NCLEX-RN 2024/2025 UPDATED EXAM QUESTIONS
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1. Include whole medical systems, mind-body medicine, biologically based practices,
manipulative & body-based practices, & energy medicine. - ANSWER Five categories of
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM):
2. Focused, maintains strong control, makes decisions, & addresses all problems. Dominates
group & commands, rather than seeks suggestions or input. Manager addresses problem
(quality improvement) with taff, designs a plan without input, & wants all problems
reported directly back to her - ANSWER Autocratic leader
3. Participative & would likely meet with each staff person individually to determine staff
member's perception of problem. Would also speak with the staff about any issues & ask
the staff for input with developing a plan. - ANSWER Democratic leader
4. Passive and nondirective. Would state what the problem was & inform staff that the staff
needed to come up with a plan to "fix it." - ANSWER Laissez-faire leader
5. Assessment findings include cough, dyspnea, crackles, tachypnea, tachycardia, elevated
blood pressure, bounding pulse, elevated CVP, weight gain, edema, neck & hand vein
distention, altered LOC, & decreased hematocrit. - ANSWER Overhydration or fluid
overload & occurs when fluid intake or fluid retention
,6. Avocado, bananas, cantaloupe, carrots, fish, mushrooms, oranges, potatoes, pork, beef,
veal, raisins, spinach, strawberries, & tomatoes - ANSWER Common food sources of
potassium:
7. Muscle weakness, increased urinary output, & decreased specific gravity of the urine
would be noted - ANSWER Hyponatremia
8. Causative factors relate to malnutrition or starvation & the use of aluminum hydroxide-
based or magnesium-based antacids. Malnutrition is associated with alcoholism. -
ANSWER Hypophosphatemia
9. Renal insufficiency, hypoparathyroidism, & tumor lysis syndrome; causative factors.
Should avoid foods high in phosphates; fish, eggs, milk products, vegetables, whole
grains, & carbonated beverages. - ANSWER Hyperphosphatemia.
10. Is a process of learning a different culture to adapt to a new or changing environment. -
ANSWER Acculturation.
11. It is a subjective perspective of the person's heritage and a sense of belonging to a group -
ANSWER Ethnic identity
12. Include meditation, relaxation techniques, imagery, music therapy, massage, touch,
laughter, humor, & spiritual measures (prayer). - ANSWER Low-risk therapies:
,13. Because of their health & dietary practices, Native Americans, Latino Americans,
Hispanic Americans, & African Americans. - ANSWER High risk of obesity & diabetes
mellitus
14. Surgery is not prohibited, but the administration of blood and blood products is
forbidden. This religious group believes the soul cannot live after death. Administration
of medication is an acceptable practice except if the medication is derived from blood
products. - ANSWER Jehovah's Witnesses
15. Believers adhere to dietary kosher laws. In this religion, the dairy-meat combination is
unacceptable. Only fish that have scales and fins are allowed; meats that are allowed
include animals that are vegetable eaters, cloven-hoofed, and ritually slaughtered. -
ANSWER Orthodox Judaism
16. Vomiting, diarrhea, conditions that increased respiration's or increased urinary output,
insufficient intravenous fluid replacement, draining fistulas, presence of ileostomy or
colostomy. Diuretics, & gastrointestinal suctioning. - ANSWER Causes of a fluid volume
deficit
17. Decreased kidney function, heart failure, hypotonic fluids to replace isotonic fluid losses,
excessive irrigation of wounds & body cavities, & excessive ingestion of sodium. -
ANSWER Causes of overhydration or fluid overload:
18. Trauma, burns, sepsis, or metabolic or respiratory acidosis. - ANSWER Hyperkalemia
causes:
, 19. Cushing's syndrome or colitis & over use of laxatives. - ANSWER Hypokalemia causes:
20. Decreased pH & decreased HCO3. Occurs in kidney disease; diabetic ketoacidosis; high
fat diet; insufficient metabolism of carbohydrates; malnutrition; ingestion of toxins, such
as acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin); malnutrition; severe diarrhea. Intestinal secretion high in
bicarbonate & may be lost through enteric drainage tubes, an ileostomy, or diarrhea. -
ANSWER Metabolic acidotic
21. Nausea & vomiting. Loss of gastric acid, cause pH & HCO3 to increase. Symptoms
experienced would include hypoventilation & tachycardia. - ANSWER Metabolic
alkalosis
22. Decreased pH and an increased CO2. Hypoventalation & COPD - ANSWER Respiratory
acidotic
23. Increased pH & decreased CO2. Hyperventalation, Lethargy, lightheadedness, confusion,
tachycardia, dysrhythmias related to hypokalemia, nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain,
numbness & tingling of extremities. Hyperventilation (tachypnea) occurs. - ANSWER
Respiratory alkalotic
24. Pork products rich in this vitamin. Other good food sources include nuts, whole grain
cereals, & legumes. - ANSWER High Thiamine foods
25. On the left side, with the head lower than the feet. This position used to minimize effect
of air traveling as a bolus to lungs by trapping it in right side of heart. - ANSWER
Suspects air embolism. Should immediately place client in which position?
