NCLEX-PN
Basic Care and Comfort NCLEX Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Following an automobile accident that caused a head injury to an adult client, the nurse observes that the client sleeps for long periods of time. The nurse determines that the client has experienced injury to the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The hypothalamus, when injured, can cause fluctuations and disruptions in sleep patterns.
Question 2 of 5
Ms. Petty is having difficulty falling asleep. Which of the following measures promote sleep?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A back rub and warm milk promote relaxation and sleep. Vigorous exercise, cool showers, hot tea, and late TV watching are stimulating and disrupt sleep.
Question 3 of 5
A client is to have an enema to reduce flatus. The enema tube should be inserted:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Enema tubing must be passed beyond the internal sphincter. Two inches is not far enough to pass the internal sphincter. Both 6 and 8 inches are too far and might cause trauma to the bowel.
Question 4 of 5
The NSAID that is comparable to morphine in efficacy is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Toradol is the first injectable NSAID equal to morphine in efficacy.
Question 5 of 5
Pain tolerance in an elderly client with cancer should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: There is potential for a lowered pain tolerance to exist with diminished adaptative capacity.