NCLEX Exam Practice Question of the Week - 03/30/11

Question: The health education nurse provides instructions to a group of clients regarding measures that will assist in preventing skin cancer. Which instruction(s) should the nurse provide? Select all that apply.

1. Use sunscreen when participating in outdoor activities.

2. Wear a hat, opaque clothing, and sunglasses when in the sun.

3. Avoid sun exposure in the late afternoon and early evening hours.

4. Examine your body monthly for any lesions that may be suspicious.

5. Sunscreen should be applied every 8 hours.

NCLEX Exam Practice Question of the Week - 03/23/11

Question: The nurse notes that a client is quite suspicious during an assessment interview and believes that her family is under investigation by the CIA. What would be appropriate nursing interventions with this client? Select all that apply.

1. Use active listening skills to seek information from the client.
2. Encourage the client to describe the problem as she sees it.
3. Ask the client to tell you exactly what she thinks is happening.
4. Tell the client that she is delusional and you can help her.
5. Explain to the client that most people are not investigated by the CIA or FBI.
6. Reassure the client that you are not with the CIA.

NCLEX Exam Practice Question of the Week - 03/16/11

Question: A client with Crohn's disease is admitted to the hospital with a history of chronic, bloody diarrhea, weight loss, and signs of general malnutrition. The client has anemia, a low serum albumin level, and signs of negative nitrogen balance. The nurse concludes that the client's health status is related to a major deficiency of:

1. Iron
2. Protein
3. Vitamin C
4. Linoleic acid

NCLEX Exam Practice Question of the Week - 03/09/11

Question: A nurse has conducted discharge teaching with a client diagnosed with tuberculosis. The client has been taking medication for 11⁄2 weeks. The nurse evaluates that the client has understood the information if the client makes which of the following statements?

1. "I need to continue drug therapy for 2 months."
2. "I can't shop at the mall for the next 6 months."
3. "I can return to work if a sputum culture comes back negative."
4. "I should not be contagious after 2 to 3 weeks of medication therapy."

NCLEX Exam Practice Question of the Week - 03/02/11

Question: While a client's wife is visiting she observes the client's chest drainage system and begins to nervously question the nurse regarding the amount of bloody drainage in the system. What is the best response from the nurse?

1. "Your husband has been really sick; this must be a very difficult time. Let's sit down and talk about it."
2. "I have checked all of the equipment and it is working fine; you do not need to worry about it."
3. "The system is draining collected fluid from around the lungs. The drainage is expected and does not mean that he is bleeding."
4. "The chest tube is draining the secretions from his chest; it is important for him to deep-breathe frequently."