1. When planning care for a male client with burns on the upper torso, which nursing diagnosis should take the highest priority?
a. Ineffective airway clearance related to edema of the respiratory passages
b. Impaired physical mobility related to the disease process
c. Disturbed sleep pattern related to facility environment
d. Risk for infection related to breaks in the [...]
NCLEX Practice Test for Skin and Integumentary Diseases Part 1
June 27, 2010 By 1 Comment
Gastrointestinal Diseases NCLEX Review Questions Part 2 Answers and Rationale
June 22, 2010 By 1 Comment
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1. Answer D. Intestinal bacteria synthesize such nutritional substances as vitamin K, thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin B12, folic acid, biotin, and nicotinic acid. Therefore, antibiotic therapy may interfere with synthesis of these substances, including vitamin K. Intestinal bacteria don’t synthesize vitamins A, D, or E. 2. Answer B. Acute pancreatitis can cause decreased [...]
Gastrointestinal Diseases NCLEX Review Questions Part 2
June 20, 2010 By 1 Comment
1. During preparation for bowel surgery, a male client receives an antibiotic to reduce intestinal bacteria. Antibiotic therapy may interfere with synthesis of which vitamin and may lead to hypoprothrombinemia?
a. vitamin A
b. vitamin D
c. vitamin E
d. vitamin K
2. When evaluating a male client for complications of acute pancreatitis, the nurse would observe for:
a. increased intracranial [...]
Gastrointestinal Diseases NCLEX Review Questions Part 1 Answers and Rationale
June 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
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1. Answer C. The normal serum amylase level is 25 to 151 units/L. With chronic cases of pancreatitis, the rise in serum amylase levels usually does not exceed three times the normal value. In acute pancreatitis, the value may exceed five times the normal value. Options A and B are within normal limits. Option [...]
Gastrointestinal Diseases NCLEX Review Questions Part 1
June 13, 2010 By 1 Comment
1. Nurse Berlinda is assigned to a 41-year-old client who has a diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis. The nurse reviews the laboratory result, anticipating a laboratory report that indicates a serum amylase level of:
a. 45 units/L
b. 100 units/L
c. 300 units/L
d. 500 units/L
2. A male client who is recovering from surgery has been advanced from a clear [...]
Respiratory NCLEX Practice Test Part 2 Answers and Rationale
June 9, 2010 By 1 Comment
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1. Answer A. The therapeutic range for the serum theophylline level is 10 to 20 mcg/mL. If the level is below the therapeutic range, the client may experience frequent exacerbations of the disorder. Although all the options identify values within the therapeutic range, option A is the option that reflects a need for compliance [...]
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