NCLEX-PN
Basic Care and Comfort NCLEX PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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 2 of 5
The LPN is preparing to ambulate a client post total knee replacement. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform prior to ambulating the client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The client should be assisted to a sitting position prior to standing. This action can prevent orthostatic hypotension. Marching in place and raising the client's arms above his head are not necessary prior to ambulation. While knowing about the client's last fall can be important, it is not the priority action before ambulating the client.
Question 3 of 5
In administering NSAID adjunctive therapy to an elderly client with cancer, the nurse must monitor:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elder adults might be more at risk for gastric and renal toxicity, increasing among elder adults.
Question 4 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.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse provides a postoperative client with an analgesic medication and darkens the room before the client goes to sleep for the night. The nurse's actions:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reduction of environmental stimuli (particularly light and noise) from the cerebral cortex (which can be an area of arousal) facilitates sleep. Sleep occurs when there is a decreased input into this area.