Strategies (Hurst) NCLEX Questions and Answers Already Passed
NCLEX hospital . . . ✔✔is perfect and you only care for client on screen
Priority questions ✔✔which one is the Killer answer? *NOTE: Pain isn't a priority and expected problems related to conditions-like kidney stones positive for hematuria and 8/10 pain-not priority over other conditions
Call physician when ✔✔only if not a nursing intervention available
Never pick an answer ✔✔*that isn't the least invasive * that isn't client focused *that doesn't allow client to speak or rushes their complaint off *puts off work to someone else *if you're down to 2, pick the killer answer *has long-term consequences * don't delay care/treatment
report what to next shift nurse ✔✔something "new" or "different" or "possible"
like illnesses can be put in ✔✔same room 1 / 2
if you have no baseline in question ✔✔assume normal limits
elevate _______ and dangle _______ ✔✔elevate veins and dangle arteries. E goes with E and A goes with A
any fluid problem, daily do what ✔✔I&O and weights
with pacemaker always worry when ✔✔rate is decreased
Mg or calcium problem, think what first ✔✔muscles
restless client think what first ✔✔hypoxia
always limit protein with kidney clients except which ✔✔those with nephrotic syndrome
first sign of respiratory acidosis ✔✔hypoxia possibly
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