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NCLEX QUESTIONS 2026 COMPLETE
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,A RN is reviewing discharge instructions regarding car (A, C, E, G)
seat safety to the parent of a newborn. Which of the
following instructions will the nurse include in the A. Position the infant rear-facing in the backseat - (RAT) the car seat should never
discharge teaching (SATA) be in the front seat of a car due to the increased risk for injury from the air bags
during a MVA.
A. Position the infant rear-facing in the backseat. C. Be sure the care seat is at a 45 degree angle - (RAT) the car seat should be at a
B. Be sure the car seat is at a 90 degree angle 45 degree angle.
C. Be sure the care seat is at a 45 degree angle E. Position the care seat in the middle of the back seat - (RAT) the car seat should
D. Position the car seat behind the passenger or drivers be in the middle away from air bags and side impact.
seat G. Keep infants in rear-facing car seat until 2 yr - (RAT) keep the child in the rear-
E. Position the care seat in the middle of the back seat facing car seat until the child reaches 2yo or until the child reaches the maximum
F. Keep infants in rear-facing car seats until age 6 months ht and wt for the seat.
G. Keep infants in rear-facing car seat until 2 yr old or
until the child reaches the maximum ht and wt for the
seat.
A RN is caring for a patient who fell at a nursing home. (C,D,E)
The patient is oriented x 3 (person, place & time) and can
follow directions. Which of the following actions should C. Make sure that the patient's call light is within reach
the RN take to decrease the risk of another fall? (SATA)
D. Provide the patient with nonskid footwear
A. Place a belt restraint on the patient when they are
sitting on the bedside commode E. Complete a fall-risk assessment
B. Keep the bed in its lowest position with all side rails up Note- You do not put all the side rails up in the bed because this is considered a
restraint.
C. Make sure that the patient's call light is within reach
D. Provide the patient with nonskid footwear
E. Complete a fall-risk assessment
A RN is caring for a patient who has a Hx of falls. Which A. Complete a fall-risk assessment
of the following actions is the RNs priority?
(Rat) this is a priority nursing question therefore the question should direct you to
A. Complete a fall-risk assessment the nursing process. The first action the nurse should take using the nursing
process is to assess or collect data from the patient.
B. Educate the patient and family about fall risks
C. Eliminate safety hazards from the patients environment
D. Make sure the patient uses assistive aids in their
possession
,A RN discovers a small paper fire in a trash in a patients D. Place wet towels along the base of the door to the patients room - (RAT) to
bathroom. The patient has been taken to safety and the contain the fire and smoke in the room.
alarm has been activated. Which of the following actions Note - do not obtain a class C fire extinguisher but instead obtain a class A fire
should the RN take? extinguisher which is used for ordinary combustibles such as cloth and paper.
A. Open the windows in the patients room to allow
smoke to escape
B. Obtain a class C fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire
C. Remove all electrical equipment from the patient room
D. Place wet towels along the base of the door to the
patients room
A nurse manager is completing an in-service on a group R - Rescue and protect the patients who are at or near the fire. Patients who can
of new nurses in the transition to practice program. The walk are able to do so on command to a safe location.
nurse manager asks one nurse student to define the
acronym "RACE". Please indicate what each letter in the A - Activate the alarm
acronym means.
C - Contain/confine the fire by closing doors and windows, by placing a wet towel
under the door in the patients room, and by turning off all oxygen sources and
any electrical devices. Ventilate patient's who are on life support by using a bag-
valve mask
E - Extinguish the fire with a general/appropriate fire extinguisher (Class A) for
your normal combustables
A RN discovers that she administered an antihypertensive (A, B, C, D, E)
medication to a patient in error. Identify the appropriate
sequence of steps that the RN should take using the A. Call the MD
following actions. B. Check the VS
C. Notify the risk manager
A. Call the MD D. Complete an incident report
B. Check the VS E. Instruct the patient to remain in bed until further notice
C. Notify the risk manager
D. Complete an incident report Note - If the question was a priority question, what would the RN do first? First, I
E. Instruct the patient to remain in bed until further notice would check the VS.
A RN is discussing disaster planning with the board Medical command physician - (RAT) oversee's the use of resources (equipment
members of a hospital. Which of the following actions and personnel)
should the RN take? NOTE - the incident commander manages the incident and key leaders within the
facility
A. Incident commander
NOTE - Expect the triage officer to prioritize the treatment of patients coming in
B. Medical command physician for treatment
C. Triage officer NOTE - Expect the media liaison to communicate with members of the media and
press on behalf of the facility
D. Media liaison
, A RN prepares the ER to admit patients who were Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) will treat and prevent the spread of anthrax
exposed to inhalation anthrax during a bioterrorism
attack. Which antibiotic is used to treat patients who have (RAT) Ciprofloxacin and doxycycline IV/PO is used following exposure. Treatment
been exposed to inhalation anthrax? includes one or two additional antibiotic (vancomycin, penicillin and anthrax
antitoxin)
A RN at a mental health clinic is caring for four patients. A patient who was abused as a child describes the abuse as if it happened to
The RN should recognize the following patients is using someone else
dissociation as a defense mechanism?
