NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Practice Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client admitted with suspected myasthenia gravis. Which finding is usually associated with a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Myasthenia gravis is characterized by muscle weakness that worsens with activity and improves with rest, typically more pronounced at the end of the day.
Question 2 of 5
A 72-year-old client with Parkinson disease is recovering from pneumonia and is to be discharged, but he remains weak and has poor control of his hands because of tremors. A home health aide will visit three times weekly to assist the client to bathe, and his daughter will visit every evening after work to help with laundry and housework. Which of the following referrals is most indicated to allow the client to remain independent in his home?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An occupational therapist (
D) can help with adaptive strategies for tremors, promoting independence. Meal delivery (
A), visitors (
B), and hospice (
C) are less relevant.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is working with another nurse and a patient care assistant. Which of the following clients should be assigned to the registered nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A post-thoracotomy patient requires RN monitoring for respiratory complications.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is seeing a client and her 11-month-old baby in the clinic for a wellness checkup. Which comment by the mother would prompt the nurse to notify the health care provider?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lack of crawling at 11 months may indicate developmental delay, requiring provider evaluation. Other behaviors are age-appropriate.
Question 5 of 5
Six hours after birth, the infant is found to have an area of swelling over the right parietal area that does not cross the suture line. The nurse should chart this finding as:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A cephalhematoma is a subperiosteal hemorrhage that does not cross suture lines, commonly seen in newborns.