RN Exam Practice
Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 1623 of 2368

A client states their name correctly but cannot say where they are or what day it is. How should the nurse document the client's orientation?

  1. Alert and oriented times 3
  2. Alert and oriented to place and time but not self
  3. Not alert and oriented to self
  4. Alert and oriented to self but disoriented to time and place
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Correct answer: Alert and oriented to self but disoriented to time and place

Orientation covers person, place, and time. This client knows only their own name.

Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Neurological Assessment: Level of Consciousness. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026