NCLEX NEUROLOGY EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+ NEWEST!
The nurse is assessing a patient who has a brain tumor. What assessment finding is
most indicative of increased ICP in this patient?
A. Decreasing level of consciousness (LOC)
B. Elevated temperature
C. Agitation and hostility
D. Increasing blood pressure (BP)
The nurse is assessing the patient's patellar reflex. The patient asks what the
purpose of this exam is. Which response by the nurse is correct?
A. "I am checking the conscious nerve response in your leg."
B. "This assessment determines your hand-eye coordination."
C. "Checking this reflex assesses involuntary muscular contractions."
D. "The patellar reflex demonstrates large voluntary muscle coordination."
,The nurse is performing a "neuro check" on a patient who has demonstrated a
decreased LOC. What is the best way to assess the patient's neuromuscular status?
A. Measure the patient's vital signs.
B. Test the reaction of the patient's pupils to light.
C. Check the patient's response to the stimulus of pinching.
D. Determine whether the patient is able to move his legs and arms
The nurse is caring for a patient who suffered massive head trauma, and suspected
increased intracranial pressure (ICP) from an automobile accident. Which cranial
nerves are most appropriate to check at this time?
A. CN I and CN II
B. CN II and CN III
C. CN III and CN IV
D .CN IV and CN V
, When increased ICP is suspected, the nurse performs a complete neurologic
assessment. What does the pupillary response indicate?
A. High pressure can cause blurred vision.
B. Hemorrhage can cause visual impairment.
C. Pupil dilation is the first sign of increased ICP.
D. Pupil changes can be caused by pressure on the ocular nerve.
When rating a patient using the Glasgow Coma Scale, what would be appropriate
for the LPN/LVN to ask the patient to do in order to test the patient's motor
response?
A. Roll his eyes in a circle.
B. Take a deep breath and exhale.
C. Describe the view from his window.
D. Touch his nose with his left index finger.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+ NEWEST!
The nurse is assessing a patient who has a brain tumor. What assessment finding is
most indicative of increased ICP in this patient?
A. Decreasing level of consciousness (LOC)
B. Elevated temperature
C. Agitation and hostility
D. Increasing blood pressure (BP)
The nurse is assessing the patient's patellar reflex. The patient asks what the
purpose of this exam is. Which response by the nurse is correct?
A. "I am checking the conscious nerve response in your leg."
B. "This assessment determines your hand-eye coordination."
C. "Checking this reflex assesses involuntary muscular contractions."
D. "The patellar reflex demonstrates large voluntary muscle coordination."
,The nurse is performing a "neuro check" on a patient who has demonstrated a
decreased LOC. What is the best way to assess the patient's neuromuscular status?
A. Measure the patient's vital signs.
B. Test the reaction of the patient's pupils to light.
C. Check the patient's response to the stimulus of pinching.
D. Determine whether the patient is able to move his legs and arms
The nurse is caring for a patient who suffered massive head trauma, and suspected
increased intracranial pressure (ICP) from an automobile accident. Which cranial
nerves are most appropriate to check at this time?
A. CN I and CN II
B. CN II and CN III
C. CN III and CN IV
D .CN IV and CN V
, When increased ICP is suspected, the nurse performs a complete neurologic
assessment. What does the pupillary response indicate?
A. High pressure can cause blurred vision.
B. Hemorrhage can cause visual impairment.
C. Pupil dilation is the first sign of increased ICP.
D. Pupil changes can be caused by pressure on the ocular nerve.
When rating a patient using the Glasgow Coma Scale, what would be appropriate
for the LPN/LVN to ask the patient to do in order to test the patient's motor
response?
A. Roll his eyes in a circle.
B. Take a deep breath and exhale.
C. Describe the view from his window.
D. Touch his nose with his left index finger.
