NSG 326 Week 2 NCLEX Practice Questions: Key Concepts for Nursing Success | 2025/26
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About This Resource:
These NSG 326 Week 2 NCLEX practice questions are designed to help nursing students prepare for the
National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) with a focus on key concepts covered in Week 2 of the
NSG 326 Nursing Course. This resource includes NCLEX-style questions, complete with detailed answer
rationales to reinforce critical thinking and exam readiness. Ideal for reinforcing content from lectures
and textbooks, this guide will help you build confidence as you approach the NCLEX.
A nurse is preparing to administer liquid mycostatin (Nystatin) 600,000 units PO TID. Available is
mycostatin 100,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest
whole number.) - ✔✔-6 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer midazolam (Versed) 0.2 mg/kg via IV bolus. The client weighs 220 lb.
How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number.) - ✔✔-20 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer the first dose of IV cefoxitin (Mefoxin) to a client who was admitted
with a diagnosis of urinary sepsis. Which of the following findings in the client's medical record should
cause the nurse to question this prescription? - ✔✔-a documented allergy to amoxicillin-clabulanate
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin (Vancocin) to a client following anthrax exposure. The
provider prescribes 15 mg/kg every 12 hr. The client weighs 198 lb. How many mg should the nurse
administer with each dose? (Round to the nearest whole number.) - ✔✔-1350 mg
A nurse is preparing to perform a client's blood glucose monitoring. Identify the sequence of steps the
nurse should follow. (Move the steps of blood glucose monitoring into the box on the right, placing them
in the selected order of performance. All steps must be used.) - ✔✔-check expiration date on test strips
perform a quality control test
perform hand hygiene
cleanse puncture site
apply blood sample on test strip
document results
A nurse is preparing to teach a client who has a low literacy level. Which of the following methods should
the nurse include? - ✔✔-have 2 to 3 information sessions
, A nurse is preparing to write an order received from a provider. To prevent medication errors, which of
the following entries is the correct way to write an order? - ✔✔-metformin 500mg one tablet daily
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a child who is prescribed 10 mL of
diphenhydramine (Benadryl) elixir every 4 hr as needed for an allergic response. How many tsp of
diphenhydramine should the nurse instruct the parent to administer per dose? - ✔✔-2 tsp
A nurse is providing education on site rotation for insulin injections to a client who is newly diagnosed
with type I diabetes mellitus. Which of the following reasons should the nurse include in the teaching for
site rotation? - ✔✔-decreases the risk for lipoatrophy with insulin injections
A nurse is teaching a client ways to avoid emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - ✔✔-infections become resistant to high
doses of antibiotics
A nurse notes a provider frequently arrives to the unit with bloodshot eyes and smells like alcohol after
lunch. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take? - ✔✔-notify the nurse
manager or charge nurse of the concerns
A nurse observes a licensed practical nurse (LPN) administer the prescribed benzylpenicillin (Penicillin
G) injection to a client. Which of the following actions should prompt the nurse to intervene? - ✔✔-The
LPN injects needle 5.08 (2in) below the acromion process
A nurse observes a student dispense the prescribed enoxaparin (Lovenox) to a client. Which of the
following indicates appropriate medication administration? - ✔✔-applying pressure to site for 2 min after
injection
A nurse observes an unknown man in a laboratory coat making copies of a client's medical record. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - ✔✔-approach the man and ask why he is making copies
A nurse observes that a client's spouse is sitting alone in the waiting room crying. When approached, the
spouse says, "I am really concerned about my husband." Which of the following is a therapeutic nursing
response? - ✔✔-"tell me what is concerning you"
UPDATES.
About This Resource:
These NSG 326 Week 2 NCLEX practice questions are designed to help nursing students prepare for the
National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) with a focus on key concepts covered in Week 2 of the
NSG 326 Nursing Course. This resource includes NCLEX-style questions, complete with detailed answer
rationales to reinforce critical thinking and exam readiness. Ideal for reinforcing content from lectures
and textbooks, this guide will help you build confidence as you approach the NCLEX.
A nurse is preparing to administer liquid mycostatin (Nystatin) 600,000 units PO TID. Available is
mycostatin 100,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest
whole number.) - ✔✔-6 ml
A nurse is preparing to administer midazolam (Versed) 0.2 mg/kg via IV bolus. The client weighs 220 lb.
How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number.) - ✔✔-20 mg
A nurse is preparing to administer the first dose of IV cefoxitin (Mefoxin) to a client who was admitted
with a diagnosis of urinary sepsis. Which of the following findings in the client's medical record should
cause the nurse to question this prescription? - ✔✔-a documented allergy to amoxicillin-clabulanate
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin (Vancocin) to a client following anthrax exposure. The
provider prescribes 15 mg/kg every 12 hr. The client weighs 198 lb. How many mg should the nurse
administer with each dose? (Round to the nearest whole number.) - ✔✔-1350 mg
A nurse is preparing to perform a client's blood glucose monitoring. Identify the sequence of steps the
nurse should follow. (Move the steps of blood glucose monitoring into the box on the right, placing them
in the selected order of performance. All steps must be used.) - ✔✔-check expiration date on test strips
perform a quality control test
perform hand hygiene
cleanse puncture site
apply blood sample on test strip
document results
A nurse is preparing to teach a client who has a low literacy level. Which of the following methods should
the nurse include? - ✔✔-have 2 to 3 information sessions
, A nurse is preparing to write an order received from a provider. To prevent medication errors, which of
the following entries is the correct way to write an order? - ✔✔-metformin 500mg one tablet daily
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a child who is prescribed 10 mL of
diphenhydramine (Benadryl) elixir every 4 hr as needed for an allergic response. How many tsp of
diphenhydramine should the nurse instruct the parent to administer per dose? - ✔✔-2 tsp
A nurse is providing education on site rotation for insulin injections to a client who is newly diagnosed
with type I diabetes mellitus. Which of the following reasons should the nurse include in the teaching for
site rotation? - ✔✔-decreases the risk for lipoatrophy with insulin injections
A nurse is teaching a client ways to avoid emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - ✔✔-infections become resistant to high
doses of antibiotics
A nurse notes a provider frequently arrives to the unit with bloodshot eyes and smells like alcohol after
lunch. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take? - ✔✔-notify the nurse
manager or charge nurse of the concerns
A nurse observes a licensed practical nurse (LPN) administer the prescribed benzylpenicillin (Penicillin
G) injection to a client. Which of the following actions should prompt the nurse to intervene? - ✔✔-The
LPN injects needle 5.08 (2in) below the acromion process
A nurse observes a student dispense the prescribed enoxaparin (Lovenox) to a client. Which of the
following indicates appropriate medication administration? - ✔✔-applying pressure to site for 2 min after
injection
A nurse observes an unknown man in a laboratory coat making copies of a client's medical record. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - ✔✔-approach the man and ask why he is making copies
A nurse observes that a client's spouse is sitting alone in the waiting room crying. When approached, the
spouse says, "I am really concerned about my husband." Which of the following is a therapeutic nursing
response? - ✔✔-"tell me what is concerning you"
