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NACE PN TO RN BRAND NEW ACTUAL
EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
1. Which of the following is a brand name for Buspirone? - correct
answer -Correct answer: BuSpar
2. Which of the following phases of disaster management is
primarily concerned with physical and mental health and safety
of the disaster response team? - correct answer -Correct
answer: Recovery. Preparedness looks for the most effective
way of caring for a patient once a disaster occurs. Recovery
takes into consideration the actions necessary for everyone to
return to a state of normalcy after a disaster. Mitigation takes
into consideration the actions that can help prevent the
occurrence of a disaster.
3. The nurse encourages a client with an immunologic disorder to
eat a nutritionally balanced diet to promote optimal
immunologic function. Autoimmunity has been linked to
excessive ingestion of what? - correct answer -Correct answer:
Fat. A diet containing excessive fat seems to contribute to
autoimmunity - overreaction of the body against constituents of
its own tissues. Immune dysfunction has been linked to
deficient - not excessive - intake of protein, vitamin A and zinc.
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4. According to studies done on gay and lesbian families, what
significant differences might be expected in parent/child and
peer relationships of children raised in a gay/ lesbian
household as compared with traditional heterosexual
parenting? - correct answer -Correct answer: children seem to
experience no differences. It has not been found that children
in gay and lesbian families are more inclined to use drugs
5. All of the following are adverse reactions to phenelzine sulfate
(Nardil) except which? - correct answer -Correct answer:
Tachypnea. Phenelzine sulfate (Nardil) is a antidepressant that
belongs to the class of drugs called monoamine oxidase
inhibitors (MAOI). Adverse reactions to Nardil include nausea,
headaches (particularly in the back of the head), and anxiety.
6. Which of the following types of wounds is characterized by
black, dry tissue? - correct answer -Correct answer: Black
wounds. Wounds are divided into the following types: black
wounds, yellow wounds and red wounds. Black wounds are
necrotic, dry tissue that are prone to infection. In order to
remove the dead tissue, surgical debridement is used.
7. A client with major depression frequently is irritable, abrasive,
and uncooperative and refuses to participate in group activities.
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When working with this client, the nurse should use which
approach? - correct answer -Correct answer: Firmness. By
taking a firm approach, the nurse sets limits and establishes
boundaries for the client's behavior, which helps ensure safety
and gives the client a sense of control. A joyful or humorous
approach may make the client feel guilty about being
depressed. An aloof approach does not enable the client to
initiate interpersonal contact or encourage communication.
8. Nurses require leadership skills. Of the following leadership
types, which relinquishes some control to the members of the
group? - correct answer -Correct answer: Laissez-faire. The
type of leader in Choice A actively seeks input from members
of the group. Situational leaders are flexible and utilize a
combination of the other leadership types depending on the
most effective way of completing the task. An autocratic leader
dominates the group rather than seeking suggestions from the
group.
9. The nurse has been ordered to collect a sputum specimen from
a client. The professional nurse knows which of the following
will facilitate obtaining the specimen? - correct answer -The
Correct answer is: Having the client take three deep breaths.
The proper procedure to collect a specimen includes rinsing
the mouth out to reduce contamination, breathe deeply, and
then cough into a sputum specimen container. The client
should be encouraged to cough and not spit so as to obtain
sputum. Sputum can be thinned by fluids or inhalation
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respiratory treatments so the best time to collect the specimen
is early a.m. upon arising.
10. When testing a client's pupils for accommodation, the nurse
should interpret which findings as normal? - correct answer -
Correct answer: Constriction and convergence. During
accommodation, the pupils should constrict and converge
equally on an object. Pupils normally dilate in darkness and
when a person stares at an object across a room. Divergence
is never a normal response.
11. The nurse is performing a psychosocial assessment on an
adolescent age 14. Which emotional response is typical during
early adolescence? - correct answer -Correct answer:
Moodiness. During early adolescence, a child may become
moody. Frequent anger &combativeness are more typical of
middle adolescence. Cooperativeness typically occurs during
late adolescence.
