NCLEX-PN
Psychosocial Integrity NCLEX Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which isolation procedure will be followed for secretions and blood?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Standard precautions are taken in all situations for all clients and involve all body secretions except sweat and are designed to reduce the rate of transmission of microbes from one host to another or one source (environment such as the client's bedside table) to another.
Question 2 of 5
All of the following should be performed when fetal heart monitoring indicates fetal distress except:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Decreasing maternal fluids is the only intervention that should not be performed when fetal distress is indicated.
Question 3 of 5
How often must physical restraints be released?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Restraints must be released every 2 hours to assess circulation, skin integrity, and client comfort, with assessments every 30 minutes while restrained.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following syndromes associated with incomplete lesions of the spinal cord is a result of damage to one-half of the spinal cord?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Brown-Séquard syndrome is a result of damage to one-half of the spinal cord. The other choices are also incomplete lesions of the spinal cord, but they have different defining characteristics.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements by a client indicates adequate understanding of preparation for electroencephalography?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The client needs to wash his hair to remove hair spray, cream, or oil that might interfere with attaching the electrodes to the scalp. Food or fluids do not need to be restricted, with the exception of caffeinated fluids. There is no restriction on metal objects. Aspirin is not a medication that needs to be held before the test (just anticonvulsants, tranquilizers, barbiturates, and other sedatives).