NCLEX-RN
Health Promotion NCLEX RN Test Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client has been experiencing muscle weakness for a period of several months. The health care provider suspects polymyositis, and the client asks the nurse about the disorder. The nurse explains to the client that which occurs in this disorder?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Polymyositis is a diffuse inflammatory disorder of skeletal (striated) muscle that is characterized by symmetrical weakness and atrophy. Increased fibrous tissue is seen in clients diagnosed with ankylosis. Thickened muscle fibers describe the opposite of what is noted with this disorder. Decreased elastic tissue, if it occurred in the aorta, would be noted in a client with Marfan's syndrome.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching a new mother about postpartum fatigue (PPF). Which information would the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B,D
Rationale: Fatigue improves over 6 weeks, and side-lying breastfeeding conserves energy. Cesarean births don't inherently increase PPF, and fatigue may worsen depression.
Question 3 of 5
The school nurse provides teaching about the hazards of smoking to a group of high school students. Which comment by a student indicates the need for additional teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: All forms of tobacco use, including chewing tobacco, are health hazards. Smoking during pregnancy, smoking in a household, and second-hand smoke all present health hazards of tobacco use. Chewing tobacco is not safer than smoking and can lead to oral cancer and other health issues.
Question 4 of 5
A clinic nurse provides information to a married couple regarding measures to prevent infertility. Which statement made by the husband indicates the need for further education?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Keeping the testes cool by avoiding hot baths and tight clothing appears to improve the sperm count. Avoiding factors that depress spermatogenesis (such as the use of drugs, alcohol, and marijuana), maintaining good nutrition, and limiting exposure to occupational and environmental hazards are vital components of preventing infertility.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is demonstrating colostomy care to a client with a newly created colostomy. The nurse demonstrates the correct cutting of the appliance by making the circle how much larger than the client's stoma?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The size of the opening for the appliance is generally cut 1/8 inch larger than the size of the client's stoma. This minimizes the amount of exposed skin but does not put pressure on the stoma. The larger sizes leave too much skin area exposed for irritation by gastrointestinal contents.