Test pratique NCLEX-RN 12
A young adult is 20 years old and has been recently admitted to the hospital. According to Erikson, which of the following stages is the adult in?
Intimacy vs. isolation- 18-35 years old. Existential Question: Can I Love?
A nurse is making rounds taking vital signs. Which of the following vital signs is abnormal?
HR and Respirations are slightly increased. BP is down.
A 34-year-old female has recently been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. She has also recently discovered that she is pregnant. Which of the following is the only immunoglobulin that will provide protection to the fetus in the womb?
IgG is the only immunoglobulin that can cross the placental barrier. Option A: IgA antibodies protect body surfaces that are exposed to outside foreign substances. Option B: IgD antibodies are found in small amounts in the tissues that line the belly or chest. Option C: IgE antibodies cause the body to react against foreign substances such as pollen, spores, animal dander.
A patient’s chart indicates a history of meningitis. Which of the following would you not expect to see with this patient if this condition were acute?
Loss of appetite would be expected.
A parent calls the pediatric clinic and is frantic about the bottle of cleaning fluid her child drank 20 minutes. Which of the following is the most important instruction the nurse can give the parent?
The poison control center will have an exact plan of action for this child.
A 20-year-old female attending college is found unconscious in her dorm room. She has a fever and a noticeable rash. She has just been admitted to the hospital. Which of the following tests is most likely to be performed first?
Please select 2 correct answers
Blood cultures would be performed to investigate the fever and rash symptoms.
A nurse is administering a shot of Vitamin K to a 30-day-old infant. Which of the following target areas is the most appropriate?
Vastus lateralis is the most appropriate location.
A patient asks a nurse, “My doctor recommended I increase my intake of folic acid. What type of foods contain the highest concentration of folic acids?”
Green vegetables and liver are a great source of folic acid.
A nurse is reviewing a patient’s past medical history (PMH). The history indicates the patient has photosensitive reactions to medications. Which of the following drugs is associated with photosensitive reactions? Select all that apply:
Please select 5 correct answers
Photosensitivity is an extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun and other light sources. A type of photosensitivity called Phototoxic reactions are caused when medications in the body interact with UV rays from the sun. Antiinfectives are the most common cause of this type of reaction.
Which level is characteristic of the strength of the evidence provided by the results of a quasi-experimental study?
Evidence provided by quasi-experimental studies is level III. Level I evidence is obtained from a systematic review of all randomized, controlled trials. Level II evidence is obtained from at least one well-designed randomized, controlled trial. Level IV evidence is obtained from nonexperimental studies.
A researcher wants to discover why patients of certain ethnic backgrounds are reluctant to ask for pain medication. Because there are little data in the literature on this topic, the researcher designs a study to explore the relationships between cultural belief systems, the experience of pain, and the effective use of medication to relieve pain. The researcher plans to use the findings of this study to formulate hypotheses for a future study. What is a characteristic of this study?
Not enough is known in this area at this time to formulate hypotheses, so the researcher will conduct this qualitative study and use the findings to generate hypotheses for future studies. This is a qualitative study, not a quasi-experimental study. Level II evidence is obtained from at least one well-designed randomized, controlled trial. This study has no hypothesis.
The nurse develops the following hypothesis: Elderly women receive less aggressive treatment for breast cancer than do younger women. Which variable would be considered to be the dependent variable?
The degree of treatment received is considered the dependent variable.
The nurse develops the following hypothesis: Elderly women receive less aggressive treatment for breast cancer than do younger women. Which variable would be considered to be the independent variable?
The age of the patient would be the independent variable.
The following are considered steps in the qualitative research process, except?
A hypothesis is the tool of quantitative studies, and is only found in such studies
Which of the following could be considered the “context” of a study? Select all that apply.
Please select 2 correct answers
Which beliefs guide the constructivist paradigm? Select all that apply.
Please select 2 correct answers
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