NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Coordinated Care Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following factors can impact an individual's ability to give informed consent?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pain medications might alter alertness, thought processes, and reactions. It is recommended that a client be approached for consent at least 4 hours after the last dose of pain medicine to allow minimal impact. IQ and educational levels might have a bearing on how information is presented through the discussion process, but they do not have a bearing on informed-consent decision-making.
Question 2 of 5
The ethical principle of keeping professional promises or obligations is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The ethical principle of veracity is truth-telling. Autonomy is client self-determination (that is, clients making their own decisions). Beneficence is the principle of doing good, which is a foundation of nursing care.
Question 3 of 5
In the process of an annual physical exam, a client is diagnosed with Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH). This client is likely to have a consult with which type of physician?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A urologist is the physician who specializes in urinary tract and prostatic disease. A gynecologist specializes in disease of the female reproductive tract. A physiatrist specializes in rehabilitation care. A proctologist specializes in lower colonic digestive diseases.
Question 4 of 5
An advance directive is written and notarized according to law in the state of Colorado. This document is legal and binding:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Advance directive protocols and documents are defined by each state.
Question 5 of 5
A newborn baby exhibits a reflex that includes: hand opening, abducted and extended extremities following a jarring motion. Which of the following correctly identifies the reflex?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The moro reflex has all of the listed characteristics.