NCLEX Practice Test 2026 Questions - Nursing Exam Test

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• Nursing Process - scientific reasoning approach to client care. It contains analysis, implementation, assessment, evaluation, and planning.

• Caring - a collaborative environment between the nurse and the client that has an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.

• Communication and Documentation - interactions that are verbal and nonverbal between the nurse, client, healthcare staff, and client’s family and friends. All of the events related to client care are recorded either in written or electronic form.

• Teaching/ Learning - promotion of changed behavior through the facilitation of the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and abilities. 
• Culture and Spirituality - interaction of the nurse and the client that acknowledges the unique, client-reported, and individual preferences to client care.   

1. Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process) - scientific reasoning approach to client care. It contains data collection, implementation, evaluation, and planning.
2. Caring - a collaborative environment between the practical/vocational nurse and the client that has an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.

• Communication and Documentation - interactions that are verbal and nonverbal between the practical/vocational nurse, client, healthcare staff, and client’s family and friends. All of the events related to client care are recorded either in written or electronic form.

• Teaching/ Learning - assisting in the promotion of changed behavior through the facilitation of the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
• Culture and Spirituality - interaction of the nurse and the client that acknowledges the unique, client-reported, and individual preferences to client care.   

• For licensed practical or vocational nurses, an accredited LPN or LVN certificate program.
• For registered nurses, an accredited associate’s degree in nursing or a bachelor’s degree.

• You should research the eligibility requirements and the format of the NCLEX. 

• You should always prepare in advance and never cram.

• You should get as many study resources as you can.

• You should get ready for the exam day. 

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Sample NCLEX Practice Questions

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1. A licensed practical nurse is attending an agency orientation meeting about the nursing model of practice implemented in the facility. The nurse is told that the nursing model is a team nursing approach. The nurse understands that which of the following is a characteristic of this type of nursing model of practice?

   • A. A task approach method is used to provide care to clients.
   • B. Managed care concepts and tools are used when providing client care.
   • C. Nursing staff are led by a nurse when providing care to a group of clients.
   • D. A single registered nurse is responsible for providing nursing care to a group of clients.

Answer: C. Nursing staff are led by a nurse when providing care to a group of clients.

Administering an additional dose of bumetanide, a potent diuretic, significantly increases the client's risk for hypotension and fluid volume deficit, which can lead to falls. The nurse's failure to adequately educate the client about these risks and the importance of calling for assistance, combined with a lack of immediate follow-up after administering the medication, constitutes a breach in the standard of care. These omissions directly contributed to the client's fall and injury, supporting a malpractice claim.

Answer: B. Administer a scheduled oral medication to a stable post-op client

LPN scope of practice includes administering medications (oral, IM, subcutaneous, topical — IV varies by state) to stable clients. Initial assessments, care plan development, and evaluation of client teaching are within the RN scope and cannot be delegated to an LPN. The RN retains accountability for all delegated tasks.

Answer: B. Gloves and gown

Contact precautions require gloves and gown upon entering the room, regardless of the nature of the task. MRSA is spread by direct and indirect contact. An N95 is required for airborne precautions (e.g., TB, measles), not contact precautions.

Answer: B. Capillary blood glucose every 4–6 hours

TPN contains high concentrations of dextrose, which can cause hyperglycemia. Blood glucose monitoring every 4–6 hours (or per protocol) is the most critical metabolic monitoring in TPN clients. Hyperglycemia impairs immune function and can cause osmotic diuresis. Insulin may be added to the TPN bag or given as sliding-scale coverage.

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