NCLEX- SPECIAL POPULATIONS

The correctional nurse is assisting in developing an in-service for new correctional nurses. The nurse would suggest to include which at-risk health disparities that occur in the prisoner population, when compared to the general population? Select all that apply.

ANS: 1. Asthma 2. Hepatitis C 3. Hypertension 4. Drug dependence

The nurse working in an outpatient drug addiction treatment center is discussing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to a homeless client who is experiencing opioid dependency. The nurse plans care knowing that which medications are used with MAT? Select all that apply.

ANS: 1. Naltrexone 2. Methadone 3. Buprenorphine

The nurse is talking to students during their psychiatric mental health clinical rotation. The nurse informs the students that which physical illnesses occur more frequently with severe mental illness? Select all that apply.

ANS: 1. Obesity 2.Hypertension 3. Metabolic syndrome 4. Myocardial infarction

The nurse working in a military hospital determines that military veterans are at higher risk when compared to the general population for certain injuries. Which injuries would the nurse identify? Select all that apply.

ANS: 1. Sprains 2. Tinnitus 3. Lost limbs 4. Brain injuries

The nurse is working in an outreach clinic and is assisting in planning programs to help immigrants secure reliable transportation. Which resource would be most helpful to assist this population in obtaining a driver's license?

ANS: A Translator

The nurse working in a pediatric office is assisting with the intake assessment on a young child, when the mother states, "It is very challenging to manage all parenting responsibilities on my own." Based on this statement, which referral would the nurse consider?

ANS: Case manager

Which model would the nurse use as being the most helpful approach in assisting clients in managing chronic illness in order to promote improved outcomes for these clients?

ANS: Collaborative care model

An older client has been prescribed digoxin. The nurse determines that which age-related change would place the client at risk for digoxin toxicity?

ANS: Decreased lean body mass and glomerular filtration rate

The nurse is discussing intervention strategies with a parent of a child with a developmental disability. Which of the following describes a family system program as an intervention strategy?

ANS: Focuses on the parents' internal factors that affect the quality of parenting

The nurse is attending a presentation created by a nursing student on the impact of lack of health insurance on the individual. The nurse determines the nursing student has a need for further teaching if the student makes which statement?

ANS: "Uninsured individuals are more likely to seek preventive care."

The nurse is discussing with another nurse how health outcomes in the socioeconomically disadvantaged population are influenced by different health factors. Which health factors would the nurse identify as being related to the physical environment? Select all that apply.

ANS: 1.Housing and transit 2. Air and water quality

The nurse working in an emergency department is collecting data on a female client that is a victim of domestic violence. The nurse understands that which of the following assessment findings are characteristics of the emotional effects of abuse? Select all that apply.

ANS: 1. The client states, "I always feel like I have no energy." 2. The client states, "I feel so hopeless about the future." 3. The client states, "I struggle to find the motivation to get my work done."

The nurse is discussing the importance of the presence of a nurturing caregiver for healthy early brain development with a student. The nurse includes information on which special population that may be at risk for negative effects on brain development?

ANS: Foster children

The nurse informs a nursing student about various concepts of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The nurse determines the nursing student has a need for further teaching if the nursing student states that which concept is related to TCM?

ANS: Panchakarma

The nurse is developing a teaching session for a group of older adults at a local senior center. Regarding sensory changes, which information would the nurse include in the session?

ANS: Visual impairment can lead to disability.