NCLEX-RN
Health Care of the Older Adult NCLEX Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
What would be the nurse's best response to the client's expressed feelings of isolation as a result of having hepatitis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Encouraging the client to express feelings (
D) promotes therapeutic communication and understanding. Dismissing feelings (A,
C) or assuming others' fears (
B) is non-therapeutic.
Question 2 of 5
A client with rheumatoid arthritis tells the nurse, 'I know it is important to exercise my joints so that I won't lose mobility, but my joints are so stiff and painful that exercising is difficult.' Which of the following responses by the nurse would be most appropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Warm baths or showers can reduce joint stiffness and pain, making exercise more tolerable and effective for maintaining mobility.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse teaches the client with chronic cancer pain about optimal pain control. Which of the following recommendations is most effective for pain control?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Taking analgesics around-the-clock prevents recurrent pain by maintaining steady drug levels, which is the most effective strategy for chronic cancer pain.
Question 4 of 5
A client's husband expresses concern that his dying wife keeps saying, 'I have to go to the store.' Which of the following statements by the nurse will be most effective in assisting the husband to understand the dying process?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Statements about leaving or going somewhere are common in dying clients, reflecting their subconscious preparation for death, and this explanation helps the husband understand the behavior.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse teaches the client how to instill nose drops. Which of the following techniques is correct?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Blowing the nose gently before instilling nose drops clears the nasal passages, allowing better medication absorption. Sterile technique is not typically required for home use. Using a new dropper each time is impractical. The head should be tilted back, not forward, after administration to allow the drops to spread.