Comprehensive Guide to NCLEX-RN
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Which NCLEX subject category makes up the largest portion of the NCLEX-RN?
A. Medical-Surgical
B. Psychosocial Integrity
C. Fundamentals
D. Physiological Integrity - CORRECT ANSWER -D. Physiological Integrity
What does NCLEX stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER -National Council Licensure
Examination
What is the range of possible questions for the NCLEX-RN?
A. 75-265
B. 85-150
C. 50-200
D. 50-265 - CORRECT ANSWER -B. 85-150
Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) is used on the NCLEX-RN to test graduate nurses
and randomly select who passes.
A. True
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER -B. False
Which techniques are effective in managing testing anxiety? Select all that apply and
relax.
A. Deep breathing
B. Wear tight clothing to test
C. Arrive early to the test
D. Perform a brain dump before taking the test
E. Drinking a large cup of coffee before the exam - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Deep
breathing
In 1-2 sentences briefly explain a strategy which can help manage testing anxiety. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Listening to a podcast or music can help manage testing anxiety.
Music works a different part of the brain and so that it calms you down.
After completing a test, a student should review the questions to ensure their
understanding of the material.
A. True
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER -A. True
,Number the following organs in the order of the pathway of inspired air. Number 1 is the
first organ and number 8 is the last before the alveoi. - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Nasal
cavity
2. Nasopharynx
3. Oropharynx
4. Laryngopharynx
5. Larynx
6. Trachea
7. Mainstem bronchi
8. Bronchioles
Consider the following NCLEX question:
A patient with a history of chronic respiratory disease begins to have difficulty breathing.
For which most serious responses should the nurse assess the patient?
A. Orthostatic hypotension when rising and the need to sit in the orthopneic position
B. Wheezing sounds on inspiration and an increased need for oxygen
C. Mucous tinged with frank red streaks and wheezing sound on inspiration
D. Chest pain and mucous tinged with frank red streaks
Which testing framework would be best for the nursing student to answer the question
correctly?
A. ABC's
B. Nursing Process
C. Bloom's Taxonomy
D. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - CORRECT ANSWER -A. ABC's
Consider the following NCLEX question:
After concerns about pain, the most commonly asked questions by preoperative patient
is, "When will I be able to:
A. Eat?"
B. Shower?"
C. Go home?"
D. Have visitors?"
Which testing framework would be best for the nursing student to answer the question
correctly?
A. Nursing Process
B. ABC's
C. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
D. Bloom's Taxonomy - CORRECT ANSWER -C. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
,The most important reason why nurses should teach people not to smoke in bed is
because it can:
A. Upset a family member.
B. Precipitate lung cancer.
C. Trigger a smoke alarm.
D. Result in a fire.
What is the key word in the above NCLEX question?
A. teach
B. smoke
C. most
D. reason - CORRECT ANSWER -C. most
An older adult who is dying starts to cry and says, "I was always concerned about
myself first, and I hurt people during my life." Which is the underlying feeling being
expressed by the patient?
A. Ambivalence
B. Sadness
C. Anger
D. Guilt
What is the stem of this question?
A. Which is the underlying feeling being expressed by the patient?
B. An older adult who is dying starts to cry...
C. "I was concerned about myself first, and I hurt many people during my life." -
CORRECT ANSWER -A. Which is the underlying feeling being expressed by the
patient?
Which frameworks make up the Kaplan Decision Making Tree? Select all that apply and
relax.
A. ABC's
B. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
C. Process of Elimination
D. Assessment versus Implementation answers
E. Key Word Identification - CORRECT ANSWER -A. ABC's
B. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
D. Assessment versus Implementation answers
Consider the NCLEX question below:
Which action violates medical asepsis when the nurse makes an occupied bed?
, A. Returning unused linen to a linen cart.
B. Wearing gloves when changing the linen.
C. Tucking clean linen against the frame of the bed.
D. Using the old top sheet for the new bottom sheet.
Which word indicates that this question has a negative polarity? - CORRECT ANSWER
-violates
Consider the NCLEX question below:
Which action violates medical asepsis when the nurse makes an occupied bed?
A. Returning unused linen to a linen cart.
B. Wearing gloves when changing the linen.
C. Tucking clean linen against the frame of the bed.
D. Using the old top sheet for the new bottom sheet.
Which word indicates that this question has a negative polarity?
A. The stem that is an incomplete sentence
B. The stem with negative polarity
C. The stem that is a complete sentence
D. The stem with neutral polarity - CORRECT ANSWER -A. The stem that is an
incomplete sentence
Consider the NCLEX question below:
Which nursing intervention is common when caring for all patients with infections?
A. Donning a mask
B. Wearing a gown
C. Washing hands
D. Discouraging visitors
Which option type is best exhibited by the above NCLEX question?
A. The option that is a sentence
B. The option that completes the sentence begun in the stem
C. The option that is a word
D. The option that is an incomplete sentence - CORRECT ANSWER -D. The option that
is an incomplete sentence
What does VARK stand for (please answer in order)? - CORRECT ANSWER -visual,
aural, read/write, kinesthetic
What term is used when someone is strong in more than one learning style? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Multimodal
Exam Content and Preparation with
400 plus verified questions and
answers -test bank
Which NCLEX subject category makes up the largest portion of the NCLEX-RN?
