NCLEX-PN Prep, Seventeenth Edition (2025): Includes 1 Full Length Practice Test + Proven Strategies [Paperback]

Kaplan NCLEX-PN® Prep (Next Generation NCLEX) (17th Edition)

The NCLEX-PN exam is not just about what you know—it’s about how you think. Kaplan’s NCLEX-PN Prep, Seventeenth Edition (new for 2025-2026)helps you develop the critical thinking skills needed to apply your nursing knowledge and make safe clinical judgments. Packed with realistic Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) practice questionsand Kaplan’s proven test-taking strategies, this streamlined guide shows you how to approach every question type you’ll see on exam day.

With step-by-step guidance and targeted practice, you’ll learn how to break down complex questions, apply clinical reasoning, and confidently select the best answer.

Proven Strategies. Realistic Practice.

• Practice with NGN-style questionsPrepare for every NCLEX question format, including Matrix, Multiple Response (Select All That Apply), Cloze, Drag-and-Drop, Highlight, Bowtie, Trend, and traditional multiple-choice.
• Kaplan’s critical thinking pathwaysNine structured approaches help you analyze questions, interpret clinical data, and identify the safest and most appropriate nursing action.
• Targeted practice throughout the bookSix end-of-chapter practice sets help reinforce strategy and apply what you’ve learned.
• Full-length practice testMeasure your readiness and build confidence with a complete exam simulation.
• Detailed answer rationalesUnderstand why answers are correct—or incorrect—to strengthen your clinical reasoning.

Expert Guidance

• Focused content revieworganized by the NCLEX Client Needs framework
• Quick-reference appendixescovering essential nursing terminology and medical abbreviations
• Developed by Kaplan’s expert nursing educators and updated to reflect current NCLEX standards