NCLEX
Exam NCLEX-PN
National Council Licensure Examination(NCLEX-PN)
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Topic 1: Questions Set A 100
Topic 2: Questions Set B 100
Topic 3: Questions Set C 100
Topic 4: Questions Set D 91
Topic 5: Questions Set E 91
Topic 6: Questions Set F 243
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Best Solution to Pass Your Exam 2Topic 1, Questions Set A
Teaching the client with gonorrhea how to prevent reinfection and further spread is an
example of:
A. primary prevention.
B. secondary prevention.
C. tertiary prevention.
D. primary health care prevention.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Secondary prevention targets the reduction of disease prevalence and disease morbidity
through early
diagnosis and treatment.Physiological Adaptation
Which of the following foods is a complete protein?
A. corn
B. eggs
C. peanutsDsunflower seeds
Answer: B
Explanation:
Eggs are a complete protein. The remaining options are incomplete proteins.Health
Promotion and
Maintenance
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Best Solution to Pass Your Exam 3Broccoli, oranges, dark greens, and dark yellow vegetables can be eaten to:
A. supplement vitamin pills.
B. balance body molecules.
C. cure many diseases.
D. help improve body defenses.
Answer: D
Explanation:
Controversy over what types of food to eat and not eat is still under investigation. Certain
foods can help
improve body defenses to possibly prevent certain diseases.Nonpharmacological
Therapies
The major electrolytes in the extracellular fluid are:
A. potassium and chloride.
B. potassium and phosphate.
C. sodium and chloride.
D. sodium and phosphate.
Answer: C
Explanation:
Sodium and chloride are the major electrolytes in the extracellular fluid.Physiological
Adaptation
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Best Solution to Pass Your Exam 4Which of the following nursing diagnoses might be appropriate as Parkinson’s disease
progresses and complications develop?
A. Impaired Physical Mobility
B. Dysreflexia
C. Hypothermia
D. Impaired Dentition
Answer: A
Explanation:
The client with Parkinson’s disease can develop a shuffling gait and rigidity, causing
impaired physical
mobility. The other diagnoses do not necessarily relate to a client with Parkinson’s
disease.Reduction of Risk
Potential
Which of the following is an inappropriate item to include in planning care for a severely
neutropenic client?
A. Transfuse netrophils (granulocytes) to prevent infection.
B. Exclude raw vegetables from the diet.
C. Avoid administering rectal suppositories.
D. Prohibit vases of fresh flowers and plants in the client’s room.
Answer: A
Explanation:
Granulocyte transfusion is not indicated to prevent infection. Produced in the bone marrow,
granulocytes
normally comprise 70% of all WBCs. They are subdivided into three types based on
staining properties:
neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils. They can be beneficial in a selected population of
infected, severely
granulocytopenic clients (less than 500/mm3) who do not respond to antibiotic therapy and
who are expected
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Best Solution to Pass Your Exam 5to experience prolonged suppression of granulocyte production.Physiological Adaptation
A primary belief of psychiatric mental health nursing is:
A. most people have the potential to change and grow.
B. every person is worthy of dignity and respect.
C. human needs are individual to each person.
D. some behaviors have no meaning and cannot be understood.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Every person is worthy of dignity and respect. Every person has the potential to change
and grow. All people
have basic human needs in common with others. All behavior has meaning and can be
understood from the
client’s perspective.Psychosocial Integrity
A teenage client is admitted to the hospital because of acetaminophen (Tylenol) overdose.
Overdoses of acetaminophen can precipitate life-threatening abnormalities in which of the
following organs?
A. lungs
B. liver
C. kidneys
D. adrenal glands
Answer: B
Explanation:
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Best Solution to Pass Your Exam 6Acetaminophen is extensively metabolized in the liver. Choices 1, 3, and 4 are incorrect
because prolonged
use of acetaminophen might result in an increased risk of renal dysfunction, but a single
overdose does not
precipitate life-threatening problems in the respiratory system, renal system, or adrenal
glands.Pharmacological
Therapies
All of the following factors, when identified in the history of a family, are correlated with
poverty except:
A. high infant mortality rate.
B. frequent use of Emergency Departments.
C. consultation with folk healers.
D. low incidence of dental problems.
Answer: D
Explanation:
Dental problems are prevalent because of the lack of preventive care and access to care.
High infant mortality
is one of the most significant problems correlated with poverty. Pregnant women who do
not have access to
care might come to the Emergency Department when in labor. Those in poverty are likely
to use Emergency
Departments because they may not be turned away. Those in poverty might also turn to
folk healers or other
persons in their community for care who might be easier to access and might not demand
payment.Health
Promotion and Maintenance
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Best Solution to Pass Your Exam 7Acyclovir is the drug of choice for:
A. HIV.
B. HSV 1 and 2 and VZV.
C. CMV.
D. influenza A viruses.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Acyclovir (Zovirax) is specific for treatment of herpes virus infections. There is no cure for
herpes. Acyclovir
is excreted unchanged in the urine and therefore must be used cautiously in the presence
of renal impairment.
