NCLEX Basic Care Questions | Free Test Series

Basic Care & Comfort makes up about 8–9% of NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN questions. It focuses on helping patients with daily activities, promoting comfort, and ensuring safe, effective care.

  • Personal hygiene and mobility support
  • Nutrition and fluid management
  • Positioning and comfort measures
  • Assisting with elimination and daily activities

Practice our free NCLEX Basic Care & Comfort questions with detailed explanations to prepare for the NCLEX exam, improve your skills, and boost your confidence.

NCLEX Basic Care Questions

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Question 1
A postoperative client reports nausea and abdominal fullness. The nurse notes absent bowel sounds. Which action is most appropriate?
A
Encourage ambulation
B
Offer clear liquids
C
Administer antiemetic
D
Insert NG tube
Question 1 Explanation: 
Likely post-op ileus. Walking stimulates bowel function safely.
Question 2

A client with a spinal cord injury at T6 has not had a bowel movement in 3 days. During bowel care, the client suddenly reports a pounding headache and becomes flushed. BP is 190/110.

A
Administer prescribed stool softener
B
Lower the head of the bed
C
Check oxygen saturation
D
Stop the bowel program immediately
Question 2 Explanation: 
This is autonomic dysreflexia. Bowel stimulation can trigger it. Remove the stimulus first.
Question 3
A nurse assists a weak client to the bathroom. The client becomes dizzy. What should the nurse do?
A
Help the client back to bed
B
Have the client sit on the floor
C
Hold the client upright
D
Call for help after lowering the client to the floor
Question 3 Explanation: 
Prevent injury first. Lower safely, then call.
Question 4
A client with dysphagia after a stroke begins coughing during meals. What is the nurse’s PRIORITY action?
A
Offer small sips of water
B
Continue feeding slowly
C
Stop feeding and sit the client upright
D
Call speech therapy
Question 4 Explanation: 
Coughing = aspiration risk. Protect airway first.
Question 5
A nurse is repositioning a bedbound client. Which action best prevents a pressure injury?
A
Using a donut-shaped cushion under the sacrum
B
Massaging reddened areas
C
Keeping the head of bed at 60°
D
Repositioning every 2 hours
Question 5 Explanation: 
Relieves pressure and improves circulation. Donuts and massage can worsen tissue damage.
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