Nursing Licensure Examination
Previous Board Questions: Multiple Choice Questions
June 2016
***Please don’t post/share this publicly. Satin satin lang ito ah
***The questions are not verbatim from June 2016 NLE (Modified ang questions at
choices, bawal kasi magshare ng sakto ang questions)
1. What identifying information, when asked, would NOT break the principle of
Confidentiality?
a. Address
b. Civil Status
c. Income
d. Name
2. Where would you find the patient’s current diagnosis?
a. Admission sheet
b. Doctor’s order sheet
c. Medication sheet
d. Nurses’ notes
3. Nurse Pat has been working in the pediatric ward for many years now. He has
developed a high perceptual acuity in which he performs by his instinct. Nurse
Pat is in what stage of Patricia Benner’s Stages of Nursing Expertise?
a. Competent
b. Expert
c. Novice
d. Proficient
4. Which part of the lungs found at the end of the terminal bronchioles does gas
exchange occurs?
a. Alveoli
b. Bronchi
c. Bronchioles
d. Carina
5. You are assigned to a patient who will undergo right leg amputation. Which of
the following should you perform before the surgery?
a. Clean the right leg
b. Cover the leg
c. Elevate the leg
d. Mark the leg
6. What is your top priority when doing your post mortem care?
a. Close the deceased’s eyes
b. Cover the body
c. Remove all contraptions
d. Treat the body with respect
7. In the assessment phase of the nursing process, what is the next step after
gathering data?
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, Nursing Licensure Examination
Previous Board Questions: Multiple Choice Questions
June 2016
a. Analyze
b. Collate
c. Evaluate
d. Validate
8. In clearing the respiratory airways, what is the maximum time to suction?
a. 10 seconds
b. 15 seconds
c. 30 seconds
d. 1 minute
9. What is the first line of drug used in hyperthyroidism?
a. Beta Blockers
b. Levothyroxine
c. Methimazole
d. PTU (Propylthiouracil)
10. A patient had undergone Thyroidectomy. As the nurse, what should you prepare
and keep at the bedside?
a. Ambubag
b. Nasogastric tube
c. Oxygen set
d. Tracheostomy set
11. What acid-base imbalance is present when an individual experiences
decompensated shock?
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Metabolic alkalosis
c. Respiratory acidosis
d. Respiratory alkalosis
12. As a knowledgeable nurse, you know that thyroid medications such as
Levothyroxine is given, EXCEPT:
a. Before breakfast
b. With meals
c. 1 hour before meals
d. 3-4 hours after meals
13. A patient is to undergo Billroth II procedure. As a knowledgeable nurse, you
know that in this procedure:
a. Antrum is completely removed
b. Part of stomach is anastomosed to the duodenum
c. Part of stomach is anastomosed to the ileum
d. Part of stomach is anastomosed to the jejunum
14. A nurse is caring for a client with Alzheimer’s Disease who is having difficulty
recognizing objects that are well known, including persons. The nurse documents
that the client is experiencing:
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Previous Board Questions: Multiple Choice Questions
June 2016
***Please don’t post/share this publicly. Satin satin lang ito ah
***The questions are not verbatim from June 2016 NLE (Modified ang questions at
choices, bawal kasi magshare ng sakto ang questions)
1. What identifying information, when asked, would NOT break the principle of
Confidentiality?
a. Address
b. Civil Status
c. Income
d. Name
2. Where would you find the patient’s current diagnosis?
a. Admission sheet
b. Doctor’s order sheet
c. Medication sheet
d. Nurses’ notes
3. Nurse Pat has been working in the pediatric ward for many years now. He has
developed a high perceptual acuity in which he performs by his instinct. Nurse
Pat is in what stage of Patricia Benner’s Stages of Nursing Expertise?
a. Competent
b. Expert
c. Novice
d. Proficient
4. Which part of the lungs found at the end of the terminal bronchioles does gas
exchange occurs?
a. Alveoli
b. Bronchi
c. Bronchioles
d. Carina
5. You are assigned to a patient who will undergo right leg amputation. Which of
the following should you perform before the surgery?
a. Clean the right leg
b. Cover the leg
c. Elevate the leg
d. Mark the leg
6. What is your top priority when doing your post mortem care?
a. Close the deceased’s eyes
b. Cover the body
c. Remove all contraptions
d. Treat the body with respect
7. In the assessment phase of the nursing process, what is the next step after
gathering data?
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, Nursing Licensure Examination
Previous Board Questions: Multiple Choice Questions
June 2016
a. Analyze
b. Collate
c. Evaluate
d. Validate
8. In clearing the respiratory airways, what is the maximum time to suction?
a. 10 seconds
b. 15 seconds
c. 30 seconds
d. 1 minute
9. What is the first line of drug used in hyperthyroidism?
a. Beta Blockers
b. Levothyroxine
c. Methimazole
d. PTU (Propylthiouracil)
10. A patient had undergone Thyroidectomy. As the nurse, what should you prepare
and keep at the bedside?
a. Ambubag
b. Nasogastric tube
c. Oxygen set
d. Tracheostomy set
11. What acid-base imbalance is present when an individual experiences
decompensated shock?
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Metabolic alkalosis
c. Respiratory acidosis
d. Respiratory alkalosis
12. As a knowledgeable nurse, you know that thyroid medications such as
Levothyroxine is given, EXCEPT:
a. Before breakfast
b. With meals
c. 1 hour before meals
d. 3-4 hours after meals
13. A patient is to undergo Billroth II procedure. As a knowledgeable nurse, you
know that in this procedure:
a. Antrum is completely removed
b. Part of stomach is anastomosed to the duodenum
c. Part of stomach is anastomosed to the ileum
d. Part of stomach is anastomosed to the jejunum
14. A nurse is caring for a client with Alzheimer’s Disease who is having difficulty
recognizing objects that are well known, including persons. The nurse documents
that the client is experiencing:
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