NCLEX-PN
Physiological Adaptation NCLEX PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse gave medications to the wrong client. She stated the client responded to the name called. What is the nurse's appropriate documentation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The incident report should always be filled out involving medication errors.
Question 2 of 5
Two staff nurses were considered for promotion to head nurse. The promotion is announced via a memo on the unit bulletin board. The nurse who was not promoted tells a friend, 'Oh, well, I really didn't want the job anyway.' This is an example of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This is called the sour grapes form of rationalization. Rationalization is an unconscious form of self-deception in which excuses are made.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse gave medications to the wrong client. She stated the client responded to the name called. What is the nurse's appropriate documentation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The incident report should always be filled out involving medication errors.
Question 4 of 5
A client with a diagnosis of Schizophrenia has been released from an acute care setting. The client had a prolonged recovery from relapse. One of the parents says to the discharge nurse, 'I do not understand what is going on. The hospital said she was better, but all she does is sit around all day and smoke. We cannot get her to go to the vocational training you arranged.' The nurse recognizes that more teaching is needed about:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse conducting discharge teaching must stress the lengthy recuperation process with emphasis on the sedative qualities of the medication used to prevent relapse. Support groups are useful for caregivers. The emphasis during recuperation is on maintaining nutrition and hygiene.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse who was not promoted then went to the utility room and slammed several cupboard doors while looking for Kleenex. This behavior exemplifies:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Displacement involves redirecting emotions (anger about not being promoted) to a less threatening target (slamming doors), a common reaction to frustration.