NCLEX LVN Exam Questions and Answers 2024 Update |
Graded A+
Which of the following assessment findings could the nurse see in a patient with parkinsonism? (Select
all that apply.)
a. An abrupt onset of symptoms
b. Muscle rigidity
c. Involuntary tremors
d. Bradykinesia
e. Bilateral muscle weakness - Correct answer-b. Muscle rigidity
c. Involuntary tremors
d. Bradykinesia
A patient is receiving carbidopa-levodopa for parkinsonism. What should the nurse know about this
drug?
a. Carbidopa-levodopa may lead to hypertension.
b. Carbidopa-levodopa may lead to excessive salivation.
c. Dopaminergic and anticholinergic therapy may lead to drowsiness and sedation.
d. Dopaminergics and anticholinergics are contraindicated in patients with glaucoma. - Correct answer-
d. Dopaminergics and anticholinergics are contraindicated in patients with glaucoma.
,The nurse has initiated teaching for a family member of a patient with Alzheimer's disease. The nurse
realizes more teaching is needed if the family member makes which statement?
a. As the disease gets worse, the memory loss will get worse.
b. There are several theories about the cause of the disease.
c. Personality changes and hostility may occur.
d. It may take several medications to cure the disease. - Correct answer-d. It may take several
medications to cure the disease.
A patient is taking rivastigmine (Exelon). The nurse should teach the patient and family which
information about rivastigmine?
a. That hepatotoxicity may occur
b. That the initial dose is 6 mg t.i.d.
c. That GI distress is a common side effect
d. That weight gain may be a side effect - Correct answer-c. That GI distress is a common side effect
5.Which is a nursing intervention for a patient taking carbidopa-levodopa for parkinsonism?
a. Encourage the patient to adhere to a high-protein diet.
b. Inform the patient that perspiration may be dark and stain clothing.
c. Advise the patient that glucose levels should be checked with urine testing.
d. Warn the patient that it may take 4 to 5 days before symptoms are controlled. - Correct answer-b.
Inform the patient that perspiration may be dark and stain clothing.
What would the nurse teach a patient who is taking anticholinergic therapy for parkinsonism? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, and caffeine.
,b. Relieve dry mouth with hard candy or ice chips.
c. Use sunglasses to reduce photophobia.
d. Urinate 2 hours after taking the drug.
e. Receive routine eye examinations. - Correct answer-a. Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, and caffeine.
A patient is taking rivastigmine (Exelon) to improve cognitive function. What should the nurse teach the
patient/family member to do? (Select all that apply.)
a. Rise slowly to avoid dizziness.
b. Remove obstacles from pathways to avoid injury.
c. Closely follow the drug dosing schedule.
d. Have frequent checks for hypertension.
e. Receive regular liver function tests. - Correct answer-a. Rise slowly to avoid dizziness.
b. Remove obstacles from pathways to avoid injury.
c. Closely follow the drug dosing schedule.
Your client has a fracture of the radius. There is swelling at the injury site and the client complains of
pain in the area. Which stage of bone healing do these signs and symptoms represent?
a. Cellular proliferation
b. Inflammatory
c. Ossification
d. Callus formation - Correct answer-b. Inflammatory
During the inflammatory phase, bleeding occurs at the area of injury and results in a hematoma. Why
plus I was rushed to the area of injury to begin to debride the dead cells. The patient will e xperience
pain during this phase. Cellular proliferation occurs after approximately 5 days, when the interrupted
blood supply is recreated and fibrin strands begin to form. The callus formation stage takes about 3 to 4
weeks, while the ossification stage may take as long as 3 to 4 months. Remodeling of the bone may take
months to years.
, Who was the English Quaker who advocated humane care and built an asylum to reflect a household?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. William Tukes
c. Sigmund Freud
d. Benjamin Rush - Correct answer-b. William Tukes
Changes in the delivery of mental health care that resulted from the development of electroconvulsive
therapy and psychotherapeutic drugs brought about which phenomenon in the 20th century?
a. Behavioral therapy
b. Personality disorganization
c. Deinstitutionalization
d. Brain surgery - Correct answer-c. Deinstitutionalization
What is the best description of personality?
a. The level of mental health that a person attains in life
b. The relatively consistent set of attitudes and behaviors particular to an individual
c. The result of a positive self-concept and acceptable behavior
d. The ability to manage stress - Correct answer-b. The relatively consistent set of attitudes and
behaviors particular to an individual
The nurse is reviewing the assessment finding for a patient hospitalized with a stress disorder. What
findings support the diagnoses?
