NCLEX-PN · Health Promotion and Maintenance

Health Promotion and Maintenance 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.

Growth and development, prenatal and newborn care, prevention, screening and reinforcing health teaching.

2026 NCLEX-PN test plan:: 6–12% of the exam
Practice questions:: 20 original

Practice Health Promotion and Maintenance questions

What this category covers

Health Promotion and Maintenance covers helping clients stay well and recognizing expected changes across the lifespan. For the practical/vocational nurse this means collecting data about growth and development, contributing to prenatal and newborn care, reinforcing teaching about prevention and healthy habits, and recognizing risks that should be reported.

Key concepts

Growth and development

Know typical developmental milestones and age-related changes so you can recognize what is expected and what should be reported.

Prenatal and newborn care

Collect data at prenatal visits, reinforce teaching about warning signs, and support safe newborn care such as safe sleep and feeding.

Reinforcing teaching

The LPN/VN reinforces teaching that has been started and checks understanding, for example with teach-back. New or complex teaching plans are developed with the RN or provider.

Prevention and screening

Health promotion includes immunization principles, screening, and reducing risks such as tobacco use, falls and inactivity. Specific recommendations come from the client's provider.

Topics to review

Developmental milestones across the lifespan
Prenatal data collection and teaching reinforcement
Newborn care and safety
Pediatric safety and development
Older adult considerations
Screening and immunization principles
Health risk factors and prevention
Lifestyle and wellness teaching

Related case studies

New Symptoms at a Prenatal Visit

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.