NCLEX-RN EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025-2026 (ANSWERS KEY AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT)

1. A client diagnosed with a peptic ulcer undergoes an upper gastrointestinal
endoscopy to help the physician visualize the ulcer's location and severity.
Immediately after the endoscopy, what would be a priority for the nurse to
assess?
A. Return of the gag reflex.
B. Bowel sounds.
C. Peripheral pulses.
D. Intake and output.
2. The nurse identifies a client's responses to actual or potential health
problems during which step of the nursing process? A. Assessment.
B. Analysis.
C. Planning.
D. Evaluation.
3. The nurse is administering sublingual nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) to the client.
Immediately afterward, the client may experience which of the following
symptoms?
A. Nervousness or paresthesia.
B. Throbbing headache or dizziness.
C. Drowsiness or blurred vision.
D. Tinnitus or diplopia.
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4. A client who is a gravida 1 para 0 has been admitted to the perinatal
admission unit and is in early labor. The client's cervical examination would
reveal which of the following?
A. 2 cm dilated; 100% effaced at 0 station.
B. 4 to 5 cm dilated; 80% effaced at -1 station.
C. 2 cm dilated; 50% effaced at +1 station.
D. 3 cm dilated; 50% effaced at 0 station.