NCLEX-PN
Health Promotion and Maintenance NCLEX PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
One drug can alter the absorption of another drug. One drug increases intestinal motility. Which effect does this have on the second drug?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Because most oral medications are absorbed in the intestine, increased motility moves the second drug through the system faster, thus decreasing the absorption time and the amount taken up by the intestine.
Question 2 of 5
The school nurse is conducting health screenings on schoolchildren. During the screening, she identifies a child with the behavioral characteristics of attention deficit disorder. Which of the following behaviors is consistent with this disorder?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is 'overreaction to stimuli from the surroundings.' Children with attention deficit disorder often exhibit hypersensitivity to stimuli, leading to overreactions. Slow speech development is not a hallmark of attention deficit disorder; it is more associated with other learning disabilities. While children with this disorder may have difficulty focusing, they can usually carry on a conversation. Concrete thinking is not a common characteristic of attention deficit disorder, as individuals with this disorder may struggle with abstract thinking and impulsivity.
Question 3 of 5
A pregnant client asks how she can prevent getting Group B Strep. What is the LPN's best response?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The best response for the LPN to provide to a pregnant client concerned about preventing Group B Strep is that it cannot be prevented, only treated. Group B Strep is a normal flora found in the vagina, rectum, and intestines of about 25% of women and is not a sexually transmitted disease. Testing for Group B Strep is done in each pregnancy, usually around 35-37 weeks. If a woman tests positive, antibiotics are administered during labor to reduce the risk of complications for both the mother and the baby.
Choice A is the correct answer as Group B Strep cannot be prevented but only treated.
Choice B is incorrect; condom use does not prevent Group B Strep.
Choice C is not the best response as hand-washing is important for general hygiene but does not specifically prevent Group B Strep.
Choice D is incorrect as there is no vaccine available to prevent Group B Strep.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to test cranial nerve I. Which item does the nurse obtain to test this nerve?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
To assess the function of cranial nerve I (olfactory nerve), the nurse uses a wisp of cotton to test the sense of smell in a client who reports loss of smell. The nurse assesses the patency of the client's nostrils by occluding one nostril at a time and asking the client to sniff. Next, with the client's eyes closed, the nurse occludes one nostril and presents a non-noxious aromatic substance such as coffee, toothpaste, orange, vanilla, soap, or peppermint.
Choice A, 'Coffee,' is incorrect because it is used to present non-noxious aromatic substances to assess cranial nerve I.
Choice B, 'A tuning fork,' is used to assess the function of cranial nerve VIII (acoustic nerve).
Choice D, 'An ophthalmoscope,' is used to assess the internal structures of the eye, not cranial nerve I.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following client groups should the nurse recognize as the fastest-growing segment of the homeless population?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Single mothers with two or three children are indeed the fastest-growing segment of the homeless population. These families, where the majority of children are under the age of five, make up more than one-third of the homeless population in the United States. While single, adult men have traditionally been the largest group in the homeless population, single mothers with children have been increasing in numbers. Runaway adolescents, although a significant group of homeless children, do not represent the fastest-growing segment of the homeless population. Single, adult women are not specified as the fastest-growing segment.