NCLEX PN Exam With Questions And Answers
Tegretol (carbamazepine) - Answer5-12 mcg/mL Digoxin (lanoxin) - Answer0.5-2ng/mL Gentamicin (garamycin) - Answer5-10 mcg/mL Phenytoin (Dilantin) - Answer10-20 mcg/mL Theophylline - Answer10-20 mcg/mL Tobramycin (nebcin) - Answer5-10 mcg/mL The Pyramid to Success - Answer-Control -Structured study plan -Positive attitude Maslow's Hierarchy - AnswerPhysiological needs Safety and Security Love and Belonging Self-Esteem Self-Actualization Basic Physiological Needs - AnswerAirway Respiratory effort Heart rate, rhythm, and strength of contraction Nutrition Elimination Safety and Security - AnswerProtect from injury Promote feeling of security Trust in nurse-client relationship Love and Belonging - AnswerMaintain support systems
Protect from isolation Self-Esteem - AnswerControl Competence Positive regard Acceptance/worthiness Self-Actualization - AnswerHope Spiritual well-being Enhanced growth The normal levels of Hemotocrit - AnswerMale 42-50%
Female 40-48%
The Specific Gravity of Urine - Answer1.010 - 1.030
The normal range for a PTT - Answer20-45 seconds
pH - Answer7.35 - 7.45
CO2 - Answer35-45 mmHg
HCO3 - Answer22-27 mEq/L
O2 - Answer80-100 mmHg
pH less than 7.35 - AnswerAcidosis
pH greater than 7.45 - AnswerAlkalosis
CO2 opposite of pH - AnswerRespiratory
ABC - AnswerAirway
Breathing
Circulation
Abduction - AnswerMovement AWAY from the midline
Abraded - AnswerScraped
Acetonuria - AnswerAcetone in the urine
Adduction - AnswerMovement TOWARDS the midline
Expected Outcomes - Answer1. What is the expected outcome?
- What is the best action for the expected outcome?
Question? - Answer1. Read the stem one time.
- Read answer choices for clues to topic.
- Reword question using clues from answer choices.
Answers? - Answer1. Read the stem.
- Identify the topic.
- Read the answer choices.
- Identify the nursing concept contained in the answer choices.
Real World - Answer1. Don't use real-world experience to answer NCLEX-PN questions.
- You have the time, the staff, and the equipment.
- Take care of the client FIRST.
- The NCLEX-PN exam test the nurse's judgement.
Maslow - Answer1. Recognize that answers are both physical and psychosocial.
- Eliminate psychosocial answers. (ex. anorexia, depression, bipolar disease, substance
abuse, bulimia, alcohol abuse, and suicide)
- "Does this make sense?"
- Apply ABCs.
Key features of US style communication in nursing - Answer- Validate the client's experience and feelings by responding to the client verbally. Ask questions that relate directly to what the clients says.