NURSING MISC NCLEX Module 9 Questions And Answers. Complete Solution.In the prenatal clinic, the nurse is gathering data from a new client for the
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history information. Which action is the best way for the nurse to elicit correct
responses to questions that refer to sexually transmitted infections?
A. Use specific closed-ended questions.
B. Omit this area of questions because they are highly personal.
C. Establish a therapeutic relationship between the nurse and pregnant client.
D. Apologize for the embarrassment that these questions may cause the client.
2. A pregnant client is positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The
nurse educates the client and determines that there is a need for further
teaching if the client makes which statement?
A. "I can hold and diaper my newborn baby."
B. "Breastfeeding my newborn will be the best option for my baby."
C. "It may be as long as 2 years before I will know if my baby is HIV positive."
D. "If I take the prescribed medications for HIV, it is possible that I may not
transfer this disease to my newborn."
3. The nurse is gathering data from a 16-year-old pregnant client during her initial
prenatal clinic visit. The client is beginning week 18 of her first pregnancy. Which
client statement indicates a need for further investigation?
A. "I don't like my figure anymore. My clothes are all too tight."
B. "I don't like my breasts anymore. These silver lines are ugly."
C. "I don't like my stomach anymore. That brown line is disgusting."
D. "I don't like my face anymore. I always look like I have been crying."
4. The nurse has provided instructions to a client scheduled for a mammography
regarding the procedure. Which statement by the client indicates an
understanding of the procedure?
A. "I cannot eat on the day of the test."
B. "The test takes about 1 hour and is painless."
C. "I will need to wear a sports bra for the procedure."
D. "I should not wear deodorant on the day of the test."
5. A client returns to the nursing unit after an above-knee amputation of the right
leg. In which position should the nurse place the client?
A. Prone with the head on a pillow
B. With the foot of the bed elevated
C. Reverse Trendelenburg’s position
D. With the residual limb flat on the bed
6. The nurse is assigned to assist in caring for a client who has had surgery and has
pneumatic sequential compression devices (SCDs) in place. The client asks about
these devices. The nurse instructs the client that SCDs are used for which
purpose?
A. Promoting venous return to the heart
B. Preventing edema in the lower extremities
C. Improving oxygenation to the lower extremities
D. Decreasing the size of any thrombus that formed during surgery
7. The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client scheduled for surgery.
Which laboratory result should indicate to the nurse that the surgery might be
postponed?
A. Sodium, 140 mEq/L
B. Hemoglobin, 8.4 g/dL
C. Platelets, 200,000 mm3
Module 9 NCLEX Questions
D. Serum creatinine, 0.9 mg/dL
8. A client is seen in the urgent care center for complaints of chest pain 2 days ago.
Since that time, the client has not been feeling well and fatigues easily. The nurse
reviews the results of the laboratory tests. An elevation of which laboratory test
indicates a myocardial infarction occurred at the time of chest pain 2 days ago?
A. Myoglobin
B. Troponin I
C. Total Creatine Kinase (CK)
D. B-Type Natriuretic Peptides (BNP)
9. A client is suspected of having a myocardial infarction. The nurse should expect
elevations in which laboratory values to support the diagnosis? Select all that
apply.
A. Troponin I
B. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
C. Creatinine phosphokinase MB (CPK-BB)
D. Creatinine phosphokinase MB (CPK-MB)
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