NCLEX-PN
Health Promotion and Maintenance NCLEX PN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A diet high in fiber content can help an individual to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fiber-rich foods (such as grains, apples, potatoes, and beans) can help lower cholesterol.
Question 2 of 5
Some drugs are excreted into bile and delivered to the intestines. Prior to elimination from the body, the drug might be absorbed. This process is known as:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Drugs and drug metabolites with molecular weights higher than 300 can be excreted via the bile, stored in the gallbladder, delivered to the intestines by the bile duct, and then reabsorbed into the circulation. This process reduces the elimination of drugs and prolongs their half-life and duration of action in the body. Hepatic clearance is the amount of drug eliminated by the liver.
Total clearance is the sum of all types of clearance including renal, hepatic, and respiratory. First-pass effect is the amount of drug absorbed from the GI tract, then metabolized by the liver (reducing the amount of drug that makes it into circulation).
Question 3 of 5
The nurse can promote relief of muscle pain, spasms, and tension by:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Superficial heat and cold, massage, pressure, or vibration can be applied to alleviate pain associated with muscle tension, pain, or spasms.
Question 4 of 5
A 55 year-old female asks a nurse the following, 'Which mineral/vitamin is the most important to prevent progression of osteoporosis.' The nurse should state:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Calcium is the most recognized osteoporosis treatment.
Question 5 of 5
The gag reflex test assesses which cranial nerves?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gagging during the gag reflex test indicates that cranial nerves IX and X (the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves) are intact.