NCLEX 2026 Practice Questions And Correct
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1. The student nurse learns that illnesses are classified as either acute or
chronic. Which are examples of chronic illnesses? Select all that apply.
a. Diabetes mellitus
b. Bronchial pneumonia
c. Rheumatoid arthritis
d. Cystic fibrosis
e. Fractured hip
f. Otitis media: a, c, d. Diabetes, arthritis, and cystic fibrosis are chronic diseases because they are permanent
changes caused by irreversible alterations in normal anatomy and physiology, and they require patient education
along with a long period of care or support. Pneumonia, fractures, and otitis media are acute illnesses because they
have a rapid onset of symptoms that last a relatively short time.
2. The nurse caring for patients postoperatively uses careful hand hygiene and
sterile techniques when handling patients. Which of Maslow's basic human
needs is being met by this nurse?
a. Physiologic
b. Safety and security
c. Self-esteem
d. Love and belonging: b. By carrying out careful hand hygiene and using sterile technique, nurses provide
safety from infection. An example of a physiologic need is clearing a patient's airway. Self-esteem needs may be met
by allowing an older adult to talk about a past career. An example of helping meet a love and belonging need is
contacting a hospitalized patient's family to arrange a visit.
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4. The nurse caring for patients in a long-term care facility knows that the
,highest level on Maslow's hierarchy of needs is self-actualization needs. Which
statements accurately describe the achievement of self-actualization? Select
all that apply.
, a. Humans are born with a fully developed sense of self-actualization.
b. Self-actualization needs are met by depending on others for help.
c. The self-actualization process continues throughout life.
d. Loneliness and isolation occur when self-actualization needs are unmet.
e. A person achieves self-actualization by focusing on problems outside self.
f. Self-actualization needs may be met by creatively solving problems.: c, e, f.
Self-actualization, or reaching one's full potential, is a process that continues throughout life. A person achieves
self-actualization by focusing on problems outside oneself and using creativity as a guideline for solving problems
and pursuing interests. Humans are not born with a fully developed sense of self-actualization, and self-actualization
needs are not met specifically by depending on others for help. Loneliness and isolation are not always the result of
unmet self-actualization needs.
5. A nurse works with families in crisis at a community mental health care
facility. What is the best broad definition of a family?
a. A father, a mother, and children
b. A group whose members are biologically related
c. A unit that includes aunts, uncles, and cousins
d. A group of people who live together and depend on each other for support-
: d. Although all the responses may be true, the best definition is a group of people who live together and depend
on each other for physical, emotional, or financial support.
6. A nurse performs an assessment of a family consisting of a single mother,
a grandmother, and two children. Which interview questions directed to the
single mother could the nurse use to assess the affective and coping family
function? Select all that apply.
a. Who is the person you depend on for emotional support?
b. Who is the breadwinner in your family?
c. Do you plan on having any more children?
d. Who keeps your family together in times of stress?
e. What family traditions do you pass on to your children?
f. Do you live in an environment that you consider safe?: a, d. The five major areas of
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1. The student nurse learns that illnesses are classified as either acute or
chronic. Which are examples of chronic illnesses? Select all that apply.
a. Diabetes mellitus
b. Bronchial pneumonia
c. Rheumatoid arthritis
d. Cystic fibrosis
e. Fractured hip
f. Otitis media: a, c, d. Diabetes, arthritis, and cystic fibrosis are chronic diseases because they are permanent
changes caused by irreversible alterations in normal anatomy and physiology, and they require patient education
along with a long period of care or support. Pneumonia, fractures, and otitis media are acute illnesses because they
have a rapid onset of symptoms that last a relatively short time.
2. The nurse caring for patients postoperatively uses careful hand hygiene and
sterile techniques when handling patients. Which of Maslow's basic human
needs is being met by this nurse?
a. Physiologic
b. Safety and security
c. Self-esteem
d. Love and belonging: b. By carrying out careful hand hygiene and using sterile technique, nurses provide
safety from infection. An example of a physiologic need is clearing a patient's airway. Self-esteem needs may be met
by allowing an older adult to talk about a past career. An example of helping meet a love and belonging need is
contacting a hospitalized patient's family to arrange a visit.
3. To get access to over 400 Questions with correct answers email
. you can follow the link(https://www.insta-
gram.com/p/C_ScTsrOozx/?igsh=YTZoc2kyZGV4bmE3) on instagram follow,
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will get 30% discount:
4. The nurse caring for patients in a long-term care facility knows that the
,highest level on Maslow's hierarchy of needs is self-actualization needs. Which
statements accurately describe the achievement of self-actualization? Select
all that apply.
, a. Humans are born with a fully developed sense of self-actualization.
b. Self-actualization needs are met by depending on others for help.
c. The self-actualization process continues throughout life.
d. Loneliness and isolation occur when self-actualization needs are unmet.
e. A person achieves self-actualization by focusing on problems outside self.
f. Self-actualization needs may be met by creatively solving problems.: c, e, f.
Self-actualization, or reaching one's full potential, is a process that continues throughout life. A person achieves
self-actualization by focusing on problems outside oneself and using creativity as a guideline for solving problems
and pursuing interests. Humans are not born with a fully developed sense of self-actualization, and self-actualization
needs are not met specifically by depending on others for help. Loneliness and isolation are not always the result of
unmet self-actualization needs.
5. A nurse works with families in crisis at a community mental health care
facility. What is the best broad definition of a family?
a. A father, a mother, and children
b. A group whose members are biologically related
c. A unit that includes aunts, uncles, and cousins
d. A group of people who live together and depend on each other for support-
: d. Although all the responses may be true, the best definition is a group of people who live together and depend
on each other for physical, emotional, or financial support.
6. A nurse performs an assessment of a family consisting of a single mother,
a grandmother, and two children. Which interview questions directed to the
single mother could the nurse use to assess the affective and coping family
function? Select all that apply.
a. Who is the person you depend on for emotional support?
b. Who is the breadwinner in your family?
c. Do you plan on having any more children?
d. Who keeps your family together in times of stress?
e. What family traditions do you pass on to your children?
f. Do you live in an environment that you consider safe?: a, d. The five major areas of
