NCLEX-RN · 1,200 questions

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1,200 questions across the whole NCSBN test plan, each with a rationale written and reviewed by practising nurses — and a readiness score that moves after every session.

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1,200: questions across all eight test-plan categories
Next Gen: case studies, matrix, bowtie and SATA
3 RNs: write and review every single item

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what to work on next.

Question 6 of 75

A client 2 days postop following a total hip arthroplasty reports sudden dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, and tachycardia. What should the nurse suspect?

A.Myocardial infarction

B.Pulmonary embolism

C.Postoperative pneumonia

Readiness score

Watch your readiness climb, not just your accuracy.

One number that reflects how ready you actually are for exam day — updated after every session, broken down by the areas NCLEX weighs most.

Overall Readiness

78%

↑ 12% this week

You’re trending ahead of pace for your target test date. Keep the streak going.

Pharmacological & Parenteral Therapies

84%

↑ 6%

Management of Care

76%

↑ 3%

Safety & Infection Control

72%

↓ 2%

Physiological Adaptation

61%

↑ 9%

Rationales

See the “why” behind every answer.

Q. A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. The client suddenly becomes anxious and reports shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain. Assessment reveals: HR 124/min, RR 30/min, BP 98/62 mmHg, SpO₂ 88% on room air.Which action should the nurse take first?

A · Incorrect

Administer the prescribed PRN anxiolytic.

Treats the symptom of anxiety, not the cause. Sedating the client can mask worsening hypoxia and delay recognition of a life-threatening event — never treat anxiety first when vitals suggest a physiologic emergency.

B · Correct

Apply supplemental oxygen and notify the provider immediately.

Sudden dyspnea + pleuritic pain + tachycardia + hypoxia after immobility is the classic pulmonary embolism triad. Airway/breathing come first (ABCs): stabilize oxygenation, then escalate for imaging (CT-PA) and anticoagulation.

C · Incorrect

Reposition the client to the left lateral Sims’ position.

This is the correct positioning for a suspected venous air embolism, not a PE — a different diagnosis with a different mechanism. Applying it here delays oxygen and provider notification without addressing the actual clot.

D · Incorrect

Encourage the client to use the incentive spirometer.

Useful for preventing atelectasis and pneumonia postoperatively, but far too passive for an acute hypoxic emergency — it does nothing to correct the SpO₂ of 88% right now.

Question types

Built around how NCLEX actually tests you.

Which action should the nurse take first?

Assess the client's vital signs

Notify the provider immediately

Administer the scheduled medication

Document the finding and reassess later

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Before you sign up.

Are the questions really free?

Two hundred of them are, on the practice page, with no account at all. A free account adds 50 more across every category and keeps your progress, and it never asks for a card.

Who writes the questions?

Practising registered nurses write every item, and two more RNs review each one against the NCSBN test plan before it goes live. Names and credentials are on the about page.

Are these Next Generation NCLEX questions?

Yes — unfolding case studies, matrix, bowtie, and select-all-that-apply items alongside standard single-answer questions, matching the exam as it has been since April 2023.

What is the readiness score?

One number for how ready you are, weighted the way the NCSBN test plan weights each category rather than by raw accuracy. It moves after every session and breaks down by category, so it tells you what to study next.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes. The whole thing runs in a browser on a phone, tablet, or laptop, and your progress follows you between them. There is no app to install.

How long do I need to study?

Four to six weeks at around 90 minutes a day covers most candidates coming straight out of school. Our 4-week plan lays out what to do each week.

Can I cancel, and do you refund?

Cancel any time from account settings in one click, and access runs to the end of the period you paid for. Refunds are 14 days, no questions asked, processed the same day.

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