NCLEX-PN
Basic Care and Comfort NCLEX PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Mrs. Peterson complains of difficulty falling asleep, awakening earlier than desired, and not feeling rested. She attributes these problems to leg pain that is secondary to her arthritis. What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for her?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The client's sleep pattern is directly disturbed by the chronic leg pain, which is secondary to the arthritis. This nursing diagnosis is the appropriate one to directly deal with comfort measures and the like.
Question 2 of 5
Mrs. Peterson complains of difficulty falling asleep, awakening earlier than desired, and not feeling rested. She attributes these problems to leg pain that is secondary to her arthritis. What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for her?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The client's sleep pattern is directly disturbed by the chronic leg pain, which is secondary to the arthritis. This nursing diagnosis is the appropriate one to directly deal with comfort measures and the like.
Question 3 of 5
Pressure ulcers usually occur:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pressure ulcers occur over bony prominences due to decreased circulation from prolonged immobility, not specifically related to body weight.
Question 4 of 5
Which is an appropriate outcome for the nursing diagnosis of Body Image Disturbance for a client with anorexia nervosa?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Part of the problem for anorexic clients is an altered view of their body appearance (visualizing themselves as fat even when they are emaciated). Knowledge of a maintenance diet involves a knowledge deficit. Assertiveness with family involves possible resolution of family-dynamic issues. Control of obsessive behaviors involves psychological adaptation.
Question 5 of 5
The greatest time savers when planning client care include all of the following except:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The greatest time-savers when planning client care are activities that facilitate focus and completion of priority items. Time-savers include setting goals, establishing priorities, planning tasks, delegating where appropriate, re-assessment, and ongoing evaluation of needs.