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AA nurseA isA providingA careA basedA onA Maslow'sA hierarchyA ofA basicA humanA needs.A ForA whichA nursingA activiti esA isA thisA approachA useful? a.A MakingA accurateA nursingA diagnoses b.A EstablishingA prioritiesA ofA care c.A CommunicatingA concernsA moreA concisely d.A IntegratingA scienceA intoA nursingA careA-A correctA answer b.A Maslow'sA hierarchyA ofA basicA humanA needsA isA usefulA forA establishingA prioritiesA ofA care. TheA nurseA isA prioritizingA nursingA careA forA aA patientA inA aA long termA careA facility.A WhichA examplesA ofA nursingA interventionsA helpA meetA physiologicA needs?A SelectA allA thatA apply. a.A PreventingA fallsA inA theA facility b.A ChangingA aA patient'sA oxygenA tank c.A ProvidingA materialsA forA aA patientA whoA likesA toA draw d.A HelpingA aA patientA eatA hisA dinner e.A FacilitatingA aA visitA fromA aA spouse f.A ReferringA aA patientA toA aA cancerA supportA group.A-A correctA answer-b,A d.A PhysiologicA needs— oxygen,A water,A food,A elimination,A temperature,A sexuality,A physicalA activity,A andA rest— mustA beA metA atA leastA minimallyA toA maintainA life.A ProvidingA foodA andA oxygenA areA examplesA ofA intervention sA toA meetA theseA needs.A PreventingA fallsA helpsA meetA safetyA andA securityA needs,A providingA artA suppliesA ma yA helpA meetA self-actualizationA needs,A facilitatingA visitsA fromA lovedA onesA helpsA meetA self esteemA needs,A andA referringA aA patientA toA aA supportA groupA helpsA meetA loveA andA belongingA needs. TheA nurseA caringA forA patientsA postoperativelyA usesA carefulA handA hygieneA andA sterileA techniquesA whenA ha ndlingA patients.A WhichA ofA Maslow'sA basicA humanA needsA isA beingA metA byA thisA nurse?

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NCLEX COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 1: QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
ASnurseSisSreviewingStheShealthScareSprovider'sS(HCP's)SadmittingSprescriptionsSforSaSpost-
menopausalSwomanSscheduledSforSaSdilatationSandScurettage.STheSnurseSisSunableStoSdecipherStheShandwr
itingSbutSthinksStheSmedicationSprescriptionSreadsSeitherSmetoprololSorStopiramate.SWhatSshouldStheSnurs
eSdoSnext?



-AskStheSclientSifSsheShasShypertension.

-AskStheSclientSifSsheShasSmigraines.

-CallStheSHCPStoSclarifyStheSprescription.

-AskStheSpharmacistStoSinterpretStheSprescription.S-SCORRECTSANSWERS-
CallStheSHCPStoSclarifyStheSprescription.



Rational:STheSnurseSmustSclarifySthisSprescriptionSwithStheSadmittingSHCPStoSensureSmedicationSaccuracySa
ndSclientSsafety.SInShealthScareSsettingsSwithoutScomputerizedSmedicalSrecordsSorScomputerSprescribing,Sm
isinterpretationSofShandwritingSremainsSaSleadingScauseSofSmedicationSerrors.SItSisSnotSsafeSpracticeStoSque
stionStheSclientSregardingSaSdiagnosisSandSassumeStheSmedicationSisScorrectlySprescribed.STheSpharmacistS
willSneedSclarificationSofStheSprescriptionSasSwell.SItSisSnotStheSroleSofStheSpharmacistStoSinterpretStheSpresc
ription.



ASphysicianSordersSmeperidineS30SmgSI.M.SasSpreoperativeSmedicationSforSaSschool-
ageSchildSwhoSweighsS66SlbS(30Skg).STheSmeperidineSisSsuppliedSasS50Smg/mL.SHowSmuchSmeperidineSshou
ldStheSnurseSadminister?



-S0.3SmL

-S0.5SmL

-S0.6SmL

-S0.8SmLS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-0.6SmL



ASclientSwithSacuteSasthmaSisSexperiencingSinspiratorySandSexpiratorySwheezing,SandSdecreasedSforcedSexp
iratorySvolume.SWhatSisStheSnurse'sSprioritySintervention?



