NCLEX-PN
Psychosocial Integrity NCLEX PN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which medication might the physician order if the client expresses discomfort with being in the enclosed space of a CT scanner?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Valium, a sedative, is appropriate to reduce anxiety and discomfort in a confined CT scanner, unlike the other medications, which have different indications.
Question 2 of 5
Which medication might the physician order if the client expresses discomfort with being in the enclosed space of a CT scanner?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Valium, a sedative, is appropriate to reduce anxiety and discomfort in a confined CT scanner, unlike the other medications, which have different indications.
Question 3 of 5
A small amount of bubbling is seen in the water seal of a pleural drainage system when a client coughs. What should the nurse do?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A small amount of bubbling is a normal finding in the water seal of a pleural drainage system when a client coughs. It is only a problem to find continuous, excessive bubbling in the water seal, which indicates a leak.
Question 4 of 5
Which type of dressing is recommended to place over a site when a chest tube is removed by the physician?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Petrolatum gauze is recommended to place over a site when a chest tube is removed by the physician. This is because it forms an airtight seal, which the other choices do not.
Question 5 of 5
When a client needs oxygen therapy, what is the highest flow rate that oxygen can be delivered via nasal cannula?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The highest flow rate that oxygen can be delivered via nasal cannula is 6 liters/minute. Higher flow rates must be delivered by mask.