NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Jane is a 30-year-old white female who presents to the neurology clinic with 2-year-history of progressive visual disturbance, emotional lability, impaired coordination, extremity weakness and aching, and dizziness. She says that she notices the symptoms more on very warm days and just after going to the gym.
Question 1 of 5
Given Jane's history, the most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Progressive symptoms exacerbated by heat and exercise are characteristic of multiple sclerosis.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
Which statement describes the advantage of using a decision grid?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A decision grid allows the group to visually examine alternatives and evaluate them quantitatively with weighting.
Question 3 of 5
A 76-year-old man living at the long-term care facility has lost 10 lb in the last two months. He states that although he has had dentures for two years, they have not felt comfortable for the past three or four months so he rarely uses them at mealtime. The nurse's first priority would be to ask the client's physician to do which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A dental consult addresses ill-fitting dentures, the root cause of weight loss, prioritizing correction to improve nutrition.
Extract:
A patient who suffered burns 48 hours ago is entering the second phase of burn injury.
Question 4 of 5
What physiologic changes can you expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The second phase involves an inflammatory response, increasing WBC to fight infection.
Extract:
Which of the following can an 8-month old perform?
Question 5 of 5
Walks up and down the stairs.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An 8-month-old commonly puts objects in their mouth, a developmental milestone.