a. A vague feeling of depression
b. An assumed role to protect the ego
c. A main reason for all mental illnesses
Graded A+
Which of the following assessment findings could the nurse see in a patient with parkinsonism? (Select
all that apply.)
a. An abrupt onset of symptoms
b. Muscle rigidity
c. Involuntary tremors
d. Bradykinesia
e. Bilateral muscle weakness - Correct answer-b. Muscle rigidity
c. Involuntary tremors
d. Bradykinesia
A patient is receiving carbidopa-levodopa for parkinsonism. What should the nurse know about this
drug?
a. Carbidopa-levodopa may lead to hypertension.
b. Carbidopa-levodopa may lead to excessive salivation.
c. Dopaminergic and anticholinergic therapy may lead to drowsiness and sedation.
d. Dopaminergics and anticholinergics are contraindicated in patients with glaucoma. - Correct answer-
d. Dopaminergics and anticholinergics are contraindicated in patients with glaucoma.
,The nurse has initiated teaching for a family member of a patient with Alzheimer's disease. The nurse
realizes more teaching is needed if the family member makes which statement?
a. As the disease gets worse, the memory loss will get worse.
b. There are several theories about the cause of the disease.
c. Personality changes and hostility may occur.
d. It may take several medications to cure the disease. - Correct answer-d. It may take several
medications to cure the disease.
A patient is taking rivastigmine (Exelon). The nurse should teach the patient and family which
information about rivastigmine?
a. That hepatotoxicity may occur
b. That the initial dose is 6 mg t.i.d.
c. That GI distress is a common side effect
d. That weight gain may be a side effect - Correct answer-c. That GI distress is a common side effect
5.Which is a nursing intervention for a patient taking carbidopa-levodopa for parkinsonism?
a. Encourage the patient to adhere to a high-protein diet.
b. Inform the patient that perspiration may be dark and stain clothing.
c. Advise the patient that glucose levels should be checked with urine testing.
d. Warn the patient that it may take 4 to 5 days before symptoms are controlled. - Correct answer-b.
Inform the patient that perspiration may be dark and stain clothing.
What would the nurse teach a patient who is taking anticholinergic therapy for parkinsonism? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, and caffeine.
,b. Relieve dry mouth with hard candy or ice chips.
c. Use sunglasses to reduce photophobia.
d. Urinate 2 hours after taking the drug.
e. Receive routine eye examinations. - Correct answer-a. Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, and caffeine.
A patient is taking rivastigmine (Exelon) to improve cognitive function. What should the nurse teach the
patient/family member to do? (Select all that apply.)
a. Rise slowly to avoid dizziness.
b. Remove obstacles from pathways to avoid injury.
c. Closely follow the drug dosing schedule.
d. Have frequent checks for hypertension.
e. Receive regular liver function tests. - Correct answer-a. Rise slowly to avoid dizziness.
b. Remove obstacles from pathways to avoid injury.
c. Closely follow the drug dosing schedule.
Your client has a fracture of the radius. There is swelling at the injury site and the client complains of
pain in the area. Which stage of bone healing do these signs and symptoms represent?
a. Cellular proliferation
b. Inflammatory
c. Ossification
d. Callus formation - Correct answer-b. Inflammatory
During the inflammatory phase, bleeding occurs at the area of injury and results in a hematoma. Why
plus I was rushed to the area of injury to begin to debride the dead cells. The patient will e xperience
pain during this phase. Cellular proliferation occurs after approximately 5 days, when the interrupted
blood supply is recreated and fibrin strands begin to form. The callus formation stage takes about 3 to 4
weeks, while the ossification stage may take as long as 3 to 4 months. Remodeling of the bone may take
months to years.
, Who was the English Quaker who advocated humane care and built an asylum to reflect a household?
a. Florence Nightingale
b. William Tukes
c. Sigmund Freud
d. Benjamin Rush - Correct answer-b. William Tukes
Changes in the delivery of mental health care that resulted from the development of electroconvulsive
therapy and psychotherapeutic drugs brought about which phenomenon in the 20th century?
a. Behavioral therapy
b. Personality disorganization
c. Deinstitutionalization
d. Brain surgery - Correct answer-c. Deinstitutionalization
What is the best description of personality?
a. The level of mental health that a person attains in life
b. The relatively consistent set of attitudes and behaviors particular to an individual
c. The result of a positive self-concept and acceptable behavior
d. The ability to manage stress - Correct answer-b. The relatively consistent set of attitudes and
behaviors particular to an individual
The nurse is reviewing the assessment finding for a patient hospitalized with a stress disorder. What
findings support the diagnoses?
a. A vague feeling of depression
b. An assumed role to protect the ego
c. A main reason for all mental illnesses
