NCLEX PN COMPREHENSIVE 2025
FORM A, B AND C ACTUAL EXAM (3
LATEST VERSIONS) CONTAINS 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS|| VERIFIED
/The nurse is caring for a client who takes ibuprofen for pain. The nurse is gathering
information on the client's medication history and determines it is necessary to consult
with the registered nurse if the client is also taking which medications? Select all that
apply.
1.Warfarin
2.Glimepiride
3.Amlodipine
4.Simvastatin
5.Hydrochlorothiazide - Answer-1.Warfarin
2.Glimepiride
3.Amlodipine
/.A hospitalized client is a lacto-vegetarian. Which food item would the nurse remove
from the meal tray?
1.Eggs
2.Milk
3.Cheese
4.Broccoli - Answer-1. Eggs
/.The nurse is providing dietary instructions to a client with gout. The nurse would tell
the client to avoid which food item?
1.Scallops
2.Chocolate
3.Cornbread
4.Macaroni products - Answer-1. Scallops
/.The nurse reinforces instructions to a client to increase the amount of riboflavin in the
diet. The nurse would tell the client to select which food item that is high in riboflavin?
1.Milk
2.Tomatoes
,3.Citrus fruits
4.Green, leafy vegetables - Answer-1.Milk
/.The medication prescribed is hydromorphone hydrochloride 3 mg intramuscularly,
every 4 hours as needed. The medication label reads hydromorphone hydrochloride 4
mg/1 mL. The nurse would prepare to administer how many mL to the client? Fill in the
blank. - Answer-0.75 mL
/.The medication prescribed is digoxin 0.25 mg orally, daily. The medication label reads
digoxin 0.125 mg/tablet. The nurse would prepare how many tablet(s) to administer the
dose? Fill in the blank. - Answer-2 tablets
/.The medication prescribed is heparin 5000 units subcutaneously, every 12 hours. The
medication vial reads heparin 10,000 units/mL. The nurse prepares how many milliliters
to administer one dose? Fill in the blank. - Answer-0.5 mL
/.The medication prescribed is metoclopramide hydrochloride 10 mg intramuscularly
times one dose. The medication label reads metoclopramide hydrochloride 5 mg/mL.
The nurse prepares how much medication to administer the dose? Fill in the blank. -
Answer-2 mL
/.The medication prescribed is morphine sulfate 6 mg subcutaneously. The medication
label states morphine sulfate 10 mg/1 mL. The nurse plans to prepare how much
medication to administer the dose? Fill in the blank. - Answer-0.6 mL
/.The medication prescribed is prochlorperazine 5 mg intramuscularly, every 4 hours as
needed. The medication label states prochlorperazine 10 mg/mL. The nurse prepares
how much medication to administer the dose? Fill in the blank. - Answer-0.5 mL
/.The medication prescribed is haloperidol, 4 mg intramuscularly, immediately. The
medication label states 5 mg/1 mL. The nurse prepares how much medication to
administer the dose? Fill in the blank and round the answer to one decimal place. -
Answer-0.8 mL
/.The medication prescribed is levodopa 1 g orally, daily. The medication label states
levodopa, 500-mg tablets. The nurse prepares to administer how many tablets at the
evening dose? Fill in the blank. - Answer-2 tablets
/.The medication prescribed is zidovudine, 0.2 g orally, three times daily. The
medication label states zidovudine, 100-mg tablets. The nurse prepares to administer
how many tablets for one dose? Fill in the blank. - Answer-2 tablets
/.The medication prescribed is methylprednisolone acetate 60 mg intramuscularly. The
medication label states methylprednisolone acetate 40 mg/1 mL. How many milliliters
will the nurse prepare to administer to the client? Fill in the blank. - Answer-1.5 mL
,/.The medication prescription states to administer acetaminophen 650 mg orally for a
temperature of more than 38° C. The medication bottle states acetaminophen, 325 mg
tablets. The nurse takes the client's temperature and notes that it is 101° F. The nurse
plans to take which action?
1.Administer two tablets.
2.Administer three tablets.
3.Do not administer at this time.
4.Check the client's temperature in 30 minutes. - Answer-1. Administer two tablets.
