NCLEX-PN
Basic Care and Comfort NCLEX PN Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The LPN is preparing to clean a client's PEG tube. Which of the following tasks should the nurse perform? A. Gently remove crusty drainage from the site. B. Pull the tube in multiple directions to ensure it is secure. C. Thoroughly dry the skin around the tube site with a clean towel. D. Use mild soap to clean around the tube site. E. Apply talcum powder to the tube site.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: LPNs caring for the PEG tube should be careful to not disrupt the tube, pull on the tube, or apply any ointment or powder near or on the tube. Talcum powder may irritate the stoma.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following NSAIDS is most commonly used for a brief time for acute pain?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Toradol (ketorolac) is frequently used for short-term acute pain management due to its potent analgesic effects, administered IM, IV, or PO.
Question 3 of 5
The client reports pain in the right leg even though it was amputated. Which complementary therapy should the nurse use to control the phantom pain associated with the client's amputation?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: C: Progressive relaxation is a complementary therapy that aids phantom pain relief with analgesics. A: Alprazolam is conventional, not complementary. B: Diet addresses opioid side effects, not pain. D: Nerve blocks are conventional medical interventions.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following individuals may legally give informed consent?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Only competent adults can legally give informed consent. The 72-year-old female is presumed competent unless stated otherwise. An individual with advanced Alzheimer's lacks decision-making capacity, a non-emancipated minor cannot consent, and infants are legally incapable of consenting; their guardians must provide consent.
Question 5 of 5
Mrs. Peterson complains of difficulty falling asleep, awakening earlier than desired, and not feeling rested. She attributes these problems to leg pain that is secondary to her arthritis. What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for her?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The client's sleep pattern is directly disturbed by the chronic leg pain, which is secondary to the arthritis. This nursing diagnosis is the appropriate one to directly deal with comfort measures and the like.