NCLEX-PN
Physiological Adaptation NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Incidences of child abuse appear to be higher in the African-American community and might be explained by:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Higher child abuse rates in African-American communities correlate with socioeconomic stress and single-parent households, not violence exposure, strict practices, or inherent rage.
Question 2 of 5
When caring for a Native-American family, the nurse needs to consider which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Symbols of health or traditions might include certain ritualistic items that are used to maintain, protect, or restore physical, mental, or spiritual health.
Question 3 of 5
When questioning an elder about suspected abuse, the nurse should keep the questions:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Questions about suspected abuse should be direct and nonconfrontational. Indirect questions encourage denial.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse can best communicate to a client that he or she has been listening by:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Restating allows the client to validate the nurse's understanding of what has been communicated. It's an active listening technique. Judgments should be suspended in a nurse-client relationship. Leading questions ask for more information rather than showing understanding. Saying 'I understand' communicates understanding, but the client has no way of measuring the understanding.
Question 5 of 5
Mrs. Owens is the 81-year-old mother of Jonathan, who is 54 years old. Jonathan has had schizophrenia since he was 16 years old. Which of Mrs. Owens's concerns is likely to predominate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The mother's most prominent concern is likely to be what becomes of her son after she dies.
Choice 1 is important but is not likely to be her most prominent concern.
Choice 2 is also not likely to be her primary concern because the welfare of her son with schizophrenia is more important.
Choice 4 is incorrect because Mrs. Owens has likely confronted and handled concerns about getting the physician to talk to her after 38 years of managing her son's care.