NCLEX-RN考试题目都是围绕实际的护理，不像数学和文学类的纯理论性考试。考题包括以下类别：安全有效的护理环境；健康促进和保养；社会心理的完整性；生理的完整性。

以下为NCLEX考试的样题：

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the four stages of labor and delivery?

A: onset of labor through complete dilation of the cervix

B: cervical dilation through the delivery of the placenta

C: placenta delivery through complete stabilization of the mother

D: birth through the delivery of the placenta

2. Which of the following can indicate left-sided heart failure in an infant?

A: fever

B: low appetite

C: increased respiratory rate

D: crying

3. Which of the following is NOT part of the triad of cystic fibrosis?

A: pancreatic enzyme deficiency

B: fever

C: high concentration of sweat electrolytes

D: COPD

4. At about what age do children become aware of their own sex?

A: 1 year

B: 6 months

C: 18 months

D: 2 years