NCLEX EXAM NCLEX-PN
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Questions with Answers and Explanations.
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QuestionbNob:b1bb-
Teachingbthebclientbwithbgonorrheabhowbtobpreventbreinfectionbandbfurtherbspreadbisba
nbexamplebof:
A. primarybprevention.
B. secondarybprevention.
C. tertiarybprevention.
D. primarybhealthbcarebprevention.
Answer:bBbExp
lanation:
Secondarybpreventionbtargetsbthebreductionbofbdiseasebprevalencebandbdiseasebmorbiditybt
hroughbearlybdiagnosisbandbtreatment.bPhysiologicalbAdaptation
QuestionbNob:b2bb-
Whichbofbthebfollowingbfoodsbisbabcompletebprotein?
A. corn
B. eggs
C. peanutsDsunflower seeds
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Answer:bBbExp
lanation:
Eggsbarebabcompletebprotein.bThebremainingboptionsbarebincompletebproteins.bHealthbPro
motionbandbMaintenance
,QuestionbNob:b3b -
Broccoli,boranges,bdarkbgreens,bandbdarkbyellowbvegetablesbcanbbebeatenbto:
A. supplementbvitaminbpills.
B. balancebbodybmolecules.
C. curebmanybdiseases.
D. helpbimprovebbodybdefenses.
Answer:bDbExp
lanation:
Controversyboverbwhatbtypesbofbfoodbtobeatbandbnotbeatbisbstillbunderbinvestigat
ion.bCertainbfoodsbcanbhelp
improvebbodybdefensesbtobpossiblybpreventbcertainbdiseases.bNonpha
rmacologicalbTherapies
QuestionbNob:b4b -
Thebmajorbelectrolytesbinbthebextracellularbfluidbare:
A. potassiumbandbchloride.
B. potassiumbandbphosphate.
C. sodiumbandbchloride.
D. sodiumbandbphosphate.
Answer:bCbExpl
anation:
Sodiumbandbchloridebarebthebmajorbelectrolytesbinbthebextracellularbfluid.bPhysiologi
calbAdaptation
QuestionbNob:b5b -
WhichbofbthebfollowingbnursingbdiagnosesbmightbbebappropriatebasbParkinson’s
diseasebprogressesbandbcomplicationsbdevelop?
A. Impaired Physical Mobility
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B. Dysreflexia
,C. Hypothermia
D. Impaired Dentition b
Answer:bAbExp
lanation:
ThebclientbwithbParkinson’sbdiseasebcanbdevelopbabshufflingbgaitbandbrigidity,bcausingbim
pairedbphysicalbmobility.bThebotherbdiagnosesbdobnotbnecessarilybrelatebtobabclientbwithbP
arkinson’sbdisease.bReductionbofbRiskbPotential
QuestionbNob:b6b -
Whichbofbthebfollowingbisbanbinappropriatebitembtobincludebinbplanningbcarebforbabseverelybn
eutropenicbclient?
A. Transfusebnetrophilsb(granulocytes)btobpreventbinfection.
B. Excludebrawbvegetablesbfrombthebdiet.
C. Avoidbadministeringbrectalbsuppositories.
D. Prohibitbvasesbofbfreshbflowersbandbplantsbinbthebclient’sbroom.
Answer:bAbExp
lanation:
Granulocytebtransfusionbisbnotbindicatedbtobpreventbinfection.bProducedbinbthebbonebmarro
w,bgranulocytesbnormallybcompriseb70%bofballbWBCs.bTheybarebsubdividedbintobthreebtypes
bbasedbonbstainingbproperties:bneutrophils,beosinophils,bandbbasophils.bTheybcanbbebbenefic
ialbinbabselectedbpopulationbofbinfected,bseverelybgranulocytopenicbclientsb(lessbthanb500/
mm3)bwhobdobnotbrespondbtobantibioticbtherapybandbwhobarebexpectedbtobexperiencebprol
ongedbsuppressionbofbgranulocytebproduction.bPhysiologicalbAdaptation
QuestionbNob:b7b -
Abprimarybbeliefbofbpsychiatricbmentalbhealthbnursingbis:
A. most people have the potential to change and grow.
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B. every person is worthy of dignity and respect.
