Choosing your NCLEX prep
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Find a study rhythm that works around your life. With FirstPassRN, you can choose a practice topic, work through the reasoning and plan your next session. Explore it free during open beta.
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The explanation is part of the practice.
Start with a patient story. Choose your answer in any of three formats and read why it fits. Then flip a few cards built from the same case.
NGN case study · Postoperative care
A sudden change on day two.
A 71-year-old client is two days after an open colectomy and has a hydromorphone PCA. At 1015, while moving from the chair back to bed, the client becomes suddenly short of breath, reports sharp right-sided chest pain that is worse on inspiration, and says, “Something is wrong.”
- Heart rate · 84 at 2300
- 118/min
- Respiratory rate · 18 at 2300
- 28/min
- SpO₂ on room air · 96% at 2300
- 89%
Also at 1015
- BP 104/66 (128/74 at 2300)
- Temperature 37.6°C
- Alert and anxious; pupils 4 mm and reactive
- Last PCA dose 3 hours ago
Assessment and history
- Breath sounds slightly diminished at both bases, no crackles
- No jugular venous distension
- Right calf swollen and tender
- Declined sequential compression devices overnight
- Lactated Ringer’s at 100 mL/h; fluid balance +1,400 mL since surgery
Make your next session count.
Choose the routine you can keep coming back to. Try a question, read its explanation, and notice whether you leave with a clearer understanding.
- Talk through a sticking point.
- Ask Flo, the AI study tutor, about an answer you did not understand. Keep your course materials nearby to check important details.
- Practice more than one format.
- Work with Next Gen formats and unfolding cases, then use mock exams and the adaptive exam to practice a longer session.
- Keep what you learn.
- Flashcards come back on a schedule: hard cards sooner, known cards later. Build a custom set from the topics you keep missing.
- Decide what needs another look.
- Use your practice results and progress tools to find topics worth revisiting. Build your plan around your own gaps.
Before you make the move.
Can I try FirstPassRN before choosing between it and Archer?
Yes. Try the sample case and flashcards here, then create a free account to explore FirstPassRN during open beta. No card is required.
What does FirstPassRN include?
Practice questions with explanations, unfolding cases, mock exams, Flo AI study support, flashcards, study planning and progress tools. Explore the tools yourself to see how they fit your routine.
Will my progress transfer from another platform?
FirstPassRN does not import your study history from other prep platforms. Your progress here starts with the practice you complete here.
Can a readiness score tell me I will pass?
No. Readiness and practice results help guide your study. They do not guarantee an NCLEX result.
What about pricing after beta?
Planned Pro pricing is $59 per month after beta. Joining beta does not enroll you in a paid plan.
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Start with a question. See where it takes you.
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