BIGGYPERFECT
SMART STUDY
NCLEX-PN
NCLEX
,NCLEX-PN TEST PREP QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
,Select the member of the healthcare team that is paired with one of the main functions of this team
member.
A. Occupational therapist: Gait exercises
B. Physical therapist: The provision of assistive devices to facilitate the activities of daily living
C. Speech and language therapist: The treatment of swallowing disorders
D. Case manager: Ordering medications and treatments >> *Correct Response: C*
Speech and language therapists assess and treat patients with a swallowing disorder; they also assess
and treat patients with speech and communication problems as often occurs after a cerebrovascular
accident, or stroke. *Occupational therapists assist patients with their activities of daily living and they
also provide patients with assistive devices to facilitate eating and dressing.
*Physical therapists perform rehabilitation and restorative care including help with ambulation and
balance/gait exercises.
*Lastly, case managers coordinate care along the continuum of care and they manage insurance
reimbursements.
The recommended daily caloric intake for sedentary older men, active adult women and children is:
A. 2400 calories
B. 1600 calories
C. 2800 calories
D. 2000 calories >> *Correct Response: D*
, Sedentary older men, active adult women and children should all have 6 ounces of grains, 2½ cups of
vegetables, 2 cups of fruits, and 3 cups of milk to help make up their 2000 calorie requirement.
Sedentary adolescents require 2400 calories, sedentary women and children require 1600 calories and
active adolescents need 2800 calories daily.
Ill health, malnutrition, and wasting as a result of chronic disease are all associated with:
A. Surgical asepsis
B. Catabolism
C. Cachexia
D. Venous stasis >> *Correct Response: C*
Ill health, malnutrition, and wasting as a result of chronic disease are all associated with cachexia.
Cachexia can also result from dehiscence of a surgical incision or rupture of wound closure.
*Surgical asepsis refers to using a sterile technique to protect against infection before, during, and after
surgery. The breakdown of tissue, especially after severe trauma or crush injuries is known as
*catabolism.
*Venous stasis is a disorder related to pooling of blood in a vein of the body; venous stasis typically
occurs in the lower extremities and it is one of the many hazards, or complications, of immobilization.
Select all the possible opportunistic infections that adversely affect HIV/AIDS infected patients:
A. Visual losses
B. Kaposi's sarcoma
C. Wilms' sarcoma