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1. Select the member of the healthcare team that is paired with one of
the main functions of this team member.
A. Occupational therapist: Gait exercises
B. Physical therapist: The provision of assistive devices to facilitate the
activities of daily living
C. Speech and language therapist: The treatment of swallowing disorders
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D. Case manager: Ordering medications and treatments
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Ans: Correct Response: C
Speech and language therapists assess and treat patients with a
swallowing disorder; they also assess and treat patients with speech and
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communication problems as often occurs after a cerebrovascular
accident, or stroke. Occupational therapists assist patients with their
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activities of daily living and they also provide patients with assistive
devices to facilitate eating and dressing. Physical therapists perform
rehabilitation and restorative care including help with ambulation and
balance/gait exercises. Lastly, case managers coordinate care along the
continuum of care and they manage insurance reimbursements.
The recommended daily caloric intake for sedentary older men, active
adult women and children is:
A. 2400 calories
B. 1600 calories
C. 2800 calories
D. 2000 calories
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Ans: Correct Response: D
Sedentary older men, active adult women and children should all have 6
ounces of grains, 2½ cups of vegetables, 2 cups of fruits, and 3 cups of
milk to help make up their 2000 calorie requirement. Sedentary
adolescents require 2400 calories, sedentary women and children require
1600 calories and active adolescents need 2800 calories daily.
Ill health, malnutrition, and wasting as a result of chronic disease are all
associated with:
A. Surgical asepsis
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B. Catabolism
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C. Cachexia
D. Venous stasis
Ans: Correct Response: C
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Ill health, malnutrition, and wasting as a result of chronic disease are all
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associated with cachexia. Cachexia can also result from dehiscence of a
surgical incision or rupture of wound closure. Surgical asepsis refers to
using a sterile technique to protect against infection before, during, and
after surgery. The breakdown of tissue, especially after severe trauma or
crush injuries is known as catabolism. Venous stasis is a disorder related
to pooling of blood in a vein of the body; venous stasis typically occurs
in the lower extremities and it is one of the many hazards, or
complications, of immobilization.
4. Select all the possible opportunistic infections that adversely affect
HIV/AIDS infected patients.
A. Visual losses
B. Kaposi's sarcoma
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C. Wilms' sarcoma
D. Tuberculosis
E. Peripheral neuropathy
F. Toxoplasma gondii
Ans: Correct Response: B, D, F
Kaposi's sarcoma, tuberculosis, toxoplasma gondii, mycobacterium
avium, herpes simplex, histoplasmosis and salmonella infections are
HIV/AIDS associated opportunistic infections. Although many affected
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patients can experience blindness and peripheral neuropathy, these
disorders result from impaired nervous system damage rather than an
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infection. Lastly, Wilms' tumor is a pediatric form of kidney cancer and it
is neither an infection nor something that typically affects the patient
with HIV/AIDS.
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5. What can help reduce a patient's anxiety and postsurgical pain?
A. Preoperative teaching
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B. Preoperative checklist
C. Psychological counseling
D. Preoperative medication
Ans: Correct Response: A
Patient teaching before surgery not only helps to reduce a patient's
anxiety and postsurgical pain but it also decreases the amount of
anesthesia needed and a lack of anxiety additionally speeds up wound
healing. Preoperative checklists are a form of nursing documentation that
is used to guide and document the care of the patient before surgery.
Psychological counseling is typically NOT necessary except under highly
unusual circumstances and preoperative medication can decrease the
NCLEX-PN Practice Test Questions and Correct
Answers | Latest Update
1. Select the member of the healthcare team that is paired with one of
the main functions of this team member.
A. Occupational therapist: Gait exercises
B. Physical therapist: The provision of assistive devices to facilitate the
activities of daily living
C. Speech and language therapist: The treatment of swallowing disorders
Assignment Expert
D. Case manager: Ordering medications and treatments
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Ans: Correct Response: C
Speech and language therapists assess and treat patients with a
swallowing disorder; they also assess and treat patients with speech and
2026
communication problems as often occurs after a cerebrovascular
accident, or stroke. Occupational therapists assist patients with their
©
activities of daily living and they also provide patients with assistive
devices to facilitate eating and dressing. Physical therapists perform
rehabilitation and restorative care including help with ambulation and
balance/gait exercises. Lastly, case managers coordinate care along the
continuum of care and they manage insurance reimbursements.
The recommended daily caloric intake for sedentary older men, active
adult women and children is:
A. 2400 calories
B. 1600 calories
C. 2800 calories
D. 2000 calories
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Ans: Correct Response: D
Sedentary older men, active adult women and children should all have 6
ounces of grains, 2½ cups of vegetables, 2 cups of fruits, and 3 cups of
milk to help make up their 2000 calorie requirement. Sedentary
adolescents require 2400 calories, sedentary women and children require
1600 calories and active adolescents need 2800 calories daily.
Ill health, malnutrition, and wasting as a result of chronic disease are all
associated with:
A. Surgical asepsis
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B. Catabolism
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C. Cachexia
D. Venous stasis
Ans: Correct Response: C
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Ill health, malnutrition, and wasting as a result of chronic disease are all
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associated with cachexia. Cachexia can also result from dehiscence of a
surgical incision or rupture of wound closure. Surgical asepsis refers to
using a sterile technique to protect against infection before, during, and
after surgery. The breakdown of tissue, especially after severe trauma or
crush injuries is known as catabolism. Venous stasis is a disorder related
to pooling of blood in a vein of the body; venous stasis typically occurs
in the lower extremities and it is one of the many hazards, or
complications, of immobilization.
4. Select all the possible opportunistic infections that adversely affect
HIV/AIDS infected patients.
A. Visual losses
B. Kaposi's sarcoma
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C. Wilms' sarcoma
D. Tuberculosis
E. Peripheral neuropathy
F. Toxoplasma gondii
Ans: Correct Response: B, D, F
Kaposi's sarcoma, tuberculosis, toxoplasma gondii, mycobacterium
avium, herpes simplex, histoplasmosis and salmonella infections are
HIV/AIDS associated opportunistic infections. Although many affected
Assignment Expert
patients can experience blindness and peripheral neuropathy, these
disorders result from impaired nervous system damage rather than an
Guru01 - Stuvia
infection. Lastly, Wilms' tumor is a pediatric form of kidney cancer and it
is neither an infection nor something that typically affects the patient
with HIV/AIDS.
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5. What can help reduce a patient's anxiety and postsurgical pain?
A. Preoperative teaching
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B. Preoperative checklist
C. Psychological counseling
D. Preoperative medication
Ans: Correct Response: A
Patient teaching before surgery not only helps to reduce a patient's
anxiety and postsurgical pain but it also decreases the amount of
anesthesia needed and a lack of anxiety additionally speeds up wound
healing. Preoperative checklists are a form of nursing documentation that
is used to guide and document the care of the patient before surgery.
Psychological counseling is typically NOT necessary except under highly
unusual circumstances and preoperative medication can decrease the
