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NCLEX-RN 2026 Clinical Judgment Study Workbook

“Think like a nurse. Answer with confidence.”

September–December 2026 study edition: a 40-page RN workbook covering eight client-needs areas with teaching, exercises, original practice questions and rationales. Separate from the existing RN question pack.

What’s included

  • 40-page printable study edition
  • Eight RN study areas
  • Clinical judgment exercises
  • Original questions and rationales

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Each card shows a real sample of what's inside: the topic area, the skill being tested, an original exam-style question, the full explanation and a tip you can reuse on test day.

NCLEX-RN · Prioritization

Skill tested: Who do you see first?

Four clients were just assigned. Which should the RN assess first?

  1. A. Client 1 day after an appendectomy asking for pain medication
  2. B. Client with COPD whose SpO2 is 90%, which is their baseline
  3. C. Client with new confusion and a respiratory rate of 8/min after an opioid dose
  4. D. Client with diabetes whose breakfast tray is late
NCLEX-RN · Pharmacology

Skill tested: Spotting drug toxicity

A client taking digoxin reports nausea and yellow-tinged vision. What is the priority action?

  1. A. Give the next dose with food
  2. B. Hold the dose, check the apical pulse, and report possible toxicity
  3. C. Encourage oral fluids
  4. D. Recheck vision in 4 hours
NCLEX-RN · Cardiac & electrolytes

Skill tested: Reading lab values

Which potassium level needs urgent follow-up for a client receiving IV furosemide?

  1. A. 4.2 mEq/L
  2. B. 3.8 mEq/L
  3. C. 2.9 mEq/L
  4. D. 4.9 mEq/L
The full editions include many more questions like these across all eight NCLEX client-needs areas, each with a full explanation.