NCLEX-PN
Basic Care and Comfort NCLEX Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client began wearing hearing aids 5 weeks earlier. Which statement to the nurse demonstrates that the client is successfully adapting to the hearing aids?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: C: Hearing aids are expensive and delicate, and they should be stored in a protective container in a dry, safe place. A: Hearing aids should be worn daily to adjust to their use. B: Cotton-tipped swabs should not be inserted into the ear canal due to possible injury and infection. D: Hearing aids should be kept dry except when cleaning the ear mold with mild soap and water.
Question 2 of 5
The intent of the Patient Self Determination Act (PSDA) of 1990 is to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The PSDA encourages advance directives to promote proactive medical decision-making, ensuring clients' wishes are honored before a crisis.
Question 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
A client with massive chest and head injuries is admitted to the ICU from the Emergency Department. All of the following are true except:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The client's legally responsible party may make the decision for organ donation if the client is unable to do so. The donor (or legally responsible party for the donor), the physician, and the organ-procurement organization are all involved in the process regarding whether organ donation is appropriate for a specific donor.
Question 5 of 5
The hospitalized client is at risk for thromboembolism. Which direction should the nurse include when teaching this client about wearing antiembolism hose stockings?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: B: Applying stockings before standing maximizes compression and prevents edema. A: Stockings complement ambulation. C: Pain suggests circulation issues, not requiring pain medication. D: Crossing legs impedes circulation.