NCLEX-PN Exam Questions - Part 34

1. The nurse is teaching a teenage female about preventing the transmission of genital herpes. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

A) 'Do not sit on toilet seats without protection.'
B) 'Oral sex does not transmit the virus.'
C) 'This infection can be transmitted via intercourse even when you do not feel ill.'
D) 'Try to drink lots of fluids after sex to flush the reproductive tract.'



2. A client is diagnosed with HIV. Which of the following are antiviral drug classes used in the treatment of HIV/AIDS?

A) nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
B) protease inhibitors
C) HIV fusion inhibitors
D) all of the above.



3. Someone who has received a recent tattoo should be screened for:

A) tuberculosis.
B) herpes.
C) hepatitis.
D) syphilis.



4. Several passengers aboard an airliner suddenly become weak and suffer breathing difficulty. The diagnosis is likely to be:

A) outbreak of Asian flu.
B) Chemical exposure.
C) bacterial pneumonia.
D) allergic reaction.



5. A child comes to the clinic with a skin rash. The maculopapular lesions are distributed around the mouth and have honey-colored drainage. The caregiver states that the rash is getting worse and seems to spread with the childs scratching. Which of the following advisory comments should be given?

A) The history and presentation might indicate chickenpox, a highly contagious disease.
B) The lesions might indicate a noncontagious infection that does not require isolation.
C) The history and presentation might indicate an infectious illness called impetigo.
D) The lesions are not contagious unless others have open wounds or lesions themselves.