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C. human needs are individual to each person.
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, D. some behaviors have no meaning and cannot be understood.
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Answer:bBbExp
lanation:
Everybpersonbisbworthybofbdignitybandbrespect.bEverybpersonbhasbthebpotentialbtobchangeba
ndbgrow.bAllbpeoplebhavebbasicbhumanbneedsbinbcommonbwithbothers.bAllbbehaviorbhasbme
aningbandbcanbbebunderstoodbfrombthebclient’sbperspective.bPsychosocialbIntegrity
QuestionbNob:b8b -
Abteenagebclientbisbadmittedbtobthebhospitalbbecausebofbacetaminophenb(Tylenol)b
overdose.bOverdosesbofbacetaminophenbcanbprecipitateblife-
bthreateningbabnormalitiesbinbwhichbofbthebfollowingborgans?
A. lungs
B. liver
C. kidneys
D. adrenalbglands
Answer:bBbExp
lanation:
Acetaminophenbisbextensivelybmetabolizedbinbthebliver.bChoicesb1,b3,bandb4barebincorrectbbe
causebprolongedbusebofbacetaminophenbmightbresultbinbanbincreasedbriskbofbrenalbdysfuncti
on,bbutbabsingleboverdosebdoesbnotbprecipitateblife-
threateningbproblemsbinbthebrespiratorybsystem,brenalbsystem,borbadrenalbglands.bPharmac
ologicalbTherapies
QuestionbNob:b9b -
Allbofbthebfollowingbfactors,bwhenbidentifiedbinbthebhistorybofbabfamily,barebcorrelatedb
withbpovertybexcept:
A. high infant mortality rate.
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B. frequent use of Emergency Departments.
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C. consultation with folk healers.
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Questions with Answers and Explanations.
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QuestionbNob:b1bb-
Teachingbthebclientbwithbgonorrheabhowbtobpreventbreinfectionbandbfurtherbspreadbisba
nbexamplebof:
A. primarybprevention.
B. secondarybprevention.
C. tertiarybprevention.
D. primarybhealthbcarebprevention.
Answer:bBbExp
lanation:
Secondarybpreventionbtargetsbthebreductionbofbdiseasebprevalencebandbdiseasebmorbiditybt
hroughbearlybdiagnosisbandbtreatment.bPhysiologicalbAdaptation
QuestionbNob:b2bb-
Whichbofbthebfollowingbfoodsbisbabcompletebprotein?
A. corn
B. eggs
C. peanutsDsunflower seeds
b
Answer:bBbExp
lanation:
Eggsbarebabcompletebprotein.bThebremainingboptionsbarebincompletebproteins.bHealthbPro
motionbandbMaintenance
,QuestionbNob:b3b -
Broccoli,boranges,bdarkbgreens,bandbdarkbyellowbvegetablesbcanbbebeatenbto:
A. supplementbvitaminbpills.
B. balancebbodybmolecules.
C. curebmanybdiseases.
D. helpbimprovebbodybdefenses.
Answer:bDbExp
lanation:
Controversyboverbwhatbtypesbofbfoodbtobeatbandbnotbeatbisbstillbunderbinvestigat
ion.bCertainbfoodsbcanbhelp
improvebbodybdefensesbtobpossiblybpreventbcertainbdiseases.bNonpha
rmacologicalbTherapies
QuestionbNob:b4b -
Thebmajorbelectrolytesbinbthebextracellularbfluidbare:
A. potassiumbandbchloride.
B. potassiumbandbphosphate.
C. sodiumbandbchloride.
D. sodiumbandbphosphate.
Answer:bCbExpl
anation:
Sodiumbandbchloridebarebthebmajorbelectrolytesbinbthebextracellularbfluid.bPhysiologi
calbAdaptation
QuestionbNob:b5b -
WhichbofbthebfollowingbnursingbdiagnosesbmightbbebappropriatebasbParkinson’s
diseasebprogressesbandbcomplicationsbdevelop?
