NURSING NCLEX All final exam, assigments and study guide with 100% correct answers

1. The nurse explains that the neural synapse refers to the: 1. length of time it takes for afferent neurons to carry impulses to the CNS. 2. length of time it takes for efferent neurons to carry impulses to the motor neurons. 3. space between the axons and dendrites of a neuron. 4. space between t...

1. The nurse explains that the spinal cord extends from the brainstem to the level of which vertebra? 1. Last thoracic 2. Second lumbar 3. First sacral 4. Coccygeal ANS: 2 The cord starts at the brainstem and extends to L2. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 487 OBJ: N/A TOP: Anatom...

. The nurse assesses wheezes in a patient with asthma and realizes that these breath sounds result from: 1. increased thickness of respiratory secretions. 2. use of accessory muscles of respiration. 3. tachypnea and tachycardia. 4. movement of air through narrowed airways. ANS: 4 Wheezes are adve...

1. The nurse assesses the abnormal blood value for a young woman as: 1. platelets, 200,000//mm³. 2. hemoglobin, 14 g/dL. 3. red blood cells, 2,000,000/mm³. 4. iron, 68 µg/dL. ANS: 3 The RBCs are low. The normal value for RBCs is 4,500,000/mm³. The values for the other blood components are nor...

1. The nurse explains that the inflammatory response is initiated by immunoglobulin (IgE) and the: 1. macrophages and eosinophils. 2. macrophage and histamine. 3. monocytes and basophils. 4. neutrophils and IgE. ANS: 2 Basophils initiate a massive inflammatory response with histamine that quickly...

1. The school nurse uses a chart to demonstrate that according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the population with the greatest incidence of HIV infection in the United States is: 1. Asian-Americans. 2. Blacks. 3. Latinos. 4. Whites. ANS: 2 Of those with ...

1. The nurse performs an apical-radial pulse evaluation, with the result of 100/88. This pulse deficit assessment is: 1. 12. 2. 24. 3. 76. 4. 88. ANS: 1 To detect an apical radial pulse deficit, the rates should be counted simultaneously and compared for differences. If there is a difference bet...

1. A normal age-related change in older adults that makes them susceptible to cardiovascular disease is: 1. increasing cardiac output. 2. an increase in stroke volume. 3. stiff peripheral vessels. 4. oxygen capacity improvement. ANS: 3 As adults age, their peripheral vessels become stiff, their o...

1. A patient inquires if his blood pressure is normal. The nurse responds that normal blood pressure is defined as less than: 1. 160/70 mm Hg. 2. 128/60 mm Hg. 3. 139/89 mm Hg. 4. 130/85 mm Hg. ANS: 4 Normal blood pressure is defined as a systolic pressure of less than 130 mm Hg and a diastolic ...

1. The nurse is preparing to give a brevity flow tube feeding using a large syringe. Prior to infusion, the nurse should: 1. roll the patient flat. 2. check for residual and return to the stomach. 3. place the end of tube in water and check for bubbles. 4. flush tube. ANS: 2 Verifying tube placem...

1. The complication that the nurse would monitor for after a liver biopsy is: 1. headache. 2. muscle cramps. 3. bleeding. 4. respiratory distress. ANS: 3 Liver biopsy is a vascular process and, if liver disease is present, there may be an interference with clotting factors that were not noted on ...

1. The nurse assesses a facial characteristic that is a sign of fluid retention in the patient with renal impairment, which is: 1. broken blood vessels around the nose. 2. periorbital edema. 3. rash on cheeks and neck. 4. facial twitching. ANS: 2 Periorbital edema is a sign of fluid retention. Be...