NCLEX RN (NEXT GENERATION FORMAT) ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK OF REAL QUESTIONS & CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES NCLEX
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NCLEX PRACTICE EXAM WITH VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
. A nurse assesses patients in a physician's office who are experiencing different levels
of health and illness. Which statements best define the concepts of health and illness?
Select all that apply.
a. Health and illness are the same for all people.
b. Health and illness are individually defined by each person.
c. People with acute illnesses are actually healthy.
d. People with chronic illnesses have poor health beliefs.
e. Health is more than the absence of illness.
f. Illness is the response of a person to a disease.
. - ANSWER-b, e, f. Each person defines health and illness individually, based on a
number of factors. Health is more than just the absence of illness; it is an active process
in which a person moves toward one's maximum potential. An illness is the response of
the person to a disease.
A caregiver asks a nurse to explain respite care. How would the nurse respond?
a. "A service that allows time away for caregivers"
,b. "A special service for the terminally ill and their family"
c. "Direct care provided to individuals in a long-term care facility"
d. "Living units for people without regular shelter"
. - ANSWER-a. Respite care is provided to enable a primary caregiver time away from
the day-to-day responsibilities of homebound patients.
A nurse cares for dying patients by providing physical, psychological, social, and
spiritual care for the patients, their families, and other loved ones. This service is known
as:
a. Respite care
b. Palliative care
c. Hospice care
d. Extended care
. - ANSWER-c. The hospice nurse combines the skills of the home care nurse with the
ability to provide daily emotional support to dying patients and their families. Respite
care is a type of care provided for caregivers of homebound ill, disabled, or older
patients. Palliative care, which can be used inconjunction with medical treatment and in
all types of health care settings, is focused on the relief of physical, mental, and spiritual
distress. Extended-care facilities include transitional subacute care, assisted-living
facilities, intermediate and long-term care, homes for medically fragile children,
retirement centers, and residential institutions for mentally and developmentally or
physically disabled patients of all ages.
A nurse caring for patients in a primary care setting submits paperwork for
reimbursement from managed care plans for services performed. Which purpose best
describes managed care as a framework for health care?
a. A design to control the cost of care while maintaining the quality of care
, b. Care coordination to maximize positive outcomes to contain costs
c. The delivery of services from initial contact through ongoing care
d. Based on a philosophy of ensuring death in comfort and dignity
. - ANSWER-a. Managed care is a way of providing care designed to control costs while
maintaining the quality of care.
A nurse follows accepted guidelines for a healthy lifestyle. How can this promote health
in others?
a. By being a role model for healthy behaviors
b. By not requiring sick days from work
c. By never exposing others to any type of illness
d. By spending less money on food
. - ANSWER-a. Good personal health enables the nurse to serve as a role model for
patients and families.
A nurse has volunteered to give influenza immunizations at a local clinic. What level of
care is the nurse demonstrating?
a. Tertiary
b. Secondary
c. Primary
d. Promotive
. - ANSWER-c. Giving influenza injections is an example of primary health promotion
and illness prevention.
A nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being monitored for a possible cerebral
aneurysm following a loss of consciousness in the emergency room. The nurse
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