NCLEX-PN
Basic Care and Comfort NCLEX Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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 2 of 5
The NSAID that is comparable to morphine in efficacy is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Toradol is the first injectable NSAID equal to morphine in efficacy.
Question 3 of 5
The experienced nurse observes the student nurse caring for the client with the wet plaster cast illustrated. Which conclusion by the experienced nurse is correct?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: C: Using palms prevents indentations in wet casts. A: Wet casts can be touched to reposition. B: Pillows limit inspection of the cast underside. D: Fingers cause pressure points.
Question 4 of 5
The client with intermittent abdominal pain recently had a barium enema. The client calls the nurse to report passage of a soft-formed, pale-colored stool. What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A: Pale stools are expected due to residual barium. B: Pain doesn't cause pale stools. C: Diet doesn't affect barium-related stool color. D: Water aids barium passage but isn't indicated for soft stools.
Question 5 of 5
A hospitalized adult client who routinely works from midnight until 8 a.m. has a temperature of 99.1°F at 4 a.m. The nurse determines that this is most likely due to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Biological rhythms that follow a cycle lasting about 24 hours are termed circadian rhythm. The sleep-wake cycle is closely linked with cardiac rhythms, such as body temperature. While a person sleeps, core body temperature drops, often reaching the 24-hour low at 4 a.m. When the sleep period shifts, temperature fluctuations also shift to match the new sleep patterns.