NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions on Health Promotion and Maintenance Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Broccoli, oranges, dark greens, and dark yellow vegetables can be eaten to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Controversy over what types of food to eat and not eat is still under investigation. Certain foods can help improve body defenses to possibly prevent certain diseases.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse has been assigned a patient who has recently been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre' Syndrome. Which of the following statements is the most applicable when discussing the impairments with Guillain-Barre' Syndrome with the patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Muscle weakness in the lower extremities is found in acute cases of Guillain-Barre' Syndrome.
Question 3 of 5
If your patient is acutely psychotic, which of the following independent nursing interventions would not be appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acutely psychotic patients will disrupt group activities.
Question 4 of 5
The teaching plan for a postpartum client who is about to be discharged should include which of the following instructions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The vaginal discharge after birth is called lochia, and it changes from red (rubra) to serosa (clear) on the third postpartum day. If it returns to red or contains clots, it could signal impending hemorrhage or infection and the physician should be notified.
Question 5 of 5
Hormonal agents are used to treat some cancers. An example is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Estrogen antagonists are used to treat estrogen hormone-dependent cancer, such as breast carcinoma. A well-known estrogen antagonist used in breast cancer therapy is Tamoxifen (Nolvadex). This drug, in combination with surgery and other chemotherapeutic drugs, reduces breast cancer recurrence by 30%. Estrogen antagonists can also be administered to prevent breast cancer in women who have a strong family history of the disease. Thyroxine is a natural thyroid hormone. It does not treat thyroid cancer. ACTH is an anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the adrenal glands to release glucocorticoids; it does not treat adrenal cancer. Glucagon is a pancreatic alpha cell hormone that stimulates glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis; it does not treat pancreatic cancer.