NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Psychosocial Integrity Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is not a function of parathyroid hormone?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Parathyroid hormone depresses renal tubular reabsorption of phosphorus. All of the other choices are functions of parathyroid hormone.
Question 2 of 5
Which cultural group has the highest incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Caucasians have the highest incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IB
D).
Question 3 of 5
A client begins bleeding from the site of a previous arterial blood gas draw on the right wrist. What should the nurse do first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: If a client begins bleeding from the site of a previous arterial blood gas draw on the right wrist, the nurse should first apply pressure to the site. This prevents further bleeding. The remaining choices can be performed later.
Question 4 of 5
A patient has a history of cardiac arrhythmia. A nurse has been ordered to give 2 units of blood to this patient. The nurse should take which of the following actions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Warming the blood will reduce the risk of additional cardiac arrhythmia.
Question 5 of 5
The vast majority of deaths resulting from unintentional poisoning occur in:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The vast majority of deaths resulting from unintentional poisoning occur in toddlers.