NCLEX-RN Next Generation Practtice Questions
100 Common Select-All-That-Apply and Multiple-Choice Questions with Answer Key
1. Safe and Effective Care Environment
1. A nurse receives a new admission with suspected tuberculosis. Which actions are appropriate?
A. Place the client in a negative-pressure room
B. Use airborne precautions
C. Wear a surgical mask only
D. Keep the door closed
E. Assign to a semi-private room
Answer: A, B, D
2. Which client can be safely assigned to an LPN?
A. A client with new-onset chest pain
B. A stable postoperative client needing wound care
C. A client receiving blood transfusion for the first time
D. A client with unstable vital signs
Answer: B
3. A nurse discovers a medication error. What should be done first?
A. Notify the provider
B. Assess the client’s condition
C. Complete an incident report
D. Inform the charge nurse
Answer: B
4. Which clients require contact precautions?
A. MRSA
B. C. difficile
C. Influenza
D. Varicella
Answer: A, B
5. Which actions are appropriate when administering blood?
A. Verify client ID with another nurse
B. Use a 22-gauge IV catheter
C. Infuse with normal saline only
D. Begin transfusion within 30 minutes of receiving blood
E. Monitor vital signs every 15 minutes for the first hour
Answer: A, C, D, E
2. Management of Care
1. Which tasks can be delegated to a UAP?
A. Feeding a stable client
B. Assessing pain
, C. Ambulating a client post-surgery
D. Teaching incentive spirometry
Answer: A, C
2. Which actions demonstrate advocacy?
A. Supporting a client’s decision to refuse treatment
B. Reporting unsafe staffing
C. Encouraging a client to follow provider orders
D. Maintaining confidentiality
Answer: A, B, D
3. Which clients should be seen first?
A. Client with chest pain
B. Client with fever of 101°F
C. Client requesting pain medication
D. Client with blood glucose of 250 mg/dL
Answer: A
4. Which actions are part of informed consent?
A. Nurse explains the procedure
B. Provider describes risks and benefits
C. Client signs voluntarily
D. Nurse witnesses the signature
Answer: B, C, D
5. Which documentation is legally appropriate?
A. “Client appears angry.”
B. “Client stated, ‘I feel angry.’”
C. “Client noncompliant with medication.”
D. “Client refused medication, provider notified.”
Answer: B, D
3. Safety and Infection Control
1. Which actions prevent falls?
A. Keep bed in lowest position
B. Use side rails on all sides
C. Ensure call light is within reach
D. Provide non-slip footwear
Answer: A, C, D
2. Which PPE is required for droplet precautions?
A. Gown
B. Gloves
C. Mask
D. Eye protection if splashing expected
Answer: B, C, D
3. Which actions are correct for fire safety (RACE)?
A. Rescue clients
B. Activate alarm
C. Close doors
100 Common Select-All-That-Apply and Multiple-Choice Questions with Answer Key
1. Safe and Effective Care Environment
1. A nurse receives a new admission with suspected tuberculosis. Which actions are appropriate?
A. Place the client in a negative-pressure room
B. Use airborne precautions
C. Wear a surgical mask only
D. Keep the door closed
E. Assign to a semi-private room
Answer: A, B, D
2. Which client can be safely assigned to an LPN?
A. A client with new-onset chest pain
B. A stable postoperative client needing wound care
C. A client receiving blood transfusion for the first time
D. A client with unstable vital signs
Answer: B
3. A nurse discovers a medication error. What should be done first?
A. Notify the provider
B. Assess the client’s condition
C. Complete an incident report
D. Inform the charge nurse
Answer: B
4. Which clients require contact precautions?
A. MRSA
B. C. difficile
C. Influenza
D. Varicella
Answer: A, B
5. Which actions are appropriate when administering blood?
A. Verify client ID with another nurse
B. Use a 22-gauge IV catheter
C. Infuse with normal saline only
D. Begin transfusion within 30 minutes of receiving blood
E. Monitor vital signs every 15 minutes for the first hour
Answer: A, C, D, E
2. Management of Care
1. Which tasks can be delegated to a UAP?
A. Feeding a stable client
B. Assessing pain
, C. Ambulating a client post-surgery
D. Teaching incentive spirometry
Answer: A, C
2. Which actions demonstrate advocacy?
A. Supporting a client’s decision to refuse treatment
B. Reporting unsafe staffing
C. Encouraging a client to follow provider orders
D. Maintaining confidentiality
Answer: A, B, D
3. Which clients should be seen first?
A. Client with chest pain
B. Client with fever of 101°F
C. Client requesting pain medication
D. Client with blood glucose of 250 mg/dL
Answer: A
4. Which actions are part of informed consent?
A. Nurse explains the procedure
B. Provider describes risks and benefits
C. Client signs voluntarily
D. Nurse witnesses the signature
Answer: B, C, D
5. Which documentation is legally appropriate?
A. “Client appears angry.”
B. “Client stated, ‘I feel angry.’”
C. “Client noncompliant with medication.”
D. “Client refused medication, provider notified.”
Answer: B, D
3. Safety and Infection Control
1. Which actions prevent falls?
A. Keep bed in lowest position
B. Use side rails on all sides
C. Ensure call light is within reach
D. Provide non-slip footwear
Answer: A, C, D
2. Which PPE is required for droplet precautions?
A. Gown
B. Gloves
C. Mask
D. Eye protection if splashing expected
Answer: B, C, D
3. Which actions are correct for fire safety (RACE)?
A. Rescue clients
B. Activate alarm
C. Close doors
