Next Generation NCLEX
Unfolding case studies
Every NCLEX-RN includes three. Read the chart, then answer six questions — one for each clinical judgment step — while the client’s condition changes.
1. Recognise cues2. Analyse cues3. Prioritise hypotheses4. Generate solutions5. Take action6. Evaluate outcomes
Medical–surgical unit
Sepsis in an older adult with pneumonia
A 74-year-old with community-acquired pneumonia becomes hypotensive on the medical unit.
Labour and delivery triagePre-eclampsia with severe features
A first-time mother at 34 weeks presents with headache, visual changes and severe-range blood pressure.