WITH REVIEWED & CORRECT ANSWERS (2025/2026
EDITION) – LATEST VERSION FOR A+ SCORES &
100% PASS GUARANTEE
1. Include whole medical systems, mind-body medicine, biologically based practices,
manipulative & body-based practices, & energy medicine. - ANSWER Five categories of
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM):
2. Focused, maintains strong control, makes decisions, & addresses all problems. Dominates
group & commands, rather than seeks suggestions or input. Manager addresses problem
(quality improvement) with taff, designs a plan without input, & wants all problems
reported directly back to her - ANSWER Autocratic leader
3. Participative & would likely meet with each staff person individually to determine staff
member's perception of problem. Would also speak with the staff about any issues & ask
the staff for input with developing a plan. - ANSWER Democratic leader
4. Passive and nondirective. Would state what the problem was & inform staff that the staff
needed to come up with a plan to "fix it." - ANSWER Laissez-faire leader
5. Assessment findings include cough, dyspnea, crackles, tachypnea, tachycardia, elevated
blood pressure, bounding pulse, elevated CVP, weight gain, edema, neck & hand vein
distention, altered LOC, & decreased hematocrit. - ANSWER Overhydration or fluid
overload & occurs when fluid intake or fluid retention
,6. Avocado, bananas, cantaloupe, carrots, fish, mushrooms, oranges, potatoes, pork, beef,
veal, raisins, spinach, strawberries, & tomatoes - ANSWER Common food sources of
potassium:
7. Muscle weakness, increased urinary output, & decreased specific gravity of the urine
would be noted - ANSWER Hyponatremia
8. Causative factors relate to malnutrition or starvation & the use of aluminum hydroxide-
based or magnesium-based antacids. Malnutrition is associated with alcoholism. -
ANSWER Hypophosphatemia
9. Renal insufficiency, hypoparathyroidism, & tumor lysis syndrome; causative factors.
Should avoid foods high in phosphates; fish, eggs, milk products, vegetables, whole
grains, & carbonated beverages. - ANSWER Hyperphosphatemia.
10. Is a process of learning a different culture to adapt to a new or changing environment. -
ANSWER Acculturation.
11. It is a subjective perspective of the person's heritage and a sense of belonging to a group -
ANSWER Ethnic identity
12. Include meditation, relaxation techniques, imagery, music therapy, massage, touch,
laughter, humor, & spiritual measures (prayer). - ANSWER Low-risk therapies:
,13. Because of their health & dietary practices, Native Americans, Latino Americans,
Hispanic Americans, & African Americans. - ANSWER High risk of obesity & diabetes
mellitus
14. Surgery is not prohibited, but the administration of blood and blood products is
forbidden. This religious group believes the soul cannot live after death. Administration
of medication is an acceptable practice except if the medication is derived from blood
products. - ANSWER Jehovah's Witnesses
15. Believers adhere to dietary kosher laws. In this religion, the dairy-meat combination is
unacceptable. Only fish that have scales and fins are allowed; meats that are allowed
include animals that are vegetable eaters, cloven-hoofed, and ritually slaughtered. -
ANSWER Orthodox Judaism
16. Vomiting, diarrhea, conditions that increased respiration's or increased urinary output,
insufficient intravenous fluid replacement, draining fistulas, presence of ileostomy or
colostomy. Diuretics, & gastrointestinal suctioning. - ANSWER Causes of a fluid volume
deficit
17. Decreased kidney function, heart failure, hypotonic fluids to replace isotonic fluid losses,
excessive irrigation of wounds & body cavities, & excessive ingestion of sodium. -
ANSWER Causes of overhydration or fluid overload:
18. Trauma, burns, sepsis, or metabolic or respiratory acidosis. - ANSWER Hyperkalemia
causes:
, 19. Cushing's syndrome or colitis & over use of laxatives. - ANSWER Hypokalemia causes:
20. Decreased pH & decreased HCO3. Occurs in kidney disease; diabetic ketoacidosis; high
fat diet; insufficient metabolism of carbohydrates; malnutrition; ingestion of toxins, such
as acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin); malnutrition; severe diarrhea. Intestinal secretion high in
bicarbonate & may be lost through enteric drainage tubes, an ileostomy, or diarrhea. -
ANSWER Metabolic acidotic
21. Nausea & vomiting. Loss of gastric acid, cause pH & HCO3 to increase. Symptoms
experienced would include hypoventilation & tachycardia. - ANSWER Metabolic
alkalosis
22. Decreased pH and an increased CO2. Hypoventalation & COPD - ANSWER Respiratory
acidotic
23. Increased pH & decreased CO2. Hyperventalation, Lethargy, lightheadedness, confusion,
tachycardia, dysrhythmias related to hypokalemia, nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain,
numbness & tingling of extremities. Hyperventilation (tachypnea) occurs. - ANSWER
Respiratory alkalotic
24. Pork products rich in this vitamin. Other good food sources include nuts, whole grain
cereals, & legumes. - ANSWER High Thiamine foods
25. On the left side, with the head lower than the feet. This position used to minimize effect
of air traveling as a bolus to lungs by trapping it in right side of heart. - ANSWER
Suspects air embolism. Should immediately place client in which position?
