NCLEX RN NURSING FLASHCARDS: HIGH-YIELD
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & MEMORY TIPS
LATEST!!
Flashcard 1
Question: What are the five stages of the nursing process?
Answer: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation (ADPIE).
Memory Tip: A Nurse Provides Ideal Evidence.
Flashcard 2
Question: Which patient should the nurse assess first?
A. Patient with a temperature of 38.1°C (100.6°F)
B. Patient with chest pain and shortness of breath
C. Patient requesting pain medication
D. Patient awaiting discharge
Answer: B. Patient with chest pain and shortness of breath
Rationale: Follow ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation). Chest pain with dyspnea
may indicate a life-threatening emergency.
Flashcard 3
Question: What are the six rights of medication administration?
Answer:
, Right patient
Right medication
Right dose
Right route
Right time
Right documentatio
Flashcard 4
Question: What is the normal adult heart rate?
Answer: 60–100 beats/minute
Flashcard 5
Question: Normal adult respiratory rate?
Answer: 12–20 breaths/minute
Flashcard 6
Question: Normal oxygen saturation?
Answer: 95–100% (unless otherwise expected for certain chronic conditions)
Flashcard 7
Question: What is the first action if a patient becomes unresponsive?
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & MEMORY TIPS
LATEST!!
Flashcard 1
Question: What are the five stages of the nursing process?
Answer: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation (ADPIE).
Memory Tip: A Nurse Provides Ideal Evidence.
Flashcard 2
Question: Which patient should the nurse assess first?
A. Patient with a temperature of 38.1°C (100.6°F)
B. Patient with chest pain and shortness of breath
C. Patient requesting pain medication
D. Patient awaiting discharge
Answer: B. Patient with chest pain and shortness of breath
Rationale: Follow ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation). Chest pain with dyspnea
may indicate a life-threatening emergency.
Flashcard 3
Question: What are the six rights of medication administration?
Answer:
, Right patient
Right medication
Right dose
Right route
Right time
Right documentatio
Flashcard 4
Question: What is the normal adult heart rate?
Answer: 60–100 beats/minute
Flashcard 5
Question: Normal adult respiratory rate?
Answer: 12–20 breaths/minute
Flashcard 6
Question: Normal oxygen saturation?
Answer: 95–100% (unless otherwise expected for certain chronic conditions)
Flashcard 7
Question: What is the first action if a patient becomes unresponsive?
