NCLEX PN Questions and answers Made incredibly easy

NCLEX PN Questions and answers (Made incredibly easy) 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