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5thEdition,PracticeExercisesfor theNCLEXExaminationUpdated,All
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Chapters 1-22(2025/2026)
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Lates
, TABLEOF CONTENTS
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Guidelines |for |Prioritization, |Delegation, |and |Assignment |Decisions
1. Pain
2. Cancer
3. Immunologic |Problems
4. Fluid, |Electrolyte, |and |Acid-Base |Balance |Problems
5. Safety |and |Infection |Control
6. Respiratory |Problems
7. Cardiovascular | Problems
8. Hematologic |Problems
9. Neurologic |Problems
10. Visual |and |Auditory |Problems
11. Musculoskeletal | Problems
12. Gastrointestinal |and |Nutritional |Problems
13. Diabetes |Mellitus
14. Other |Endocrine |Problems
15. Integumentary |Problems
16. Renal |and |Urinary |Problems
17. Reproductive |Problems
18. Problems |in |Pregnancy |and |Childbearing
19. Pediatric |Problems
20. Pharmacology | NEW!
21. Emergencies |and |Disasters
22. Psychiatric–Mental |Health |Problems
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Chapter 1. Pain
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1.A |client |tells |the |nurse |that |she |rarely |experiences |pain, |but |when |she |does, |she |seeks |medicalattention. |The
|nurse |realizes |this |client |understands |that |pain |is |important |because |it:
1. is|a |protective |system.
2. includes |the |automatic |withdrawal |reflex.
3. creates |sensitivity |to |pain.
4. helps |with |healing.
ANS: |1
Pain |is |a |protective |system |that |includes |protection |from |unsafe |behaviors |by |use |of |reflexes, |memory, |and
|avoidance. |Even |though |the |automatic |withdrawal |reflex |is |a |part |of |the |pain |response, |it |does |not |explain
|why |pain |is |important. |Pain |does |not |create |sensitivity |to |pain. |Paindoes |not |help |with |healing. |PTS: |1 |DIF:
|Analyze |REF: |Definitions |and |Implications |of |Pain
2.A |client |complains |that |the |bed |sheets |touching |his |skin |are |extremely |painful. |The |nurse
|realizes |this |client |is |experiencing:
1. allodynia.
2. modulation.
3. kinesthesia.
4. proprioception.
ANS: |1
Allodynia |or|hyperalgesia |is |a |state |where |a |slight |or|nonpainful |stimulus|is |interpreted |as |verypainful. |Kinesthesia |is
|the |awareness |of |movement. |Proprioception |is |the |awareness |of |body |position.
Modulation |is |an |influencing |factor |in |the |perception |of |pain. |PTS: |1
|DIF: |Analyze |REF: |Peripheral |Nervous |System
3.A |client |is|complaining |of |severe |abdomen |pain. |The |nurse |realizes |this |client |is |experiencingwhich |type |of
|pain?
1. Neuralgia
2. Pathological
3. Somatic
4. Visceral