NCLEX-PN
Psychosocial Integrity NCLEX PN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The most common cause of injury from a house fire is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Inhalation injury, due to smoke and toxic gases, is the most common cause of injury in house fires, often leading to respiratory distress or death before burns become critical.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is not a reason for pelvic ultrasonography?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pelvic ultrasonography assesses pelvic organs, not renal size, which is evaluated via abdominal or renal ultrasonography.
Question 3 of 5
A Hispanic client brings her father to the clinic because he is becoming more forgetful. He is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The woman tells the nurse that she wants to try ginkgo biloba for her father, before using prescription medications. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The culturally sensitive response is to notify the physician of the family member's wishes and to determine whether it is feasible. Ginkgo biloba has been shown to be of some benefit in treating dementia. The other statements are not culturally sensitive.
Question 4 of 5
Which medication might the physician order if the client expresses discomfort with being in the enclosed space of a CT scanner?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Valium, a sedative, is appropriate to reduce anxiety and discomfort in a confined CT scanner, unlike the other medications, which have different indications.
Question 5 of 5
A client with a pleural drainage system to suction has gentle bubbling of the water seal. What should the nurse do?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Gentle bubbling is a normal finding for the client who has a pleural drainage system to suction, so it simply needs to be documented. If the bubbling becomes vigorous, it could indicate a leak, which the nurse needs to investigate. The remaining choices are not necessary.