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NCLEX/RN Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Question: Is a process of learning a different culture to adapt to a new or
changing environment.
Answer: Acculturation.
Question:It is a subjective perspective of the person's heritage and a sense of
belonging to a group
Answer: Ethnic identity
Question:Include meditation, relaxation techniques, imagery, music therapy,
massage, touch, laughter, humor, & spiritual measures (prayer).
Answer: Low-risk therapies:
Question:Because of their health & dietary practices, Native Americans,
Latino Americans, Hispanic Americans, & African Americans.
Answer: High risk of obesity & diabetes mellitus
Question:Surgery is not prohibited, but the administration of blood and blood
products is forbidden. This religious group believes the soul cannot live after
death. Administration of medication is an acceptable practice except if the
medication is derived from blood products.
Answer: Jehovah's Witnesses
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Question:Believers adhere to dietary kosher laws. In this religion, the dairy-
meat combination is unacceptable. Only fish that have scales and fins are
allowed; meats that are allowed include animals that are vegetable eaters,
cloven-hoofed, and ritually slaughtered.
Answer: Orthodox Judaism
Question:include whole medical systems, mind-body medicine, biologically
based practices, manipulative & body-based practices, & energy medicine.
Answer: Five categories of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM):
Question:Focused, maintains strong control, makes decisions, & addresses all
problems. Dominates group & commands, rather than seeks suggestions or
input. Manager addresses problem (quality improvement) with taff, designs a
plan without input, & wants all problems reported directly back to her
Answer: Autocratic leader
Question:Participative & would likely meet with each staff person individually
to determine staff member's perception of problem. Would also speak with
the staff about any issues & ask the staff for input with developing a plan.
Answer: Democratic leader
Question:Passive and nondirective. Would state what the problem was &
inform staff that the staff needed to come up with a plan to "fix it."
Answer: Laissez-faire leader
Question:Assessment findings include cough, dyspnea, crackles, tachypnea,
tachycardia, elevated blood pressure, bounding pulse, elevated CVP, weight
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gain, edema, neck & hand vein distention, altered LOC, & decreased
hematocrit.
Answer: Overhydration or fluid overload & occurs when fluid intake or fluid
retention
Question:Avocado, bananas, cantaloupe, carrots, fish, mushrooms, oranges,
potatoes, pork, beef, veal, raisins, spinach, strawberries, & tomatoes
Answer: Common food sources of potassium:
Question:Muscle weakness, increased urinary output, & decreased specific
gravity of the urine would be noted
Answer: Hyponatremia
Question:Causative factors relate to malnutrition or starvation & the use of
aluminum hydroxide-based or magnesium-based antacids. Malnutrition is
associated with alcoholism.
Answer: Hypophosphatemia
Question:Renal insufficiency, hypoparathyroidism, & tumor lysis syndrome;
causative factors. Should avoid foods high in phosphates; fish, eggs, milk
products, vegetables, whole grains, & carbonated beverages.
Answer: Hyperphosphatemia
Question:Vomiting, diarrhea, conditions that increased respiration's or
increased urinary output, insufficient intravenous fluid replacement, draining
fistulas, presence of ileostomy or colostomy. Diuretics, & gastrointestinal
suctioning.
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Answer: Causes of a fluid volume deficit
Question:Decreased kidney function, heart failure, hypotonic fluids to replace
isotonic fluid losses, excessive irrigation of wounds & body cavities, &
excessive ingestion of sodium.
Answer: Causes of overhydration or fluid overload:
Question:Trauma, burns, sepsis, or metabolic or respiratory acidosis.
Answer: Hyperkalemia causes:
Question:Cushing's syndrome or colitis & over use of laxatives.
Answer: Hypokalemia causes:
Question:Decreased pH & decreased HCO3. Occurs in kidney disease; diabetic
ketoacidosis; high fat diet; insufficient metabolism of carbohydrates;
malnutrition; ingestion of toxins, such as acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin);
malnutrition; severe diarrhea. Intestinal secretion high in bicarbonate & may
be lost through enteric drainage tubes, an ileostomy, or diarrhea.
Answer: Metabolic acidotic
Question:Nausea & vomiting. Loss of gastric acid, cause pH & HCO3 to
increase. Symptoms experienced would include hypoventilation &
tachycardia.
Answer: Metabolic alkalosis
Question:Decreased pH and an increased CO2. Hypoventalation & COPD
Answer: Respiratory acidotic
NCLEX/RN Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Question: Is a process of learning a different culture to adapt to a new or
changing environment.
