Question

The nurse manager of a mental health unit is reviewing a chart entry made by a staff member. The entry reads: "I feel unloved; appears confused and restless." Which of the following statements best describes why this nursing documentation is incorrect?

Answer 1

Correct Answers:

The nurse who made this chart entry failed to accurately describe the evidence of confusion and restlessness.

Rationale :

📝The documentation states that the client "appears confused and restless" but does not include objective descriptions of what behaviors support this assessment.

🔍Nurses are required to document observable and measurable data, such as "client repeatedly pacing the room" or "unable to answer orientation questions correctly."

📋Without clearly describing the behaviors, the entry becomes subjective and open to interpretation, which can affect continuity of care.

🧾Accurate, descriptive documentation supports legal protection, interprofessional communication, and patient safety.

📌Core Message

Accurate nursing documentation must include objective descriptions of observed behaviors to support assessments like confusion and restlessness.

Answer 2

Correct Answers:

50th

Rationale :

💁‍♂️A BMI of 15.5 for a 7-year-old boy aligns with the 50th percentile, indicating the child is at the average weight for age and height on standardized growth charts.

📈The 50th percentile means the child’s BMI is exactly in the middle of the reference population, suggesting healthy growth and nutritional status.

🧒BMI percentiles are more useful than absolute BMI values in pediatrics because they account for age and sex-specific growth patterns.

📋Using percentile charts ensures accurate assessment and helps determine if further nutritional evaluation or intervention is needed.

📌Core Message

A BMI of 15.5 in a 7-year-old boy corresponds to the 50th percentile, indicating average and healthy growth.

Answer 3

Correct Answers:

Motivation for growth

Rationale :

⚡Mild anxiety enhances alertness and awareness, acting as a natural motivator.

🌱This level of anxiety can be beneficial, prompting the individual to take proactive measures or solve problems.

🧠It typically leads to increased focus and preparation, unlike moderate or severe anxiety, which can hinder functioning.

📚Understanding levels of anxiety helps guide appropriate therapeutic interventions and support strategies.

📌Core Message

Mild anxiety can promote motivation and goal-directed behavior, making it a functional emotional state.

Answer 4

Correct Answers:

Notify the RN.

Rationale :

📞The nurse must first report the client’s intention to the supervising RN because this client is admitted and leaving may pose serious medical risks.

🚨Preterm labor places both the mother and fetus at risk, and leaving the hospital could result in harmful outcomes if not properly addressed.

⚖️Calling security or using restraints without proper delegation or justification can violate client rights and safety protocols.

🩺Notifying the RN ensures that appropriate interventions or education can be initiated to encourage the client to stay.

📌Core Message

Notifying the RN allows for appropriate intervention when a client expresses intent to leave against medical advice.

Answer 5

Correct Answers:

lethargy.

Rationale :

🧠Cocaine is a central nervous system stimulant, so overdose symptoms typically include hyperactivity, not lethargy.

❤️It increases the risk of cardiac arrest, psychosis, and respiratory arrest due to overstimulation.

⚠️Lethargy is more characteristic of depressant overdose, like opioids or benzodiazepines, not stimulants.

📚Understanding drug mechanisms helps anticipate expected complications in overdose scenarios.

📌Core Message

Cocaine overdose causes overstimulation symptoms, not lethargy, due to its stimulant effects.

Answer 6

Correct Answers:

Positioning the client in an upright position while providing oral care

Rationale :

🛏️Unconscious clients should be placed in a side-lying position, not upright, to prevent aspiration.

🚑An upright position may increase aspiration risk if the client cannot protect their airway.

🧼Placing a towel under the chin and turning the head to the side help to drain secretions safely during oral care.

📋Proper positioning is crucial to maintaining airway safety and reducing complications in unconscious clients.

📌Core Message

Oral care for unconscious clients requires lateral positioning to prevent aspiration and ensure safety.

Answer 7

Correct Answers:

a healthy weight.