Drugs that treat herpes inhibit viral DNA replication by competing with viral substrates to
form shorter,
ineffective DNA chains.Physiological Adaptation
Ashley and her boyfriend Chris, both 19 years old, are transported to the Emergency
Department after being involved in a motorcycle accident. Chris is badly hurt, but Ashley
has no apparent injuries, though she appears confused and has trouble focusing on what is
going on around her. She complains of dizziness and nausea. Her pulse is rapid, and she
is hyperventilating. The nurse should assess Ashley’s level of anxiety as:
A. mild.
B. moderate.
C. severe.
D. panic.
Answer: C
Explanation:
The person whose anxiety is assessed as severe is unable to solve problems and has a
poor grasp of what’s
happening in his or her environment. Somatic symptoms such as those described by
Ashley are usually present.
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Best Solution to Pass Your Exam 8Vital sign changes are observed. The individual with mild anxiety might report being mildly
uncomfortable and
might even find performance enhanced. The individual with moderate anxiety grasps less
information about the
situation, has some difficulty problem-solving, and might have mild changes in vital signs.
The individual in
panic demonstrates markedly disturbed behavior and might lose touch with
reality.Psychosocial Integrity
Which of the following methods of contraception is able to reduce the transmission of HIV
and other STDs?
A. intrauterine device (IUD)
B. Norplant
C. oral contraceptives
D. vaginal sponge
Answer: D
Explanation:
The vaginal sponge is a barrier method of contraception that, when used with foam or jelly
contraception,
reduces the transmission of HIV and other STDs as well as reducing the risk of pregnancy.
IUDs, Norplant,
and oral contraceptives can prevent pregnancy but not the transmission HIV and STDs.
Clients using the
contraceptive methods in Choices 1, 2, and 3 should be counseled to use a chemical or
barrier contraceptive
to decrease transmission of HIV or STDs.Health Promotion and Maintenance
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Best Solution to Pass Your Exam 9Which fetal heart monitor pattern can indicate cord compression?
A. variable decelerations
B. early decelerations
C. bradycardia
D. tachycardia
Answer: A
Explanation:
Variable decelerations can be related to cord compression. The other patterns are
not.Reduction of Risk
Potential
The nurse teaching about preventable diseases should emphasize the importance of
getting the following vaccines:
A. human papilloma virus, genital herpes, measles.
B. pneumonia, HIV, mumps.
C. syphilis, gonorrhea, pneumonia.
D. polio, pertussis, measles.
Answer: D
Explanation:
Vaccines are one of the most effective methods of preventing and controlling certain
communicable diseases.
The smallpox vaccine is not currently in use because the smallpox virus has been declared
eradicated from the
world’s population. Diseases such as polio, diphtheria, pertussis, and measles are mostly
controlled by routine
childhood immunization. They have not, however, been eradicated, so children need to be
immunized against
these diseases.Physiological Adaptation
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Best Solution to Pass Your Exam 10Which of the following conditions is mammography used to detect?
A. pain
B. tumor
C. edema
D. epilepsy
Answer: B
Explanation:
Mammography is used to detect tumors or cysts in the breasts, not the other
conditions.Reduction of Risk
Potential
When the nurse is determining the appropriate size of an oropharyngeal airway to insert,
what part of a client’s body should she measure?
A. corner of the mouth to the tragus of the ear
B. corner of the eye to the top of the ear
C. tip of the chin to the sternum
D. tip of the nose to the earlobe
Answer: A
Explanation:
An oropharyngeal airway is measured from the corner of the client’s mouth, to the tragus of
the ear.
Reduction of Risk Potential
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Best Solution to Pass Your Exam 11Which sign might the nurse see in a client with a high ammonia level?
A. coma
B. edema
C. hypoxia
D. polyuria
Answer: A
Explanation:
Coma might be seen in a client with a high ammonia level.Reduction of Risk Potential
What do the following ABG values indicate: pH 7.38, PO2 78 mmHg, PCO2 36mmHg, and
HCO3 24 mEq/L?
A. metabolic alkalosis
B. homeostasis
C. respiratory acidosis
D. respiratory alkalosis
Answer: B
Explanation:
These ABG values are within normal limits. Choices 1, 3, and 4 are incorrect because the
ABG values
indicate none of these acid-base disturbances.Physiological Adaptation
Which of the following is the primary force in sex education in a child’s life?
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Best Solution to Pass Your Exam 12A. school nurse
B. peers
C. parents
D. media
Answer: C
Explanation:
Parents are the primary force in sex education in a child’s life. The school nurse is involved
with formal sex
education and counseling. Peers become more important in sex education during
adolescence but might lack
correct information. The media play a powerful role in what children learn about sex
through movies, TV, and
video games.Health Promotion and Maintenance
The nurse is assessing the dental status of an 18-month-old child. How many teeth should
the nurse expect to examine?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 12
D. 16
Answer: C
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