NACE PN TO RN LATEST EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
A+ ANSWERS 2026 EDITION
Family centered nursing care
Providing nursing care considering the impact of illness in one family member on other family members.
Potassium 3.0
Lab report value prompting a nurse to instruct a patient to eat cantaloupe.
Dysphagia
Condition where a nurse should intervene if the UAP provides large, frequent bites to a patient.
Warfarin dietary restrictions
Foods like spinach and salads that should be limited while a client is on Warfarin sodium (Coumadin).
Hearing loss intervention
Facing the patient while speaking and asking them to verify understanding to facilitate communication.
Weak, rapid pulse post-surgery
Nurse recommendation during SBAR communication: Intravenous fluid bolus for a client with a weak,
rapid pulse post-surgery.
PPE removal order
Sequence for removing PPE: Gloves, wash hands, face shield, gown, mask, wash hands.
Constipation care plan
Nursing interventions for a client with constipation: Encourage high-fiber food choices, increase fluid
intake to 2,000 mL per day, encourage ambulation several times per day.
Therapeutic response to surgery refusal
Response to a patient stating 'I don't want to have surgery': Whether or not you have the surgery is your
choice. What is your understanding of the situation?
Seizure response
Action a nurse should take first when an individual has a generalized tonic-clonic seizure: Loosen the
individual's necktie after placing them in the recovery position.
Guaifenesin with dextromethorphan dosage
Dosage for each dose: 1 tablespoon every 6 hours, equivalent to 15 mL.
Proper otic drops administration
Technique for administering otic drops: Gently pull the auricle up and back before instilling the drops.
, Agitation after sedative
Best documentation for a patient becoming extremely agitated after receiving a sedative: Idiosyncratic
drug effect.
Diaphoretic patient care
Intervention for a patient who has been diaphoretic for the past 6 hours: Changing the bed linens
frequently.
Restraints application
Nursing intervention before applying patient restraints: Assess the need for restraint placement.
Throat culture instructions
Instructions to give a patient prior to obtaining a throat culture: 'While depressing your tongue, I will
swab the back of your throat.'
Wound drainage documentation
Best documentation of wound drainage amount: Two 4x4 gauze cloths saturated with purulent
drainage.
Biopsy cancer concern response
Response to a client asking about cancer post-uterine biopsy: 'No one knows yet. I'd like to hear what
you are thinking.'
Client's request to pray
Response to a client requesting to pray together: 'I feel uncomfortable praying with you, but I will find
someone who won't feel that way.'
Nail polish and pulse oximetry
Explanation for why nail polish removal is needed for pulse oximetry monitoring: 'Nail polish can
interfere with the transmission of light waves.'
Communication with blind client
Strategy for communicating with a blind client: Orient the client to the room arrangement to promote
independence.
Post-prandial blood glucose test
Statement to inform a client about the timing of a two-hour post-prandial blood glucose test: After a
normal meal.
Difficult venous access care
Appropriate action for a nurse with a client having difficult venous access at the wrist: Apply an arm
board to immobilize the wrist.
A+ ANSWERS 2026 EDITION
Family centered nursing care
Providing nursing care considering the impact of illness in one family member on other family members.
Potassium 3.0
Lab report value prompting a nurse to instruct a patient to eat cantaloupe.
Dysphagia
Condition where a nurse should intervene if the UAP provides large, frequent bites to a patient.
Warfarin dietary restrictions
Foods like spinach and salads that should be limited while a client is on Warfarin sodium (Coumadin).
Hearing loss intervention
Facing the patient while speaking and asking them to verify understanding to facilitate communication.
Weak, rapid pulse post-surgery
Nurse recommendation during SBAR communication: Intravenous fluid bolus for a client with a weak,
rapid pulse post-surgery.
PPE removal order
Sequence for removing PPE: Gloves, wash hands, face shield, gown, mask, wash hands.
Constipation care plan
Nursing interventions for a client with constipation: Encourage high-fiber food choices, increase fluid
intake to 2,000 mL per day, encourage ambulation several times per day.
Therapeutic response to surgery refusal
Response to a patient stating 'I don't want to have surgery': Whether or not you have the surgery is your
choice. What is your understanding of the situation?
Seizure response
Action a nurse should take first when an individual has a generalized tonic-clonic seizure: Loosen the
individual's necktie after placing them in the recovery position.
Guaifenesin with dextromethorphan dosage
Dosage for each dose: 1 tablespoon every 6 hours, equivalent to 15 mL.
Proper otic drops administration
Technique for administering otic drops: Gently pull the auricle up and back before instilling the drops.
, Agitation after sedative
Best documentation for a patient becoming extremely agitated after receiving a sedative: Idiosyncratic
drug effect.
Diaphoretic patient care
Intervention for a patient who has been diaphoretic for the past 6 hours: Changing the bed linens
frequently.
Restraints application
Nursing intervention before applying patient restraints: Assess the need for restraint placement.
Throat culture instructions
Instructions to give a patient prior to obtaining a throat culture: 'While depressing your tongue, I will
swab the back of your throat.'
Wound drainage documentation
Best documentation of wound drainage amount: Two 4x4 gauze cloths saturated with purulent
drainage.
Biopsy cancer concern response
Response to a client asking about cancer post-uterine biopsy: 'No one knows yet. I'd like to hear what
you are thinking.'
Client's request to pray
Response to a client requesting to pray together: 'I feel uncomfortable praying with you, but I will find
someone who won't feel that way.'
Nail polish and pulse oximetry
Explanation for why nail polish removal is needed for pulse oximetry monitoring: 'Nail polish can
interfere with the transmission of light waves.'
Communication with blind client
Strategy for communicating with a blind client: Orient the client to the room arrangement to promote
independence.
Post-prandial blood glucose test
Statement to inform a client about the timing of a two-hour post-prandial blood glucose test: After a
normal meal.
Difficult venous access care
Appropriate action for a nurse with a client having difficult venous access at the wrist: Apply an arm
board to immobilize the wrist.
