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LPN NCLEX Test Questions with 100% Verified Answers Graded A+ 1. Which of the following assessment findings could the nurse see in a pa- tient with parkinsonism? (Select all that apply.) a. An abrupt onset of sympto

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LPN NCLEX Test Questions with 100% Verified Answers Graded A+

1. Which of the following assessment b. Muscle rigidity
findings could the nurse see in a pa- c. Involuntary tremors
tient with parkinsonism? (Select all d. Bradykinesia
that apply.)

a. An abrupt onset of symptoms
b. Muscle rigidity
c. Involuntary tremors
d. Bradykinesia
e. Bilateral muscle weakness

2. A patient is receiving carbidopa-lev- d. Dopaminergics and anticholiner-
odopa for parkinsonism. What should gics are contraindicated in patients
the nurse know about this drug? with glaucoma.

a. Carbidopa-levodopa may lead to
hypertension.
b. Carbidopa-levodopa may lead to
excessive salivation.
c. Dopaminergic and anticholinergic
therapy may lead to drowsiness and
sedation.
d. Dopaminergics and anticholiner-
gics are contraindicated in patients
with glaucoma.

3. The nurse has initiated teaching for d. It may take several medications
a family member of a patient with to cure the disease.
Alzheimer's disease. The nurse real-
izes more teaching is needed if the
family member makes which state-
ment?

a. As the disease gets worse, the
memory loss will get worse.
b. There are several theories about
the cause of the disease.
c. Personality changes and hostility
may occur.


,LPN NCLEX Test Questions with 100% Verified Answers Graded A+

d. It may take several medications to
cure the disease.

4. A patient is taking rivastigmine (Ex- c. That GI distress is a common side
elon). The nurse should teach the pa- effect
tient and family which information
about rivastigmine?

a. That hepatotoxicity may occur
b. That the initial dose is 6 mg t.i.d.
c. That GI distress is a common side
effect
d. That weight gain may be a side ef-
fect

5. 5.Which is a nursing intervention for b. Inform the patient that perspira-
a patient taking carbidopa-levodopa tion may be dark and stain clothing.
for parkinsonism?

a. Encourage the patient to adhere to
a high-protein diet.
b. Inform the patient that perspiration
may be dark and stain clothing.
c. Advise the patient that glucose lev-
els should be checked with urine test-
ing.
d. Warn the patient that it may take 4
to 5 days before symptoms are con-
trolled.

6. What would the nurse teach a patient a. Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, and caf-
who is taking anticholinergic therapy feine.
for parkinsonism? (Select all that ap-
ply.)

a. Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, and caf-
feine.
b. Relieve dry mouth with hard candy
or ice chips.



,LPN NCLEX Test Questions with 100% Verified Answers Graded A+

c. Use sunglasses to reduce photo-
phobia.
d. Urinate 2 hours after taking the
drug.
e. Receive routine eye examinations.

7. A patient is taking rivastigmine (Ex- a. Rise slowly to avoid dizziness.
elon) to improve cognitive function. b. Remove obstacles from path-
What should the nurse teach the pa- ways to avoid injury.
tient/family member to do? (Select all c. Closely follow the drug dosing
that apply.) schedule.

a. Rise slowly to avoid dizziness.
b. Remove obstacles from pathways
to avoid injury.
c. Closely follow the drug dosing
schedule.
d. Have frequent checks for hyperten-
sion.
e. Receive regular liver function tests.

8. Your client has a fracture of the ra- b. Inflammatory
dius. There is swelling at the injury
site and the client complains of pain During the inflammatory phase,
in the area. Which stage of bone heal- bleeding occurs at the area of in-
ing do these signs and symptoms jury and results in a hematoma.
represent? Why plus I was rushed to the area
of injury to begin to debride the
a. Cellular proliferation dead cells. The patient will experi-
b. Inflammatory ence pain during this phase. Cellu-
c. Ossification lar proliferation occurs after approx-
d. Callus formation imately 5 days, when the interrupt-
ed blood supply is recreated and
fibrin strands begin to form. The cal-
lus formation stage takes about 3
to 4 weeks, while the ossification
stage may take as long as 3 to 4
months. Remodeling of the bone
may take months to years.



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9. Who was the English Quaker who b. William Tukes
advocated humane care and built an
asylum to reflect a household?

a. Florence Nightingale
b. William Tukes
c. Sigmund Freud
d. Benjamin Rush

10. Changes in the delivery of mental c. Deinstitutionalization
health care that resulted from the de-
velopment of electroconvulsive ther-
apy and psychotherapeutic drugs
brought about which phenomenon in
the 20th century?

a. Behavioral therapy
b. Personality disorganization
c. Deinstitutionalization
d. Brain surgery

11. What is the best description of per- b. The relatively consistent set of
sonality? attitudes and behaviors particular to
an individual
a. The level of mental health that a
person attains in life
b. The relatively consistent set of atti-
tudes and behaviors particular to an
individual
c. The result of a positive self-concept
and acceptable behavior
d. The ability to manage stress

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