/.The medication prescription reads phenytoin 0.2 g orally, twice daily. The medication
label states 100-mg capsules. The nurse prepares how many capsule(s) to administer
one dose? Fill in the blank. - Answer-2 capsules
/.The intravenous prescription is 1000 mL of 0.9% NaCl (normal saline) to run over 12
hours. The drop factor is 15 gtts/1 mL. The nurse plans to adjust the flow rate to how
many gtts/minute? Fill in the blank and record the answer to the nearest whole number.
- Answer-21 gtts/min
/.The medication is an intramuscular dose of 400,000 units of penicillin G benzathine.
The medication label reads penicillin G benzathine 300,000 units/mL. The nurse
prepares how much medication to administer the correct dose? Fill in the blank and
record the answer using one decimal place. - Answer-1.3 mL
/.The intravenous prescription is 3000 mL of 5% dextrose in water (D5W) to run over a
24-hour period. The drop factor is 10 gtts/1 mL. The nurse plans to adjust the flow rate
to how many gtts/minute? Fill in the blank and record the answer to the nearest whole
number. - Answer-21 gtts/min
/.The nurse is preparing to administer an intermittent tube feeding to a client. The nurse
aspirates 90 mL of residual from the tube. What would the nurse do? Select all that
apply.
1.Hold the feeding.
2.Document the amount of residual.
3.Place it into a container for laboratory analysis.
4.Reinstill the residual and administer the feeding.
5.Deduct the amount of the residual from the new feeding before administering. -
Answer-2.Document the amount of residual.
4.Reinstill the residual and administer the feeding.
/.The nurse is inserting an indwelling urinary catheter into a male client. As the catheter
is inserted into the urethra, urine begins to flow into the tubing. When would the nurse
inflate the balloon?
1.Immediately inflate the balloon.
, 2.Insert the catheter 2.5 cm to 5 cm and inflate the balloon.
3.Advance the catheter to the bifurcation and inflate the balloon.
4.Insert the catheter until resistance is met and inflate the balloon. - Answer-3.Advance
the catheter to the bifurcation and inflate the balloon.
/.The prescription of the primary health care provider (PHCP) prescription reads
acetaminophen 240 mg orally every 6 hours as needed for relief of pain, for a 5-year-old
child. The medication label reads "acetaminophen 160 mg per 5 mL." How many mL per
dose would the nurse administer to the child? Fill in the blank. - Answer-7.5 mL
/.The primary health care provider (PHCP) has prescribed phenobarbital sodium, 25 mg
orally twice daily, for a child with febrile seizures. The medication label reads as follows:
"Phenobarbital sodium, 20 mg/5 mL." The nurse has determined that the dose
prescribed is a safe dose for the child. How many milliliters per dose would the nurse
administer to the child? Fill in the blank. - Answer-6.25 mL
/.Sulfisoxazole 1 g orally four times daily is prescribed for an adolescent with a urinary
tract infection. The medication label reads, "250-mg tablets." The nurse has determined
that the prescribed dose is safe. How many tablets per dose would the nurse administer
to the adolescent? Fill in the blank. - Answer-4 tablets
/.The primary health care provider (PHCP) has prescribed an antibiotic for a child. The
average adult dose is 500 mg. The child has a body surface area (BSA) of 0.63 m2.
What is the dose for the child? Fill in the blank. - Answer-182 mg
/.The nurse is preparing to administer 35 mg of a prescribed intramuscular (IM) dose of
medication to a client. The medication label reads 50 mg/mL. How many milliliters would
the nurse administer to the client? Fill in the blank. - Answer-0.7 mL
/.The nurse is asked to regulate the flow rate of an intravenous (IV) solution being
administered to a client. The IV bag contains 50 mL of solution, and the solution is to be
administered over 30 minutes. The administration set has a drop factor of 10 drops
(gtts)/mL. The nurse would regulate the roller clamp on the infusion set to deliver how
many drops per minute? Fill in the blank. Round answer to the nearest whole number. -
Answer-17 gtts/min
/.A primary health care provider (PHCP) prescribes potassium chloride (KCl) elixir, 20
mEq orally daily. The medication label states potassium chloride (KCl), 30 mEq/15 mL.
How many milliliters should the nurse prepare to administer the dose? Fill in the blank. -
Answer-10 mL
/.The nurse is preparing to administer an enema to an adult client. Which interventions
would the nurse plan to perform for this procedure? Select all that apply.
1.Apply disposable gloves.
