NCLEX-RN Exam Practice - Question List

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11. Which of the following would you want to include in an education session to the staff on HIV and AIDS?
  1. Newborn infants of HIV positive mothers usually test positive.
  2. The hematological system is usually attacked by HIV.
  3. With AIDS, T4 cells cannot form protective antibodies due to depleted B cells.
  4. T lymphocytes are destroyed because the virus attacks the immune system.
12. You are conducting a teaching session for mothers at a local school on rubeola (measles). Which of the following would you not want to include in this education?
  1. Profuse runny nose, coughing and fever occur before the rash develops.
  2. The child may develop small, blue-white spots with a red base in the mouth
  3. Ears usually develop a rash first, which then spreads toward the feet.
  4. The communicable period usually ranges from 10 to 15 days after the rash appears.
13. You are providing a teaching session to a group of patients regarding skin cancer. Which of the following statements would you not want to include in this education?
  1. Wear sunscreen when engaged in outdoor activities.
  2. The body should be examined monthly for any lesions that appear suspicious.
  3. A hat, opaque clothing, and sunglasses should be worn when in the sun.
  4. Avoid sun exposure after 3pm.
14. You are teaching a group of mothers how to apply permethrin (Elimite, Nix) for pediculosis capitus. Which of the following would be the correct application technique?
  1. Apply at bedtime and wash out in the morning.
  2. Apply before washing hair.
  3. Apply to hair avoiding scalp.
  4. Apply to hair for 10 minutes and then rinse.
15. You are preparing a teaching session on tuberculosis. What is one of the first symptoms that the group might notice in someone who has tuberculosis?
  1. Bloody, productive cough
  2. Cough with mucoid sputum
  3. Chest pain
  4. Dyspnea

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