NCLEX-RN
Free NCLEX RN Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is assessing a newborn in the well-baby nursery. Which finding should alert the nurse to the possibility of a cardiac anomaly?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Diminished femoral pulses suggest coarctation of the aorta, a cardiac anomaly, requiring further evaluation.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse asks an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to help admit a 22-year-old female client with ulcerative colitis. Which activity is appropriate for the nurse to assign the UAP?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Obtaining a stool sample is within the UAP’s scope, as it is a non-invasive task. Other activities involve assessment or teaching, which require RN expertise.
Question 3 of 5
A client suspected of having Alzheimer's disease is evaluated using the Mini-Mental State Examination. At the beginning of the evaluation, the examiner names three objects. Later in the evaluation, he asks the client to name the same three objects. The examiner is testing the client's:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Recalling three objects tests short-term memory (recall), a key component assessed in the Mini-Mental State Examination for Alzheimer's.
Question 4 of 5
Vitamin K is administered to the newborn shortly after birth for which of the following reasons?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Vitamin K is given to newborns to facilitate clotting, preventing hemorrhagic disease due to low vitamin K levels.
Question 5 of 5
Following eruption of the primary teeth, the mother can promote chewing by giving the toddler:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cereal pieces are soft, safe, and promote chewing without the choking risk posed by hot dogs, carrots, or sticky raisins in toddlers.