Answer: Acculturation.
Question:It is a subjective perspective of the person's heritage and a sense of
belonging to a group
Answer: Ethnic identity
Question:Include meditation, relaxation techniques, imagery, music therapy,
massage, touch, laughter, humor, & spiritual measures (prayer).
Answer: Low-risk therapies:
Question:Because of their health & dietary practices, Native Americans,
Latino Americans, Hispanic Americans, & African Americans.
Answer: High risk of obesity & diabetes mellitus
Question:Surgery is not prohibited, but the administration of blood and blood
products is forbidden. This religious group believes the soul cannot live after
death. Administration of medication is an acceptable practice except if the
medication is derived from blood products.
Answer: Jehovah's Witnesses
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Question:Believers adhere to dietary kosher laws. In this religion, the dairy-
meat combination is unacceptable. Only fish that have scales and fins are
allowed; meats that are allowed include animals that are vegetable eaters,
cloven-hoofed, and ritually slaughtered.
Answer: Orthodox Judaism
Question:include whole medical systems, mind-body medicine, biologically
based practices, manipulative & body-based practices, & energy medicine.
Answer: Five categories of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM):
Question:Focused, maintains strong control, makes decisions, & addresses all
problems. Dominates group & commands, rather than seeks suggestions or
input. Manager addresses problem (quality improvement) with taff, designs a
plan without input, & wants all problems reported directly back to her
Answer: Autocratic leader
Question:Participative & would likely meet with each staff person individually
to determine staff member's perception of problem. Would also speak with
the staff about any issues & ask the staff for input with developing a plan.
Answer: Democratic leader
Question:Passive and nondirective. Would state what the problem was &
inform staff that the staff needed to come up with a plan to "fix it."
Answer: Laissez-faire leader
Question:Assessment findings include cough, dyspnea, crackles, tachypnea,
tachycardia, elevated blood pressure, bounding pulse, elevated CVP, weight
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gain, edema, neck & hand vein distention, altered LOC, & decreased
hematocrit.
Answer: Overhydration or fluid overload & occurs when fluid intake or fluid
retention
Question:Avocado, bananas, cantaloupe, carrots, fish, mushrooms, oranges,
potatoes, pork, beef, veal, raisins, spinach, strawberries, & tomatoes
Answer: Common food sources of potassium:
Question:Muscle weakness, increased urinary output, & decreased specific
gravity of the urine would be noted
Answer: Hyponatremia
Question:Causative factors relate to malnutrition or starvation & the use of
aluminum hydroxide-based or magnesium-based antacids. Malnutrition is
associated with alcoholism.
Answer: Hypophosphatemia
Question:Renal insufficiency, hypoparathyroidism, & tumor lysis syndrome;
causative factors. Should avoid foods high in phosphates; fish, eggs, milk
products, vegetables, whole grains, & carbonated beverages.
Answer: Hyperphosphatemia
Question:Vomiting, diarrhea, conditions that increased respiration's or
increased urinary output, insufficient intravenous fluid replacement, draining
fistulas, presence of ileostomy or colostomy. Diuretics, & gastrointestinal
suctioning.
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Answer: Causes of a fluid volume deficit
Question:Decreased kidney function, heart failure, hypotonic fluids to replace
isotonic fluid losses, excessive irrigation of wounds & body cavities, &
excessive ingestion of sodium.
Answer: Causes of overhydration or fluid overload:
Question:Trauma, burns, sepsis, or metabolic or respiratory acidosis.
Answer: Hyperkalemia causes:
Question:Cushing's syndrome or colitis & over use of laxatives.
Answer: Hypokalemia causes:
Question:Decreased pH & decreased HCO3. Occurs in kidney disease; diabetic
ketoacidosis; high fat diet; insufficient metabolism of carbohydrates;
malnutrition; ingestion of toxins, such as acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin);
malnutrition; severe diarrhea. Intestinal secretion high in bicarbonate & may
be lost through enteric drainage tubes, an ileostomy, or diarrhea.
Answer: Metabolic acidotic
Question:Nausea & vomiting. Loss of gastric acid, cause pH & HCO3 to
increase. Symptoms experienced would include hypoventilation &
tachycardia.
Answer: Metabolic alkalosis
Question:Decreased pH and an increased CO2. Hypoventalation & COPD
Answer: Respiratory acidotic