Rationale :

📊A BMI in the 25th percentile indicates the child’s weight is within the normal range for her age and height.

📏This percentile falls between the 5th and 85th percentiles, which is the standard definition for healthy weight in pediatric care.

🧒BMI is used alongside growth charts to evaluate nutritional and developmental status in children.

📚Proper classification ensures appropriate dietary recommendations and follow-up if needed.

📌Core Message

A child at the 25th percentile BMI is considered within a healthy weight range according to pediatric standards.

Answer 8

Correct Answers:

Announce presence when entering room.

Rationale :

👋Blind children benefit from auditory cues, so announcing the nurse’s presence prevents startling and builds trust.

👂Facing the child during explanations does not help since they cannot see visual cues.

🔊Speaking loudly or slowly may seem unnatural and can impede clear communication.

🚪Quietly leaving the room can make the child feel unsafe or abandoned, especially in unfamiliar environments.

📌Core Message

Announcing presence enhances communication and safety when caring for blind clients, especially children.

Answer 9

Correct Answers

Blank 1 Correct Option: blood urea nitrogen
Blank 2 Correct Option: renal dysfunction

Rationale :

🧪An elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level is a key indicator of impaired renal function, especially when seen alongside elevated creatinine.

📈In Mr. Martinez’s case, a BUN of 35 mg/dL significantly exceeds the normal range, supporting the presence of renal dysfunction.

🩺BUN accumulation occurs when the kidneys are unable to adequately excrete waste, which is commonly seen in chronic kidney disease.

📋Correctly identifying BUN as the condition and renal dysfunction as the finding allows for early intervention to prevent complications.

📌Core Message

Elevated blood urea nitrogen reflects renal dysfunction, a hallmark sign of impaired kidney filtration.

Answer 10

Correct Answers

Blank 1 Correct Option: hyperkalemia
Blank 2 Correct Option: signs of dehydration

Rationale :

🧪Although potassium is within normal limits, it is nearing the upper boundary, which increases the risk for hyperkalemia, especially in CKD.

💪Hyperkalemia can cause muscle weakness, arrhythmias, and fatigue, requiring close surveillance.

🚱Educating the client on recognizing signs of dehydration helps prevent concentration of electrolytes, which can exacerbate imbalances.

📚Client education empowers proactive self-monitoring and timely reporting of early symptoms.

📌Core Message

Clients with CKD and borderline potassium are at risk for hyperkalemia, and teaching them signs of dehydration helps prevent worsening imbalances.

Laboratory Test and Reference Range	1000
Serum creatinine (Reference range: 0.6 to 1.3 mg/dL)	2.5 mg/dL
Blood urea nitrogen (Reference range: 7 to 20 mg/dL)	35 mg/dL
Potassium (Reference range: 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L)	4.8 mEq/L

Laboratory Test and Reference Range	1000
Serum creatinine (Reference range: 0.6 to 1.3 mg/dL)	2.5 mg/dL
Blood urea nitrogen (Reference range: 7 to 20 mg/dL)	35 mg/dL
Potassium (Reference range: 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L)	4.8 mEq/L

NCLEX PN-Practice Exam-2

No.

1 :
The nurse manager of a mental health unit is reviewing a chart entry made by a staff member. The entry reads: "I feel unloved; appears confused and restless." Which of the following statements best describes why this nursing documentation is incorrect?

2 :
The nurse determines the body mass index (BMI) for a seven-year-old boy to be 15.5. According to the chart below, this places the client at which percentile?

3 :
A client has just lost his job. He says he’s worried that he won’t be able to afford his mortgage. The nurse knows that mild levels of anxiety can cause which of the following?

4 :
A pregnant client is admitted into the hospital due to preterm labor. She tells the nurse that she is going to go home right now because she cannot stand being in the hospital another minute. Which of the following should the nurse do first?

5 :
A nurse is participating in a staff development program on illicit drug overdose. The nurse recognizes additional teaching is not needed when a staff member states that clients with suspected cocaine overdose are at risk for?

