NCLEX-PN
Health Promotion and Maintenance NCLEX PN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse reviewed the arterial blood gas reading of a 25 year-old male. The nurse should be able to conclude the patient is experiencing which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Respiratory alkalosis is indicated by elevated pH and low carbon dioxide levels, with no compensation noted.
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 primary organ for drug elimination is the:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The kidneys are the primary organ for drug elimination, excreting most drugs or their metabolites in urine.
Question 4 of 5
When a client with a major burn experiences body image disturbance, which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention classification?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Grief work facilitation helps address body image disturbance in burn clients by supporting grief resolution related to altered appearance.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse who is assessing the health-related physical fitness of a client as part of a health assessment should focus on which of the following aspects of the assessment?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A health assessment should focus on possible risk factors of the client.