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NCLEX Practice Test for Endocrine Disorders Part 2

Posted by admin on Oct 27, 2010
1.    Nurse Ronn is assessing a client with possible Cushing’s syndrome. In a client with Cushing’s syndrome, the nurse would expect to find: a.    Hypotension. b.    Thick, coarse skin. c.    Deposits of adipose tissue in the trunk and dorsocervical area. d.    Weight gain in arms and legs. 2.    A male client with primary diabetes insipidus is... Continue Reading

NCLEX Practice Test for Skin and Integumentary Diseases Part 2 Answers and Rationale

Posted by admin on Jul 06, 2010
View Questions 1.    Answer C. Pouring solution onto a sterile field cloth violates surgical asepsis because moisture penetrating the cloth can carry microorganisms to the sterile field via capillary action. The other options are practices that help ensure surgical asepsis. 2.    Answer D. During the acute phase of a burn, the nurse should... Continue Reading

Gastrointestinal Diseases NCLEX Review Questions Part 2 Answers and Rationale

Posted by admin on Jun 22, 2010
View Questions 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. ... Continue Reading

Gastrointestinal Diseases NCLEX Review Questions Part 2

Posted by admin on Jun 20, 2010
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... Continue Reading

Gastrointestinal Diseases NCLEX Review Questions Part 1 Answers and Rationale

Posted by admin on Jun 15, 2010
View Questions 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 D is an extremely elevated level... Continue Reading

Gastrointestinal Diseases NCLEX Review Questions Part 1

Posted by admin on Jun 13, 2010
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... Continue Reading

Psychiatric Nursing Practice Test I

Posted by admin on Oct 26, 2009
1. Which nursing intervention is best for facilitating communication with a psychiatric client who speaks a foreign language? a. Rely on nonverbal communication. b. Select symbolic pictures as aids. c. Speak in universal phrases. d. Use the services of an interpreter. 2. The nurse explains to a mental health care technician that a client’s obsessive-compulsive behaviors... Continue Reading