NCLEX NURSING PROCESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
While administering a medication to relieve a patient's pain, you wonder if there are
some nonpharmacologic interventions that would enhance relief by complementing the
pain medication. When you discuss this with your instructor you are most likely to hear:
a)" You should wait until after you evaluate the effect of the medication you just
administered before planning a different intervention."
b) " One step at a time, dear. Don't start planning a new intervention until you evaluate
the old."
c) " Let's talk about this.. we often get new information that we can incorporate
successfully into the plan of care. Sometimes the steps of the process interact or
overlap."
d) " Think about this patient. Nonpharmacologic interventions wouldn't be effective with
her." - Answers -Answer: C
" Let's talk about this.. we often get new information that we can incorporate
successfully into the plan of care. Sometimes the steps of the process interact or
overlap."
When a patient you are admitting to the unit asks you why you are doing a history and
exam since that doctor just did one, your best reply is:
a)"In addition to providing us with valuable information about your health status, the
nursing assessment will allow us to plan and deliver individualized holistic nursing care
that draws on your strengthens"
b) "It's hospital policy. I know it must be tiresome, but I will try to make this quick!"
c) "I'm a student nurse and need to develop the skill of assessing your health status and
need for nursing care. This information will help me develop a plan of care
individualized to your unique needs!"
d) " We want to make sure that your responses are consistent and that all our data are
accurate." - Answers -Answer: A
"In addition to providing us with valuable information about your health status, the
nursing assessment will allow us to plan and deliver individualized holistic nursing care
that draws on your strengthens"
The patient is Vietnamese and does not speak English. Her son is with her and does
speak English. How should you respond?
a) Ask the son if he is willing to translate and be sure to thank him if he says yes.
b) Determine if the son can translate medical information and if so, begin.
c) After determining that the son can translate, evaluate if he can do so objectively and
if the patient wants him to serve in the capacity
d) Explain to the san that hospital policy forbids using family members as translator and
find hospital approved translator - Answers -Answer: C
After determining that the son can translate, evaluate if he can do so objectively and if
the patient wants him to serve in the capacity
While administering a medication to relieve a patient's pain, you wonder if there are
some nonpharmacologic interventions that would enhance relief by complementing the
pain medication. When you discuss this with your instructor you are most likely to hear:
a)" You should wait until after you evaluate the effect of the medication you just
administered before planning a different intervention."
b) " One step at a time, dear. Don't start planning a new intervention until you evaluate
the old."
c) " Let's talk about this.. we often get new information that we can incorporate
successfully into the plan of care. Sometimes the steps of the process interact or
overlap."
d) " Think about this patient. Nonpharmacologic interventions wouldn't be effective with
her." - Answers -Answer: C
" Let's talk about this.. we often get new information that we can incorporate
successfully into the plan of care. Sometimes the steps of the process interact or
overlap."
When a patient you are admitting to the unit asks you why you are doing a history and
exam since that doctor just did one, your best reply is:
a)"In addition to providing us with valuable information about your health status, the
nursing assessment will allow us to plan and deliver individualized holistic nursing care
that draws on your strengthens"
b) "It's hospital policy. I know it must be tiresome, but I will try to make this quick!"
c) "I'm a student nurse and need to develop the skill of assessing your health status and
need for nursing care. This information will help me develop a plan of care
individualized to your unique needs!"
d) " We want to make sure that your responses are consistent and that all our data are
accurate." - Answers -Answer: A
"In addition to providing us with valuable information about your health status, the
nursing assessment will allow us to plan and deliver individualized holistic nursing care
that draws on your strengthens"
The patient is Vietnamese and does not speak English. Her son is with her and does
speak English. How should you respond?
a) Ask the son if he is willing to translate and be sure to thank him if he says yes.
b) Determine if the son can translate medical information and if so, begin.
c) After determining that the son can translate, evaluate if he can do so objectively and
if the patient wants him to serve in the capacity
d) Explain to the san that hospital policy forbids using family members as translator and
find hospital approved translator - Answers -Answer: C
After determining that the son can translate, evaluate if he can do so objectively and if
the patient wants him to serve in the capacity
