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75 Free NCLEX Questions and
answers 2025/2026
Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)
1.
Forced Vital Capacity is the volume of air
The nurse is taking the exhaled from full inhalation to full exhalation.
health history of a patient A patient with COPD would have a decrease
being treated for in FVC. Incorrect.
Emphysema and Chronic
Bronchitis. After being A narrowed chest cavity
2.
told the patient has been A patient with COPD often presents with a
smoking cigarettes for 30 'barrel chest,' which is seen as a widened chest
years, the nurse cavity. Incorrect.
expects to note which
assessment finding? Clubbed fingers - CORRECT
3.
Clubbed fingers are a sign of a long-term, or chronic,
1. Increase in Forced Vital decrease in oxygen levels.
Capacity (FVC)
2. A narrowed chest cavity An increased risk of cardiac failure
4.
3. Clubbed fingers Although a patient with these conditions would
4. An increased risk of
indeed be at an increased risk for cardiac
cardiac failure
failure, this is a potential complication and not
,an assessment finding.
Incorrect.
, Melena - CORRECT
1.
Melena is the finding that there are traces of
blood in the stool which presents as black, tarry
The nurse is taking the feces. This is a common manifestation of
health history of a 70- Duodenal Ulcers, since the Duodenum is
year-old patient further down the gastric anatomy.
being treated for a
Duodenal Ulcer. Nausea
2.
Nausea may be present, but is a generalized
After being told the
symptom and by itself doesn't indicate a
patient is complaining
Duodenal Ulcer. Incorrect.
of epigastric pain, the
nurse expects to
Hernia
3.
note which
assessment finding? A Hernia is a protrusion of a segment of the
abdomen through another abdominal structure.
1. Melena It is not associated with an Ulcer and is a
2. Nausea condition, not an assessment finding.
3. Hernia
Incorrect.
4. Hyperthermia
Hyperthermia
4.
Hyperthermia, a high temperature, is not an
assessment finding of a Duodenal Ulcer.
Incorrect
, A nurse is providing "I'm going to limit my meals to 2-3 per day to reduce
1.
discharge teaching for a acid secretion."
CORRECT - Large meals increase the volume
patient with severe
and pressure in the stomach and delay gastric
Gastroesophogeal
emptying. It's recommended instead to eat 4-6
Reflux Disease. Which of
small meals a day.
these statements by
the patient indicates a
2. "I'm going to make sure to remain upright
need for more
after meals and elevate my head when I sleep"
teaching? Incorrect - This is a correct verbalization of health
promotion for GERD.
1. "I'm going to limit my
"I won't be drinking tea or coffee or eating chocolate
3.
meals to 2-3 per day any more."
to reduce acid Incorrect - This is a correct verbalization of health
secretion." promotion for GERD.
2. "I'm going to make sure "I'm going to start trying to lose some weight."
4.
to remain upright after Incorrect - This is a correct verbalization of health
promotion for GERD.
meals and elevate my
head when I sleep"
3. "I won't be drinking
tea or coffee or
eating chocolate
any more."
4. "I'm going to start
trying to lose some
weight."
75 Free NCLEX Questions and
answers 2025/2026
Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)
1.
Forced Vital Capacity is the volume of air
The nurse is taking the exhaled from full inhalation to full exhalation.
health history of a patient A patient with COPD would have a decrease
being treated for in FVC. Incorrect.
Emphysema and Chronic
Bronchitis. After being A narrowed chest cavity
2.
told the patient has been A patient with COPD often presents with a
smoking cigarettes for 30 'barrel chest,' which is seen as a widened chest
years, the nurse cavity. Incorrect.
expects to note which
assessment finding? Clubbed fingers - CORRECT
3.
Clubbed fingers are a sign of a long-term, or chronic,
1. Increase in Forced Vital decrease in oxygen levels.
Capacity (FVC)
2. A narrowed chest cavity An increased risk of cardiac failure
4.
3. Clubbed fingers Although a patient with these conditions would
4. An increased risk of
indeed be at an increased risk for cardiac
cardiac failure
failure, this is a potential complication and not
,an assessment finding.
Incorrect.
, Melena - CORRECT
1.
Melena is the finding that there are traces of
blood in the stool which presents as black, tarry
The nurse is taking the feces. This is a common manifestation of
health history of a 70- Duodenal Ulcers, since the Duodenum is
year-old patient further down the gastric anatomy.
being treated for a
Duodenal Ulcer. Nausea
2.
Nausea may be present, but is a generalized
After being told the
symptom and by itself doesn't indicate a
patient is complaining
Duodenal Ulcer. Incorrect.
of epigastric pain, the
nurse expects to
Hernia
3.
note which
assessment finding? A Hernia is a protrusion of a segment of the
abdomen through another abdominal structure.
1. Melena It is not associated with an Ulcer and is a
2. Nausea condition, not an assessment finding.
3. Hernia
Incorrect.
4. Hyperthermia
Hyperthermia
4.
Hyperthermia, a high temperature, is not an
assessment finding of a Duodenal Ulcer.
Incorrect
, A nurse is providing "I'm going to limit my meals to 2-3 per day to reduce
1.
discharge teaching for a acid secretion."
CORRECT - Large meals increase the volume
patient with severe
and pressure in the stomach and delay gastric
Gastroesophogeal
emptying. It's recommended instead to eat 4-6
Reflux Disease. Which of
small meals a day.
these statements by
the patient indicates a
2. "I'm going to make sure to remain upright
need for more
after meals and elevate my head when I sleep"
teaching? Incorrect - This is a correct verbalization of health
promotion for GERD.
1. "I'm going to limit my
"I won't be drinking tea or coffee or eating chocolate
3.
meals to 2-3 per day any more."
to reduce acid Incorrect - This is a correct verbalization of health
secretion." promotion for GERD.
2. "I'm going to make sure "I'm going to start trying to lose some weight."
4.
to remain upright after Incorrect - This is a correct verbalization of health
promotion for GERD.
meals and elevate my
head when I sleep"
3. "I won't be drinking
tea or coffee or
eating chocolate
any more."
4. "I'm going to start
trying to lose some
weight."
