NCLEX PN Questions & Answers 2026-2027 Page 1
After cataract surgery, instruct the patient to sleep in which on back or non-operative side
position?
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preparing for this exam
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Can Abandonment charges be filed against nurses who walk Yes
out if staffing is inadequate?
Can a nurse sign or be a witness to a signature for a "Living No, must be signed by someone who isn't staff or be notarized
Will" for her patient?
Can a patient with a fast respiratory rate be susceptible to Yes
"Insensitive" fluid loss? (From the lungs)
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Can a prescription for a restraint be used PRN? No
Can lipid solutions be given to patients with egg allergies? No
Can needles be recapped? No, but if you have to, use a mechanical device to recap
Can nurses adjust or change a patients medication? NO (only the Doctor can do this)
Can nurses refuse to float? No, unless their Union contract states they only work in a specific area
Can potassium be administer via IV push? No, only IV or orally
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Can potassium supplement be taken on an empty stomach? No, causes nausea and emesis
Can safety devices/restraints be prescribed by a nurse? No, only a HCP can prescribe
Can the nurse speed up an IV infusion rate if the schedule is No
running late?
Can you give a patient hard candy to relieve thirst? Yes
Can you use the arm that has an infusion going for blood No, it can give inaccurate results
draws? (Try and draw blood 1 hour prior to intermittent heparin)
Can you write on the outside of IV bags? No
(Use a label instead)
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Clenching/unclenching of the fist during a blood draw can Potassium level
cause what inaccurate result?
A client with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube in place to treat cut the tube and pull it out
esophageal varices suddenly becomes restless, the heart rate
and blood pressure increase, what is the immediate nursing
action?
Do Incident reports get filed in the Patients record? No
Do Nurses need to get their own Insurance against YES
malpractice?
Drugs that end in "lol" are normally used for what? Beta Blocker (for hypertension) ("Lo" Lowers the BP)
During Cardiac catheterization what position should the Head elevated NO MORE than 30 degrees
patient be in?
NCLEX PN Questions & Answers 2026-2027 2/5/2026
After cataract surgery, instruct the patient to sleep in which on back or non-operative side
position?
Also you can read my blog on how to strategize when
preparing for this exam
https://nclexw.weebly.com/blog/ace-your-nclex-pnngn-2025-
your-ultimate-strategy-for-success
Can Abandonment charges be filed against nurses who walk Yes
out if staffing is inadequate?
Can a nurse sign or be a witness to a signature for a "Living No, must be signed by someone who isn't staff or be notarized
Will" for her patient?
Can a patient with a fast respiratory rate be susceptible to Yes
"Insensitive" fluid loss? (From the lungs)
NCLEX PN Questions & Answers 2026-2027 2/5/2026
,NCLEX PN Questions & Answers 2026-2027 Page 2
Can a prescription for a restraint be used PRN? No
Can lipid solutions be given to patients with egg allergies? No
Can needles be recapped? No, but if you have to, use a mechanical device to recap
Can nurses adjust or change a patients medication? NO (only the Doctor can do this)
Can nurses refuse to float? No, unless their Union contract states they only work in a specific area
Can potassium be administer via IV push? No, only IV or orally
NCLEX PN Questions & Answers 2026-2027 2/5/2026
,NCLEX PN Questions & Answers 2026-2027 Page 3
Can potassium supplement be taken on an empty stomach? No, causes nausea and emesis
Can safety devices/restraints be prescribed by a nurse? No, only a HCP can prescribe
Can the nurse speed up an IV infusion rate if the schedule is No
running late?
Can you give a patient hard candy to relieve thirst? Yes
Can you use the arm that has an infusion going for blood No, it can give inaccurate results
draws? (Try and draw blood 1 hour prior to intermittent heparin)
Can you write on the outside of IV bags? No
(Use a label instead)
NCLEX PN Questions & Answers 2026-2027 2/5/2026
, NCLEX PN Questions & Answers 2026-2027 Page 4
Clenching/unclenching of the fist during a blood draw can Potassium level
cause what inaccurate result?
A client with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube in place to treat cut the tube and pull it out
esophageal varices suddenly becomes restless, the heart rate
and blood pressure increase, what is the immediate nursing
action?
Do Incident reports get filed in the Patients record? No
Do Nurses need to get their own Insurance against YES
malpractice?
Drugs that end in "lol" are normally used for what? Beta Blocker (for hypertension) ("Lo" Lowers the BP)
During Cardiac catheterization what position should the Head elevated NO MORE than 30 degrees
patient be in?
NCLEX PN Questions & Answers 2026-2027 2/5/2026
