borderline personality disorder spends much time around the nurse's station, making numerous minor requests. The nurse interprets these behaviors as indicating which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Frequent requests and presence at the nurse's station in borderline personality disorder often reflect fears of abandonment and attention-seeking behaviors, characteristic of the disorder.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is an example of beliefs of traditional Chinese medicine found in a small amount of the treatment?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Traditional Chinese medicine attributes illness to an imbalance of yin and yang.