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RN test 3 NCLEX questions 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED C
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OMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (E374 ms ms ms ms ms
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QUESTION 1 ms
A public health nurse is leaving the home of a young mother who has an infant with s
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pecial needs. The neighbor states, "How is she doing, since the baby's father is no hel
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p?" What is the nurse's best response?
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a. "New mothers need support."
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b. "The lack of a father is difficult."
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c. "How are you today?"
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d. "It is a very sad situation."
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ANSWER
a. The nurse must maintain confidentiality when providing care. The statement "New mothers need
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support" is a general statement that all new parents need help. The statement is not judgmental of t
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he family's roles. "How are you today?" is dismissive of the neighbor's question.
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QUESTION 2 ms
A nursing student is preparing to administer morning care to a patient. What question
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by the student is most important to ask?
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a. "Would you prefer a bath or a shower?"
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b. "May I help you with a bed bath now or later this morning?"
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c. "I will be giving you your bath. Do you use soap or shower gel?"
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d. "I prefer a shower in the evening. When would you like your bath?"
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ANSWER
b. The nurse should ask permission to assist the patient with a bath. This allows for patient prefere
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nces and consent for care that involves entering the patient's personal space.
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QUESTION 3 ms
,1. A nurse providing health services for a community setting for people age 55 years
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and older considers health problems for these residents. Which of the following probl
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ems is most appropriate for many middle-aged adults?
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a. Adequate nutrition
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b. Mental health problems
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c. Abuse ms
d. Caregiver role strain
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ANSWER
d. Many middle-
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aged adults help care for aging parents and have concerns about their own health and ability to con
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tinue to care for an older family member. Caregivers often face 24-
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hour care responsibilities for extended periods of time, which creates physical and emotional proble
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ms for the caregiver. Nutritional issues are more common in the childhood years and possibly in old
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er adults. Mental health issues and abuse can occur in multiple age groups.
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QUESTION 4 ms
1. A nursing instructor teaching a gerontology class to nursing students discusses myt
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hs related to the aging of adults. Which statement will the students identify as a myth
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about older adults?
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a. Most older adults live in their own homes.
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b. Healthy older adults enjoy sexual activity.
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c. Aging results in mental deterioration.
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d. Older adults want to be attractive to others.
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ANSWER
c. Although response time may be longer, intelligence does not normally decrease because of aging.
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Most older adults live in their own homes. Although sexual activity may be less frequent, the ability
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to perform and enjoy sexual activity lasts well into the 90s in healthy older adults. Older adults wan
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t to be attractive to others.
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QUESTION 5 ms
1. A nurse is helping to prepare a calendar for an older adult patient with cognitive i
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mpairment. Which type of cognitive impairment is non-reversible?
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a. Post-stroke speech issues
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b. Malnutrition
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c. Alzheimer's disease
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d. Loss of cardiac reserve
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ANSWER
c. Alzheimer's disease causes progressive, irreversible cognitive impairment. It is the most common
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degenerative neurologic illness and the most common cause of cognitive impairment. With therapeut
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ic intervention, speech therapy, proper diet, and pharmacologic intervention, the other problems can
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be managed and potentially improved.
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, QUESTION 6 ms
1. Following a fall that left an older adult temporarily bedridden, the nurse is using th
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e SPICES assessment tool to evaluate for cascade iatrogenesis. Which are correct aspec
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ts of this tool? Select all that apply.
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a. S—Senility
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b. P—Problems with feeding
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c. I—Irritability
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d. C—Confusion
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e. E—Edema of the legs f. S—Skin breakdown
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ANSWER
b, d, f. The SPICES acronym is used to identify common problems in older adults and stands for: S—
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Sleep disorders P—Problems with eating or feeding I—Incontinence C—Confusion E—
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Evidence of falls S—Skin breakdown ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 7 ms
1. The nurse in a long-
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term care facility states in report that an older adult resident is quite frail. The onco
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ming caregiver prioritizes prevention of what problem?
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a. Confusion
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b. Falls
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c. Delirium
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d. Dementia
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ANSWER
b. Fear of falling, indicators of frailty, and personality traits of high neuroticism and low conscientio
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usness contribute to falls in older adults. Falling once doubles the chance of the older adult falling a
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gain.
QUESTION 8 ms
1. A patient is admitted to the acute care medical center with change in mental status,
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dehydration, and electrolyte imbalances. Which of these reflects a reversible cause of
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the changes in mental status?
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a. Alzheimer's disease
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b. Delirium
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c. Dementia
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d. Delirium superimposed on dementia
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ANSWER
b. Delirium, an acute syndrome of brain failure, can last from hours to weeks, has a specific cause, a
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nd resolves with treatment of the identified underlying cause. Symptoms of delirium include deficits
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Exam Solution ms
RN test 3 NCLEX questions 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED C
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
OMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (E374 ms ms ms ms ms
6)
QUESTION 1 ms
A public health nurse is leaving the home of a young mother who has an infant with s
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
pecial needs. The neighbor states, "How is she doing, since the baby's father is no hel
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
p?" What is the nurse's best response?