A. Impaired Physical Mobility
b b
B. Dysreflexia
,C. Hypothermia
D. Impaired Dentition b
Answer:bAbExp
lanation:
ThebclientbwithbParkinson’sbdiseasebcanbdevelopbabshufflingbgaitbandbrigidity,bcausingbim
pairedbphysicalbmobility.bThebotherbdiagnosesbdobnotbnecessarilybrelatebtobabclientbwithbP
arkinson’sbdisease.bReductionbofbRiskbPotential
QuestionbNob:b6b -
Whichbofbthebfollowingbisbanbinappropriatebitembtobincludebinbplanningbcarebforbabseverelybn
eutropenicbclient?
A. Transfusebnetrophilsb(granulocytes)btobpreventbinfection.
B. Excludebrawbvegetablesbfrombthebdiet.
C. Avoidbadministeringbrectalbsuppositories.
D. Prohibitbvasesbofbfreshbflowersbandbplantsbinbthebclient’sbroom.
Answer:bAbExp
lanation:
Granulocytebtransfusionbisbnotbindicatedbtobpreventbinfection.bProducedbinbthebbonebmarro
w,bgranulocytesbnormallybcompriseb70%bofballbWBCs.bTheybarebsubdividedbintobthreebtypes
bbasedbonbstainingbproperties:bneutrophils,beosinophils,bandbbasophils.bTheybcanbbebbenefic
ialbinbabselectedbpopulationbofbinfected,bseverelybgranulocytopenicbclientsb(lessbthanb500/
mm3)bwhobdobnotbrespondbtobantibioticbtherapybandbwhobarebexpectedbtobexperiencebprol
ongedbsuppressionbofbgranulocytebproduction.bPhysiologicalbAdaptation
QuestionbNob:b7b -
Abprimarybbeliefbofbpsychiatricbmentalbhealthbnursingbis:
A. most people have the potential to change and grow.
b b b b b b b b
B. every person is worthy of dignity and respect.
b b b b b b b
C. human needs are individual to each person.
b b b b b b
, D. some behaviors have no meaning and cannot be understood.
b b b b b b b b
Answer:bBbExp
lanation:
Everybpersonbisbworthybofbdignitybandbrespect.bEverybpersonbhasbthebpotentialbtobchangeba
ndbgrow.bAllbpeoplebhavebbasicbhumanbneedsbinbcommonbwithbothers.bAllbbehaviorbhasbme
aningbandbcanbbebunderstoodbfrombthebclient’sbperspective.bPsychosocialbIntegrity
QuestionbNob:b8b -
Abteenagebclientbisbadmittedbtobthebhospitalbbecausebofbacetaminophenb(Tylenol)b
overdose.bOverdosesbofbacetaminophenbcanbprecipitateblife-
bthreateningbabnormalitiesbinbwhichbofbthebfollowingborgans?
A. lungs
B. liver
C. kidneys
D. adrenalbglands
Answer:bBbExp
lanation:
Acetaminophenbisbextensivelybmetabolizedbinbthebliver.bChoicesb1,b3,bandb4barebincorrectbbe
causebprolongedbusebofbacetaminophenbmightbresultbinbanbincreasedbriskbofbrenalbdysfuncti
on,bbutbabsingleboverdosebdoesbnotbprecipitateblife-
threateningbproblemsbinbthebrespiratorybsystem,brenalbsystem,borbadrenalbglands.bPharmac
ologicalbTherapies
QuestionbNob:b9b -
Allbofbthebfollowingbfactors,bwhenbidentifiedbinbthebhistorybofbabfamily,barebcorrelatedb
withbpovertybexcept:
A. high infant mortality rate.
b b b
B. frequent use of Emergency Departments.
b b b b
C. consultation with folk healers.
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