NCLEX RN [2026/2027] | UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS |
CORRECT ANSWERS | A+ VERIFIED SOLUTIONS | COMPLETE
EXAM PREP
• Severe Preeclampsia, what are expected findings? -✓✓ANSWER: proteinuria,
facial edema, blurred vision
• DM and glucose monitoring, what will increase blood flow and decrease risk of
infection, before taking the sample? -✓✓ANSWER: washing clients hands with
soap and warm water
• What is an expecting finding of Hyperthyroidism? -✓✓ANSWER: Tremors
• What is an expected finding of Hypothyroidism? -✓✓ANSWER: Periorbital
Edema
• Verapamil -✓✓ANSWER: CCB, treats hypertension, angina, arrhythmia. Do not
take with Grapefruit (may cause hypotension).
• what should be administered for a Benzodiazepine overdose? -✓✓ANSWER:
Flumazenil
• Which side does a cane go on? Weak side or Strong side? -✓✓ANSWER: Strong
side
• Na+ -✓✓ANSWER: Electrolytes, Sodium 136-145
,• K+ -✓✓ANSWER: Electrolytes, Potassium 3.5-5
• Ca++ -✓✓ANSWER: Electrolytes, Calcium 9-10.5
• pH -✓✓ANSWER: ABG, 7.35-7.45
• PaCO2 -✓✓ANSWER: ABG, 35-45
• HCO3 -✓✓ANSWER: ABG, bicarbonate, 21-28
• PaO2 -✓✓ANSWER: ABG, oxygen, 80-100
• SaO2 -✓✓ANSWER: ABG, Oxygen Saturation, 95%-100%
• Hgb -✓✓ANSWER: CBC, Hemoglobin, 12-16 (F) 14-18 (M)
• Hct -✓✓ANSWER: CBC, Hematocrit, 42-52% (M) 37-47% (F)
• RBC -✓✓ANSWER: 4.7 (M) 6.1 (F)
• WBC -✓✓ANSWER: CBC, White Blood Cell, 5000-10,000
• ESR -✓✓ANSWER: erythrocyte sedimentation rate, < 20 mm/hr
,• Cholesterol, Total -✓✓ANSWER: < 200 (risk for cardiac or stroke > 150)
• Platelets -✓✓ANSWER: 150,000-400,000
• PT -✓✓ANSWER: 11-12.5 seconds
therapeutic range is 1.5 - 2 times the normal
• aPTT -✓✓ANSWER: partial thromboplastin time, 30-40 seconds
therapeutic range is 1.5 - 2 times the normal
• INR -✓✓ANSWER: 0.7-1.8 (unless on drug, therapeutic range 2-3)
• Glucose, Fasting -✓✓ANSWER: Endocrine, 70-105
• HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin -✓✓ANSWER: Endocrine, Hemoglobin A1c, 4-
6%
under 6% for normal
under 7% for Diabetes Control
, • BUN -✓✓ANSWER: GU, 10-20
• Creatinine -✓✓ANSWER: GU, 0.6-1.2 (M) 0.5-1.1 (F)
• Creatinine Clearance Test -✓✓ANSWER: 90 - 139 (M) 80 -125 (F)
calculation of GFR
best indicator of overall renal function
• What type of solution is TPN? -✓✓ANSWER: hypertonic
• How can TPN be given and when is it prepared? -✓✓ANSWER: Through a PICC
line or tunneled catheter and prepared daily
• Which lab value is checked and how often, when TPN is initiated? -✓✓ANSWER:
blood glucose, every 4-6 hours
• Every 24 hours a new TPN bag is hung with a new filter. True or False? -
✓✓ANSWER: True
• Non-Pharmocological Interventions: HOT -✓✓ANSWER: on for 15min, off for
20min
acts as an analgesia (pain relief)
increase blood flow
relaxes muscles
CORRECT ANSWERS | A+ VERIFIED SOLUTIONS | COMPLETE
EXAM PREP
• Severe Preeclampsia, what are expected findings? -✓✓ANSWER: proteinuria,
facial edema, blurred vision
• DM and glucose monitoring, what will increase blood flow and decrease risk of
infection, before taking the sample? -✓✓ANSWER: washing clients hands with
soap and warm water
• What is an expecting finding of Hyperthyroidism? -✓✓ANSWER: Tremors
• What is an expected finding of Hypothyroidism? -✓✓ANSWER: Periorbital
Edema
• Verapamil -✓✓ANSWER: CCB, treats hypertension, angina, arrhythmia. Do not
take with Grapefruit (may cause hypotension).
• what should be administered for a Benzodiazepine overdose? -✓✓ANSWER:
Flumazenil
• Which side does a cane go on? Weak side or Strong side? -✓✓ANSWER: Strong
side
• Na+ -✓✓ANSWER: Electrolytes, Sodium 136-145
,• K+ -✓✓ANSWER: Electrolytes, Potassium 3.5-5
• Ca++ -✓✓ANSWER: Electrolytes, Calcium 9-10.5
• pH -✓✓ANSWER: ABG, 7.35-7.45
• PaCO2 -✓✓ANSWER: ABG, 35-45
• HCO3 -✓✓ANSWER: ABG, bicarbonate, 21-28
• PaO2 -✓✓ANSWER: ABG, oxygen, 80-100
• SaO2 -✓✓ANSWER: ABG, Oxygen Saturation, 95%-100%
• Hgb -✓✓ANSWER: CBC, Hemoglobin, 12-16 (F) 14-18 (M)
• Hct -✓✓ANSWER: CBC, Hematocrit, 42-52% (M) 37-47% (F)
• RBC -✓✓ANSWER: 4.7 (M) 6.1 (F)
• WBC -✓✓ANSWER: CBC, White Blood Cell, 5000-10,000
• ESR -✓✓ANSWER: erythrocyte sedimentation rate, < 20 mm/hr
,• Cholesterol, Total -✓✓ANSWER: < 200 (risk for cardiac or stroke > 150)
• Platelets -✓✓ANSWER: 150,000-400,000
• PT -✓✓ANSWER: 11-12.5 seconds
therapeutic range is 1.5 - 2 times the normal
• aPTT -✓✓ANSWER: partial thromboplastin time, 30-40 seconds
therapeutic range is 1.5 - 2 times the normal
• INR -✓✓ANSWER: 0.7-1.8 (unless on drug, therapeutic range 2-3)
• Glucose, Fasting -✓✓ANSWER: Endocrine, 70-105
• HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin -✓✓ANSWER: Endocrine, Hemoglobin A1c, 4-
6%
under 6% for normal
under 7% for Diabetes Control
, • BUN -✓✓ANSWER: GU, 10-20
• Creatinine -✓✓ANSWER: GU, 0.6-1.2 (M) 0.5-1.1 (F)
• Creatinine Clearance Test -✓✓ANSWER: 90 - 139 (M) 80 -125 (F)
calculation of GFR
best indicator of overall renal function
• What type of solution is TPN? -✓✓ANSWER: hypertonic
• How can TPN be given and when is it prepared? -✓✓ANSWER: Through a PICC
line or tunneled catheter and prepared daily
• Which lab value is checked and how often, when TPN is initiated? -✓✓ANSWER:
blood glucose, every 4-6 hours
• Every 24 hours a new TPN bag is hung with a new filter. True or False? -
✓✓ANSWER: True
• Non-Pharmocological Interventions: HOT -✓✓ANSWER: on for 15min, off for
20min
acts as an analgesia (pain relief)
increase blood flow
relaxes muscles
