NCLEX-PN Nursing — All Questions
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52 questions
An LPN/VN observes that a newly hired assistive personnel is not wearing gloves while emptying a urinary drainage bag. What should the LPN/VN do?
- a.Report the practice to the registered nurse later
- b.Ask whether the person received training on standard precautions
- c.Ask the person to stop and put on gloves before continuing✓
- d.Empty the remaining drainage bags on the unit personally
An unsafe practice in progress is stopped immediately, then addressed through education and reporting. A delayed report, a training question, and taking over the rest of the task all allow this exposure to be completed.
An LPN/VN is asked to check that emergency suction equipment at a bedside is ready for use. Which finding indicates the equipment is ready?
- a.The catheter package at the bedside is sealed and dry
- b.The suction tubing is coiled and connected to the wall
- c.The suction generates the set pressure when occluded✓
- d.The collection canister is empty and correctly seated
Only occluding the tubing and watching the gauge reach the set pressure demonstrates that the system actually works. An empty canister, connected tubing, and an intact catheter package are all necessary but none of them tests function.
How hard is the exam?
The NCLEX-PN is computer-adaptive: 85 to 150 items in up to five hours, scored pass/fail on an ability estimate. Registration is $200. Licensed practical/vocational nurses earn a median of about $62,340/year (BLS, May 2024).
- Recommended study hours
- Plan several weeks of focused review after your practical-nursing program; use timed adaptive practice to gauge readiness.
- Published pass rate
- 86.6% for first-time, U.S.-educated candidates (n = 54,818); 77.3% across all attempts (n = 68,996) — NCSBN, 2025. The lower figure counts every attempt by every candidate, repeats included. Do not read it as a first-attempt rate — that mislabelling is what this page previously shipped.Source: NCSBN — 2025 NCLEX Examination Statistics (Research Brief Vol. 96), Tables 1 and 12
- Where to focus first
- Physiological Integrity (about 26%) and Pharmacological Therapies (about 22%) — together nearly half the exam.
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