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NCLEX-PN Review Exam Questions andAnswers (Latest Update 2024/2025) Solutions
The nurse is preparing to communicate with an older client who is hearing impaired.
Which intervention should be implemented initially? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Stand in front of the client.
Which intervention should be implemented for the older client with presbycusis who
has a hearing loss? - CORRECT ANSWERS Use low-pitched tones.
The nurse is preparing to administer eardrops to an adult client. The nurse
administers the eardrops by which technique? - CORRECT ANSWERS Pulling
the pinna up and back
The nurse is caring for a client who is hearing-impaired and should take which
approach to facilitate communication? - CORRECT ANSWERS Speak in a
normal tone.
A client arrives at the emergency department with a foreign body in the left ear that
has been determined to be an insect. Which initial intervention should the nurse
anticipate to be prescribed? - CORRECT ANSWERS Instillation of mineral oil or
diluted alcohol
The nurse notes that the primary health care provider (PHCP) has documented a
diagnosis of presbycusis on the client's chart. Which explanation should the nurse
give to the client to explain this condition? - CORRECT ANSWERS A
sensorineural hearing loss that occurs with aging
A client with Ménière's disease is experiencing severe vertigo. The nurse reinforces
instructions to the client to do which to assist with controlling the vertigo? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Avoid sudden head movements.
The nurse is assigned to care for a client hospitalized with Ménière's disease. The
nurse expects that which would most likely be prescribed for the client? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Low-sodium diet
The nurse assists with preparing the client for ear irrigation as prescribed by the
primary health care provider (PHCP). Which action should the nurse plan to take? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Warm the irrigating solution to 98° F (36.6° C).
, NCLEX-PN Review Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2024/2025) Solutions
A client was just admitted to the hospital to rule out a gastrointestinal bleed. The
client has brought several bottles of medications prescribed by different specialists.
During the admission assessment, the client states, "Lately, I have been hearing
some roaring sounds in my ears, especially when I am alone." Which medication
should the nurse determine to be the cause of the client's complaint? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Acetylsalicylic acid
The nurse is attempting to communicate with a hearing-impaired client. Which
strategy by the nurse would be least helpful when talking to this client? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Smiling continuously during conversation
The nurse is reviewing the record of a client with mastoiditis. The nurse should
expect to note which signs and symptoms? Select all that apply. - CORRECT
ANSWERS 1.Headache 2.Swelling directly behind the ear 5.Red and immobile
tympanic membrane
A client is diagnosed with labyrinthitis. Which are signs and symptoms of
labyrinthitis? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWERS 1.Severe dizziness
4.Nausea and vomiting 5.Abnormal jerking movement of eyes
The nurse is reviewing the health care record of a client with a diagnosis of
otosclerosis. Which signs and symptoms should the nurse note? Select all that
apply. - CORRECT ANSWERS 1.Tinnitus 4.Difficulty hearing voices of others
5.Bone conduction better than air conduction
The nurse provides discharge instructions to the client who was hospitalized for an
acute attack of Ménière's disease. Which statement made by the client indicates a
need for further teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS "It is not necessary to
restrict salt in my diet."
The nurse is reinforcing instructions to a client regarding the use of a hearing aid.
Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching? - CORRECT
ANSWERS "I should turn the hearing aid off after removing it from my ear."
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