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National Council Licensure Examination(NCLEX-PN) (Page 27 )

Updated On: 24-Feb-2026
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Which of the following is the World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition of health?

  1. The absence of all illness and disease
  2. The absence of any comorbidities
  3. A holistic state of wellbeing
  4. A use of health promotion activities

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a holistic (wholistic) state of wellbeing. This state of wellbeing is far more than the absence of illness, diseases and comorbidities.
Lastly, the use of health promotion activities does promote health but these activities do not define health according to the World Health Organization.



Which nursing theorist believes that most patients are capable of performing self-care?

  1. Dorothea Orem
  2. Madeleine Leininger
  3. Martha Rogers
  4. Sister Callista Roy

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Dorothea Orem developed the Self Care theory or model. This theory maintains that some patients are completely compensatory and totally dependent on the nurse for care, other patients are partially compensatory and need only assistance by the nurse and others are totally independent in terms of their self-care needs.
Madeleine Leininger developed the Transcultural Nursing theory; Martha Rogers developed the Science of Unitary Human Beings theory and Sister Callista Roy developed the Adaptation theory of nursing practice.



What element is minimally assessed during a basic prenatal physical examination?

  1. Palpation and auscultation of the abdomen.
  2. Examination of the anus and rectum.
  3. Urinalysis for glucose, protein and ketones.
  4. Visual assessment of cervix and vagina.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

A urinalysis is considered routine during the prenatal examination.
Assessment of the cervix, vagina, anus, rectum, and palpation and auscultation of the abdomen may not be checked until a complete gynecologic examination is done by the doctor.



A positive over-the-counter pregnancy test is considered a ______________.

  1. possible sign of pregnancy
  2. presumptive sign of pregnancy
  3. probable sign of pregnancy
  4. positive sign of pregnancy

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

A positive pregnancy test and changes in the reproductive organs are both considered probable signs of pregnancy.
Presumptive signs include amenorrhea, frequent urination and pigment changes in skin.
Determining the estimated day of birth or delivery (EDB or EDD) is considered to be a positive sign of pregnancy.



After your patient has been told that they have Cushing’s syndrome, the patient asks you what Cushing’s syndrome is.

How would you respond to this patient’s question?

  1. “Cushing’s syndrome is a type of irritable bowel syndrome.”
  2. “Cushing’s syndrome is a disorder of the adrenal gland.”
  3. “Cushing’s syndrome often occurs among patients who are getting radiation therapy.”
  4. “Cushing’s syndrome often occurs among patients who are chemotherapy.”

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Cushing’s syndrome is a disorder of the adrenal gland. It results from the chronic hypersecretion of glucocorticoids from the adrenal cortex.
It is Crohn’s disease, not Cushing’s syndrome, that is a type of irritable bowel syndrome and, there is no relationship between Cushing’s syndrome and radiation or chemotherapy.






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