CMI EXAM 3 NCLEX QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS A+
1.The nurse is caring for patients in a long-term care facility knows that there are factors that
place certain patients at a higher risk for falls. Which patients would the nurse consider to be in
this category? Select all that apply.
a. A patient who is older than 50
b. A patient who has already fallen twice
c. A patient who is taking antibiotics
d. A patient who experiences postural hypotension
e. A patient who is experiencing nausea from chemotherapy
f. A 70-year-old patient who is transferred to long-term care
2. A school nurse is teaching parents about home safety and fires. What information would
be accurate to include in the teaching plan? Select all that apply.
a. Sixty percent of U.S. fire deaths occur in the home
b. Most fatal fires occur when people are cooking
c. Most people who die in fires die of smoke inhalation
d. Fire-related injury and death have declined due to the availability and use of smoke alarms
e. Fires are more likely to occur in homes without electricity or gas
f. Fires are less likely to spread if bedroom doors are kept open when sleeping
3. A nurse is assessing the following children. Which child would the nurse identify as having
the greatest risk for choking and suffocating?
a. A toddler playing with his 9-year-old brother’s construction set
b. A 4-year-old eating yogurt for lunch
c. An infant covered with a small blanket and asleep in the crib
d. A 3-year-old drinking a glass of juice
4. While discussing home safety with the nurse, a patient admits that she always smokes a
cigarette in bed before falling asleep at night. Which nursing diagnosis would be the priority for
this patient?
a. Impaired gas exchange related to cigarette smoking
b. Anxiety related to inability to stop smoking
c. Risk for suffocation related to unfamiliarity with fire prevention guidelines
d. Deficient knowledge related to lack of follow-through of recommendation to stop smoking