NCLEX-RN EXAM
REVIEW 2026
Instructions
All answers are underlined.
Questions
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is what type of drug?
What is the maximum recommended dosage?
What should you monitor? <answer>Nonopioid
Analgesics.
Max dose: 4000 mg (4 g) in 24 hrs.
Monitor liver function
,Aldosterone attracts what? <answer>Sodium
Angiotensin II in the lungs is a potent?
<answer>vasodilator
At what pain level should an Opioid Analgesic be
considered? <answer>Pain level of 6 or greater. Opioids
are used for moderate to severe pain.
Define fluid volume excess: Hypervolemia
<answer>too much fluid in the vascular space (first).
Vascular equals the vessels --> veins, arteries, capillaries,
heart chambers, etc.
DO NOT delegate what you can EAT <answer>E =
evaluate
A = assess
T = teach
EPI is always given in what type of syringe
<answer>TB syringe
,HIV Nursing and Collaborative Management includes...
<answer>- Monitor disease progression and immune
function
-Initiate and monitor (ART) antiretroviral therapy: to
decrease viral load and increase T cell count
-prevent development of opportunistic diseases
-detect and treat opportunistic diseases
-manage symptoms
-prevent or decrease complications of treatment
-prevent transmission of HIV
How do you convert Centigrade to Fahrenheit
<answer>C+40, multiply 9/5 and subtract 40
How do you convert Fahrenheit to Centigrade
<answer>F+40, multiply 5/9 and subtract 40
How do you test for the Chvostek sign and what
happens if there is a positive response?
<answer>Elicitation: Tapping on the face at a point just
anterior
to the ear and just below the zygomatic bone
, Positive response: Twitching of the ipsilateral facial
muscles, suggestive of neuromuscular excitability
caused by hypocalcemia
How do you test for the Trousseau's sign and what
happens if there is a positive response?
<answer>Elicitation: Inflating a sphygmomanometer cuff
above
systolic blood pressure for several minutes
Positive response: Muscular contraction including flexion
of the wrist and metacarpophalangeal joints,
hyperextension of the fingers, and flexion of the thumb
on the palm, suggestive of neuromuscular excitability
caused by hypocalcemia
How do you treat fluid volume deficits? <answer>Strict
I&O
Replace with isotonic fluids
monitor Bp
REVIEW 2026
Instructions
All answers are underlined.
Questions
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is what type of drug?
What is the maximum recommended dosage?
What should you monitor? <answer>Nonopioid
Analgesics.
Max dose: 4000 mg (4 g) in 24 hrs.
Monitor liver function
,Aldosterone attracts what? <answer>Sodium
Angiotensin II in the lungs is a potent?
<answer>vasodilator
At what pain level should an Opioid Analgesic be
considered? <answer>Pain level of 6 or greater. Opioids
are used for moderate to severe pain.
Define fluid volume excess: Hypervolemia
<answer>too much fluid in the vascular space (first).
Vascular equals the vessels --> veins, arteries, capillaries,
heart chambers, etc.
DO NOT delegate what you can EAT <answer>E =
evaluate
A = assess
T = teach
EPI is always given in what type of syringe
<answer>TB syringe
,HIV Nursing and Collaborative Management includes...
<answer>- Monitor disease progression and immune
function
-Initiate and monitor (ART) antiretroviral therapy: to
decrease viral load and increase T cell count
-prevent development of opportunistic diseases
-detect and treat opportunistic diseases
-manage symptoms
-prevent or decrease complications of treatment
-prevent transmission of HIV
How do you convert Centigrade to Fahrenheit
<answer>C+40, multiply 9/5 and subtract 40
How do you convert Fahrenheit to Centigrade
<answer>F+40, multiply 5/9 and subtract 40
How do you test for the Chvostek sign and what
happens if there is a positive response?
<answer>Elicitation: Tapping on the face at a point just
anterior
to the ear and just below the zygomatic bone
, Positive response: Twitching of the ipsilateral facial
muscles, suggestive of neuromuscular excitability
caused by hypocalcemia
How do you test for the Trousseau's sign and what
happens if there is a positive response?
<answer>Elicitation: Inflating a sphygmomanometer cuff
above
systolic blood pressure for several minutes
Positive response: Muscular contraction including flexion
of the wrist and metacarpophalangeal joints,
hyperextension of the fingers, and flexion of the thumb
on the palm, suggestive of neuromuscular excitability
caused by hypocalcemia
How do you treat fluid volume deficits? <answer>Strict
I&O
Replace with isotonic fluids
monitor Bp