-SBeta-adrenergicSblockers

,-SBronchodilators

-SInhaledSsteroids

-SOralSsteroidsS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-Bronchodilators



Rational:SBronchodilatorsSareStheSfirstSlineSofStreatmentSforSasthmaSbecauseSbronchoconstrictionSisStheSca
useSofSreducedSairflow.SBeta-
adrenergicSblockersSaren'tSusedStoStreatSasthma,SandScanScauseSbronchoconstriction.SInhaledSorSoralSsteroi
dsSmaySbeSgivenStoSreduceSinflammationSbutSaren'tSusedSforSemergencySrelief.



ASclientSwho'sSatShighSriskSforSsuicideSneedsScloseSsupervision.SToSbestSensureStheSclient'sSsafety,StheSnurseS
should:



-ScheckStheSclientSfrequentlySatSirregularSintervals.

-SassureStheSclientSthatStheSnurseSwillSholdSinSconfidenceSanythingStheSclientSsays.

-SrepeatedlySdiscussStheSclient'sSpreviousSsuicideSattempts.

-
SdisregardSdecreasedScommunicationSbyStheSclientSbecauseSdecreasedScommunicationSisStypicalSofSsuicidal

Sclients.S-SCORRECTSANSWERS-checkStheSclientSfrequentlySatSirregularSintervals.




Rational:SCheckingStheSclientSfrequentlySbutSatSirregularSintervalsSpreventsStheSclientSfromSanticipatingSwh
enSobservationSwillStakeSplaceSandSalteringSbehaviorSinSaSmisleadingSwaySatStheseStimes.SAssuringStheSclien
tSthatSinformationSwillSbeSheldSinSconfidenceSmaySencourageStheSclientStoStryStoSmanipulateStheSnurseSorSs
eekSattentionSbySclaimingSaSsecretSsuicideSplan.SRepeatedlySdiscussingSpreviousSsuicideSattemptsSmaySreinf
orceStheSclient'sSsuicidalSideas.SDecreasedScommunicationSisSaSsignSofSwithdrawalSthatSmaySindicateStheScli
entShasSdecidedStoScommitSsuicide;StheSnurseSshouldn'tSdisregardSit.



TheSnurseSisSassignedStoScareSforSaSclientSwithSearlySstageSAlzheimer'sSdisease.SWhichSnursingSintervention
sSshouldSbeSincludedSinStheSclient'sScareSplan?SSelectSallSthatSapply.



-MakeSfrequentSchangesSinStheSclient'sSroutine.

-EngageStheSclientSinScomplexSdiscussionsStoShelpSimproveSmemory.

-FurnishStheSclient'sSenvironmentSwithSfamiliarSpossessions.

-AssistStheSclientSwithSactivitiesSofSdailySlivingS(ADLs)SasSnecessary.

,-AssignStasksSinSsimpleSsteps.S-SCORRECTSANSWERS--
FurnishStheSclient'sSenvironmentSwithSfamiliarSpossessions.

-AssistStheSclientSwithSactivitiesSofSdailySlivingS(ADLs)SasSnecessary.

-AssignStasksSinSsimpleSsteps.



Rational:SASclientSwithSAlzheimer'sSdiseaseSexperiencesSprogressiveSdeteriorationSinScognitiveSfunctioning.
SFamiliarSpossessionsSmayShelpStoSorientStheSclient.STheSclientSshouldSbeSencouragedStoSperformSADLsSasSm

uchSasSpossibleSbutSmaySneedSassistanceSwithScertainSactivities.SUsingSaSstep-by-
stepSapproachShelpsStheSclientScompleteStasksSindependently.SASclientSwithSAlzheimer'sSdiseaseSfunctionsS
bestSwithSconsistentSroutines.SComplexSdiscussionsSdoSnotSimproveStheSmemorySofSaSclientSwithSAlzheimer
'sSdisease.



ASclientSisSreceivingSchemotherapySandStellsStheSnurseSaboutSalsoStakingSherbalStherapy.SWhatSshouldStheS
nurseSdoSnext?



-
SDetermineSwhatSsubstancesStheSclientSisSusing,SandSmakeSsureSthatStheShealthScareSproviderS(HCP)SisSawar

eSofSallStherapiesStheSclientSisSusing.

