CORRECT
Reduce symptoms of Raynauds disease? - Correct Answer - Wearing gloves when handling frozen food
What is Raynauds disease? - Correct Answer - reduced blood flow due to spasm of arteries of the feet
and hands
When removing a chest tube, what should you instruct the patient to do? - Correct Answer - hold
breathe and bear down
When you notice blanching, coldness and edema at the IV site, what should you do? - Correct Answer -
Remove the IV
What is considered a normal Blood Glucose level? - Correct Answer - 70-100
What PPE to use for MRSA patient? - Correct Answer - Gloves
Gown
Goggles
Mask
What is an EARLY sign of digoxin toxicity, from the drug digoxin? - Correct Answer - Anorexia
What are normal Magnesium levels? - Correct Answer - 1.6 - 2.6 mg
What are signs of elevated magnesium levels? - Correct Answer - Drowsiness
Sedation
Lethargy
Muscle weakness
, Areflexia
What is Areflexia? - Correct Answer - Absence of the reflexes
What position should you place a patient with acute epiglottitis? - Correct Answer - Sit upright
What position to use for Soapsuds enema? - Correct Answer - Left side SIMS position
What is the 1st step when looking into the NCLEX exam? - Correct Answer - Step 1: Access the NCSBN
website at
www.ncsbn.org
(Obtain info for international nurses)
For state licensing? - Correct Answer - Contact the state in which you are taking the NCLEX in and
determine specific requirements for that state
What is the process for sending the state official documents? - Correct Answer - They must come from
the "Licensing Authority"
Is the NCLEX exam administered in other languages? - Correct Answer - No
(ONLY in English)
What is your Initial response after a patients trach tube becomes dislodged? - Correct Answer - Use a
manual BVM/resuscitation device?
What is the "immediate" action to take after a heart failure patient presents with shortness of
breath/dyspnea? - Correct Answer - Raise the head of the bed
How soon after the administration of nitroglycerin should the patient see relief? - Correct Answer - 5
mins
(Burning sensation/vertigo are common side effects)
What is a concern when a patient is taking Warfarin? - Correct Answer - Bleeding easily
(Educate patient on straight razor use)
What is Dystocia? - Correct Answer - Abnormal labor or childbirth
What is the 1st step in the Nursing process? - Correct Answer - Data collection
What is the 2nd step in the Nursing process? - Correct Answer - Planning
What is the 3rd step in the Nursing process? - Correct Answer - Implementation
What is the 4th step in the Nursing Process? - Correct Answer - Evaluation