NCLEX Practice Questions 2026 |
Multiple Choice with Detailed
Answers & Rationales
Which of the following is a criteria that defines nursing as a profession?
A. an undefined body of knowledge
B. a dependence on the medical profession
C. an ability to diagnose medical problems
D. a profession that places patients in the center of care - answer-D. a
profession that places patients in the center of care
Amy Jones, a high school senior wants to become a nurse midwife.
What nursing degree will she need to attain this goal?
A. license practical nurse
B. masters degree
C. baccalaureate degree
D. associate degree - answer-B. masters degree
What is the primary purpose of standards of nursing practice?
,A. to establish nursing as a profession and a discipline
B. to provide a method by which nurses perform skills rapidly
C. to help ensure knowledgable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
D. to enable nurses to have a voice in healthcare policy - answer-C. to
help ensure knowledgable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
Which age group in the population is expanding most rapidly, resulting
in changes in the delivery of healthcare?
A. older adults
B. young adults
C. newborns
D. school-aged children - answer-A. older adults
What nursing activity would meet the broad nursing aim of facilitating
coping with disability and death?
A. conducting a blood pressure screening program
B. performing a physical assessment on a patient
C. administering intravenous fluids and oral medication
D. referring patients and families to community support groups -
answer-D. referring patients and families to community support groups
,A competent adult patient is scheduled for surgery. Who signs the
information consent form to allow for the surgery?
A. the spouse
B. the physician
C. the patient
D. the nurse - answer-C. the patient
A nurse has taken a telephone order from a physician for an emergency
medication. The dose of the medication is abnormally high. What
should the nurse do next?
A. administer the medication based on the order
B. question the order for the medication
C. refuse to administer the medication
D. document concerns about the order - answer-B. question the order
for the medication
A patient gets out of bed following hip surgery and falls and re-injures
her hip. The nurse caring for her knows that it is her duty to make sure
an incident report is filed. Which of the following statements accurate
describe the correct procedure for filing an incident report?
, A. The physician in charge should fill out the report
B. The names of the staff involved need not to be included
C. The report will be used for disciplinary action against the staff
D. The report should contain all the facts related to the incident -
answer-D. the report should contain all the facts related to the incident
The family of a patient in a burn unit asks the nurse for information.
The nurse sits with the family and discusses their concerns. What type
of communication is this?
A. small group
B. interpersonal
C. organization
D. intrapersonal - answer-A. small group
A nurse is sitting near a patient while conducting a health history. The
patient keeps edging away from the nurse. What might this mean in
terms of personal space?
A. The nurse is too far away from the patient
B. The nurse is in the patient's personal space
C. The patient does not like the nurse
D. The patient has concerns about the questions - answer-B. The nurse
is in the patient's personal space
Multiple Choice with Detailed
Answers & Rationales
Which of the following is a criteria that defines nursing as a profession?
A. an undefined body of knowledge
B. a dependence on the medical profession
C. an ability to diagnose medical problems
D. a profession that places patients in the center of care - answer-D. a
profession that places patients in the center of care
Amy Jones, a high school senior wants to become a nurse midwife.
What nursing degree will she need to attain this goal?
A. license practical nurse
B. masters degree
C. baccalaureate degree
D. associate degree - answer-B. masters degree
What is the primary purpose of standards of nursing practice?
,A. to establish nursing as a profession and a discipline
B. to provide a method by which nurses perform skills rapidly
C. to help ensure knowledgable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
D. to enable nurses to have a voice in healthcare policy - answer-C. to
help ensure knowledgable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
Which age group in the population is expanding most rapidly, resulting
in changes in the delivery of healthcare?
A. older adults
B. young adults
C. newborns
D. school-aged children - answer-A. older adults
What nursing activity would meet the broad nursing aim of facilitating
coping with disability and death?
A. conducting a blood pressure screening program
B. performing a physical assessment on a patient
C. administering intravenous fluids and oral medication
D. referring patients and families to community support groups -
answer-D. referring patients and families to community support groups
,A competent adult patient is scheduled for surgery. Who signs the
information consent form to allow for the surgery?
A. the spouse
B. the physician
C. the patient
D. the nurse - answer-C. the patient
A nurse has taken a telephone order from a physician for an emergency
medication. The dose of the medication is abnormally high. What
should the nurse do next?
A. administer the medication based on the order
B. question the order for the medication
C. refuse to administer the medication
D. document concerns about the order - answer-B. question the order
for the medication
A patient gets out of bed following hip surgery and falls and re-injures
her hip. The nurse caring for her knows that it is her duty to make sure
an incident report is filed. Which of the following statements accurate
describe the correct procedure for filing an incident report?
, A. The physician in charge should fill out the report
B. The names of the staff involved need not to be included
C. The report will be used for disciplinary action against the staff
D. The report should contain all the facts related to the incident -
answer-D. the report should contain all the facts related to the incident
The family of a patient in a burn unit asks the nurse for information.
The nurse sits with the family and discusses their concerns. What type
of communication is this?
A. small group
B. interpersonal
C. organization
D. intrapersonal - answer-A. small group
A nurse is sitting near a patient while conducting a health history. The
patient keeps edging away from the nurse. What might this mean in
terms of personal space?
A. The nurse is too far away from the patient
B. The nurse is in the patient's personal space
C. The patient does not like the nurse
D. The patient has concerns about the questions - answer-B. The nurse
is in the patient's personal space
