NCLEX-RN
Health Promotion NCLEX RN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing staff education on the developmental stages and milestones in a normally developing fetus. Which information should be included?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Kidneys reach their position by 16 weeks. Testicular descent occurs later (28-32 weeks), bladder-urethra separation by 8 weeks, and respiratory movements by 20-24 weeks.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing staff education on the developmental stages and milestones in a normally developing fetus. Which information should be included?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Kidneys reach their position by 16 weeks. Testicular descent occurs later (28-32 weeks), bladder-urethra separation by 8 weeks, and respiratory movements by 20-24 weeks.
Question 3 of 5
A clinic nurse providing home care instructions to an adolescent diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia concentrates on the administration of oral iron preparations. The nurse should tell the adolescent that it is best to take the iron with which liquid?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Iron should be administered with vitamin C-rich fluids because vitamin \mathrm{C enhances the absorption of the iron preparation.
Tomato juice has a high ascorbic acid (vitamin
C) content, whereas cola, soda, and water do not contain vitamin C.
Question 4 of 5
The home care nurse has given instructions to a client who was recently discharged from the hospital regarding the care of an arterial ischemic leg ulcer. The nurse determines that there is a need for further teaching if the client makes which statement?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Raising legs above heart level is inappropriate for arterial ischemic ulcers, as it reduces blood flow to the extremities, worsening ischemia. Daily foot inspection, wearing shoes and socks, and cutting toenails straight across are correct care measures.
Question 5 of 5
After a cleft lip repair, the nurse instructs the parents about cleaning of the lip repair site. The nurse should plan to use which solution when demonstrating this procedure to the parents?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: After cleft lip repair, the site is cleansed with sterile water using a cotton swab after feeding and as prescribed. Agency procedure should also be followed. The parents should be instructed to use a rolling motion starting at the suture line and rolling out. Tap water is not a sterile solution. Hydrogen peroxide may disrupt the integrity of the site.