NCLEX PN Exam Practice Test Practice Question

A client wanders away from home and is found 48 hours later sleeping on a park bench. The client is awake, alert, and oriented but cannot recall name, address, or events that occurred in the past 2 days. What is the priority nursing action?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Measuring vital signs is the priority to ensure physiological stability in a client with amnesia, which may indicate a medical emergency like transient global amnesia.

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