NACE FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. What insulins are given via intravenous (IV) route
a. Humulin R
b. Novolin R
c. Regular Insulin - ANSWER ✓ Humilin R
2. A total of 3800ml of fluids have been infused. The infusing rate is
200ml/12hrs. How much fluid have been infused? - ANSWER ✓ 1400ml
has been infused
3. Steps to walking with a quad cane? (Know all steps.? - ANSWER ✓ Hold
the quad cane in the hand opposite your injured or weaker leg (stronger
side).
Make sure the flat side of the quad cane is closest to your body.
Place all four legs of the quad cane on the ground when you move it
forward.
The cane should be about one step length ahead of you.
Keep close to body for support and balance.
Step forward with weaker leg.
Support your weight with both the quad cane and your injured leg. Step
through with your stronger leg.
4. Evisceration - ANSWER ✓ wound separation with protrusion of organs and
require immediate attention.
5. Dehiscence - ANSWER ✓ Wound edges are separated and no longer meet.
No organs protruding.
,6. NG tube placement is verified before administering tube feedings via? -
ANSWER ✓ NG tube placement is verified before administering tube
feeding via :X-ray
7. Heparin administration - ANSWER ✓ Administered via IV or subcutaneous,
DO NOT ASPIRATE NEEDLE.
8. Antidote for heparin overdose - ANSWER ✓ The antidote for this is:
Protamine SULFATE
9. A patient who is laying down gets up Post Op complains of feeling light
headed the nurse suspect. - ANSWER ✓ Orthostatic hypotension
10.Which oxygen saturation requires emergency attention from a MD with a
patient who has a diagnosis of Pneumonia?
a. 90
b. 92
c. 84
d. 98 - ANSWER ✓ 84
11.What nursing implications would help a nurse to effectively communicate
with a patient that has a hearing impairment?
a. speak loudly
b. eliminate background noises (tv, radio, etc)
c. use loud speaker - ANSWER ✓ eliminate background noises
12.A patient has been doing yard work and becomes ill. Patient comes to the
Emergency room complaining of feeling light headed and dizzy. What
would the nurse do first?
a. check temperature
b. give water
c. check blood sugar - ANSWER ✓ give water
13.Know where to palpate pulses - ANSWER ✓ Know where to palpate pulses:
Apical, Brachial, Dorsalis pedis, left posterior tibial ( on the test they give
you an image and tell you where to locate each one)
14.Know where vastus lateralis muscle is located - ANSWER ✓ vastus lateralis
muscle
,15.Steps for assessing the abdomen - ANSWER ✓ 1-inspect; 2-auscultate
(listen); 3-Percussion; and 4-palpate(THIS IS THE ORDER WHEN
ASSESSING)
16.which do you perform first on the abdomen: - ANSWER ✓ Inspect
17.Know Terms: PC, BID,TID,STAT,QID - ANSWER ✓ pc-after; ac-before;
PRN-as needed; stat-immediately, now; BID-twice daily; TID-three times
daily; QID-four times daily ( I was only asked about PC)
18.Steps for drawing medication from a glass ampule. - ANSWER ✓ attach
filter needle; invert the ampule and insert filter needle inside ampule and
draw medication out. Once done, you will change filter needle out with
needle you are going to give medication with.
19.Know what petechiae means - ANSWER ✓ small 1-2mm red or purple spots
on the skin that is caused by bleeding underneath the skin.
20.What area of the back would you mark to palpate for renal calculi? -
ANSWER ✓ Mid-back where the kidneys are located. Causes severe pain. (
another questions ask you to locate where you would palpate for a kidney
infection
21.1 ounce= - ANSWER ✓ 30ml
22.Know clinical manifestations for Osteoarthritis: - ANSWER ✓ muscle
weakness; morning joint stiffness; joint pain; poor balance; locomotor
restrictions; and fibromyalgia
23.Nurse walks in patient's room and shirt is on fire. What is the priority action
for the nurse to do? - ANSWER ✓ Wrap the patient in a blanket-smother the
fire to put it out.
24.1 tsp q 6 hours= - ANSWER ✓ Know 1 tsp q 6 hours = 30ml
, 25.If patient is taking Coumadin, what lab value will the nurse have to check? -
ANSWER ✓ If patient is taking Coumadin, what lab value will the nurse
have to check? INR-2.8
26.What part of the nursing process would the nurse come up with a nursing
diagnoses?
a. Assessment
b. Analysis
c. Implement
d. Evaluation - ANSWER ✓ Analysis
27.1 liter of fluid at 1100 is going at 125ml/hr. What time will the next bag of
fluids be hung? - ANSWER ✓ 1900hrs
28.Patient is taking Alendronate for osteoporosis. What diet the patient choose,
lets you know they understand what to eat when taking this medication?
a. Turnup greens, salmon
b. Take first thing in the morning with 6-8 ounces of milk
c. Take 30 minutes before other medications and food
d. Only take with plain water - ANSWER ✓ Turnip greens, salmon
Take 30 minutes before other medication
Only take with plain water
29.Patient's order states to give digoxin 0.125mg and what's ordered is digoxin
0.05. How many mg of digoxin will the patient receive? - ANSWER ✓
l/0.05 x 0.125 =2.5 mg
Remember orderxdosage
30.Doctor asks the nurse on the elevator how is his patient in room 913 doing?
