NCLEX-RN
NCLEX-RN Exam Practice Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of Alzheimer’s disease. The nurse should expect the client to have:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Alzheimer’s disease causes progressive memory impairment due to neuronal degeneration, a primary symptom of the condition.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of chronic kidney disease. The nurse should expect the client to have:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Chronic kidney disease reduces erythropoietin production, causing anemia, a common complication.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing the vital signs of a client with pancreatic cancer. In addition to routine vital signs, the nurse assesses the fifth vital sign of:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pain is considered the fifth vital sign, alongside temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure. It is routinely assessed, especially in conditions like pancreatic cancer, which often causes significant pain due to tumor invasion or obstruction.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of a hip fracture who is in Buck’s traction. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In Buck’s traction, weights must hang freely off the floor to maintain proper traction force. Turning is limited, traction is not removed, and lotion is unnecessary.
Question 5 of 5
Based on your knowledge of genetic inheritance, which of these statements is true for autosomal recessive genetic disorders?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: If both parents are affected by the disorder and are not just carriers, then all their children would manifest the same disorder.