NCLEX RN 2025–2026 TEST PREP | LATEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS & DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
IT COVERS:
1. BASIC NURSING CARE-171
2. MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE DIRECTIVES-115
3. PREVENTING RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS-81 4. CARING FOR
ACUTE OR CHRONIC C.ONDITIONS-97
5. SAFETY -68
6. MENTAL HEALTH -49 7.
PHARMACOLOGY 114
8. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT-66
BASIC NURSING CARE (STUDY MODE)
1.
In which of the following ways can the nurse promote the sense of
taste for an older adult?
a. Mix foods together on the dinner tray
b. Avoid cologne, air fresheners, or room
deodorizers c. Encourage the client to chew food
thoroughly
d. Discourage the use of salt or seasonings with prepared food
ANSWER C: As clients age, their sense of taste may diminish, reducing
the
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joy that comes with eating. A nurse can promote the sense of taste for a
client by encouraging him to chew his food thoroughly while eating.
This results in longer contact of food with the taste buds and a greater
chance of tasting the food.
2.
Which of the following is classified as a prerenal condition that
affects urinary elimination?
a. Nephrotoxic
medications b. Pericardial
tamponade
c. Neurogenic bladder
d. Polycystic kidney disease
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ANSWER B: A prerenal condition is that which causes reduced
urinary elimination due to a diminished blood flow to the kidneys. A
condition such as cardiac tamponade affects the heart's ability to pump
adequate amounts of blood, thereby reducing blood flow to vital organs
throughout the body, including the kidneys.
3.
A nurse is assessing an African American client for risks of a pressure
ulcer. Which of the following best describes what the nurse might find
with an early pressure ulcer in this client?
a. Skin has a purple/bluish
color b. Capillary refill is 1
second
c. Skin appears blanched at the pressure
site d. Tenting appears when checking skin
turgor
ANSWER A: When assessing for signs of developing pressure ulcers in
a client with dark skin, decreased circulation may not always be readily
apparent. For instance, blanching, the red undertones seen in light-
skinned clients, will not always be present. Instead, the skin of an early
pressure ulcer may develop a purple or bluish color.
4.
A term used to refer to generalized wasting of body tissues and
malnutrition is called:
a. Entropion
b.
Confabulation
c. Induration
, d. Cachexia
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS & DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
IT COVERS:
1. BASIC NURSING CARE-171
2. MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE DIRECTIVES-115
3. PREVENTING RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS-81 4. CARING FOR
ACUTE OR CHRONIC C.ONDITIONS-97
5. SAFETY -68
6. MENTAL HEALTH -49 7.
PHARMACOLOGY 114
8. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT-66
BASIC NURSING CARE (STUDY MODE)
1.
In which of the following ways can the nurse promote the sense of
taste for an older adult?
a. Mix foods together on the dinner tray
b. Avoid cologne, air fresheners, or room
deodorizers c. Encourage the client to chew food
thoroughly
d. Discourage the use of salt or seasonings with prepared food
ANSWER C: As clients age, their sense of taste may diminish, reducing
the
, Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your
Study Material
joy that comes with eating. A nurse can promote the sense of taste for a
client by encouraging him to chew his food thoroughly while eating.
This results in longer contact of food with the taste buds and a greater
chance of tasting the food.
2.
Which of the following is classified as a prerenal condition that
affects urinary elimination?
a. Nephrotoxic
medications b. Pericardial
tamponade
c. Neurogenic bladder
d. Polycystic kidney disease
, Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your
Study Material
ANSWER B: A prerenal condition is that which causes reduced
urinary elimination due to a diminished blood flow to the kidneys. A
condition such as cardiac tamponade affects the heart's ability to pump
adequate amounts of blood, thereby reducing blood flow to vital organs
throughout the body, including the kidneys.
3.
A nurse is assessing an African American client for risks of a pressure
ulcer. Which of the following best describes what the nurse might find
with an early pressure ulcer in this client?
a. Skin has a purple/bluish
color b. Capillary refill is 1
second
c. Skin appears blanched at the pressure
site d. Tenting appears when checking skin
turgor
ANSWER A: When assessing for signs of developing pressure ulcers in
a client with dark skin, decreased circulation may not always be readily
apparent. For instance, blanching, the red undertones seen in light-
skinned clients, will not always be present. Instead, the skin of an early
pressure ulcer may develop a purple or bluish color.
4.
A term used to refer to generalized wasting of body tissues and
malnutrition is called:
a. Entropion
b.
Confabulation
c. Induration
, d. Cachexia
