Exam preparation
NCLEX
- Computer-adaptive
- United States
- Nursing
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
2 guides for this exam — how to prepare, what to practise, and how to know it has gone in.
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A practice question
Choose an answer and it is marked, with the explanation. From NCLEX Practice Questions: 10 Clinical Judgment Items.
A client is 4 hours post-thyroidectomy. The client develops restlessness, noisy inspiration, and increasing neck swelling. The oxygen saturation is 91% on room air. Which action should the nurse take first?
The correct answer is to place the client in a high-Fowler position and apply oxygen. Noisy inspiration and neck swelling suggest airway compression, so immediate airway and breathing support comes before routine notification or analgesia. The strongest distractor is notifying the surgeon: escalation is necessary, but the nurse must begin emergency supportive care rather than wait.
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Guides
- NCLEX Study Plan: A Practical 6-Week MethodUse this practical NCLEX study plan to build clinical judgement, practise safely, review errors and prepare for CAT-style nursing questions.
- NCLEX Practice Questions: 10 Clinical Judgment ItemsWork through 10 NCLEX practice questions on prioritisation, delegation, medication safety, infection control and recognising deterioration.
Preparing for NCLEX? Build your NCLEX board from your own notes — the cards, papers and lectures are written from it. Free plan: 20 cards, a paper, a lecture and a viva to try.
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