NCLEX EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALE LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
The nurse is contributing to the plan of
care for a client with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). Which of the following
interventions should the nurse suggest
including in the client's plan of care?
1.Place the client in low-Fowler's
position for meals.
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,2.Provide the client with a high-
carbohydrate diet and high-
carbohydrate snacks.
3.Restrict the client's fluid intake to
500 mL daily.
4.Provide the client with small,
frequent meals, and schedule a rest
period before and after meals. - correct
answer=✔✔2.Provide the client with a
high-carbohydrate diet and high-
carbohydrate snacks.
The nurse has reinforced teaching
with a client who is scheduled for
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
Which of the following statements by
the client would indicate a correct
understanding of the teaching?
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,1."I will experience a tonic-clonic
seizure for approximately 15 minutes
during the ECT procedure."
2."ECT is commonly used to treat
depression when several
antidepressants have not been
effective."
3."ECT is effective because it
decreases the level of
neurotransmitters in the central
nervous system."
4."Common side effects of ECT are
diarrhea, a low-grade fever and short-
term memory loss." - correct
answer=✔✔2. "ECT is commonly used
to treat depression when several
antidepressants have not been
effective."
The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old
client who is receiving prescribed
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, skeletal traction. Which of the
following would be a priority for the
nurse to monitor?
1.the distance between the client's
knees
2.the pull of the traction on the client's
pins
3.the degree of flexion of the client's
ankles
4.the position of the client's cervical
spine on the bed - correct answer=✔✔2
the pull of the traction on the client's
pins
The nurse is caring for a client with
dysthymic disorder. Which of the
following behaviors would the nurse
expect to observe?
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CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALE LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
The nurse is contributing to the plan of
care for a client with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). Which of the following
interventions should the nurse suggest
including in the client's plan of care?
1.Place the client in low-Fowler's
position for meals.
1
,2.Provide the client with a high-
carbohydrate diet and high-
carbohydrate snacks.
3.Restrict the client's fluid intake to
500 mL daily.
4.Provide the client with small,
frequent meals, and schedule a rest
period before and after meals. - correct
answer=✔✔2.Provide the client with a
high-carbohydrate diet and high-
carbohydrate snacks.
The nurse has reinforced teaching
with a client who is scheduled for
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
Which of the following statements by
the client would indicate a correct
understanding of the teaching?
2
,1."I will experience a tonic-clonic
seizure for approximately 15 minutes
during the ECT procedure."
2."ECT is commonly used to treat
depression when several
antidepressants have not been
effective."
3."ECT is effective because it
decreases the level of
neurotransmitters in the central
nervous system."
4."Common side effects of ECT are
diarrhea, a low-grade fever and short-
term memory loss." - correct
answer=✔✔2. "ECT is commonly used
to treat depression when several
antidepressants have not been
effective."
The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old
client who is receiving prescribed
3
, skeletal traction. Which of the
following would be a priority for the
nurse to monitor?
1.the distance between the client's
knees
2.the pull of the traction on the client's
pins
3.the degree of flexion of the client's
ankles
4.the position of the client's cervical
spine on the bed - correct answer=✔✔2
the pull of the traction on the client's
pins
The nurse is caring for a client with
dysthymic disorder. Which of the
following behaviors would the nurse
expect to observe?
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