Category: Exam Prep
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Personality disorders
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This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 25-year-old man presents to the office due to a suspicion of being poisoned. The patient is suspicious that his neighbors have been tampering with his food lately and that…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex
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This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 6-month-old male infant who is brought to the pediatrician for evaluation of poor weight gain. The patient was born at 38-weeks gestational age via an uncomplicated vaginal delivery.…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Hormones and hormone modulators
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse preparing to review hormones and hormone modulators prescribed for the treatment of cancer with a newly graduated nurse. Which classification(s) should the nurse include? Can you figure it out? The nurse is preparing to review hormones and hormone modulators prescribed for…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: 36-Week Newborn Follow-Up
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on assessment findings in small for gestational age (SGA) newborns. Which assessment finding(s) in a 36-weeks gestation newborn weighing 2000g during the first hour of life requires follow-up by the nurse? Select all that apply. A. Respirations 60/minute B. Temperature (axillary) 96 F (35.5…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Cervical warts
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a client diagnosed with human papilloma virus (HPV) with external genital warts. After the initial exam, the health care provider tells the client, “I’d like to assess your cervix for warts as well.” Which diagnostic test should the nurse prepare the client…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Turner syndrome
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This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 5-month-old female infant that is admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit for surgical treatment of preductal coarctation of the aorta. During subsequent evaluation, the patient is found…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a client with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has difficulty regulating their sleep and wake cycles. Which part of the brain controls this bodily function? Can you figure it out? A client with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has difficulty regulating their sleep and…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Acute transplant rejection
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This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 55-year-old with a history of diabetic nephropathy and chronic kidney failure, who recently underwent a successful kidney transplant and is currently taking tacrolimus, presents with a 3-day fever.…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Tuberculosis (TB) risk factors
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Learn which clients are at increased risk for tuberculosis through this NCLEX-RN® infection control question.
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USMLE® Step 2 Question of the Day: Lumbar puncture
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This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 2-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 56-year-old man that has an occipital headache that progressed and is now associated with nausea, vomiting, and fever. The patient has a past medical history of diabetes, hypertension,…
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PANCE® Question of the Day: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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This week, we are sharing another PANCE® style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 30-year-old man with a history of depression presents to his primary care PA with symptoms of negative mood, emotional detachment, and irritability following the death of his partner officer.…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Breathing assistance
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a patient whose breathing is being assisted by a machine that provides consistent automatic breaths. What is this process commonly referred to as? Can you figure it out? The nurse is explaining to a patient’s caregiver that the patient’s breathing is being assisted…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Lymphatic system
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a client with no significant medical history. Which finding(s) is/are expected? Can you figure it out? The nurse is performing an assessment of the lymphatic system on a client with no significant medical history. Which finding(s) is/are expected? Select all that apply. A. The…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Compression of the esophagus
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Explore today’s USMLE® Step 1 question focusing on a clinical case of dysphagia, and identify the anatomical site likely causing the patient’s symptoms.
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How to Align Your Tests to the New Next Generation NCLEX-RN® Requirements
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The wait is over! The Next Generation NCLEX-RN® (NGN) is FINALLY here. In today’s Osmosis blog, Senior Content Manager of Nursing, Elizabeth Lucas, EdD, RN, CNE, offers some helpful direction for aligning your nursing course exams to the updated NCLEX. On April 1, 2023, after years of research and preparation, the…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Non-modifiable risk factors
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on an infant diagnosed with neuroblastoma, the nurse is reviewing the non-modifiable risk factors associated with the condition. Which risk factor should be included by the nurse? Can you figure it out? The nurse is reviewing the non-modifiable risk factors for neuroblastoma with the…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Anorexia nervosa
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This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 16-year-old girl with a history of menarche at age 13 presents with amenorrhea for the last 5 months. She has joined the gymnastics team at school and is…
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USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day: Spinal cord injury
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Here’s another USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 32-year-old man who fell from a building. He did not suffer loss of consciousness. The patient has 2+ triceps and brachioradialis reflexes and 5/5 strength of the upper extremities bilaterally. The patient is unable to move the…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Incident Report
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a client who experienced an assisted fall to the ground. Who should complete the incident report? Can you figure it out? The nurse is assisting a client to the bathroom and the client experiences an assisted fall to the ground. The student nurse…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Enuresis
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a newly graduated pediatric nurse who is reviewing the chart for a 6-year-old child who has a history of enuresis. Which statement made by the child’s caregiver supports this diagnosis? Can you figure it out? The newly graduated pediatric nurse is reviewing…
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OMM Question of the Day: Thoracic muscle energy
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This week, we are sharing another OMM-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 56-year-old man who has difficulty swallowing. He has a history of jitteriness. Which of the following best describes the affected anatomic site that most likely resulted in this patient’s clinical…
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Tips and Question Types for the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Exam
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Learn about the Next Generation NCLEX® exam’s new question formats and clinical judgment focus. Discover expert tips to confidently approach NGN questions and succeed.
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Tumor in sigmoid colon
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a client that is diagnosed with a malignant tumor of the sigmoid colon. Which type of cancer does this client most likely have? Can you figure it out? The nurse is caring for a client recently diagnosed with a malignant tumor of the…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Isotretinoin
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This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 19-year-old who comes to the office because of worsening acne. She has had multiple bouts of acne affecting her shoulders, chest, and face. Her acneiform lesions have increased…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Dissociative identity disorder
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This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 35-year-old who reported “No one seems good enough for me. I’ve tried and tried with all the people in my life, but they all seem the same. I…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Salicylic acid
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a client that is newly prescribed topical salicylic acid to treat mild acne. Which side effect should the nurse monitor for at the follow-up visit? Can you figure it out? An adolescent client is newly prescribed topical salicylic acid to treat mild acne.…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Complicated grief
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a client grieving following the death of a partner. Which treatment should the nurse expect the health care provider to order first? Can you figure it out? When reviewing the treatment plan for a client experiencing complicated grief following the death of a…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Left heart failure
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A patient with left heart failure presents with shortness of breath and an S3 gallop. Learn how increased pulmonary venous pressure causes pulmonary edema and related symptoms.
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Infant hip dysplasia
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse educating clients who are pregnant and their partners. Which information should the nurse include about modifiable risk factors of hip dysplasia in infants? Can you figure it out? The nurse is educating clients who are pregnant and their partners. Which information…
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USMLE® Step 1 Exam: A Guide for International Medical Students
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Learn how international medical graduates (IMGs) can prepare for and succeed on the USMLE® Step 1 Exam.