Naxlex exam 2
The practical nurse (PN) is assisting with A.Review the client's expectations of elimination after surgery.
preparation of a client for fecal diversion
surgery. While inserting an indwelling
urinary catheter, the client asks if the
surgical opening will be visible.
Which action should the PN implement?
A. Review the client's expectations of
elimination after surgery.
B. Verify that the client had nothing by
mouth (NPO) for the past 24 hours.
C. Ask the client if he finished the bowel
sterilization prescription.
D. Determine if this is the first indwelling
catheter the client has had.
, Naxlex exam 2
For the past six hours, a postoperative B.Guide the client through slow, rhythmic breathing.
male client has refused pain medication
because he believed that he could "tough
it out." When an opioid analgesic is
administered, the client has difficulty
obtaining a satisfactory level of comfort.
Which action is best for the practical nurse
(PN) to use in assisting this client to deal
with his pain?
A. Dim the lights in the room and close the
door.
B. Guide the client through slow, rhythmic
breathing.
C. Turn the television on to the client's
favorite show.
D. Obtain a prescription for a higher dose
of pain medication.
, Naxlex exam 2
A 15-year-old adolescent male with a mild B.That language is not allowed.
mental disability is hospitalized for minor
surgery and tells the practical nurse (PN),
"Wow! You have big breasts."
Which response is best for the PN to
provide?
A. The size of my breasts is of no concern
to you.
B. That language is not allowed.
C. Do you really think so?
D. If you talk like that again, I will tell your
parents.
, Naxlex exam 2
The practical nurse (PN) is reviewing a A.Glaucoma
client's recent ophthalmic screening test
results. Findings of optic neuropathy, loss
of peripheral vision, and increased
intraocular pressure are consistent with
which medical condition?
A. Glaucoma
B. Macular edema.
C. Cataract
D. Diabetic retinopathy
A client who is at full-term gestation is in B.Extend the leg and flex the foot.
active labor and complains of a cramp in
her leg.
Which intervention should the practical
nurse (PN) implement?
A. Massage the calf and foot.
B. Extend the leg and flex the foot.
C. Check the pedal pulse in the affected
leg.
D. Elevate the leg above the heart.
The practical nurse (PN) is assisting with A.Review the client's expectations of elimination after surgery.
preparation of a client for fecal diversion
surgery. While inserting an indwelling
urinary catheter, the client asks if the
surgical opening will be visible.
Which action should the PN implement?
A. Review the client's expectations of
elimination after surgery.
B. Verify that the client had nothing by
mouth (NPO) for the past 24 hours.
C. Ask the client if he finished the bowel
sterilization prescription.
D. Determine if this is the first indwelling
catheter the client has had.
, Naxlex exam 2
For the past six hours, a postoperative B.Guide the client through slow, rhythmic breathing.
male client has refused pain medication
because he believed that he could "tough
it out." When an opioid analgesic is
administered, the client has difficulty
obtaining a satisfactory level of comfort.
Which action is best for the practical nurse
(PN) to use in assisting this client to deal
with his pain?
A. Dim the lights in the room and close the
door.
B. Guide the client through slow, rhythmic
breathing.
C. Turn the television on to the client's
favorite show.
D. Obtain a prescription for a higher dose
of pain medication.
, Naxlex exam 2
A 15-year-old adolescent male with a mild B.That language is not allowed.
mental disability is hospitalized for minor
surgery and tells the practical nurse (PN),
"Wow! You have big breasts."
Which response is best for the PN to
provide?
A. The size of my breasts is of no concern
to you.
B. That language is not allowed.
C. Do you really think so?
D. If you talk like that again, I will tell your
parents.
, Naxlex exam 2
The practical nurse (PN) is reviewing a A.Glaucoma
client's recent ophthalmic screening test
results. Findings of optic neuropathy, loss
of peripheral vision, and increased
intraocular pressure are consistent with
which medical condition?
A. Glaucoma
B. Macular edema.
C. Cataract
D. Diabetic retinopathy
A client who is at full-term gestation is in B.Extend the leg and flex the foot.
active labor and complains of a cramp in
her leg.
Which intervention should the practical
nurse (PN) implement?
A. Massage the calf and foot.
B. Extend the leg and flex the foot.
C. Check the pedal pulse in the affected
leg.
D. Elevate the leg above the heart.