12. The day after delivery, a new mother asks why her milk is so
creamy and yellow. What is the best response for the nurse to
make? - correct answer -Correct answer: "This is normal. It will
soon turn to real milk. "The client is describing colostrum. Milk
comes in about 72 hours after delivery. "I would not worry
NACE PN TO RN BRAND NEW ACTUAL
EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
1. Which of the following is a brand name for Buspirone? - correct
answer -Correct answer: BuSpar
2. Which of the following phases of disaster management is
primarily concerned with physical and mental health and safety
of the disaster response team? - correct answer -Correct
answer: Recovery. Preparedness looks for the most effective
way of caring for a patient once a disaster occurs. Recovery
takes into consideration the actions necessary for everyone to
return to a state of normalcy after a disaster. Mitigation takes
into consideration the actions that can help prevent the
occurrence of a disaster.
3. The nurse encourages a client with an immunologic disorder to
eat a nutritionally balanced diet to promote optimal
immunologic function. Autoimmunity has been linked to
excessive ingestion of what? - correct answer -Correct answer:
Fat. A diet containing excessive fat seems to contribute to
autoimmunity - overreaction of the body against constituents of
its own tissues. Immune dysfunction has been linked to
deficient - not excessive - intake of protein, vitamin A and zinc.
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4. According to studies done on gay and lesbian families, what
significant differences might be expected in parent/child and
peer relationships of children raised in a gay/ lesbian
household as compared with traditional heterosexual
parenting? - correct answer -Correct answer: children seem to
experience no differences. It has not been found that children
in gay and lesbian families are more inclined to use drugs
5. All of the following are adverse reactions to phenelzine sulfate
(Nardil) except which? - correct answer -Correct answer:
Tachypnea. Phenelzine sulfate (Nardil) is a antidepressant that
belongs to the class of drugs called monoamine oxidase
inhibitors (MAOI). Adverse reactions to Nardil include nausea,
headaches (particularly in the back of the head), and anxiety.
6. Which of the following types of wounds is characterized by
black, dry tissue? - correct answer -Correct answer: Black
wounds. Wounds are divided into the following types: black
wounds, yellow wounds and red wounds. Black wounds are
necrotic, dry tissue that are prone to infection. In order to
remove the dead tissue, surgical debridement is used.
7. A client with major depression frequently is irritable, abrasive,
and uncooperative and refuses to participate in group activities.
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When working with this client, the nurse should use which
approach? - correct answer -Correct answer: Firmness. By
taking a firm approach, the nurse sets limits and establishes
boundaries for the client's behavior, which helps ensure safety
and gives the client a sense of control. A joyful or humorous
approach may make the client feel guilty about being
depressed. An aloof approach does not enable the client to
initiate interpersonal contact or encourage communication.
8. Nurses require leadership skills. Of the following leadership
types, which relinquishes some control to the members of the
group? - correct answer -Correct answer: Laissez-faire. The
type of leader in Choice A actively seeks input from members
of the group. Situational leaders are flexible and utilize a
combination of the other leadership types depending on the
most effective way of completing the task. An autocratic leader
dominates the group rather than seeking suggestions from the
group.
9. The nurse has been ordered to collect a sputum specimen from
a client. The professional nurse knows which of the following
will facilitate obtaining the specimen? - correct answer -The
Correct answer is: Having the client take three deep breaths.
The proper procedure to collect a specimen includes rinsing
the mouth out to reduce contamination, breathe deeply, and
then cough into a sputum specimen container. The client
should be encouraged to cough and not spit so as to obtain
sputum. Sputum can be thinned by fluids or inhalation
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respiratory treatments so the best time to collect the specimen
is early a.m. upon arising.
10. When testing a client's pupils for accommodation, the nurse
should interpret which findings as normal? - correct answer -
Correct answer: Constriction and convergence. During
accommodation, the pupils should constrict and converge
equally on an object. Pupils normally dilate in darkness and
when a person stares at an object across a room. Divergence
is never a normal response.
11. The nurse is performing a psychosocial assessment on an
adolescent age 14. Which emotional response is typical during
early adolescence? - correct answer -Correct answer:
Moodiness. During early adolescence, a child may become
moody. Frequent anger &combativeness are more typical of
middle adolescence. Cooperativeness typically occurs during
late adolescence.
12. The day after delivery, a new mother asks why her milk is so
creamy and yellow. What is the best response for the nurse to
make? - correct answer -Correct answer: "This is normal. It will
soon turn to real milk. "The client is describing colostrum. Milk
comes in about 72 hours after delivery. "I would not worry
