If you’ve ever taken a generic NCLEX practice test, you know the drill: a score, maybe a few correct answers, and that’s it. We decided nurses deserve better.

Our NCLEX Self-Evaluation was created by a nurse, for future nurses, and it’s designed to give you not just a number but a complete roadmap to NCLEX success. You’ll get:

• A personalized breakdown of strengths and weaknesses in pharmacology, med-surg, mental health, maternal-peds, and more.

• Study strategy feedback to help you tackle tricky SATA questions, time management, and prioritization.

• Real-world nursing insights so you know exactly which topics matter both on the exam and at the bedside.

• A customized mini-study plan, emailed straight to you for easy follow-up.

This isn’t just another quiz. It’s your first step toward passing the NCLEX with confidence—and starting your nursing career strong.

Safe and Effective Care Environment

This category assesses your ability to create a safe, organized, and legally compliant environment for patient care.

A. Management of Care (17–23%)

Focuses on leadership, prioritization, delegation, and collaboration.

• Key Topics:

  • Advance directives, informed consent, and legal responsibilities.

  • Case management, continuity of care, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

  • Prioritizing and triaging patient needs.

  • Delegation and supervision of tasks to LPNs and UAPs.

  • Quality improvement, performance improvement, and resource management.

  • Ethical practice, including advocacy and client rights.

  • Incident reporting and risk management.

B. Safety and Infection Control (9–15%)

Tests your knowledge of preventing harm to clients and staff.

• Key Topics:

  • Standard precautions and transmission-based precautions (e.g., airborne, droplet, contact).

  • Surgical asepsis vs. medical asepsis.

  • Use of restraints, safety devices, and fall prevention.

  • Hazardous materials handling (e.g., radiation, chemotherapy).

  • Emergency and disaster response (fire safety, disaster triage).

  • Reporting of communicable diseases and infection control practices.

Health Promotion and Maintenance (6–12%)

This area evaluates your ability to guide patients in achieving optimal health through education and preventative care.

• Key Topics:

  • Growth and development across the lifespan (Erikson, Piaget stages).

  • Aging process and normal vs. abnormal changes in older adults.

  • Prenatal care, labor, and delivery basics.

  • Newborn care, immunizations, and developmental milestones.

  • Health screening guidelines (mammograms, Pap tests, colonoscopy, etc.).

  • Lifestyle risk reduction (smoking cessation, nutrition, and exercise).

  • Family planning, contraception, and reproductive health.

Psychosocial Integrity (6–12%)

This section focuses on mental health, coping mechanisms, and emotional support for patients and families.

• Key Topics:

  • Therapeutic communication techniques (open-ended questions, active listening).

  • Crisis intervention, stress management, and support systems.

  • Mental health disorders (anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia).

  • Grief, loss, and end-of-life care.

  • Abuse and neglect (elder, child, intimate partner).

  • Behavioral interventions, substance abuse, and coping mechanisms.

  • Cultural sensitivity and spiritual support in nursing care.

Physiological Integrity

This is the largest category, covering essential nursing interventions for physical health.

A. Basic Care and Comfort (6–12%)

Focuses on providing fundamental care.

• Key Topics:

  • Activities of daily living (bathing, feeding, toileting).

  • Mobility, positioning, and assistive devices.

  • Non-pharmacological interventions (heat/cold therapy, relaxation techniques).

  • Comfort care, end-of-life care, and palliative interventions.

B. Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies (12–18%)

Assesses medication administration, safety, and monitoring.

• Key Topics:

  • Safe dosage calculations and “rights” of medication administration.

  • IV therapy, blood products, and TPN (total parenteral nutrition).

  • Adverse drug reactions, interactions, and antidotes.

  • Medication administration routes (oral, IM, subcutaneous, IV push, etc.).

  • Patient teaching about medications (side effects, compliance).

  • High-alert medications (insulin, anticoagulants).

C. Reduction of Risk Potential (9–15%)

Focuses on recognizing complications and taking preventive action.

• Key Topics:

  • Diagnostic tests and lab values (CBC, BMP, ABGs, etc.).

  • Potential complications from procedures or treatments.

  • Postoperative care and early recognition of complications (e.g., infection, hemorrhage).

  • Monitoring for side effects of medications or therapies.

  • Therapeutic procedures (central line care, wound care).

  • Neurological checks, sensory impairments, and seizure precautions.

D. Physiological Adaptation (11–17%)

Focuses on acute care for clients with life-threatening conditions.

• Key Topics:

  • Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances (hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis).

  • Hemodynamic stability (shock, sepsis, burns).

  • Respiratory and cardiac emergencies (CPR, arrhythmias).

  • Acute and chronic medical conditions (diabetes, renal failure, heart failure).

  • Medical emergencies (stroke, trauma, anaphylaxis).

  • Endocrine, GI, renal, and neurological system complications.

Integrated Processes Across Categories

Throughout all NCLEX sections, certain processes are integrated:

• Nursing Process (ADPIE): Assess, Diagnose, Plan, Implement, Evaluate.

• Teaching and Learning: Educating patients and families.

• Cultural Competence: Considering beliefs, customs, and values.

• Clinical Judgment: Applying critical thinking and prioritization skills.

• Medical-Surgical Nursing (cardiac, respiratory, GI, neuro, etc.)

• Pharmacology (drug classifications, calculations, adverse effects)

• Maternal-Newborn Nursing

• Pediatrics

• Mental Health Nursing

• Community Health & Leadership Topics

• Confidence level with select-all-that-apply (SATA) questions.

• Time management during exams.

• Use of critical thinking and priority frameworks (e.g., ABCs, Maslow’s hierarchy).