GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING · SCHOOL OF NURSING
NSG 100 Exam 2
Practice Question Bank
Introduction to Nursing — NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with
Rationales
Topic Focus: Cognition, Dementia, Delirium, Sensory Function & Mobility
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales — Introduction to Nursing 2
NSG 100 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NSG 100 EXAM 2 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is.
Category: Introduction to Nursing — Cognition, Sensory Function &
Mobility
1 Cognition is best defined as:
A The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge through thought, experiences,
and the senses
B The physical ability to perform activities of daily living
C The ability to communicate effectively with others
D The capacity to form emotional attachments
Why A is correct: Cognition is the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and
understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
B — This describes physical function, not cognition.
C — Communication is a separate skill.
D — Emotional attachment is related to psychosocial development.
,2 ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) include which of the following tasks? Select all that
apply.
A Bathing and skin care
B Walking
C Eating and drinking
D Laundry and grocery shopping
E Dressing and toileting
Why A, B, C, and E are correct: ADLs include bathing, skin/nail/hair care, walking,
eating/drinking, mouth care, dressing, transferring, and toileting.
D — Laundry and grocery shopping are IADLs (instrumental activities of daily living).
3 A sudden decline in a patient's ability to perform ADLs may indicate:
A Normal aging
B Acute illness such as pneumonia or UTI
C Medication side effects
D Lack of sleep
Why B is correct: A sudden decline in ADLs may indicate acute illness, such as pneumonia
or UTI, or worsening chronic conditions.
A — Normal aging causes gradual decline, not sudden.
C — Medication side effects may cause changes but acute illness is a primary concern.
D — Lack of sleep may affect function but is not the primary indicator.
, 4 Which of the following are symptoms of more serious cognitive decline? Select all
that apply.
A Disorientation of language skills
B Getting lost in familiar places
C Trouble following directions
D Poor judgment
E Occasional forgetfulness
Why A, B, C, and D are correct: Symptoms of serious cognitive decline include
disorientation, getting lost in familiar places, trouble following directions, and poor
judgment.
E — Occasional forgetfulness is normal aging.
5 Standard assessments for determining a patient's mental status include: Select all
that apply.
A Mini-Mental State Examination-2 (MMSE-2)
B Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
C Clock drawing test
D Katz ADL Scale
E Lawton IADL Scale
Why A, B, and C are correct: The MMSE-2, MoCA, and clock drawing test are standard
assessments for determining a patient's mental status.
D — Katz ADL Scale assesses functional status.
E — Lawton IADL Scale assesses instrumental activities.
NSG 100 Exam 2
Practice Question Bank
Introduction to Nursing — NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with
Rationales
Topic Focus: Cognition, Dementia, Delirium, Sensory Function & Mobility
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales — Introduction to Nursing 2
NSG 100 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NSG 100 EXAM 2 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is.
Category: Introduction to Nursing — Cognition, Sensory Function &
Mobility
1 Cognition is best defined as:
A The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge through thought, experiences,
and the senses
B The physical ability to perform activities of daily living
C The ability to communicate effectively with others
D The capacity to form emotional attachments
Why A is correct: Cognition is the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and
understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
B — This describes physical function, not cognition.
C — Communication is a separate skill.
D — Emotional attachment is related to psychosocial development.
,2 ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) include which of the following tasks? Select all that
apply.
A Bathing and skin care
B Walking
C Eating and drinking
D Laundry and grocery shopping
E Dressing and toileting
Why A, B, C, and E are correct: ADLs include bathing, skin/nail/hair care, walking,
eating/drinking, mouth care, dressing, transferring, and toileting.
D — Laundry and grocery shopping are IADLs (instrumental activities of daily living).
3 A sudden decline in a patient's ability to perform ADLs may indicate:
A Normal aging
B Acute illness such as pneumonia or UTI
C Medication side effects
D Lack of sleep
Why B is correct: A sudden decline in ADLs may indicate acute illness, such as pneumonia
or UTI, or worsening chronic conditions.
A — Normal aging causes gradual decline, not sudden.
C — Medication side effects may cause changes but acute illness is a primary concern.
D — Lack of sleep may affect function but is not the primary indicator.
, 4 Which of the following are symptoms of more serious cognitive decline? Select all
that apply.
A Disorientation of language skills
B Getting lost in familiar places
C Trouble following directions
D Poor judgment
E Occasional forgetfulness
Why A, B, C, and D are correct: Symptoms of serious cognitive decline include
disorientation, getting lost in familiar places, trouble following directions, and poor
judgment.
E — Occasional forgetfulness is normal aging.
5 Standard assessments for determining a patient's mental status include: Select all
that apply.
A Mini-Mental State Examination-2 (MMSE-2)
B Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
C Clock drawing test
D Katz ADL Scale
E Lawton IADL Scale
Why A, B, and C are correct: The MMSE-2, MoCA, and clock drawing test are standard
assessments for determining a patient's mental status.
D — Katz ADL Scale assesses functional status.
E — Lawton IADL Scale assesses instrumental activities.
