NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The emergency room is flooded with clients injured in a tornado. Which clients can be assigned to share a room in the emergency department during the disaster?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The pregnant client and the client with facial lacerations/broken arm have stable conditions suitable for sharing a room, unlike the other pairs with critical or incompatible needs.
Question 2 of 5
The toddler is admitted with a cardiac anomaly. The nurse is aware that the infant with a ventricular septal defect will:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A ventricular septal defect causes increased pulmonary blood flow, leading to easy tiring due to cardiac workload.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assigning staff for the day. Which client should be assigned to the nursing assistant?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A stable post-appendectomy patient requires basic care, suitable for a nursing assistant.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse assessing a client charts his blood pressure as 134/86. The pulse pressure would be
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pulse pressure is calculated as systolic BP minus diastolic BP: 134 - 86 = 48 mmHg.
Question 5 of 5
The mother of a 24-month-old child tells the nurse that she is concerned that her child's language abilities are delayed. Which of the following language milestones does the nurse expect the child to exhibit?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A 24-month-old should understand about 300 words and use two- to three-word sentences (
A). Other options (B, C,
D) describe earlier developmental stages.