NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Quizlet Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nursing assistant reports that a client who is on a high-protein diet is eating only the fruits and vegetables on the meal tray. The nurse notes that the client is from the country of India. The nurse talks with the client. Which response by the nurse is likely to do most to help the client meet nutritional needs?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Offering a vegetarian diet respects cultural preferences common in India, increasing adherence to nutritional needs. Asking about taste, favorite foods, or emphasizing the diet's importance is less effective.
Question 2 of 5
All of the following factors, when identified in the history of a family, are correlated with poverty except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Poverty is associated with lack of access to preventive dental care, leading to a high incidence of dental problems. The other factors are directly correlated with poverty due to limited healthcare access and resources. Health Promotion and Maintenance
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a patient about the use of an incentive spirometer. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Inhaling slowly and deeply through the mouthpiece maximizes lung expansion and prevents atelectasis. Forceful exhalation is incorrect, use is routine (not symptom-based), and holding breath is optional but not primary.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse observes a certified nursing assistant (CNA) placing a hot water bottle directly on the skin of a 90-year-old client. What action should the nurse take initially?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Direct placement of a hot water bottle on the skin risks burns, especially in an elderly client with fragile skin. Interrupting the procedure immediately prevents harm. Reporting, discussing later, or notifying the physician are secondary to stopping the unsafe action.
Question 5 of 5
A client, age 28, was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. After staging, therapy is planned to include combination radiation therapy and systemic chemotherapy with MOPP—nitrogen mustard, vincristine (Oncovin), prednisone, and procarbazine. In planning care for this client, the nurse should anticipate which of the following side effects to contribute to a sense of altered body image?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Alopecia, or hair loss, is a common side effect of chemotherapy (e.g., vincristine) and radiation, significantly affecting body image. Pathologic fractures are not typical, and sterility or cushingoid appearance have less direct impact on body image. Physiological Adaptation