NEXT GENERATION NCLEX EXAM 2023 QUESTIONS
Multiple-choice question: Which of the following is the primary purpose of using an
incentive spirometer postoperatively?
A. To improve lung function and prevent atelectasis
B. To decrease blood pressure and heart rate
C. To reduce the risk of thrombosis
D. To increase urinary output
Answer: A
Multiple-response question: Which of the following are potential signs and symptoms of
hypoglycemia? (Select all that apply)
A. Shakiness
B. Confusion
C. Sweating
D. Polyuria
E. Rapid heartbeat
Answer: A, B, C, E
Fill-in-the-blank question: __________ is the medical term for the inflammation of the
liver.
,Answer: Hepatitis
Ordered response question: Place the following steps for proper hand hygiene in the correct
order.
Wet hands with water
Apply soap
Rub hands together for at least 20 seconds
Rinse hands with water
Dry hands with a clean towel
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Hotspot question: Click on the area of the ECG tracing that represents the QRS
complex.
[Image of an ECG tracing]
Answer: [Clickable area around the QRS complex]
Audio question: Listen to the following audio clip and answer the question: What is the
patient's chief complaint?
[Audio clip of a patient saying "I have a terrible headache"]
A. Shortness of breath
B. Nausea
C. Headache
,D. Chest pain
Answer: C
Video question: Watch the following video clip and answer the question: What is the
name of the condition being demonstrated?
[Video clip of a person with tremors in their hand]
A. Parkinson's disease
B. Multiple sclerosis
C. Huntington's disease
D. Alzheimer's disease
Answer: A
Chart and table question: Refer to the following table and answer the question: What is
the percentage of patients with a blood pressure reading in the hypertensive range?
[Table of blood pressure readings]
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40%
Answer: C
, Drag and drop question: Place the following steps for administering an injection in the
correct order.
Clean the injection site with an alcohol swab
Aspirate to check for blood return
Inject the medication
Discard the needle and syringe in a sharps container
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
Matching question: Match the following medical abbreviations with their corresponding
meanings.
A. SOB
B. CVA
C. UTI
D. NPO
Shortness of breath
Cerebrovascular accident
Urinary tract infection
Nothing by mouth
Answer: A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
Highlighting question: Highlight the term that is used to describe the involuntary loss of
urine.
A. Hypertension
B. Incontinence
Multiple-choice question: Which of the following is the primary purpose of using an
incentive spirometer postoperatively?
A. To improve lung function and prevent atelectasis
B. To decrease blood pressure and heart rate
C. To reduce the risk of thrombosis
D. To increase urinary output
Answer: A
Multiple-response question: Which of the following are potential signs and symptoms of
hypoglycemia? (Select all that apply)
A. Shakiness
B. Confusion
C. Sweating
D. Polyuria
E. Rapid heartbeat
Answer: A, B, C, E
Fill-in-the-blank question: __________ is the medical term for the inflammation of the
liver.
,Answer: Hepatitis
Ordered response question: Place the following steps for proper hand hygiene in the correct
order.
Wet hands with water
Apply soap
Rub hands together for at least 20 seconds
Rinse hands with water
Dry hands with a clean towel
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Hotspot question: Click on the area of the ECG tracing that represents the QRS
complex.
[Image of an ECG tracing]
Answer: [Clickable area around the QRS complex]
Audio question: Listen to the following audio clip and answer the question: What is the
patient's chief complaint?
[Audio clip of a patient saying "I have a terrible headache"]
A. Shortness of breath
B. Nausea
C. Headache
,D. Chest pain
Answer: C
Video question: Watch the following video clip and answer the question: What is the
name of the condition being demonstrated?
[Video clip of a person with tremors in their hand]
A. Parkinson's disease
B. Multiple sclerosis
C. Huntington's disease
D. Alzheimer's disease
Answer: A
Chart and table question: Refer to the following table and answer the question: What is
the percentage of patients with a blood pressure reading in the hypertensive range?
[Table of blood pressure readings]
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40%
Answer: C
, Drag and drop question: Place the following steps for administering an injection in the
correct order.
Clean the injection site with an alcohol swab
Aspirate to check for blood return
Inject the medication
Discard the needle and syringe in a sharps container
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
Matching question: Match the following medical abbreviations with their corresponding
meanings.
A. SOB
B. CVA
C. UTI
D. NPO
Shortness of breath
Cerebrovascular accident
Urinary tract infection
Nothing by mouth
Answer: A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
Highlighting question: Highlight the term that is used to describe the involuntary loss of
urine.
A. Hypertension
B. Incontinence
