NCLEX-PN
Psychosocial Integrity NCLEX PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Someone who has received a recent tattoo should be screened for:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tattooing puts a client at risk for blood-borne hepatitis B or C if strict sterile procedures are not followed. Tuberculosis is an airborne pathogen, while herpes and syphilis are spread directly (such as through sexual contact).
Question 2 of 5
A visitor accidentally knocks over a plastic pleural drainage system connected to a client, and it cracks. What should the nurse do first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A cracked pleural drainage system must be replaced immediately to maintain proper function and prevent complications like pneumothorax.
Question 3 of 5
Social support systems include all of the following except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is the use of coping skills and verbalization for anger management. Social support systems involve external sources of support from others or the community. Call-in help lines, emotional assistance provided by others, and community support groups all represent social support systems where individuals can seek help and assistance from outside sources. On the other hand, the use of coping skills and verbalization for anger management refers to individual strategies rather than external social support.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is teaching a teenage female about preventing the transmission of genital herpes. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Genital herpes can be transmitted by oral, genital, and anal sex. The other statements are myths.
Question 5 of 5
Which is the proper hand position for performing chest percussion?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The hands are cupped for performing percussion, producing a vibration that helps loosen respiratory secretions. The other hand positions do not accomplish this task.