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NGN-style NCLEX practice questions focused on mental health (suicide risk in adolescents) and medical-surgical prioritization (hypoparathyroidism). Includes expert rationales to enhance critical thinking and clinical judgment skills.

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    1 NGN FOCUS: MENTAL HEALTH . SUICIDE ASSESSMENT SCENARIO: An adolescent client with conduct disorder arrives at the emergency department after threatening suicide to a teacher at school. The nurse is gathering additional assessment data. VITAL SIGNS (for context): • Temperature 36.9 D C (98.4 a F), HR 88/min, RR 18,'min, BP 108/70 mm Hg QUESTION: Which of the following statements should the nurse include during the assessment? A. "Tell me about your siblings?’ 1 B. "Tell me what kind of music you like?" C. "Tell me how 7 often you drink alcohol 9 " D. ’’Tell me about your school schedule?" CORRECT ANSWER: C. "Tell me how often vou drink alcohol?" EXPERT RATIONALE : • Assessing, for substance use, including alcohol, is critical in adolescents with conduct disorder and suicidal ideation, as substance misuse can exacerbate mental health issues. • Options A, B, and D can offer general psychosocial information but do not directly address a risk factor (substance use) that could contribute significantly to suicidal behavior. 2. NGN FOCUS: MEDIC AL -SURGICAL PRIORITIZATION / HYPOPARATHYROIDISM SCENARIO: A nurse on an acute medical-surgical unit is performing shift assessments on multiple clients with varying diagnoses. VITAL SIGNS (for context):

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