2.Place the client in the right Sims' position.
FORM A, B AND C ACTUAL EXAM (3
LATEST VERSIONS) CONTAINS 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS|| VERIFIED
/The nurse is caring for a client who takes ibuprofen for pain. The nurse is gathering
information on the client's medication history and determines it is necessary to consult
with the registered nurse if the client is also taking which medications? Select all that
apply.
1.Warfarin
2.Glimepiride
3.Amlodipine
4.Simvastatin
5.Hydrochlorothiazide - Answer-1.Warfarin
2.Glimepiride
3.Amlodipine
/.A hospitalized client is a lacto-vegetarian. Which food item would the nurse remove
from the meal tray?
1.Eggs
2.Milk
3.Cheese
4.Broccoli - Answer-1. Eggs
/.The nurse is providing dietary instructions to a client with gout. The nurse would tell
the client to avoid which food item?
1.Scallops
2.Chocolate
3.Cornbread
4.Macaroni products - Answer-1. Scallops
/.The nurse reinforces instructions to a client to increase the amount of riboflavin in the
diet. The nurse would tell the client to select which food item that is high in riboflavin?
1.Milk
2.Tomatoes
,3.Citrus fruits
4.Green, leafy vegetables - Answer-1.Milk
/.The medication prescribed is hydromorphone hydrochloride 3 mg intramuscularly,
every 4 hours as needed. The medication label reads hydromorphone hydrochloride 4
mg/1 mL. The nurse would prepare to administer how many mL to the client? Fill in the
blank. - Answer-0.75 mL
/.The medication prescribed is digoxin 0.25 mg orally, daily. The medication label reads
digoxin 0.125 mg/tablet. The nurse would prepare how many tablet(s) to administer the
dose? Fill in the blank. - Answer-2 tablets
/.The medication prescribed is heparin 5000 units subcutaneously, every 12 hours. The
medication vial reads heparin 10,000 units/mL. The nurse prepares how many milliliters
to administer one dose? Fill in the blank. - Answer-0.5 mL
/.The medication prescribed is metoclopramide hydrochloride 10 mg intramuscularly
times one dose. The medication label reads metoclopramide hydrochloride 5 mg/mL.
The nurse prepares how much medication to administer the dose? Fill in the blank. -
Answer-2 mL
/.The medication prescribed is morphine sulfate 6 mg subcutaneously. The medication
label states morphine sulfate 10 mg/1 mL. The nurse plans to prepare how much
medication to administer the dose? Fill in the blank. - Answer-0.6 mL
/.The medication prescribed is prochlorperazine 5 mg intramuscularly, every 4 hours as
needed. The medication label states prochlorperazine 10 mg/mL. The nurse prepares
how much medication to administer the dose? Fill in the blank. - Answer-0.5 mL
/.The medication prescribed is haloperidol, 4 mg intramuscularly, immediately. The
medication label states 5 mg/1 mL. The nurse prepares how much medication to
administer the dose? Fill in the blank and round the answer to one decimal place. -
Answer-0.8 mL
/.The medication prescribed is levodopa 1 g orally, daily. The medication label states
levodopa, 500-mg tablets. The nurse prepares to administer how many tablets at the
evening dose? Fill in the blank. - Answer-2 tablets
/.The medication prescribed is zidovudine, 0.2 g orally, three times daily. The
medication label states zidovudine, 100-mg tablets. The nurse prepares to administer
how many tablets for one dose? Fill in the blank. - Answer-2 tablets
/.The medication prescribed is methylprednisolone acetate 60 mg intramuscularly. The
medication label states methylprednisolone acetate 40 mg/1 mL. How many milliliters
will the nurse prepare to administer to the client? Fill in the blank. - Answer-1.5 mL
,/.The medication prescription states to administer acetaminophen 650 mg orally for a
temperature of more than 38° C. The medication bottle states acetaminophen, 325 mg
tablets. The nurse takes the client's temperature and notes that it is 101° F. The nurse
plans to take which action?
1.Administer two tablets.
2.Administer three tablets.
3.Do not administer at this time.
4.Check the client's temperature in 30 minutes. - Answer-1. Administer two tablets.
