NCLEX-RN
Free NCLEX RN Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is working in the emergency room when a client arrives with severe burns of the left arm, hands, face, and neck. Which action should receive priority?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Applying oxygen is the priority to ensure airway patency and oxygenation in a client with facial and neck burns, which can cause airway compromise.
Question 2 of 5
A client diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease initiates the same conversation repeatedly, becomes aggressive when stressed, needs reminders to perform ADLs, and is easily lost in his neighborhood. This client is likely in what stage of Alzheimer's disease?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Moderate Alzheimer's involves repetitive behaviors, aggression, ADL dependence, and disorientation, as described, indicating significant cognitive decline.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse knows that a 60-year-old female client's susceptibility to osteoporosis is most likely related to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hormonal changes, particularly estrogen loss post-menopause, are the primary cause of osteoporosis in women.
Question 4 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 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a postpartum client 2 hours post-delivery who is unable to void. Which of the following nursing interventions should be considered initially?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Palpating the bladder assesses for distention, which may indicate urinary retention, guiding further interventions without immediately resorting to invasive measures.