NCLEX PN Questions and Answers

NCLEX PN Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2022 Graded A+

Reduce symptoms of Raynauds disease? ✔✔Wearing gloves when handling frozen food

What is Raynauds disease? ✔✔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? ✔✔hold breathe and bear down

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

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

What PPE to use for MRSA patient? ✔✔Gloves Gown Goggles Mask

What is an EARLY sign of digoxin toxicity, from the drug digoxin? ✔✔Anorexia

What are normal Magnesium levels? ✔✔1.6 - 2.6 mg

What are signs of elevated magnesium levels? ✔✔Drowsiness Sedation Lethargy Muscle weakness Areflexia

What is Areflexia? ✔✔Absence of the reflexes

What position should you place a patient with acute epiglottitis? ✔✔Sit upright

What position to use for Soapsuds enema? ✔✔Left side SIMS position

What is the 1st step when looking into the NCLEX exam? ✔✔Step 1: Access the NCSBN website at www.ncsbn.org (Obtain info for international nurses)

For state licensing? ✔✔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? ✔✔They must come from the "Licensing Authority"

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

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

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

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

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

What is Dystocia? ✔✔Abnormal labor or childbirth

What is the 1st step in the Nursing process? ✔✔Data collection

What is the 2nd step in the Nursing process? ✔✔Planning

What is the 3rd step in the Nursing process? ✔✔Implementation

What is the 4th step in the Nursing Process? ✔✔Evaluation

What is the medication "Tigan" used for? ✔✔Nausea and Emesis

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

When noticing that the fundus of a postpartum patient is soft and spongy, what should you do?✔✔Massage the fundus gently until it is firm

Drugs that end in "lol" are normally used for what? ✔✔Beta Blocker (for hypertension) ("Lo" Lowers the BP)

What OTC tabs should patients not take with medication? ✔✔Antacids tabs (effects the absorption of the med)

Which tabs should not be crushed? ✔✔Enteric Coated/sustained release tabs

Can nurses adjust or change a patients medication? ✔✔NO (only the Doctor can do this)

T/F Patients should consult a doctor before taking OTC or any herbal preparations? ✔✔True

Can Abandonment charges be filed against nurses who walk out if staffing is inadequate? ✔✔Yes

Can nurses refuse to float? ✔✔No, unless their Union contract states they only work in a specific area

Do Nurses need to get their own Insurance against malpractice? ✔✔YES

Who issued the Patients Bill of Rights? ✔✔American Hospital Association

What is habeas Corpus, and can a mentally ill patient request it? ✔✔Requesting a release from care/Yes they can

T/F Catholics, Christians and Jehovah witness are the only religions that allow organ donations?✔✔True

T/F Orthodox Judaism may allow organ donation with the Rabbis approval? ✔✔True

What are Incident reports used for? ✔✔Identifying risk situations and Improving care

Do Incident reports get filed in the Patients record? ✔✔No

What are the components of a medication prescription? ✔✔Date/Time Med name Dosage Route