NCLEX-PN · Physiological Integrity

Basic Care and Comfort Review

Review status: Draft. This NCLEX-PN content has not been reviewed by a licensed nursing professional. LPN/VN scope of practice varies by state, setting and facility policy; always follow your program, your state's nurse practice act and your facility's policies.

ADLs, mobility, nutrition, elimination, hygiene, rest, pain and comfort measures, and palliative care.

2026 NCLEX-PN test plan:: 7–13% of the exam
Practice questions:: 22 original

Practice Basic Care and Comfort questions

What this category covers

Basic Care and Comfort covers the everyday care that keeps clients comfortable and functioning. The nurse helps with activities of daily living, mobility and positioning, nutrition and hydration, elimination, hygiene and skin care, rest and sleep, pain data collection and non-drug comfort measures, enteral feeding care, palliative care, and postmortem care.

Key concepts

Mobility and positioning

Safe transfers, correct use of walkers, canes and crutches, and regular repositioning prevent falls, pressure injuries and other complications of immobility.

Nutrition, hydration and elimination

Monitor intake and output, follow diet orders and swallowing recommendations, and report changes in elimination patterns.

Pain and comfort

Pain is what the client says it is. Collect data with a consistent scale, use non-drug comfort measures, and re-check after interventions.

Palliative and postmortem care

Comfort care focuses on symptom relief and dignity. Postmortem care follows facility policy and respects cultural and religious practices.

Topics to review

Activities of daily living and hygiene
Mobility, transfers and assistive devices
Positioning and skin care
Nutrition, diet modification and hydration
Elimination
Sleep, rest and comfort measures
Pain data collection and nonpharmacological care
Enteral feeding care
Palliative and postmortem care

Sources

Educational Use & Safety

Educational exam preparation only. Questions and case studies use fictional clients and teach general nursing concepts. They are not medical advice and do not determine care for an actual patient. Always follow current clinical guidance, provider orders, and your program's and facility's policies.