NCSBN NCLEX RN QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Tetracycline - CORRECT ANSWER -Taken on empty stomach, not given to children < 8yo bcoz it
can stain teeth, not known to cause hearing loss
Propranolol - CORRECT ANSWER -Can help control essential tremors
Potassium iodide - CORRECT ANSWER -Used preoperatively to reduce size & vascularity of
thyroid gland
Clozapine (Clozaril) - CORRECT ANSWER -Common s/e is extreme salivation (sialorrhea), may
increase risk of hyperglycemia
Serum albumin - CORRECT ANSWER -Most sensitive measure of nutritional status
Normal: 3.4-5.4 g/dl
Normal BUN - CORRECT ANSWER -7-20 mg/dl
High risk for CT scan with contrast reaction - CORRECT ANSWER -- (+) pregnancy test
- hx of asthma
- past rxns to contrast
- hx of , kidney & thyroid dse.
- taking beta blockers & metformin
- poor renal fxn
Earliest s/s of poor oxygenation - CORRECT ANSWER -Increased pulse
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Tetracycline - CORRECT ANSWER -Taken on empty stomach, not given to children < 8yo bcoz it
can stain teeth, not known to cause hearing loss
Propranolol - CORRECT ANSWER -Can help control essential tremors
Potassium iodide - CORRECT ANSWER -Used preoperatively to reduce size & vascularity of
thyroid gland
Clozapine (Clozaril) - CORRECT ANSWER -Common s/e is extreme salivation (sialorrhea), may
increase risk of hyperglycemia
Serum albumin - CORRECT ANSWER -Most sensitive measure of nutritional status
Normal: 3.4-5.4 g/dl
Normal BUN - CORRECT ANSWER -7-20 mg/dl
High risk for CT scan with contrast reaction - CORRECT ANSWER -- (+) pregnancy test
- hx of asthma
- past rxns to contrast
- hx of , kidney & thyroid dse.
- taking beta blockers & metformin
- poor renal fxn
Earliest s/s of poor oxygenation - CORRECT ANSWER -Increased pulse