What are the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia? Use He - Headache
the mnemonic He IS TIRED! I - Irritability
S - Sweating
T - Tachycardia
I - Irritability
R - Restlessness
E - Excessive Hunger
D - Dizziness
The RN is working with a new MD . The RN is preparing Heparin (RAT) Heparin can cause spinal hematoma - the risk for hematoma at the
the patient for the administration of an epidural. The RN puncture site for spinal or epidural medication administration is increased while
consult the MD for the verification of which medication taking heparin.
ordered?
NOTE - Factors that further increase risk include taking other anticoagulants or
antiplatelet medications, Hx of spinal problems or surgery or use of an indwelling
epidural catheter.
NURSING CONSIDERATIONS - In patients who have spinal or epidural
anesthesia: Assess insertion site for indications of hematoma formation (redness,
swelling). Monitor sensation and movement of lower extremities. Notify MD of
abnormal findings.
A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving Neutropenic Precautions
chemotherapy. The patient's absolute neutrophil count (RAT) The risk of serious infection increases as the ANC falls. An ANC less than
(ANC) is less than 1,000/mm3. What precautions should 1,000/mm^3 indicates a weak immune system and the need to initiate neutropenic
the nurse institute? precautions.
A charge RN is teaching a group of unit nurses about the D. A patient who has a Hx of MRSA can still transmit the infection
policy for patients who have a history of MRSA. Which of
the following information should the nurse include?
A. A patient who has a history of MRSA will need
antibiotics
B. A patient who has a Hx of MRSA can develop immunity
to the infection
C. A patient who has a Hx of MRSA requires a protective
environment
D. A patient who has a Hx of MRSA can still transmit the
infection
NCLEX QUESTIONS 2026 COMPLETE
REVIEW WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS|
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers | 100% Verified
Exam Prep and Comprehensive Rationales Included
,A RN is reviewing discharge instructions regarding car (A, C, E, G)
seat safety to the parent of a newborn. Which of the
following instructions will the nurse include in the A. Position the infant rear-facing in the backseat - (RAT) the car seat should never
discharge teaching (SATA) be in the front seat of a car due to the increased risk for injury from the air bags
during a MVA.
A. Position the infant rear-facing in the backseat. C. Be sure the care seat is at a 45 degree angle - (RAT) the car seat should be at a
B. Be sure the car seat is at a 90 degree angle 45 degree angle.
C. Be sure the care seat is at a 45 degree angle E. Position the care seat in the middle of the back seat - (RAT) the car seat should
D. Position the car seat behind the passenger or drivers be in the middle away from air bags and side impact.
seat G. Keep infants in rear-facing car seat until 2 yr - (RAT) keep the child in the rear-
E. Position the care seat in the middle of the back seat facing car seat until the child reaches 2yo or until the child reaches the maximum
F. Keep infants in rear-facing car seats until age 6 months ht and wt for the seat.
G. Keep infants in rear-facing car seat until 2 yr old or
until the child reaches the maximum ht and wt for the
seat.
A RN is caring for a patient who fell at a nursing home. (C,D,E)
The patient is oriented x 3 (person, place & time) and can
follow directions. Which of the following actions should C. Make sure that the patient's call light is within reach
the RN take to decrease the risk of another fall? (SATA)
D. Provide the patient with nonskid footwear
A. Place a belt restraint on the patient when they are
sitting on the bedside commode E. Complete a fall-risk assessment
B. Keep the bed in its lowest position with all side rails up Note- You do not put all the side rails up in the bed because this is considered a
restraint.
C. Make sure that the patient's call light is within reach
D. Provide the patient with nonskid footwear
E. Complete a fall-risk assessment
A RN is caring for a patient who has a Hx of falls. Which A. Complete a fall-risk assessment
of the following actions is the RNs priority?
(Rat) this is a priority nursing question therefore the question should direct you to
A. Complete a fall-risk assessment the nursing process. The first action the nurse should take using the nursing
process is to assess or collect data from the patient.