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a. "New mothers need support."
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b. "The lack of a father is difficult."
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
c. "How are you today?"
ms ms ms ms
d. "It is a very sad situation."
ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
a. The nurse must maintain confidentiality when providing care. The statement "New mothers need
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
support" is a general statement that all new parents need help. The statement is not judgmental of t
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
he family's roles. "How are you today?" is dismissive of the neighbor's question.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 2 ms
A nursing student is preparing to administer morning care to a patient. What question
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
by the student is most important to ask?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
a. "Would you prefer a bath or a shower?"
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
b. "May I help you with a bed bath now or later this morning?"
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
c. "I will be giving you your bath. Do you use soap or shower gel?"
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
d. "I prefer a shower in the evening. When would you like your bath?"
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
b. The nurse should ask permission to assist the patient with a bath. This allows for patient prefere
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
nces and consent for care that involves entering the patient's personal space.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 3 ms
,1. A nurse providing health services for a community setting for people age 55 years
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
and older considers health problems for these residents. Which of the following probl
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ems is most appropriate for many middle-aged adults?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
a. Adequate nutrition
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b. Mental health problems
ms ms ms
c. Abuse ms
d. Caregiver role strain
ms ms ms
ANSWER
d. Many middle-
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aged adults help care for aging parents and have concerns about their own health and ability to con
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
tinue to care for an older family member. Caregivers often face 24-
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
hour care responsibilities for extended periods of time, which creates physical and emotional proble
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ms for the caregiver. Nutritional issues are more common in the childhood years and possibly in old
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
er adults. Mental health issues and abuse can occur in multiple age groups.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 4 ms
1. A nursing instructor teaching a gerontology class to nursing students discusses myt
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
hs related to the aging of adults. Which statement will the students identify as a myth
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms m
about older adults?
s ms ms
a. Most older adults live in their own homes.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
b. Healthy older adults enjoy sexual activity.
ms ms ms ms ms ms
c. Aging results in mental deterioration.
ms ms ms ms ms
d. Older adults want to be attractive to others.
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ANSWER
c. Although response time may be longer, intelligence does not normally decrease because of aging.
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Most older adults live in their own homes. Although sexual activity may be less frequent, the ability
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
to perform and enjoy sexual activity lasts well into the 90s in healthy older adults. Older adults wan
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
t to be attractive to others.
ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 5 ms
1. A nurse is helping to prepare a calendar for an older adult patient with cognitive i
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
mpairment. Which type of cognitive impairment is non-reversible?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
a. Post-stroke speech issues
ms ms ms
b. Malnutrition
ms
c. Alzheimer's disease
ms ms
d. Loss of cardiac reserve
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
c. Alzheimer's disease causes progressive, irreversible cognitive impairment. It is the most common
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
degenerative neurologic illness and the most common cause of cognitive impairment. With therapeut
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ic intervention, speech therapy, proper diet, and pharmacologic intervention, the other problems can
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms m
be managed and potentially improved.
s ms ms ms ms
, QUESTION 6 ms
1. Following a fall that left an older adult temporarily bedridden, the nurse is using th
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
e SPICES assessment tool to evaluate for cascade iatrogenesis. Which are correct aspec
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ts of this tool? Select all that apply.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
a. S—Senility
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b. P—Problems with feeding
ms ms ms
c. I—Irritability
ms
d. C—Confusion
ms
e. E—Edema of the legs f. S—Skin breakdown
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ANSWER
b, d, f. The SPICES acronym is used to identify common problems in older adults and stands for: S—
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Sleep disorders P—Problems with eating or feeding I—Incontinence C—Confusion E—
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Evidence of falls S—Skin breakdown ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 7 ms
1. The nurse in a long-
ms ms ms ms ms
term care facility states in report that an older adult resident is quite frail. The onco
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ming caregiver prioritizes prevention of what problem?
ms ms ms ms ms ms
a. Confusion
ms
b. Falls
ms
c. Delirium
ms
d. Dementia
ms
ANSWER
b. Fear of falling, indicators of frailty, and personality traits of high neuroticism and low conscientio
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
usness contribute to falls in older adults. Falling once doubles the chance of the older adult falling a
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
gain.
QUESTION 8 ms
1. A patient is admitted to the acute care medical center with change in mental status,
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
dehydration, and electrolyte imbalances. Which of these reflects a reversible cause of
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms m
the changes in mental status?
s ms ms ms ms
a. Alzheimer's disease
ms ms
b. Delirium
ms
c. Dementia
ms
d. Delirium superimposed on dementia
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
b. Delirium, an acute syndrome of brain failure, can last from hours to weeks, has a specific cause, a
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
nd resolves with treatment of the identified underlying cause. Symptoms of delirium include deficits
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