NCLEX PN Exam Questions Answers

NCLEX PN Exam Questions & Answers

Reduce symptoms of Raynaud’s disease?(Ans- Wearing gloves when handling frozen food

What is Raynaud’s disease?(Ans- reduced blood flow due to spasm of arteries of the feet and hands

When removing a chest tube, what should you instruct the patient to do?(Ans- hold breathe and bear down

When you notice blanching, coldness and edema at the IV site, what should you do?(Ans- Remove the IV

What is considered a normal Blood Glucose level?(Ans- 70-100

What PPE to use for MRSA patient?(Ans- Gloves Gown Goggles Mask

What is an EARLY sign of digoxin toxicity, from the drug digoxin?(Ans- Anorexia

What are normal Magnesium levels?(Ans- 1.6 - 2.6 mg

What are signs of elevated magnesium levels?(Ans- Drowsiness 1 / 3

Sedation Lethargy Muscle weakness Areflexia

What is Areflexia?(Ans- Absence of the reflexes

What position should you place a patient with acute epiglottitis?(Ans- Sit upright

What position to use for Soapsuds enema?(Ans- Left side SIMS position

What is the 1st step when looking into the NCLEX exam?

(Ans- Step 1: Access the NCSBN website at

www.ncsbn.org (Obtain info for international nurses)

For state licensing?(Ans- Contact the state in which you are taking the NCLEX in and determine specific requirements for that state

What is the process for sending the state official documents?(Ans- They must come from the "Licensing Authority"

Is the NCLEX exam administered in other languages?(Ans- No (ONLY in English)

What is your Initial response after a patients trach tube becomes dislodged?(Ans- Use a manual BVM/resuscitation device?

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What is the "immediate" action to take after a heart failure patient presents with shortness of breath/dyspnea?(Ans- Raise the head of the bed

How soon after the administration of nitroglycerin should the patient see relief? (Ans- 5 mins (Burning sensation/vertigo are common side effects)

What is a concern when a patient is taking Warfarin?(Ans- Bleeding easily (Educate patient on straight razor use)

What is Dystocia?(Ans- Abnormal labor or childbirth

What is the 1st step in the Nursing process?(Ans- Data collection

What is the 2nd step in the Nursing process?(Ans- Planning

What is the 3rd step in the Nursing process?(Ans- Implementation

What is the 4th step in the Nursing Process?(Ans- Evaluation

What is the medication "Tigan" used for?(Ans- Nausea and Emesis

Iron supplements should be taken with what?(Ans- Vitamin C rich juices (Tomato juice, Orange juice)

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