6 :
The nurse is supervising a newly hired nursing assistant (NA). The NA is providing oral care to an unconscious client. Which of the following actions made by the NA would indicate that the NA requires further instructions from the LPN?

7 :
The nurse is documenting a ten-year-old girl’s BMI on the chart below and finds that the BMI is in the 25th percentile. The nurse knows that according to the BMI chart, this child is?

8 :
The nurse is providing care to a ten-year-old who is blind. Which communication technique is the most appropriate?

9 :
Use the following to answer questions 9 through 10.
Question Number 9.
The practical nurse in the medical-surgical unit is caring for a 58-year-old male client.

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10 :
Question 10.
The practical nurse in the medical-surgical unit is caring for a 58-year-old male client.

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NCLEX PN-Practice Exam-2

No.

1 : The nurse manager of a mental health unit is reviewing a chart entry made by a staff member. The entry reads: "I feel unloved; appears confused and restless." Which of the following statements best describes why this nursing documentation is incorrect?

2 : The nurse determines the body mass index (BMI) for a seven-year-old boy to be 15.5. According to the chart below, this places the client at which percentile?

3 : A client has just lost his job. He says he’s worried that he won’t be able to afford his mortgage. The nurse knows that mild levels of anxiety can cause which of the following?

4 : A pregnant client is admitted into the hospital due to preterm labor. She tells the nurse that she is going to go home right now because she cannot stand being in the hospital another minute. Which of the following should the nurse do first?

5 : A nurse is participating in a staff development program on illicit drug overdose. The nurse recognizes additional teaching is not needed when a staff member states that clients with suspected cocaine overdose are at risk for?

6 : The nurse is supervising a newly hired nursing assistant (NA). The NA is providing oral care to an unconscious client. Which of the following actions made by the NA would indicate that the NA requires further instructions from the LPN?

7 : The nurse is documenting a ten-year-old girl’s BMI on the chart below and finds that the BMI is in the 25th percentile. The nurse knows that according to the BMI chart, this child is?

8 : The nurse is providing care to a ten-year-old who is blind. Which communication technique is the most appropriate?

9 : Use the following to answer questions 9 through 10.Question Number 9.The practical nurse in the medical-surgical unit is caring for a 58-year-old male client.

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10 : Question 10.The practical nurse in the medical-surgical unit is caring for a 58-year-old male client.

Correct Answers

1 :
The nurse manager of a mental health unit is reviewing a chart entry made by a staff member. The entry reads: "I feel unloved; appears confused and restless." Which of the following statements best describes why this nursing documentation is incorrect?

2 :
The nurse determines the body mass index (BMI) for a seven-year-old boy to be 15.5. According to the chart below, this places the client at which percentile?

3 :
A client has just lost his job. He says he’s worried that he won’t be able to afford his mortgage. The nurse knows that mild levels of anxiety can cause which of the following?

4 :
A pregnant client is admitted into the hospital due to preterm labor. She tells the nurse that she is going to go home right now because she cannot stand being in the hospital another minute. Which of the following should the nurse do first?

5 :
A nurse is participating in a staff development program on illicit drug overdose. The nurse recognizes additional teaching is not needed when a staff member states that clients with suspected cocaine overdose are at risk for?

6 :
The nurse is supervising a newly hired nursing assistant (NA). The NA is providing oral care to an unconscious client. Which of the following actions made by the NA would indicate that the NA requires further instructions from the LPN?

7 :
The nurse is documenting a ten-year-old girl’s BMI on the chart below and finds that the BMI is in the 25th percentile. The nurse knows that according to the BMI chart, this child is?

8 :
The nurse is providing care to a ten-year-old who is blind. Which communication technique is the most appropriate?

9 :
Use the following to answer questions 9 through 10.
Question Number 9.
The practical nurse in the medical-surgical unit is caring for a 58-year-old male client.

10 :
Question 10.
The practical nurse in the medical-surgical unit is caring for a 58-year-old male client.