NCLEX RN Nursing Exam

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Question 1 of 5.

A client tells the nurse that she takes St. John's wort (hypericum perforatum) three times a day for mild depression. The nurse should tell the client that:

A. St. John's wort seldom relieves depression.

B. She should avoid eating aged cheese.

C. Skin reactions increase with the use of sunscreen.

D. The herbal is safe to use with other antidepressants.

Explanation: St. John's wort increases photosensitivity, so sunscreen use may paradoxically increase skin reactions; clients should be cautioned about sun exposure.

Question 2 of 5.

An adolescent client hospitalized with anorexia nervosa is described by her parents as 'the perfect child.' When planning care for the client, the nurse should:

A. Allow her to choose what foods she will eat

B. Provide activities to foster her self-identity

C. Encourage her to participate in morning exercise

D. Provide a private room near the nurse's station

Explanation: Anorexia nervosa is often linked to issues of control and identity; activities fostering self-identity help address underlying psychological factors.

Question 3 of 5.

The mother of a child with chickenpox wants to know if there is a medication that will shorten the course of the illness. Which medication is sometimes used to speed healing of the lesions and shorten the duration of fever and itching?

A. Zovirax (acyclovir)

B. Varivax (varicella vaccine)

C. VZIG (varicella-zoster immune globulin)

D. Periactin (cyproheptadine)

Explanation: Acyclovir (Zovirax) is an antiviral that can reduce the severity and duration of chickenpox symptoms, including lesions, fever, and itching.

Question 4 of 5.

The physician has ordered an IV bolus of Solu-Medrol (methylprednisolone sodium succinate) in normal saline for a client admitted with a spinal cord injury. Solu-Medrol has been shown to be effective in:

A. Preventing spasticity associated with cord injury

B. Decreasing the need for mechanical ventilation

C. Improving motor and sensory functioning

D. Treating post injury urinary tract infections

Explanation: High-dose methylprednisolone within 8 hours of spinal cord injury can improve motor and sensory outcomes by reducing inflammation and edema.

Question 5 of 5.

The nurse is assessing a client following the removal of a pituitary tumor. The nurse notes that the urinary output has increased and that the urine is very dilute. The nurse should give priority to:

A. Notifying the doctor immediately

B. Documenting the finding in the chart

C. Decreasing the rate of IV fluids

D. Administering vasopressive medication

Explanation: Increased, dilute urine post-pituitary surgery suggests diabetes insipidus due to decreased antidiuretic hormone, requiring immediate physician notification.

Question 1 of 5.

A client tells the nurse that she takes St. John's wort (hypericum perforatum) three times a day for mild depression. The nurse should tell the client that:

A. St. John's wort seldom relieves depression.

B. She should avoid eating aged cheese.

C. Skin reactions increase with the use of sunscreen.

D. The herbal is safe to use with other antidepressants.

Question 2 of 5.

An adolescent client hospitalized with anorexia nervosa is described by her parents as 'the perfect child.' When planning care for the client, the nurse should:

A. Allow her to choose what foods she will eat

B. Provide activities to foster her self-identity

C. Encourage her to participate in morning exercise

D. Provide a private room near the nurse's station

Question 3 of 5.

A. Zovirax (acyclovir)

B. Varivax (varicella vaccine)

C. VZIG (varicella-zoster immune globulin)

D. Periactin (cyproheptadine)

Question 4 of 5.

A. Preventing spasticity associated with cord injury

B. Decreasing the need for mechanical ventilation

C. Improving motor and sensory functioning

D. Treating post injury urinary tract infections

Question 5 of 5.

The nurse is assessing a client following the removal of a pituitary tumor. The nurse notes that the urinary output has increased and that the urine is very dilute. The nurse should give priority to:

A. Notifying the doctor immediately

B. Documenting the finding in the chart

C. Decreasing the rate of IV fluids

D. Administering vasopressive medication

Question 1 of 5.

A client tells the nurse that she takes St. John's wort (hypericum perforatum) three times a day for mild depression. The nurse should tell the client that:

A. St. John's wort seldom relieves depression.

B. She should avoid eating aged cheese.

C. Skin reactions increase with the use of sunscreen.

D. The herbal is safe to use with other antidepressants.

Question 2 of 5.

An adolescent client hospitalized with anorexia nervosa is described by her parents as 'the perfect child.' When planning care for the client, the nurse should:

A. Allow her to choose what foods she will eat

B. Provide activities to foster her self-identity

C. Encourage her to participate in morning exercise

D. Provide a private room near the nurse's station

Question 3 of 5.

A. Zovirax (acyclovir)

B. Varivax (varicella vaccine)

C. VZIG (varicella-zoster immune globulin)

D. Periactin (cyproheptadine)

Question 4 of 5.

A. Preventing spasticity associated with cord injury

B. Decreasing the need for mechanical ventilation

C. Improving motor and sensory functioning

D. Treating post injury urinary tract infections

Question 5 of 5.

The nurse is assessing a client following the removal of a pituitary tumor. The nurse notes that the urinary output has increased and that the urine is very dilute. The nurse should give priority to:

A. Notifying the doctor immediately

B. Documenting the finding in the chart

C. Decreasing the rate of IV fluids

D. Administering vasopressive medication

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