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National Council Licensure Examination(NCLEX-RN) Questions and Answers

Question 41

A female client with major depression stated that “life is hopeless and not worth living.” The nurse should place highest priority on which of the following questions?

Options:

A.

“How has your appetite been recently?”

B.

“Have you thought about hurting yourself?”

C.

“How is your relationship with your husband?”

D.

“How has your depression affected your daily livingactivities?”

Question 42

The nurse and prenatal client discuss the effects of cigarette smoking on pregnancy. It would be correct for the nurse to explain that with cigarette smoking there is increased risk that the baby will have:

Options:

A.

A low birth weight

B.

A birth defect

C.

Anemia

D.

Nicotine withdrawal

Question 43

The nurse is admitting an infant with bacterial meningitis and is prepared to manage the following possible effects of meningitis:

Options:

A.

Constipation

B.

Hypothermia

C.

Seizure

D.

Sunken fontanelles

Question 44

The nurse is trying to help a mother understand what is happening with her son who has recently been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. At present, he is experiencing hallucinations and delusions of persecution and suffers from poor hygiene. The nurse can best help her understand her son’s condition by which of the following statements?

Options:

A.

“Sometimes these symptoms are caused by an overstimulation of a chemical called dopamine in the brain.”

B.

“Has anyone in your family ever had schizophrenia?”

C.

“If your son has a twin, he probably will eventually develop schizophrenia, too.”

D.

“Some of his symptoms may be a result of his lack of a strong mother-child bonding relationship.”

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