NCLEX NCLEX-PN - National Council Licensure Examination(NCLEX-PN)
A client has chronic respiratory acidosis caused by end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Oxygen is delivered at 1 L/min per nasal cannula. The nurse teaches the family that the reason for this is to avoid respiratory depression, based on which of the following explanations?
Which of the following individuals may legally give informed consent?
A 35-year-old Latin-American client wishes to lose weight to reduce her chances of developing heart disease and diabetes. The client states, “I do not know how to make my diet work with the kind of foods that my family eats.†What should the nurse do first to help the client determine a suitable diet for disease prevention?
Rehabilitation services begin:
A client with asthma develops respiratory acidosis. Based on this diagnosis, what should the nurse expect the client’s serum potassium level to be?
An elderly client denies that abuse is occurring. Which of the following factors could be a barrier for the client to admit being a victim?
A client is told that his test is positive, but in fact, the client does not have the disease tested for. Which type of false report is this an example of?
Signs of impaired breathing in infants and children include all of the following except:
A syringe pump is a type of electronic infusion pump used to infuse fluids or medications directly from a syringe. This device is commonly used for:
As part of a routine health screening, the nurse notes the play of a 2-year-old child. Which of the following is an example of age-appropriate play at this age?
Quality is defined as a combination of all of the following except:
A nurse observes a client sitting alone and talking. When asked, the client reports that he is “talking to the voices.†The nurse’s next action should be:
The role of the incident report in risk management is:
A hospitalized client has just been informed that he has terminal cancer. He says to the nurse, “There must be some mistake in the diagnosis.†The nurse determines that the client is demonstrating which of the following?
What significant event occurs in the orientation phase of a nurse-client relationship?
