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To become an RN, you need to pass NCLEX. It’s a comprehensive, adaptive test that can last for
anywhere from 75 to 265 questions. Due to the computerized nature of the exam, no two NCLEX
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We can’t tell you what speciLc questions are going to be on the NCLEX when you take it. The
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is tell you the types of questions you’re going to encounter and give you a few examples from
previous tests. We scoured sites like Kaplan (https://www.kaptest.com/nursing/nclex-prep) and
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1. Prioritization
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environment, patient safety, and priorities for care. For example, here’s a question about
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progression of a degenerative illness can mean the difference between catching something in its
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enters the client’s room to administer the medication and discovers that the boy does not have an
identiXcation bracelet. Which of the following should the nurse do?

Ask the parents at the child’s bedside to state their child’s name.

Ask the child to say his Xrst and last name.

Have a coworker identify the child before giving the medication.

Hold the medication until an identiXcation bracelet can be obtained.

Answer: A. A 3-year-old or a coworker may or may not be able to give you accurate information.

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6. People skills
Nursing is a people-oriented job. Nurses not only help treat physical diseases, they also have to
interact with patients and their families at what are often stressful times. The NCLEX will very likely
quiz you on your people skills and how you deal with potentially fraught interpersonal situations.

A 50-year-old male client comes to the nurses’ station and asks the nurse if he can go to the cafeteria
to get something to eat. When told that his privileges do not include visiting the cafeteria, the client
becomes verbally abusive. Which of the following approaches by the nurse would be MOST effective?

Tell the client to lower his voice, because he is disturbing the other clients.

Ask the client what he wants from the cafeteria and have it delivered to his room.

Calmly but Xrmly escort the client back to his room.

Assign the nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to accompany the client to the cafeteria.

Answer: C. Nurses should never reinforce abusive behavior. Hospital stays can be stressful, and it’s
likely that at some point you’ll be faced with patients or family members who are in the grip of anger,
frustration, or hopelessness. Brush up on a few tips for how to deescalate a situation
(http://pda.rnao.ca/content/de-escalation-tips-and-interventions-assist-patient-cope).

7. Procedures and physiological adaptation

No NCLEX would be complete without a few questions about basic procedures.

The nurse delivers external cardiac compressions to a client while performing cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR). Which of the following actions by the nurse is BEST?

Maintain a position close to the client’s side with the nurse’s knees apart.
 Maintain vertical pressure on the client’s chest through the heel of the nurse’s hand.

Re-check the nurse’s hand position after every 10 chest compressions.

Check for a return of the client’s pulse after every 8 breaths by the nurse.

Answer: B. Improper pressure could cause injury; proper positioning could save a broken rib or two.
When going through your mental checklist, add your own stance as something to adjust before
applying force.

8. Interpreting information
As a nurse, you’ll encounter all kinds of data every day, and you’ll need to be familiar with it. Before
sitting for the NCLEX, be ready for plenty of questions like this one:

The results of an adult patient’s blood pressure screening on three occasions are 120/80 mmHg,
130/76 mmHg, and 118/86 mmHg. How will the healthcare provider interpret this information?

Normal blood pressure

Hypertension Stage 2

Hypertension Stage 1

Prehypertension

Answer: D. The patient’s blood pressure is high, but it’s not yet at the point of hypertension.
Diagnosis is only half the battle, though. Predicting where a patient is heading can greatly increase
their wellbeing, or even save their life.

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9. Identifying tools and terminology

As a healthcare provider you’ll have a large array of tools at your disposal. The NCLEX will ask you
about them, like with this question about psychotic disorders:

The healthcare provider is assessing a patient using the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF)
scale. Which of these patient characteristics will the GAF measure?

Overall physical health status

Performance of activities of daily living without pain

Ability to have friends and keep a job

Current nutritional and hydration status

Answer: C. The GAF scale assesses the ability of mental health patients to function in a variety of
ways, mostly social and professional. It does not include physical health, pain, nutrition, or
hydration.

10. Patient advice

Lastly, one of the most important things that nurses do is advise patients on what to do to promote
health and wellbeing. Nearly every NCLEX will likely have one question like the following:

A patient with a diagnosis of lung cancer is receiving chemotherapy and reports nausea and loss of
appetite resulting in decreased food intake. What should the healthcare provider recommend to
promote adequate nutrition? Advise the patient to:
 Eat small meals throughout the day.

Eat only when feeling hungry.

Eat only favorite foods to increase appetite.

Eat large meals but less frequently throughout the day.

Answer: A. This option will be easiest for the patient, and healthier than eating favorite foods, which
could be of varying nutritional content.

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