NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions on Health Promotion and Maintenance Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When an elder client asks the nurse whether he will be capable of sexual activity in old age, the best response by the nurse is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
To provide the best response, the nurse must identify what the elder is asking. Concern is being expressed about whether elders can engage in sexual activity. The most therapeutic response by the nurse is
Choice 1. In this choice, the nurse acknowledges that elders can physically engage in sexual activity and have no psychological barriers to the same. All of the other choices contain facts but are not the best initial response.
Choice 1 opens the conversation for the expression of further concerns about sexual issues.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following home-care strategies is most likely to negatively impact the body image of a client with Cushing's syndrome?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: All of the strategies listed are included in home care for the client with Cushing's syndrome.
Choice 3 is the best answer because wearing a medical ID is a visible sign that something is wrong and a constant reminder to the client that he or she has a loss of body function.
Choice 1 might enhance body image because it prevents falls that could cause further injury and debilitation. Taking medications as prescribed should enhance body image because it decreases the symptoms present. Having regular health assessments indicates an enhanced body image because it signals the desire to take care of the body and keep it at its best.
Question 3 of 5
A client and his family facing the end stage of a terminal illness might be best served by:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hospice has the belief that more humanized alternative care for dying clients is needed than is being provided in hospitals, which focus mostly on medical cures. No matter where the care is delivered, Hospice provides a specialized interdisciplinary team of health care professionals who work together to manage client care.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse has been assigned a patient who has recently been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre' Syndrome. Which of the following statements is the most applicable when discussing the impairments with Guillain-Barre' Syndrome with the patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Muscle weakness in the lower extremities is found in acute cases of Guillain-Barre' Syndrome.
Question 5 of 5
A mother has come to the pediatric clinic concerned about the recent outbreak of West Nile Virus. The ages of her children are 5, 7, and 10. The mother has asked the nurse what she can do to prevent her children from contracting this illness. Which piece of information is best to provide the mother with?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: It is recommended that the children wear insect repellant containing DEET and long-sleeve shirts and long pants when they are outside. Removing standing water can help decrease the number of breeding mosquitoes.