NCLEX-RN

NCLEX-RN Review Study Guide

65. To instill eardrops into an adult ear, the proper procedure is to: a. Pull the ear down and back b. Pull the ear up and back c. Pull the ear up and forward d. Keep the ear in its natural position 66. If a patient has surgery on the left ear, what is the proper body position post operatively? a. Supine b. Prone c. Laterally with the right ear up d. Laterally with the left ear up 67. The school nurse is holding a sexual education class for teenage boys and their parents. One of the parents asks you if fertility happens when ejaculation begins. The nurse should answer: a. Yes, once a young man begins ejaculating, he is fertile. b. No, sexual maturity doesn’t happen until at least age 18. c. No, fertility begins a few months after the first ejaculation. d. Actually, a young man is fertile before he physically ejaculates. He can drip some sperm in the heat of intercourse before he even ejaculates.

68. A nurse caring for a patient with dementia should consider which of the following when planning for his care? a. Background noise, such as music, will help to calm the dementia patient b. Pain medication will worsen dementia c. Consistency in scheduling daily activities will help to keep the patient oriented d. Talking to the patient throughout procedures will help the demented patient 69. A young female patient comes in to the emergency room with very vague symptoms. She is tearful and doesn’t make eye contact. She is wearing clothing that is weather inappropriate as if to hide something on her body. What question could the nurse ask to get a very direct answer? a. What is going on in your life right now? b. Let’s talk about why you are here. c. Is someone hurting you? d. What is your family life like? 70. What is the primary goal of gerontologic care today? a. Enhancing functional ability b. Controlling chronic illness c. Preventing depression d. Reducing stress

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