NCLEX-RN guides
Practice questions
About the exam
- NCLEX-RN Exam GuideHow the NCLEX-RN works: the adaptive format, 85 to 150 items, case studies and NGN question types, how passing works, the fee and how to study.
- Next Generation NCLEX Question TypesThe Next Generation NCLEX-RN item types (case studies, select all that apply, matrix, drop-down, highlight, bow-tie) and the clinical judgment steps behind them.
Topics
- ABG Interpretation for the NCLEXHow to interpret arterial blood gases for the NCLEX: normal values, the ROME method, acidosis vs. alkalosis and compensation, with free practice questions.
- NCLEX Dosage Calculation PracticeFree NCLEX-style dosage calculation practice: tablets, liquids, weight-based doses and IV flow rates, with step-by-step answers and the formulas to use.
- Isolation Precautions for the NCLEXStandard, contact, droplet and airborne precautions for the NCLEX-RN: which diseases need which precautions, PPE order and room assignments, with practice questions.
- NCLEX Lab Values: Normal Ranges to KnowCommon normal lab values for the NCLEX (electrolytes, glucose, kidney function, blood counts, INR) and what abnormal results mean for nursing care, with practice.
- NCLEX Maternity ReviewHigh-yield maternity nursing for the NCLEX-RN: prenatal danger signs, fetal heart rate patterns, preeclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage and newborn care, with practice.
- NCLEX Pharmacology: High-Yield Drugs and AntidotesHigh-yield NCLEX pharmacology: drug classes by name ending, what to check before giving key drugs, antidotes and therapeutic levels, with free practice questions.
- NCLEX Pediatrics ReviewPediatric nursing for the NCLEX-RN: developmental milestones, Erikson's stages, play, safety and how to approach each age, with free practice questions.
- NCLEX Prioritization and DelegationHow to answer NCLEX prioritization and delegation questions: ABCs, Maslow, acute vs. chronic, stable vs. unstable, and the five rights of delegation, with practice.
- NCLEX Shock ReviewThe types of shock (hypovolemic, cardiogenic, septic, anaphylactic) for the NCLEX-RN: early and late signs and priority actions, with practice questions.
- NCLEX Mental Health ReviewMental health nursing for the NCLEX-RN: therapeutic communication, suicide safety, and key psychiatric medications such as lithium, SSRIs and MAOIs, with practice.
- NCLEX End-of-Life and Palliative CarePalliative and hospice care for the NCLEX-RN: comfort-focused care, signs of approaching death, advance directives and supporting families, with practice questions.