NCLEX-RN

NCLEX-RN Review Study Guide

103.The cardiac rhythm characterized by chaotic activity, irregularity, no discernible P waves or QRS complexes along with no pulse is: a. Asystole b. Ventricular tachycardia c. Atrial fibrillation d. Ventricular fibrillation 104.When doing your patient’s history and physical on admission, you ask about her religious preference. She tells you that she is a Jehovah’s Witness. Which of the following are you most likely to hear from her? a. “I never eat fish.” b. “I cannot accept blood or blood products during my surgery.” c. “I fast on Yom Kippur.” d. “Coffee and caffeine are against my religion.” 105.Which of the following patients is at the highest risk for an opportunistic infection? a. An 85-year-old woman with a poor appetite on Prednisone and living in a nursing home b. A 25-year-old man with an HIV infection but no active AIDS disease at this time c. A newborn infant born with syphilis d. A 12-year-old just diagnosed with cancer who hasn’t received treatment yet

106.The ICN and the ANA write codes of ethics for nurses, which include ethical principles for practice. What is the term that describes the obligation to tell the truth? a. Justice b. Autonomy c. Fidelity d. Veracity 107.A nurse is brought before the State Board of Nursing, and is in court before a jury for doing an emergency caesarian section on woman in a shopping mall. Several documents will be used as evidence against this nurse. Which document would be the primary evidence used? a. Nurse practice acts b. Standards of care c. Standards of practice d. Employee guidelines 108.In order for a nurse to be guilty of medical malpractice, an unintentional tort falling under civil law, what four components must be present? a. Duty, breach of duty, intent, and causation b. Duty, damage, intent, and causation c. Duty, breach of duty, damage, and causation d. None of the above

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