B. Educate the patient and family about fall risks
C. Eliminate safety hazards from the patients environment
D. Make sure the patient uses assistive aids in their
possession
,A RN discovers a small paper fire in a trash in a patients D. Place wet towels along the base of the door to the patients room - (RAT) to
bathroom. The patient has been taken to safety and the contain the fire and smoke in the room.
alarm has been activated. Which of the following actions Note - do not obtain a class C fire extinguisher but instead obtain a class A fire
should the RN take? extinguisher which is used for ordinary combustibles such as cloth and paper.
A. Open the windows in the patients room to allow
smoke to escape
B. Obtain a class C fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire
C. Remove all electrical equipment from the patient room
D. Place wet towels along the base of the door to the
patients room
A nurse manager is completing an in-service on a group R - Rescue and protect the patients who are at or near the fire. Patients who can
of new nurses in the transition to practice program. The walk are able to do so on command to a safe location.
nurse manager asks one nurse student to define the
acronym "RACE". Please indicate what each letter in the A - Activate the alarm
acronym means.
C - Contain/confine the fire by closing doors and windows, by placing a wet towel
under the door in the patients room, and by turning off all oxygen sources and
any electrical devices. Ventilate patient's who are on life support by using a bag-
valve mask
E - Extinguish the fire with a general/appropriate fire extinguisher (Class A) for
your normal combustables
A RN discovers that she administered an antihypertensive (A, B, C, D, E)
medication to a patient in error. Identify the appropriate
sequence of steps that the RN should take using the A. Call the MD
following actions. B. Check the VS
C. Notify the risk manager
A. Call the MD D. Complete an incident report
B. Check the VS E. Instruct the patient to remain in bed until further notice
C. Notify the risk manager
D. Complete an incident report Note - If the question was a priority question, what would the RN do first? First, I
E. Instruct the patient to remain in bed until further notice would check the VS.
A RN is discussing disaster planning with the board Medical command physician - (RAT) oversee's the use of resources (equipment
members of a hospital. Which of the following actions and personnel)
should the RN take? NOTE - the incident commander manages the incident and key leaders within the
facility
A. Incident commander
NOTE - Expect the triage officer to prioritize the treatment of patients coming in
B. Medical command physician for treatment
C. Triage officer NOTE - Expect the media liaison to communicate with members of the media and
press on behalf of the facility
D. Media liaison
, A RN prepares the ER to admit patients who were Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) will treat and prevent the spread of anthrax
exposed to inhalation anthrax during a bioterrorism
attack. Which antibiotic is used to treat patients who have (RAT) Ciprofloxacin and doxycycline IV/PO is used following exposure. Treatment
been exposed to inhalation anthrax? includes one or two additional antibiotic (vancomycin, penicillin and anthrax
antitoxin)
A RN at a mental health clinic is caring for four patients. A patient who was abused as a child describes the abuse as if it happened to
The RN should recognize the following patients is using someone else
dissociation as a defense mechanism?
What are the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia? Use He - Headache
the mnemonic He IS TIRED! I - Irritability
S - Sweating
T - Tachycardia
I - Irritability
R - Restlessness
E - Excessive Hunger
D - Dizziness
The RN is working with a new MD . The RN is preparing Heparin (RAT) Heparin can cause spinal hematoma - the risk for hematoma at the
the patient for the administration of an epidural. The RN puncture site for spinal or epidural medication administration is increased while
consult the MD for the verification of which medication taking heparin.
ordered?
NOTE - Factors that further increase risk include taking other anticoagulants or
antiplatelet medications, Hx of spinal problems or surgery or use of an indwelling
epidural catheter.
NURSING CONSIDERATIONS - In patients who have spinal or epidural
anesthesia: Assess insertion site for indications of hematoma formation (redness,
swelling). Monitor sensation and movement of lower extremities. Notify MD of
abnormal findings.
A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving Neutropenic Precautions
chemotherapy. The patient's absolute neutrophil count (RAT) The risk of serious infection increases as the ANC falls. An ANC less than
(ANC) is less than 1,000/mm3. What precautions should 1,000/mm^3 indicates a weak immune system and the need to initiate neutropenic
the nurse institute? precautions.
A charge RN is teaching a group of unit nurses about the D. A patient who has a Hx of MRSA can still transmit the infection
policy for patients who have a history of MRSA. Which of
the following information should the nurse include?
A. A patient who has a history of MRSA will need
antibiotics
B. A patient who has a Hx of MRSA can develop immunity
to the infection
C. A patient who has a Hx of MRSA requires a protective
environment
D. A patient who has a Hx of MRSA can still transmit the
infection
