NCLEX-PN
2024 Nclex Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
What is the primary goal of family education?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The primary goal of family education is to improve the quality of life. Family education aims to enhance the overall well-being and functioning of both the individual with the condition and their family members. While increased knowledge about mental illness may be a beneficial outcome, it is not the primary objective of family education. Symptom reduction is more commonly associated with psychoeducation rather than family education. Improving caregiving skills is a component of family education, but the primary focus is on improving the quality of life for everyone involved in the caregiving process.
Question 2 of 5
When a woman is having her first child, she is experiencing which type of crisis event?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A maturational crisis occurs when an individual reaches a new stage of development, such as becoming a parent for the first time, and needs to develop new coping strategies to adapt to this change. Situational crises (
Choice
A) arise from external sources, not developmental milestones. Adventitious crises (
Choice
C) are caused by external events like natural disasters and are not related to personal development stages. Reactive crises (
Choice
D) are responses to specific stressors and are not associated with developmental milestones like becoming a parent for the first time.
Question 3 of 5
When working with a client diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder who frequently attempts self-harm, what is the best intervention to facilitate behavior change?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The most effective intervention when working with clients who have a history of self-harm, like the client diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, is to involve them actively in their treatment. By enlisting the client to define and describe the harmful behaviors, the client becomes an integral part of identifying triggers and understanding the underlying causes of their actions. This approach empowers the client, promotes self-awareness, and fosters a sense of control over their behaviors. Constantly observing the client (
Choice
A) may lead to a lack of trust and hinder the therapeutic relationship. Checking on the client every 15 minutes (
Choice
C) may disrupt the client's sense of autonomy and privacy. Removing all items from the environment that could be used for self-harm (
Choice
D) is a temporary solution and does not address the root causes of the behavior.
Question 4 of 5
Why is the intravenous route potentially the most dangerous route of drug administration?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: rapid administration of a drug can lead to toxicity. When a drug is administered intravenously, it has 100% bioavailability, entering the bloodstream immediately and increasing the risk of toxicity if not carefully monitored. While IV infiltration (choice
A) can cause tissue damage, it is not typically life-threatening.
Choice B is incorrect as the speed of administration is not the primary reason for the danger; it is the immediate and full dose reaching the bloodstream.
Choice D is incorrect as the popularity of the route does not inherently make it more dangerous.
Question 5 of 5
A complication of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is the development of cholestasis. What is this condition?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cholestasis due to TPN administration is an intrahepatic process that interrupts the normal flow of bile. It is characterized by a reduction or stoppage of bile flow.
Choice A, an inflammatory process of the extrahepatic bile ducts, refers to cholangitis, not cholestasis.
Choice C, an inflammation of the gallbladder, describes cholecystitis, a different condition.
Choice D, the formation of gallstones, is not correct as cholestasis is about the flow of bile, not the formation of gallstones.