RN Comprehensive LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2025/2026| QUESTIONS
AND 100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS.
Xerostomia, what is it & how do you treat it?: -CORRECT ANSWER feeling
of oral dryness
treat with sugarless candy or gum
Labs to check for pernicious anemia -CORRECT ANSWER B12
Sign of mild anxiety -CORRECT ANSWER Extreme focus
What is remote memory loss? -CORRECT ANSWER Inability to remember
things from YEARS ago
HF dietary teaching -CORRECT ANSWER Low Na
fluid restriction
Diverticulitis dietary teaching -CORRECT ANSWER Low fiber
Diverticulosis dietary teaching -CORRECT ANSWER High fiber
IBS dietary teaching -CORRECT ANSWER High fiber
Parents nervous @ their 3 y.o. will act when newborn arrives. What can they do
-CORRECT ANSWER Provide gift from the infant to the sibling
,Methylprednisolone sodium succinate lab to watch for? -CORRECT
ANSWER Serum glucose
(because glucocorticoids cause hyperglycemia)
At 14 weeks' gestation, what should the patient report to the MD -CORRECT
ANSWER Swelling of the face
(sign of preeclampsia)
Change of shift report should include -CORRECT ANSWER The blood lost
Any changes in PT status
Patient teaching for colostomy care -CORRECT ANSWER The patient doesn't
need to change the bag every day
(changed every 4-7 days)
Scoliosis manifestation -CORRECT ANSWER Lateral curvature of the spin
asymmetrical hips/ribs
Lab values that are elevated for Cushing's disease -CORRECT ANSWER
Cortisol,
Na
Glucose
Administering medications through an NG tube -CORRECT ANSWER Check
pH level & residual & return aspirate
Administer meds separately
DO NOT mix with enteral feedings
,Dissolve crushed tablets in 15-30mL of water
Flush before & after each med c 10-30mL of water
Tobramycin adverse reaction -CORRECT ANSWER Ototoxicity (hearing
damage & loss of balance)
Cloudy/bloody urine (nephrotoxicity
Amniocentesis patient teaching -CORRECT ANSWER Have them empty
bladder before the procedure
Expected finding during cardiac catheterization -CORRECT ANSWER Patient
will feel warmth and flushed when dye is inserted
What action should you instruct the patient to do prior to postural drainage -
CORRECT ANSWER Admin bronchodilator or nebulizer prior tx,
Postural done 1 hr before meals or 2 hrs after meals (perform twice daily)
IV Phlebitis has occurred, what should the nurse do -CORRECT ANSWER
Discontinue IV
Apply a warm/moist compress
S/S pain, tenderness, redness,
streak formation, edema
mannitol, what should the nurse monitor for -CORRECT ANSWER
Hypovolemia
, Co-worker is impaired, what do you do -CORRECT ANSWER Report it to the
charge nurse
How do you draw blood out of a PICC line -CORRECT ANSWER Draw
10mL of blood and discard it, then draw another 10mL of blood for sample, and
then flush with 10mL of 0.9% sodium chloride
IV Infiltrated, what should the nurse do -CORRECT ANSWER Discontinue
and apply a cool compress
skin: blanched, tight, bruised, swellibng
Latex allergy & sensitivity to what food -CORRECT ANSWER Bananas
Parent teaching for a child with positional plagiocephaly -CORRECT
ANSWER Child will wear a molded helmet for 23 hours a day
Pregnancy & food that prevents neural defects -CORRECT ANSWER Folate /
folic acid
A caregiver tired to caring for their parent c Alzheimer's disease, what can the
nurse suggest -CORRECT ANSWER Respite care
(care to give caregivers a break)
Cleft palate teaching for feeding -CORRECT ANSWER Don't use a spoon
Position infant upright while cradling head & burp them frequently
surgery between 6mo -12 mo to prevent dif of speech
AND 100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS.
Xerostomia, what is it & how do you treat it?: -CORRECT ANSWER feeling
of oral dryness
treat with sugarless candy or gum
Labs to check for pernicious anemia -CORRECT ANSWER B12
Sign of mild anxiety -CORRECT ANSWER Extreme focus
What is remote memory loss? -CORRECT ANSWER Inability to remember
things from YEARS ago
HF dietary teaching -CORRECT ANSWER Low Na
fluid restriction
Diverticulitis dietary teaching -CORRECT ANSWER Low fiber
Diverticulosis dietary teaching -CORRECT ANSWER High fiber
IBS dietary teaching -CORRECT ANSWER High fiber
Parents nervous @ their 3 y.o. will act when newborn arrives. What can they do
-CORRECT ANSWER Provide gift from the infant to the sibling
,Methylprednisolone sodium succinate lab to watch for? -CORRECT
ANSWER Serum glucose
(because glucocorticoids cause hyperglycemia)
At 14 weeks' gestation, what should the patient report to the MD -CORRECT
ANSWER Swelling of the face
(sign of preeclampsia)
Change of shift report should include -CORRECT ANSWER The blood lost
Any changes in PT status
Patient teaching for colostomy care -CORRECT ANSWER The patient doesn't
need to change the bag every day
(changed every 4-7 days)
Scoliosis manifestation -CORRECT ANSWER Lateral curvature of the spin
asymmetrical hips/ribs
Lab values that are elevated for Cushing's disease -CORRECT ANSWER
Cortisol,
Na
Glucose
Administering medications through an NG tube -CORRECT ANSWER Check
pH level & residual & return aspirate
Administer meds separately
DO NOT mix with enteral feedings
,Dissolve crushed tablets in 15-30mL of water
Flush before & after each med c 10-30mL of water
Tobramycin adverse reaction -CORRECT ANSWER Ototoxicity (hearing
damage & loss of balance)
Cloudy/bloody urine (nephrotoxicity
Amniocentesis patient teaching -CORRECT ANSWER Have them empty
bladder before the procedure
Expected finding during cardiac catheterization -CORRECT ANSWER Patient
will feel warmth and flushed when dye is inserted
What action should you instruct the patient to do prior to postural drainage -
CORRECT ANSWER Admin bronchodilator or nebulizer prior tx,
Postural done 1 hr before meals or 2 hrs after meals (perform twice daily)
IV Phlebitis has occurred, what should the nurse do -CORRECT ANSWER
Discontinue IV
Apply a warm/moist compress
S/S pain, tenderness, redness,
streak formation, edema
mannitol, what should the nurse monitor for -CORRECT ANSWER
Hypovolemia
, Co-worker is impaired, what do you do -CORRECT ANSWER Report it to the
charge nurse
How do you draw blood out of a PICC line -CORRECT ANSWER Draw
10mL of blood and discard it, then draw another 10mL of blood for sample, and
then flush with 10mL of 0.9% sodium chloride
IV Infiltrated, what should the nurse do -CORRECT ANSWER Discontinue
and apply a cool compress
skin: blanched, tight, bruised, swellibng
Latex allergy & sensitivity to what food -CORRECT ANSWER Bananas
Parent teaching for a child with positional plagiocephaly -CORRECT
ANSWER Child will wear a molded helmet for 23 hours a day
Pregnancy & food that prevents neural defects -CORRECT ANSWER Folate /
folic acid
A caregiver tired to caring for their parent c Alzheimer's disease, what can the
nurse suggest -CORRECT ANSWER Respite care
(care to give caregivers a break)
Cleft palate teaching for feeding -CORRECT ANSWER Don't use a spoon
Position infant upright while cradling head & burp them frequently
surgery between 6mo -12 mo to prevent dif of speech
