NCLEX-RN Exam with NGN Questions. Questions, Answers & Study
Guide 2025 version
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
7 Secrets to Studying – How to Pass Any Exam
STUDY MODE: Practice Exam Questions with Answers & Explanations
Basic Nursing Care
Management and Practice Directives
Preventing Risks and Complications
Caring for Acute and Chronic Conditions
Safety
Mental Health
Pharmacology
Growth and Development
TEST MODE: Practice Exam Questions
Basic Nursing Care
Management and Practice Directives
Preventing Risks and Complications
Caring for Acute and Chronic Conditions
Safety
Mental Health
,Pharmacology
Growth and Development
Test Answer Keys
Conclusion and Limits of Liability
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on finishing nursing school. Now it’s time to pass the
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-
RN®).
The NCLEX is developed through the National Council of State Boards of
Nursing (NCSBN), and although you will be under the jurisdiction of your
state board of nursing where you will be working, the NCSBN works with
each state to standardize the testing for registered nurse examinees.
The NCLEX questions are written based on the practices of entry-level
registered nurses and formulated by registered nurses with advanced
education and training. They are designed to test your knowledge of nursing
concepts and provide scenarios that will require you to consider what to do
next. The NCLEX questions go beyond just technical skill requirements and
knowledge and include concepts as client education, caring, communication
with others, knowledge of the nursing process and documentation of work.
The most effective way to pass the NCLEX is to review the information
you have learned in nursing school and take the time to study it thoroughly.
The exam is difficult and those that do not pass will need to take the test
again. Do not put off studying. Cramming at the last minute will only lead
to a poor outcome. Take your time; allow yourself plenty of study time
before the date of your exam. This is an important test and is the measure of
the work you will perform someday as a registered nurse.
Good luck and study well!
,BASIC NURSING CARE (STUDY MODE)
1.
In which of the following ways can the nurse promote the sense of taste for
an older adult?
a. Mix foods together on the dinner tray
b. Avoid cologne, air fresheners, or room deodorizers
c. Encourage the client to chew food thoroughly
d. Discourage the use of salt or seasonings with prepared food
ANSWER C: As clients age, their sense of taste may diminish, reducing
the joy that comes with eating. A nurse can promote the sense of taste for a
client by encouraging him to chew his food thoroughly while eating. This
results in longer contact of food with the taste buds and a greater chance of
tasting the food.
2.
Which of the following is classified as a prerenal condition that affects
urinary elimination?
a. Nephrotoxic medications
b. Pericardial tamponade
c. Neurogenic bladder
d. Polycystic kidney disease
ANSWER B: A prerenal condition is that which causes reduced urinary
elimination due to a diminished blood flow to the kidneys. A condition such
as cardiac tamponade affects the heart's ability to pump adequate amounts
, of blood, thereby reducing blood flow to vital organs throughout the body,
including the kidneys.
3.
A nurse is assessing an African American client for risks of a pressure
ulcer. Which of the following best describes what the nurse might find with
an early pressure ulcer in this client?
a. Skin has a purple/bluish color
b. Capillary refill is 1 second
c. Skin appears blanched at the pressure site
d. Tenting appears when checking skin turgor
ANSWER A: When assessing for signs of developing pressure ulcers in a
client with dark skin, decreased circulation may not always be readily
apparent. For instance, blanching, the red undertones seen in light-skinned
clients, will not always be present. Instead, the skin of an early pressure
ulcer may develop a purple or bluish color.
4.
A term used to refer to generalized wasting of body tissues and malnutrition
is called:
a. Entropion
b. Confabulation
c. Induration
d. Cachexia
ANSWER D: Cachexia is a term used to describe the generalized wasting
Guide 2025 version
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
7 Secrets to Studying – How to Pass Any Exam
STUDY MODE: Practice Exam Questions with Answers & Explanations
Basic Nursing Care
Management and Practice Directives
Preventing Risks and Complications
Caring for Acute and Chronic Conditions
Safety
Mental Health
Pharmacology
Growth and Development
TEST MODE: Practice Exam Questions
Basic Nursing Care
Management and Practice Directives
Preventing Risks and Complications
Caring for Acute and Chronic Conditions
Safety
Mental Health
,Pharmacology
Growth and Development
Test Answer Keys
Conclusion and Limits of Liability
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on finishing nursing school. Now it’s time to pass the
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-
RN®).
The NCLEX is developed through the National Council of State Boards of
Nursing (NCSBN), and although you will be under the jurisdiction of your
state board of nursing where you will be working, the NCSBN works with
each state to standardize the testing for registered nurse examinees.
The NCLEX questions are written based on the practices of entry-level
registered nurses and formulated by registered nurses with advanced
education and training. They are designed to test your knowledge of nursing
concepts and provide scenarios that will require you to consider what to do
next. The NCLEX questions go beyond just technical skill requirements and
knowledge and include concepts as client education, caring, communication
with others, knowledge of the nursing process and documentation of work.
The most effective way to pass the NCLEX is to review the information
you have learned in nursing school and take the time to study it thoroughly.
The exam is difficult and those that do not pass will need to take the test
again. Do not put off studying. Cramming at the last minute will only lead
to a poor outcome. Take your time; allow yourself plenty of study time
before the date of your exam. This is an important test and is the measure of
the work you will perform someday as a registered nurse.
Good luck and study well!
,BASIC NURSING CARE (STUDY MODE)
1.
In which of the following ways can the nurse promote the sense of taste for
an older adult?
a. Mix foods together on the dinner tray
b. Avoid cologne, air fresheners, or room deodorizers
c. Encourage the client to chew food thoroughly
d. Discourage the use of salt or seasonings with prepared food
ANSWER C: As clients age, their sense of taste may diminish, reducing
the joy that comes with eating. A nurse can promote the sense of taste for a
client by encouraging him to chew his food thoroughly while eating. This
results in longer contact of food with the taste buds and a greater chance of
tasting the food.
2.
Which of the following is classified as a prerenal condition that affects
urinary elimination?
a. Nephrotoxic medications
b. Pericardial tamponade
c. Neurogenic bladder
d. Polycystic kidney disease
ANSWER B: A prerenal condition is that which causes reduced urinary
elimination due to a diminished blood flow to the kidneys. A condition such
as cardiac tamponade affects the heart's ability to pump adequate amounts
, of blood, thereby reducing blood flow to vital organs throughout the body,
including the kidneys.
3.
A nurse is assessing an African American client for risks of a pressure
ulcer. Which of the following best describes what the nurse might find with
an early pressure ulcer in this client?
a. Skin has a purple/bluish color
b. Capillary refill is 1 second
c. Skin appears blanched at the pressure site
d. Tenting appears when checking skin turgor
ANSWER A: When assessing for signs of developing pressure ulcers in a
client with dark skin, decreased circulation may not always be readily
apparent. For instance, blanching, the red undertones seen in light-skinned
clients, will not always be present. Instead, the skin of an early pressure
ulcer may develop a purple or bluish color.
4.
A term used to refer to generalized wasting of body tissues and malnutrition
is called:
a. Entropion
b. Confabulation
c. Induration
d. Cachexia
ANSWER D: Cachexia is a term used to describe the generalized wasting
