NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Client Needs Physiologic Adaptation Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse wishes to decrease a client's use of denial and increase the client's expression of feelings. To do this the nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse should positively reinforce each expression of feelings.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse wishes to decrease a client's use of denial and increase the client's expression of feelings. To do this the nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse should positively reinforce each expression of feelings.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reviewing a patient's medical record. The record indicates the patient has limited shoulder flexion on the left. Which plane of movement is limited?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sagittal motion occurs in the midline plane of the body.
Question 4 of 5
Two staff nurses were considered for promotion to head nurse. The promotion is announced via a memo on the unit bulletin board. When the nurse who was not promoted first read the memo and learned that the other nurse had received the promotion, she left the room in tears. This behavior is an example of:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Crying reflects regression, a return to a less mature emotional response to disappointment. Conversion involves physical symptoms, introjection is identification with another, and rationalization is justifying feelings.
Question 5 of 5
A 24 year-old man has been admitted to the hospital due to work-related back injury. The patient's wife would like to see the patient's chart. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Some facilities require the physician to be notified about a patient's request and written permission from the husband is required for the wife to view the chart.