NCLEX-PN
Basic Care and Comfort NCLEX PN Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client who is immobilized secondary to traction is complaining of constipation. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to be ordered?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Colace is a stool softener that acts by pulling more water into the bowel lumen, making the stool soft and easier to evacuate.
Question 2 of 5
To remove hard contact lenses from an unresponsive client, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
To remove hard contact lenses, the upper and lower eyelids are gently maneuvered to help loosen the lens and slide it out of the eye. The lens must be situated on the cornea, not the sclera, before removal. An attempt to grasp a hard lens might result in a scratch on the cornea. Clean gloves are an option if drainage is present.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following foods should be avoided by clients who are prone to develop heartburn as a result of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ingestion of chocolate can reduce lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure leading to reflux and clinical symptoms of GERD. The other foods do not affect LES pressure.
Question 4 of 5
A client with dumping syndrome should ___ while a client with GERD should ___
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clients with dumping syndrome should lie down after eating to decrease dumping syndrome. GERD clients should sit up to prevent backflow of acid into the esophagus.
Question 5 of 5
The 24-hour day-night cycle is known as:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The circadian rhythm governs the 24-hour cycle of physiological processes. Infradian rhythms are longer than 24 hours (e.g., menstrual cycle), ultradian rhythms are shorter (e.g., sleep cycles), and non-REM rhythm is not a recognized term.