/.The medication prescription reads phenytoin 0.2 g orally, twice daily. The medication
label states 100-mg capsules. The nurse prepares how many capsule(s) to administer
one dose? Fill in the blank. - Answer-2 capsules
/.The intravenous prescription is 1000 mL of 0.9% NaCl (normal saline) to run over 12
hours. The drop factor is 15 gtts/1 mL. The nurse plans to adjust the flow rate to how
many gtts/minute? Fill in the blank and record the answer to the nearest whole number.
- Answer-21 gtts/min
/.The medication is an intramuscular dose of 400,000 units of penicillin G benzathine.
The medication label reads penicillin G benzathine 300,000 units/mL. The nurse
prepares how much medication to administer the correct dose? Fill in the blank and
record the answer using one decimal place. - Answer-1.3 mL
/.The intravenous prescription is 3000 mL of 5% dextrose in water (D5W) to run over a
24-hour period. The drop factor is 10 gtts/1 mL. The nurse plans to adjust the flow rate
to how many gtts/minute? Fill in the blank and record the answer to the nearest whole
number. - Answer-21 gtts/min
/.The nurse is preparing to administer an intermittent tube feeding to a client. The nurse
aspirates 90 mL of residual from the tube. What would the nurse do? Select all that
apply.
1.Hold the feeding.
2.Document the amount of residual.
3.Place it into a container for laboratory analysis.
4.Reinstill the residual and administer the feeding.
5.Deduct the amount of the residual from the new feeding before administering. -
Answer-2.Document the amount of residual.
4.Reinstill the residual and administer the feeding.
/.The nurse is inserting an indwelling urinary catheter into a male client. As the catheter
is inserted into the urethra, urine begins to flow into the tubing. When would the nurse
inflate the balloon?
1.Immediately inflate the balloon.
, 2.Insert the catheter 2.5 cm to 5 cm and inflate the balloon.
3.Advance the catheter to the bifurcation and inflate the balloon.
4.Insert the catheter until resistance is met and inflate the balloon. - Answer-3.Advance
the catheter to the bifurcation and inflate the balloon.
/.The prescription of the primary health care provider (PHCP) prescription reads
acetaminophen 240 mg orally every 6 hours as needed for relief of pain, for a 5-year-old
child. The medication label reads "acetaminophen 160 mg per 5 mL." How many mL per
dose would the nurse administer to the child? Fill in the blank. - Answer-7.5 mL
/.The primary health care provider (PHCP) has prescribed phenobarbital sodium, 25 mg
orally twice daily, for a child with febrile seizures. The medication label reads as follows:
"Phenobarbital sodium, 20 mg/5 mL." The nurse has determined that the dose
prescribed is a safe dose for the child. How many milliliters per dose would the nurse
administer to the child? Fill in the blank. - Answer-6.25 mL
/.Sulfisoxazole 1 g orally four times daily is prescribed for an adolescent with a urinary
tract infection. The medication label reads, "250-mg tablets." The nurse has determined
that the prescribed dose is safe. How many tablets per dose would the nurse administer
to the adolescent? Fill in the blank. - Answer-4 tablets
/.The primary health care provider (PHCP) has prescribed an antibiotic for a child. The
average adult dose is 500 mg. The child has a body surface area (BSA) of 0.63 m2.
What is the dose for the child? Fill in the blank. - Answer-182 mg
/.The nurse is preparing to administer 35 mg of a prescribed intramuscular (IM) dose of
medication to a client. The medication label reads 50 mg/mL. How many milliliters would
the nurse administer to the client? Fill in the blank. - Answer-0.7 mL
/.The nurse is asked to regulate the flow rate of an intravenous (IV) solution being
administered to a client. The IV bag contains 50 mL of solution, and the solution is to be
administered over 30 minutes. The administration set has a drop factor of 10 drops
(gtts)/mL. The nurse would regulate the roller clamp on the infusion set to deliver how
many drops per minute? Fill in the blank. Round answer to the nearest whole number. -
Answer-17 gtts/min
/.A primary health care provider (PHCP) prescribes potassium chloride (KCl) elixir, 20
mEq orally daily. The medication label states potassium chloride (KCl), 30 mEq/15 mL.
How many milliliters should the nurse prepare to administer the dose? Fill in the blank. -
Answer-10 mL
/.The nurse is preparing to administer an enema to an adult client. Which interventions
would the nurse plan to perform for this procedure? Select all that apply.
1.Apply disposable gloves.
2.Place the client in the right Sims' position.
