NCLEX PN DETAILED NURSING EXAM 2025-2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GUARANTEED PASS
Where should the PN line be placed when short term nutrition is needed (4 weeks or
less)?
Subclavian or jugular vein
Can you give a patient hard candy to relieve thirst?
Yes
How can you determine the patients BMI?
Divide the weight (kilo) by the height (meters squared)
What is Enteral nutrition?
Feeding through the GI tract
What is Parenteral nutrition (PN)?
Feeding through a vein
(Last resort)
Where should the PN line be placed when "long" term nutrition is needed (longer than
4 weeks)?
PICC is used
, Where should the PN line be placed when short term nutrition is needed (4 weeks or
less)?
Subclavian or jugular vein
Every 10 mins
(Monitor for reactions the 1st 30 mins)
Can lipid solutions be given to patients with egg allergies?
No
What can happen if you abruptly stop PN solutions?
Hypoglycemia
(Decrease slowly)
What type of foods should a diverticulitis patient avoid?
High-fiber foods
What food does the lacto-vegetarian NOT eat?
Eggs
(Lacto Ovo vegetarians eat eggs)
Which patients should be on a low-purine diet?
Gout
Kidney stones
What are a few high purine foods?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GUARANTEED PASS
Where should the PN line be placed when short term nutrition is needed (4 weeks or
less)?
Subclavian or jugular vein
Can you give a patient hard candy to relieve thirst?
Yes
How can you determine the patients BMI?
Divide the weight (kilo) by the height (meters squared)
What is Enteral nutrition?
Feeding through the GI tract
What is Parenteral nutrition (PN)?
Feeding through a vein
(Last resort)
Where should the PN line be placed when "long" term nutrition is needed (longer than
4 weeks)?
PICC is used
, Where should the PN line be placed when short term nutrition is needed (4 weeks or
less)?
Subclavian or jugular vein
Every 10 mins
(Monitor for reactions the 1st 30 mins)
Can lipid solutions be given to patients with egg allergies?
No
What can happen if you abruptly stop PN solutions?
Hypoglycemia
(Decrease slowly)
What type of foods should a diverticulitis patient avoid?
High-fiber foods
What food does the lacto-vegetarian NOT eat?
Eggs
(Lacto Ovo vegetarians eat eggs)
Which patients should be on a low-purine diet?
Gout
Kidney stones
What are a few high purine foods?