A. Medical-Surgical
B. Psychosocial Integrity
C. Fundamentals
D. Physiological Integrity - CORRECT ANSWER -D. Physiological Integrity
What does NCLEX stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER -National Council Licensure
Examination
What is the range of possible questions for the NCLEX-RN?
A. 75-265
B. 85-150
C. 50-200
D. 50-265 - CORRECT ANSWER -B. 85-150
Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) is used on the NCLEX-RN to test graduate nurses
and randomly select who passes.
A. True
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER -B. False
Which techniques are effective in managing testing anxiety? Select all that apply and
relax.
A. Deep breathing
B. Wear tight clothing to test
C. Arrive early to the test
D. Perform a brain dump before taking the test
E. Drinking a large cup of coffee before the exam - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Deep
breathing
In 1-2 sentences briefly explain a strategy which can help manage testing anxiety. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Listening to a podcast or music can help manage testing anxiety.
Music works a different part of the brain and so that it calms you down.
After completing a test, a student should review the questions to ensure their
understanding of the material.
A. True
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER -A. True
,Number the following organs in the order of the pathway of inspired air. Number 1 is the
first organ and number 8 is the last before the alveoi. - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Nasal
cavity
2. Nasopharynx
3. Oropharynx
4. Laryngopharynx
5. Larynx
6. Trachea
7. Mainstem bronchi
8. Bronchioles
Consider the following NCLEX question:
A patient with a history of chronic respiratory disease begins to have difficulty breathing.
For which most serious responses should the nurse assess the patient?
A. Orthostatic hypotension when rising and the need to sit in the orthopneic position
B. Wheezing sounds on inspiration and an increased need for oxygen
C. Mucous tinged with frank red streaks and wheezing sound on inspiration
D. Chest pain and mucous tinged with frank red streaks
Which testing framework would be best for the nursing student to answer the question
correctly?
A. ABC's
B. Nursing Process
C. Bloom's Taxonomy
D. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - CORRECT ANSWER -A. ABC's
Consider the following NCLEX question:
After concerns about pain, the most commonly asked questions by preoperative patient
is, "When will I be able to:
A. Eat?"
B. Shower?"
C. Go home?"
D. Have visitors?"
Which testing framework would be best for the nursing student to answer the question
correctly?
A. Nursing Process
B. ABC's
C. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
D. Bloom's Taxonomy - CORRECT ANSWER -C. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
,The most important reason why nurses should teach people not to smoke in bed is
because it can:
A. Upset a family member.
B. Precipitate lung cancer.
C. Trigger a smoke alarm.
D. Result in a fire.
What is the key word in the above NCLEX question?
A. teach
B. smoke
C. most
D. reason - CORRECT ANSWER -C. most
An older adult who is dying starts to cry and says, "I was always concerned about
myself first, and I hurt people during my life." Which is the underlying feeling being
expressed by the patient?
A. Ambivalence
B. Sadness
C. Anger
D. Guilt
What is the stem of this question?
A. Which is the underlying feeling being expressed by the patient?
B. An older adult who is dying starts to cry...
C. "I was concerned about myself first, and I hurt many people during my life." -
CORRECT ANSWER -A. Which is the underlying feeling being expressed by the
patient?
Which frameworks make up the Kaplan Decision Making Tree? Select all that apply and
relax.
A. ABC's
B. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
C. Process of Elimination
D. Assessment versus Implementation answers
E. Key Word Identification - CORRECT ANSWER -A. ABC's
B. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
D. Assessment versus Implementation answers
Consider the NCLEX question below:
Which action violates medical asepsis when the nurse makes an occupied bed?
, A. Returning unused linen to a linen cart.
B. Wearing gloves when changing the linen.
C. Tucking clean linen against the frame of the bed.
D. Using the old top sheet for the new bottom sheet.
Which word indicates that this question has a negative polarity? - CORRECT ANSWER
-violates
Consider the NCLEX question below:
Which action violates medical asepsis when the nurse makes an occupied bed?
A. Returning unused linen to a linen cart.
B. Wearing gloves when changing the linen.
C. Tucking clean linen against the frame of the bed.
D. Using the old top sheet for the new bottom sheet.
Which word indicates that this question has a negative polarity?
A. The stem that is an incomplete sentence
B. The stem with negative polarity
C. The stem that is a complete sentence
D. The stem with neutral polarity - CORRECT ANSWER -A. The stem that is an
incomplete sentence
Consider the NCLEX question below:
Which nursing intervention is common when caring for all patients with infections?
A. Donning a mask
B. Wearing a gown
C. Washing hands
D. Discouraging visitors
Which option type is best exhibited by the above NCLEX question?
A. The option that is a sentence
B. The option that completes the sentence begun in the stem
C. The option that is a word
D. The option that is an incomplete sentence - CORRECT ANSWER -D. The option that
is an incomplete sentence
What does VARK stand for (please answer in order)? - CORRECT ANSWER -visual,
aural, read/write, kinesthetic
What term is used when someone is strong in more than one learning style? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Multimodal
