NCLEX-PN
PN Nclex Questions 2024 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nursing assistant hitting the client in the long-term care facility can be charged with:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Assault is the appropriate charge in this scenario. Assault involves physically striking or touching someone inappropriately. Negligence (
Choice
A) refers to failing to provide proper care for the client.
Tort (
Choice
B) is a wrongful act committed against the client or their property. Malpractice (
Choice
D) is the failure to perform an act that should have been done or the improper performance of an act resulting in harm to the client. Since the nursing assistant physically struck the client, the charge of assault is most fitting.
Question 2 of 5
Which intervention should the nurse take first to assist a woman who states that she feels incompetent as the mother of a teenage daughter?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The priority intervention for a mother who feels incompetent in parenting a teenage daughter is to assist her in identifying the factors contributing to her feelings of inadequacy and help her develop better coping and mothering skills. This approach focuses on addressing the mother's emotional needs and empowering her to improve her situation. Option A is incorrect as it focuses on the daughter's discipline, which may not be the root cause of the mother's feelings. Option B is irrelevant as it focuses on improving her husband, not her parenting skills. Option D is incorrect as it shifts the focus solely to the daughter's behavior, neglecting the mother's emotional needs and self-improvement.
Question 3 of 5
Using clichés in therapeutic communication leads the client to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The use of clichés in therapeutic communication is commonly construed by the client as the nurse's lack of understanding, involvement, and caring, which can lead the client to feel demeaned and discounted.
Choice A is incorrect because clichés do not make the client view the nurse as less understanding but rather as lacking depth in communication.
Choice B is incorrect as clichés do not directly lead the client to accepting themselves as human.
Choice C is incorrect because clichés usually hinder self-disclosure rather than encourage it.
Question 4 of 5
The Token Economy is a type of therapy that focuses on:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is 'behavior modification.' The
Token Economy is a form of behavior modification that involves providing positive reinforcement in the form of tokens or rewards for desired behaviors. This approach aims to increase the occurrence of positive behaviors by rewarding them. Play therapy (choice
A) focuses on using play as a medium for therapeutic communication, not specifically behavior modification. Milieu therapy (choice
C) involves shaping the environment to promote desired behaviors but is not the primary focus of the
Token Economy. 'Associative' (choice
D) is not directly related to the
Token Economy or its focus on behavior modification, making it an incorrect choice.
Question 5 of 5
An adult who had been abused as a child is discussing the group therapy program. Which statement indicates that the client has gained insight?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer demonstrates insight gained by the client regarding their emotional state. Recognizing deep-seated anger that was previously unrecognized indicates progress in understanding their emotions and the impact of past abuse.
Choice A reflects a sense of loneliness due to an inability to share about the abuse, which does not directly address emotional insight.
Choice C shows progress in addressing relationships but does not specifically relate to emotional awareness.
Choice D acknowledges shared experiences but does not reflect personal emotional growth or insight.