N100 Whole Book Practice NCLEX UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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N100 Whole Book Practice NCLEX
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which of the following addresses the type and extent of care a patient wishes? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Advance Directive
How can energy-based therapies be described or defined? - CORRECT ANSWER- The
balance and return of...
N100 Whole Book Practice NCLEX
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which of the following addresses the type and extent of care a patient wishes? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Advance Directive
How can energy-based therapies be described or defined? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The
balance and return of a person's energy field to its optimal flow to facilitate healing.
In the OR, a patient tells a circulating nurse that he is going to have the cataract in his left eye
removed. If the nurse notes that the consent form indicates that surgery is to be performed on
the right eye, what should the nurse's first action? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Ask the
patient his name.
A 93-year old patient is likely to demonstrate hopelessness by - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Failing to follow medical recommendations
When providing care to a dying patient, a nurse should remember that which of the following
is the longest-lasting sense? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Hearing
The preparation of a nursing care plan (NCP) for a resident in a long-term care facility should
involve input from: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Family Members; Social Worker; The
Resident; and all licensed staff
When a patient complains of nausea after receiving the first dose of morphine for pain, the
nurse should: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Instruct the patient that with continued use,
nausea lessens.
Drug administration would be considered palliative in which of the following situations? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Pain management for a patient with terminal cancer
The most common reason elective cosmetic surgery is requested by patients is to: -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Improve self-image
,A home health nurse is performing an initial assessment on an elderly patient. Which
physiologic changes should the nurse anticipate as being "normal" for an elderly patient? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Decreased Salivary Production; Delayed Wound Healing; Loss of
Visual Acuity
Which of the following is an appropriate task for a nurse to delegate to a nursing assistant? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Toileting a patient on bladder-training program
Which of the following patients is at highest risk of developing dehydration? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔A 78-year old patient with dementia
If the edges of a patient's appendectomy incision are approximated, and no drainage is noted,
a nurse should document that the inspection appears to be healing by: - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Primary Intention
Which of the following best describes therapeutic touch? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Movement of the hands over the body without physical touch.
A nurse has just given a narcotic for pain relief and must now leave the unit. To whom should
the nurse delegate the task of evaluating the patient's response to pain medication? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Another RN
Wet-to-Dry dressings for mechanical debridement of a wound should: - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Be mostly moist, not wet, when aplied
A nurse is caring for patients on a med-surg unit. The nurse plans the patient's care and
instructs the nursing assistant to assist in repositioning patients every two hours. Which
patients are the greatest risk for complications if not repositioned properly? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔A 20-year old unconscious patient; A 90-year old frail patient; A 40-year old
patient with paraplegia
A patient on initial assessment reports "a cough for 3 days and it's getting worst." The nurse
says, "Tell me more about your cough." The patient says, "I wish I could, but that is why I'm
here. You tell me what's wrong!" Which of these responses would be most appropriate for
, enhancing communication? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔"After 3 days, you're tired of
coughing. Have you had a fever?"
A nurse is caring for a surgical patient in the preoperative area. The nurse obtains the patient's
informed consent for the surgical procedure. Which statements are true regarding informed
consent? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔An informed consent must be signed while the patient
is free from mind-altering medications and must be witnessed after it has been determined
that the patient has received all of the necessary information needed to make an informed
decision.
Many complementary and alternative therapies share which of the following concepts? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Patients are capable of decision making and should be a part of
the health care team.
A nurse should obtain an air mattress for a patient at risk for impaired skin integrity because
it will: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Distribute body weight over a larger area.
When a patient asks a nurse about the use of therapeutic herbs, which of the following is the
most appropriate response? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔"Herbs are not regulated and some
herbs can have health risks, especially if used with prescription drugs."
Which of the following is an appropriate intervention when caring for an 83-year-old patient
as death nears? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Hold the patient's hand and state, "You're not
alone."
Which task could a staff nurse delegate to a CNA? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Feeding a
stroke patient who has minimal dysphagia.
Which of the following may be left in place when a patient is sent to the operating room? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Hearing aid
A 75-year-old patient who has vision and hearing problems has a history of striking out at
caregivers. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing intervention? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Get the patient's attention and consent before starting care.
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