NCLEX-PN
Safe and Effective Care Environment Nclex PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client has asked if you would be able to offer any alternative or complementary therapy during their hospitalization. Which of the following would be appropriate to suggest?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Music therapy is an appropriate suggestion as an alternative or complementary therapy during hospitalization. Music therapy can help improve the client's condition and comfort level by providing emotional support and reducing stress. Physical therapy and occupational therapy are crucial for rehabilitation and improving physical function, while psychiatric therapy focuses on mental health treatment. These therapies are essential components of care but are not typically considered alternative or complementary therapies in this context.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following statements indicates that the provider understands how to promote rest and sleep for the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is, 'I can try to incorporate any sleep rituals or an ideal bedtime into your routine.'
To promote rest and sleep, the provider should consider incorporating the client's preferred sleep rituals or bedtime routine. This statement shows an understanding of the importance of individualizing care to promote restful sleep.
Choices A, B, and D do not directly address promoting rest and sleep.
Choice A focuses on postponing assessments,
Choice B addresses napping during the day, and
Choice D mentions multiple interruptions at night, none of which directly support promoting rest and sleep for the client.
Question 3 of 5
The client has asked if you would be able to offer any alternative or complementary therapy during their hospitalization. Which of the following would be appropriate to suggest?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Music therapy is an appropriate suggestion as an alternative or complementary therapy during hospitalization. Music therapy can help improve the client's condition and comfort level by providing emotional support and reducing stress. Physical therapy and occupational therapy are crucial for rehabilitation and improving physical function, while psychiatric therapy focuses on mental health treatment. These therapies are essential components of care but are not typically considered alternative or complementary therapies in this context.
Question 4 of 5
All of the following clients are in need of an emergency assessment except:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is 'a client with an old injury.' Emergency assessments are required for immediate and life-threatening situations. Clients A, B, and D are in need of emergency assessments due to their critical conditions.
Choice C, a client with an old injury, does not require an emergency assessment as it is not an acute or life-threatening situation. While the client with an old injury may still need medical attention, it does not necessitate an emergency assessment as the condition is not currently life-threatening or in need of immediate intervention.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse acts as an advocate for the nursing profession by performing all of the following activities except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The nurse acts as an advocate for the nursing profession by encouraging appropriate persons to become nurses, by being a positive role model and mentor, and by communicating the needs of nurses in the most professional manner possible to those making the laws. Encouraging as many persons as possible to become nurses may not align with the advocacy role, as the focus should be on quality rather than quantity.
Choices A, B, and C are activities that align with being an advocate for the nursing profession by promoting political involvement, providing first aid, and precepting newly licensed nurses, respectively.