What is the nurses' response? - ANSWER ✓ Let's step off the elevator to
discuss this
31.A patient is having a grand mal seizure and is found unconscious. What will
the nurse do first? - ANSWER ✓ Protect the patient from injury (loosen
neck tie)
Hold head in lap if on the floor; then position the patient to provide a patient
airway
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. What insulins are given via intravenous (IV) route
a. Humulin R
b. Novolin R
c. Regular Insulin - ANSWER ✓ Humilin R
2. A total of 3800ml of fluids have been infused. The infusing rate is
200ml/12hrs. How much fluid have been infused? - ANSWER ✓ 1400ml
has been infused
3. Steps to walking with a quad cane? (Know all steps.? - ANSWER ✓ Hold
the quad cane in the hand opposite your injured or weaker leg (stronger
side).
Make sure the flat side of the quad cane is closest to your body.
Place all four legs of the quad cane on the ground when you move it
forward.
The cane should be about one step length ahead of you.
Keep close to body for support and balance.
Step forward with weaker leg.
Support your weight with both the quad cane and your injured leg. Step
through with your stronger leg.
4. Evisceration - ANSWER ✓ wound separation with protrusion of organs and
require immediate attention.
5. Dehiscence - ANSWER ✓ Wound edges are separated and no longer meet.
No organs protruding.
,6. NG tube placement is verified before administering tube feedings via? -
ANSWER ✓ NG tube placement is verified before administering tube
feeding via :X-ray
7. Heparin administration - ANSWER ✓ Administered via IV or subcutaneous,
DO NOT ASPIRATE NEEDLE.
8. Antidote for heparin overdose - ANSWER ✓ The antidote for this is:
Protamine SULFATE
9. A patient who is laying down gets up Post Op complains of feeling light
headed the nurse suspect. - ANSWER ✓ Orthostatic hypotension
10.Which oxygen saturation requires emergency attention from a MD with a
patient who has a diagnosis of Pneumonia?
a. 90
b. 92
c. 84
d. 98 - ANSWER ✓ 84
11.What nursing implications would help a nurse to effectively communicate
with a patient that has a hearing impairment?
a. speak loudly
b. eliminate background noises (tv, radio, etc)
c. use loud speaker - ANSWER ✓ eliminate background noises
12.A patient has been doing yard work and becomes ill. Patient comes to the
Emergency room complaining of feeling light headed and dizzy. What
would the nurse do first?
a. check temperature
b. give water
c. check blood sugar - ANSWER ✓ give water
13.Know where to palpate pulses - ANSWER ✓ Know where to palpate pulses:
Apical, Brachial, Dorsalis pedis, left posterior tibial ( on the test they give
you an image and tell you where to locate each one)
14.Know where vastus lateralis muscle is located - ANSWER ✓ vastus lateralis
muscle
,15.Steps for assessing the abdomen - ANSWER ✓ 1-inspect; 2-auscultate
(listen); 3-Percussion; and 4-palpate(THIS IS THE ORDER WHEN
ASSESSING)
16.which do you perform first on the abdomen: - ANSWER ✓ Inspect
17.Know Terms: PC, BID,TID,STAT,QID - ANSWER ✓ pc-after; ac-before;
PRN-as needed; stat-immediately, now; BID-twice daily; TID-three times
daily; QID-four times daily ( I was only asked about PC)
18.Steps for drawing medication from a glass ampule. - ANSWER ✓ attach
filter needle; invert the ampule and insert filter needle inside ampule and
draw medication out. Once done, you will change filter needle out with
needle you are going to give medication with.
19.Know what petechiae means - ANSWER ✓ small 1-2mm red or purple spots
on the skin that is caused by bleeding underneath the skin.
20.What area of the back would you mark to palpate for renal calculi? -
ANSWER ✓ Mid-back where the kidneys are located. Causes severe pain. (
another questions ask you to locate where you would palpate for a kidney
infection
21.1 ounce= - ANSWER ✓ 30ml
22.Know clinical manifestations for Osteoarthritis: - ANSWER ✓ muscle
weakness; morning joint stiffness; joint pain; poor balance; locomotor
restrictions; and fibromyalgia
23.Nurse walks in patient's room and shirt is on fire. What is the priority action
for the nurse to do? - ANSWER ✓ Wrap the patient in a blanket-smother the
fire to put it out.
24.1 tsp q 6 hours= - ANSWER ✓ Know 1 tsp q 6 hours = 30ml
, 25.If patient is taking Coumadin, what lab value will the nurse have to check? -
ANSWER ✓ If patient is taking Coumadin, what lab value will the nurse
have to check? INR-2.8
26.What part of the nursing process would the nurse come up with a nursing
diagnoses?
a. Assessment
b. Analysis
c. Implement
d. Evaluation - ANSWER ✓ Analysis
27.1 liter of fluid at 1100 is going at 125ml/hr. What time will the next bag of
fluids be hung? - ANSWER ✓ 1900hrs
28.Patient is taking Alendronate for osteoporosis. What diet the patient choose,
lets you know they understand what to eat when taking this medication?
a. Turnup greens, salmon
b. Take first thing in the morning with 6-8 ounces of milk
c. Take 30 minutes before other medications and food
d. Only take with plain water - ANSWER ✓ Turnip greens, salmon
Take 30 minutes before other medication
Only take with plain water
29.Patient's order states to give digoxin 0.125mg and what's ordered is digoxin
0.05. How many mg of digoxin will the patient receive? - ANSWER ✓
l/0.05 x 0.125 =2.5 mg
Remember orderxdosage
30.Doctor asks the nurse on the elevator how is his patient in room 913 doing?
What is the nurses' response? - ANSWER ✓ Let's step off the elevator to
discuss this
31.A patient is having a grand mal seizure and is found unconscious. What will
the nurse do first? - ANSWER ✓ Protect the patient from injury (loosen
neck tie)
Hold head in lap if on the floor; then position the patient to provide a patient
airway
