NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Simulated Exam Test Bank Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A patient's body temperature has varied over the last 24 hours from 97.6 degrees F in the morning to 99 degrees F in the evening. The patient is worried that this change in temperature may indicate the beginning of a fever. Which of the following BEST explains this phenomenon?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The patient is experiencing changes related to a diurnal rhythm. Diurnal rhythm is the phenomenon of body temperature fluctuating depending on the time of day. Temperatures taken in the morning are typically lower than those taken throughout the rest of the day.
Choice A is incorrect because a single elevated temperature reading in the evening does not definitively indicate a fever.
Choice C is incorrect as there is no indication of incorrect temperature measurement.
Choice D is incorrect as the temperature changes are not related to monthly hormones but rather to the body's natural daily rhythm.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is one of the three smallest bones in the body?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The stapes, along with the malleus and incus, are the three smallest bones in the human body. These bones are located in the inner ear and play a crucial role in hearing. The vomer is a bone in the nasal cavity and is not one of the smallest bones. The distal phalanx of the small toe is relatively larger and not among the smallest bones. The coccyx, also known as the tailbone, is not one of the smallest bones in the body.
Question 3 of 5
A patient is diagnosed with essential hypertension. Which of the following blood pressures would you expect to see in this patient prior to taking medications for the condition?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Before starting medications for essential hypertension, a patient would typically present with a blood pressure reading equal to or greater than 140/90. This indicates high blood pressure and is characteristic of essential hypertension.
Choice A, 142/92, falls within this range, making it the correct answer.
Choices B (118/72), C (120/80), and D (138/88) all have blood pressure readings that are within the normal range and would not typically be expected in a patient diagnosed with essential hypertension.
Therefore, choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not align with the elevated blood pressure levels seen in essential hypertension.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following sets of word parts means 'Pain'?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is 'dynia and -algia.' The word parts 'dynia' and '-algia' specifically relate to pain. 'Dynia' refers to pain, and '-algia' also denotes pain.
Therefore, when combined, they form the meaning 'pain.'
Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because 'a-' and 'an' do not relate to pain, 'ia' and '-ac' do not specifically convey pain, and 'pathy' and '-osis' are not word parts that directly signify pain.
Question 5 of 5
In the term 'Hemoglobin,' the suffix '-globin' means:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The suffix '-globin' in the term 'Hemoglobin' specifically refers to a protein. Hemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
Choice B, 'Iron,' is incorrect as iron is a mineral component of hemoglobin but not the meaning of the suffix.
Choice C, 'Metal,' is too broad and not specific to the meaning of the suffix in this context.
Choice D, 'Blood,' is incorrect as it refers to the overall term 'Hemoglobin' rather than the specific meaning of the suffix '-globin.'
Therefore, the correct answer is A: 'Protein.'