NCLEX-PN
Psychosocial Integrity Nclex PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client reports hearing voices. What should the nurse do next?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When a client reports hearing voices, it might indicate hallucinations. It is essential for the nurse to ask the client to describe what is happening to gain a better understanding of the hallucinations. This approach helps in assessing the severity and content of the hallucinations, which can guide further interventions.
Touching the client without consent can be intrusive and may escalate the situation, violating the client's personal space. Leaving the client alone may not address the underlying issue of hallucinations and can lead to potential risks if the client is distressed. Telling the client there are no voices denies their experience, invalidates their feelings, and can result in mistrust between the client and the nurse.
Question 2 of 5
Social support systems include all of the following except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is the use of coping skills and verbalization for anger management. Social support systems involve external sources of support from others or the community. Call-in help lines, emotional assistance provided by others, and community support groups all represent social support systems where individuals can seek help and assistance from outside sources. On the other hand, the use of coping skills and verbalization for anger management refers to individual strategies rather than external social support.
Question 3 of 5
A 20-year-old male client had a diving accident with subsequent paraplegia. He says to the nurse, 'No woman will ever want to marry me now.' Which of the following responses by the nurse is most therapeutic?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This response is the most therapeutic because it allows the client to discuss his anxieties and fears with the nurse. The other responses do not allow for such a dialogue, so they are not as therapeutic.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following tests is commonly performed on newborns with jaundice?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bilirubin levels are tested in newborns with jaundice to assess liver function and the severity of hyperbilirubinemia.
Question 5 of 5
During the work phase of the nurse-client relationship, the client says to her primary nurse, "You think that I could walk if I wanted to, don't you?"? What is the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This response answers the question honestly and nonjudgmentally and helps to preserve the client's self-esteem. The nurse acknowledges the client's current inability to walk without attributing it to the client's desire.
Choice A provides a positive but unrealistic statement that may diminish the client's self-esteem by implying a lack of effort.
Choice B deflects the client's question and does not address the underlying concern.
Choice C may increase the client's anxiety by suggesting unresolved psychological conflicts related to walking.