The patient has a depressed skull fracture resulting in a tear of the dura mater. What nursing intervention is most directed at preventing a significant complication of this particular injury?
A) Elevating the head of the bed to 15 degrees
B) Giving supplemental oxygen by mask
C) Ensuring compliance with hand hygiene protocols
D) Obtaining consent for surgical repair of fracture
C
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A patient is being treated with quinidine to reduce automaticity. The nurse should advocate for a lower-than-normal dose if the patient has a history of
A) type 1 or type 2 diabetes. B) primary hypertension. C) liver disease. D) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Which of the following individuals is most likely experiencing spiritual distress?
A) 75-year-old retired banker who spends his days fishing, biking, and golfing B) 5-year-old child with rheumatoid arthritis C) 35-year-old mother of three with metastatic breast cancer D) 12-year-old male recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus
A client has made multiple visits to the clinic. A nurse suspects that the client may be experiencing somatic symptom disorder (SSD) based on which of the following?
A) Expressions of concern about psychological problems B) Indications that their parents were always in good health C) Reports of symptoms changing to different body systems D) Evidence of a need for social support from friends
A fellow nursing student in a study group preparing for the NCLEX-PNÆ is concerned about the fairness of questions used in the test bank. Which instruction should the study partner provide? Test questions:
A) are written by a panel of expert educators and reviewed by practicing licensed practical or vocational nurses and are reviewed by a sensitivity panel and statistical analysis before being placed in the test bank. B) go through a strenuous process to ensure high quality, validity, and test reliability before trialing questions for noncredit, and if the questions statistically are sound, the questions are included in the test bank. C) are written by licensed practical or vocational nurses who are trained to review and remove any stereotypical questions or wording that may be misconstrued by various groups before placing them in the test bank. D) are written by both educators and licensed practicing nurses and are reviewed by the publisher for the computerized adaptive testing as to their reliability and validity before including them in the test bank.