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A RN in a community health center is teaching families of
patients who have PTSD about expected clinical
manifestations. Which of the following manifestations
should the RN include?
A. Repeatedly talks about the traumatic incident
B. Sleeps excessively
C. Experiences feelings of isolation
,D. Uses repetitive speech - ....ANSWER...C. Experiences
feelings of isolation
(RAT) The nurse should expect clients who have PTSD to
feel estranged and detached from others.
(NOTE) The nurse should identify difficulty sleeping and
hypervigilance as expected manifestations of PTSD - so
(B) is incorrect
A RN is caring for a patient who has alcoholic
cardiomyopathy. Which of the following lab findings
should the RN expect?
A. Increased creatine phosphokinase (CPK)
B. Increased low-density lipoproteins (LDL)
C. Decreased fasting blood glucose
,D. Decreased aspartate aminotransferase (AST) -
....ANSWER...A. Increased creatine phosphokinase (CPK)
(RAT) An increase in CPK, a muscle enzyme released
when muscle tissue is damaged, occurs with
cardiomyopathy.
(NOTE) AST does not decrease when a client is
experiencing alcoholic cardiomyopathy - (D) is incorrect
A RN on a MH unit is caring for a group of patients.
Which of the following actions by the RN is an example of
the ethical principle of justice ?
A. Allowing a client to choose which unit activities to
attend
B. Attempting alternative therapies instead of restraints
for a client who is combative
C. Providing a client with accurate information about
their prognosis
, D. Spending adequate time with a client who is verbally
abusive - ....ANSWER...D. Spending adequate time with a
client who is verbally abusive
(RAT) By spending adequate time with a client who is
verbally abusive, the nurse is demonstrating the ethical
principle of justice. When the nurse spends an appropriate
amount of time with each client regardless of their
behavior and in keeping with their individual needs, the
nurse guarantees that all clients receive equal care - the
answer is not (B) because attempting alternative therapies
instead of restraints for a patient who is combative is
demonstrating the principle of non-maleficence.
A RN on a MH unit observes a patient who has acute
mania hit another patient. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first ?
A. Call the provider to obtain an immediate prescription
for restraint.
B. Prepare to administer benzodiazepine IM.
NCLEX QUESTIONS 2025/2026 NEWEST
COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (
100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
A RN in a community health center is teaching families of
patients who have PTSD about expected clinical
manifestations. Which of the following manifestations
should the RN include?
A. Repeatedly talks about the traumatic incident
B. Sleeps excessively
C. Experiences feelings of isolation
,D. Uses repetitive speech - ....ANSWER...C. Experiences
feelings of isolation
(RAT) The nurse should expect clients who have PTSD to
feel estranged and detached from others.
(NOTE) The nurse should identify difficulty sleeping and
hypervigilance as expected manifestations of PTSD - so
(B) is incorrect
A RN is caring for a patient who has alcoholic
cardiomyopathy. Which of the following lab findings
should the RN expect?
A. Increased creatine phosphokinase (CPK)
B. Increased low-density lipoproteins (LDL)
C. Decreased fasting blood glucose
,D. Decreased aspartate aminotransferase (AST) -
....ANSWER...A. Increased creatine phosphokinase (CPK)
(RAT) An increase in CPK, a muscle enzyme released
when muscle tissue is damaged, occurs with
cardiomyopathy.
(NOTE) AST does not decrease when a client is
experiencing alcoholic cardiomyopathy - (D) is incorrect
A RN on a MH unit is caring for a group of patients.
Which of the following actions by the RN is an example of
the ethical principle of justice ?
A. Allowing a client to choose which unit activities to
attend
B. Attempting alternative therapies instead of restraints
for a client who is combative
C. Providing a client with accurate information about
their prognosis
, D. Spending adequate time with a client who is verbally
abusive - ....ANSWER...D. Spending adequate time with a
client who is verbally abusive
(RAT) By spending adequate time with a client who is
verbally abusive, the nurse is demonstrating the ethical
principle of justice. When the nurse spends an appropriate
amount of time with each client regardless of their
behavior and in keeping with their individual needs, the
nurse guarantees that all clients receive equal care - the
answer is not (B) because attempting alternative therapies
instead of restraints for a patient who is combative is
demonstrating the principle of non-maleficence.
A RN on a MH unit observes a patient who has acute
mania hit another patient. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first ?
A. Call the provider to obtain an immediate prescription
for restraint.
B. Prepare to administer benzodiazepine IM.
