HEALTH AND NURSING
PRACTICES
Exam Review | 70 Questions with Correct Answers and
Rationales
Academic Year: 2025/2026
Credential: BSN/ADN Pre-Licensure
Question Count: 70
Format: Multiple-Choice
Alignment: NCLEX-RN Test Plan
Reference: Potter & Perry Fundamentals
Aligned with NCLEX-RN Detailed Test Plan, Potter & Perry Fundamentals of Nursing, NCSBN Clinical Judgment Model
Health and Nursing Practices Exam Review | Page 1
,Table of Contents
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Section I: Nursing Process, Clinical Judgment & Safety/Infection Control (Q1–Q18) .................. 3
Section II: Communication, Legal/Ethical Foundations & Professional Identity (Q19–Q34)....... 9
Section III: Basic Care, Comfort Measures & Vital Signs (Q35–Q50) .......................................... 14
Section IV: Nutrition, Fluid Balance & Health Promotion (Q51–Q60) ......................................... 20
Section V: Psychosocial Integrity, Interprofessional Collaboration & Documentation (Q61–Q70)23
Quick-Reference Answer Key ............................................................................................................ 27
References ............................................................................................................................................ 28
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Section I: Nursing Process, Clinical Judgment & Safety/Infection Control (Q1–Q18) .................. 3
Section II: Communication, Legal/Ethical Foundations & Professional Identity (Q19–Q34)....... 9
Section III: Basic Care, Comfort Measures & Vital Signs (Q35–Q50) .......................................... 14
Section IV: Nutrition, Fluid Balance & Health Promotion (Q51–Q60) ......................................... 20
Section V: Psychosocial Integrity, Interprofessional Collaboration & Documentation (Q61–Q70)23
Quick-Reference Answer Key ............................................................................................................ 27
References ............................................................................................................................................ 28
Health and Nursing Practices Exam Review | Page 2
, Introduction
This exam review provides 70 practice questions aligned with the NCLEX-RN Detailed Test
Plan and core nursing fundamentals content. Questions are organized into five sections covering the
nursing process and clinical judgment, communication and legal-ethical foundations, basic care and
comfort measures, nutrition and health promotion, and psychosocial integrity with interprofessional
collaboration. Each question includes four answer options (A-D), the correct answer highlighted in
bold cyan, and a detailed rationale explaining why the answer is correct and why the alternatives are
inappropriate. Content reflects the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (CJMM),
evidence-based infection control guidelines, and professional standards from the ANA and Joint
Commission.
Content Domain Questions Approx. Weight
Nursing Process, Clinical 1–18 26%
Judgment & Safety/Infection
Control
Communication, Legal/Ethical 19–34 23%
Foundations & Professional
Identity
Basic Care, Comfort Measures & 35–50 23%
Vital Signs
Nutrition, Fluid Balance & Health 51–60 14%
Promotion
Psychosocial Integrity, 61–70 14%
Interprofessional Collaboration &
Documentation
Section I: Nursing Process, Clinical Judgment &
Safety/Infection Control (Q1–Q18)
This section covers the ADPIE nursing process, NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model,
standard and transmission-based precautions, hand hygiene, PPE use, medical and surgical asepsis,
fall prevention, restraint management, medication safety including the Six Rights plus Two, and high-
alert medication monitoring.
1. A nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who is restless, has a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/min,
and reports pain at 8/10. Which action should the nurse take first?
A) Administer the prescribed PRN pain B) Check the patient's oxygen saturation
medication
Health and Nursing Practices Exam Review | Page 3
PRACTICES
Exam Review | 70 Questions with Correct Answers and
Rationales
Academic Year: 2025/2026
Credential: BSN/ADN Pre-Licensure
Question Count: 70
Format: Multiple-Choice
Alignment: NCLEX-RN Test Plan
Reference: Potter & Perry Fundamentals
Aligned with NCLEX-RN Detailed Test Plan, Potter & Perry Fundamentals of Nursing, NCSBN Clinical Judgment Model
Health and Nursing Practices Exam Review | Page 1
,Table of Contents
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Section I: Nursing Process, Clinical Judgment & Safety/Infection Control (Q1–Q18) .................. 3
Section II: Communication, Legal/Ethical Foundations & Professional Identity (Q19–Q34)....... 9
Section III: Basic Care, Comfort Measures & Vital Signs (Q35–Q50) .......................................... 14
Section IV: Nutrition, Fluid Balance & Health Promotion (Q51–Q60) ......................................... 20
Section V: Psychosocial Integrity, Interprofessional Collaboration & Documentation (Q61–Q70)23
Quick-Reference Answer Key ............................................................................................................ 27
References ............................................................................................................................................ 28
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Section I: Nursing Process, Clinical Judgment & Safety/Infection Control (Q1–Q18) .................. 3
Section II: Communication, Legal/Ethical Foundations & Professional Identity (Q19–Q34)....... 9
Section III: Basic Care, Comfort Measures & Vital Signs (Q35–Q50) .......................................... 14
Section IV: Nutrition, Fluid Balance & Health Promotion (Q51–Q60) ......................................... 20
Section V: Psychosocial Integrity, Interprofessional Collaboration & Documentation (Q61–Q70)23
Quick-Reference Answer Key ............................................................................................................ 27
References ............................................................................................................................................ 28
Health and Nursing Practices Exam Review | Page 2
, Introduction
This exam review provides 70 practice questions aligned with the NCLEX-RN Detailed Test
Plan and core nursing fundamentals content. Questions are organized into five sections covering the
nursing process and clinical judgment, communication and legal-ethical foundations, basic care and
comfort measures, nutrition and health promotion, and psychosocial integrity with interprofessional
collaboration. Each question includes four answer options (A-D), the correct answer highlighted in
bold cyan, and a detailed rationale explaining why the answer is correct and why the alternatives are
inappropriate. Content reflects the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (CJMM),
evidence-based infection control guidelines, and professional standards from the ANA and Joint
Commission.
Content Domain Questions Approx. Weight
Nursing Process, Clinical 1–18 26%
Judgment & Safety/Infection
Control
Communication, Legal/Ethical 19–34 23%
Foundations & Professional
Identity
Basic Care, Comfort Measures & 35–50 23%
Vital Signs
Nutrition, Fluid Balance & Health 51–60 14%
Promotion
Psychosocial Integrity, 61–70 14%
Interprofessional Collaboration &
Documentation
Section I: Nursing Process, Clinical Judgment &
Safety/Infection Control (Q1–Q18)
This section covers the ADPIE nursing process, NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model,
standard and transmission-based precautions, hand hygiene, PPE use, medical and surgical asepsis,
fall prevention, restraint management, medication safety including the Six Rights plus Two, and high-
alert medication monitoring.
1. A nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who is restless, has a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/min,
and reports pain at 8/10. Which action should the nurse take first?
A) Administer the prescribed PRN pain B) Check the patient's oxygen saturation
medication
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