8 NCSBN Categories
NCLEX-RN Topic Index
Every client-needs category on the NCLEX-RN test plan — with key points, exam tips, and NCSBN-aligned clinical judgement items.
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The largest single category on the NCLEX-RN test plan (18% of the exam). Covers delegation, prioriti...
Safety and Infection Control
Covers standard and transmission-based precautions, infection control principles, emergency response...
Health Promotion and Maintenance
Covers growth and development across the lifespan, health screening and prevention, immunizations, a...
Psychosocial Integrity
Covers coping mechanisms, mental health concepts, grief and loss, abuse and neglect, chemical depend...
Basic Care and Comfort
Covers nutrition, mobility and positioning, personal hygiene, rest and sleep, and non-pharmacologica...
Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
Covers safe medication administration, IV and parenteral therapy, blood product administration, dosa...
Reduction of Risk Potential
Covers interpreting lab values and diagnostic tests, monitoring for potential complications, and vit...
Physiological Adaptation
Covers managing acute, unstable, or chronic physiological conditions — pathophysiology, fluid and el...