NCLEX Sample Test on Physiological Adaptation

1. Dyspnea associated with congestive heart failure is primarily due to a. Accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces and alveoli of the lungs. b. Compression of lungs by the dilated heart. c. Blockage of a pulmonary artery by an embolus. d. Blockage

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NCLEX Practice Test for Endocrine Disorders Part 2

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

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

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

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Gastrointestinal Diseases NCLEX Review Questions Part 2 Answers and Rationale

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

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Gastrointestinal Diseases NCLEX Review Questions Part 2

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

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Gastrointestinal Diseases NCLEX Review Questions Part 1 Answers and Rationale

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

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Gastrointestinal Diseases NCLEX Review Questions Part 1

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

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Psychiatric Nursing Practice Test I

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.

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