-SGuideStheSclientSinStheSdecision-makingSprocessStoSselectSeitherSWesternSorSalternativeSmedicine.

-SEncourageStheSclientStoSseekSalternativeSmodalitiesSthatSdoSnotSrequireStheSingestionSofSsubstances.

-SRecommendSthatStheSclientSstopSusingStheSalternativeSmedicinesSimmediately.S-SCORRECTSANSWERS-
DetermineSwhatSsubstancesStheSclientSisSusing,SandSmakeSsureSthatStheShealthScareSproviderS(HCP)SisSawar
eSofSallStherapiesStheSclientSisSusing.



Rational:STheSroleSofStheSnurseSisStoSassessSwhatSsubstancesSorSmedicationsStheSclientSisSusingSandStoSdocu
mentSandSinformSotherSmembersSofStheShealthScareSteam.SItSisSverySimportantStoSencourageStheSclientStoSk
eepStheSHCPSinformedSofSallStherapeuticSagents,Smedications,SandSsupplementsSsheSisSusing,StoSavoidSadve
rseSinteractions.SItSisSnotSappropriateSforStheSnurseStoSsuggestSthatStheSclientSchooseSeitherSWesternSorSalte
rnativeStherapiesSorStoSdiscourageStheSclient'sSuseSofSalternativeStherapies.STheSnurseSshouldSremainSobjec
tiveSaboutStheSclient'sStreatmentSchoicesSandSrespectSherSautonomy.



WhenSassessingSaSclientSwithSasthma,SwhichSfindingsSwouldSmostSlikelySindicateStheSpresenceSofSaSrespirat
orySinfection?



-ScoughSproductiveSofSyellowSsputum

, -SbilateralSexpiratorySwheezing

-SchestStightness

-SrespiratorySrateSofS30Sbreaths/minS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-coughSproductiveSofSyellowSsputum



Rational:SAScoughSproductiveSofSyellowSsputumSisStheSmostSlikelySindicatorSofSaSrespiratorySinfection.STheSo
therSsignsSandSsymptoms—wheezing,SchestStightness,SandSincreasedSrespiratorySrate—
areSallSfindingsSassociatedSwithSanSasthmaSattackSandSdoSnotSnecessarilySmeanSanSinfectionSisSpresent.



ASclientShasSaSsoftSwrist-safetySdevice.SWhichSassessmentSfindingSshouldStheSnurseSinvestigateSfurther?



-aSpalpableSradialSpulse

-aSpalpableSulnarSpulse

-cool,SpaleSfingers

-pinkSnailSbedsS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-cool,SpaleSfingers



Rational:ASwrist-
safetySdeviceSonStheSwristSmaySimpairScirculationSandSrestrictSbloodSsupplyStoSbodyStissues.STherefore,StheS
nurseSshouldSassessStheSclientSforSsignsSofSimpairedScirculationSsuchSasScool,SpaleSfingers.SASpalpableSradialS
orSulnarSpulseSandSpinkSnailSbedsSareSnormalSfindings.



ASparentSofSaS9-year-
oldSchildSwhoSisSscheduledStoShaveSsurgerySexpressesSconcernSaboutStheSpotentialSforSaSpostoperativeSinfe
ction.SWhichSinformationSwouldSbeSmostSimportantSforStheSnurseStoStellStheSparent?



-S"AllSvisitorsSshouldSwashStheirShandsSbeforeStheySleaveSorSenterStheSroom."

-S"CoverSyourSmouthSandSnoseSwhenSyouScoughSorSsneezeSinStheSroom."

-S"DoSnotSbringSfreshSflowersSorSfruitStoStheSroomSafterSsurgery."

-S"WearSanSisolationSgownSwhenSenteringStheSroom."S-SCORRECTSANSWERS-
"AllSvisitorsSshouldSwashStheirShandsSbeforeStheySleaveSorSenterStheSroom."



Rational:HandSwashingSuponSentrySandSwhenSleavingStheSclient'sSroomSshouldSbeSstressedStoSvisitorsStoSpr
eventStheSspreadSofSdisease.SDuringStheSpostoperativeSperiod,SvisitorsScouldSinadvertentlySbringSinSinfectio

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