NCLEX-RN
Health Promotion NCLEX RN Test Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse prepares a client with a peripheral intravenous (IV) site for home IV therapy for discharge. Which should the nurse teach the client to help prevent phlebitis and infiltration?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Stabilizing the cannula with tape prevents movement, reducing the risk of phlebitis and infiltration. Massaging the site can cause tissue damage, immobilizing the extremity is unnecessary, and alcohol cleansing causes skin drying and discomfort.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is conducting a health screening on a client with a family history of hypertension. Which assessment finding should alert the nurse to the need for further teaching related to stroke (brain attack) prevention?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Oral contraceptives increase clot formation risk, a modifiable stroke risk factor, especially with a hypertension family history. High-fiber diet, normal blood pressure, weight loss, and exercise (options A, B,
C) reduce stroke risk.
Question 3 of 5
A client with a compound (open) fracture of the radius has a plaster cast applied in the emergency department. The nurse provides home care instructions and tells the client to seek medical attention if which finding occurs?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A limb encased in a cast is at risk for nerve damage and diminished circulation from increased pressure caused by edema. Signs/symptoms of increased pressure from the cast include numbness, tingling, and increased pain. A cast can take up to 48 hours to dry and generates heat while drying. Some drainage may occur initially with a compound (open) fracture.
Question 4 of 5
A client diagnosed with gastritis asks the nurse at a screening clinic about analgesics that will not cause epigastric distress. The nurse should tell the client to take which medication?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The client should be advised to take analgesics that do not contain aspirin, such as acetaminophen. Aspirin is irritating to the gastrointestinal tract of the client with a history of gastritis. Other medications that are irritating to the gastrointestinal tract are the nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs naproxen and ibuprofen.
Question 5 of 5
The school nurse provides teaching about the hazards of smoking to a group of high school students. Which comment by a student indicates the need for additional teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: All forms of tobacco use, including chewing tobacco, are health hazards. Smoking during pregnancy, smoking in a household, and second-hand smoke all present health hazards of tobacco use. Chewing tobacco is not safer than smoking and can lead to oral cancer and other health issues.