NCLEX PN Questions and answers. Latest 2022. Graded A.

NCLEX PN Questions and answers. Latest 2022. Graded A. Document Content and Description Below Reduce symptoms of Raynauds disease? - Ans-Wearing gloves when handling frozen food What is Raynauds disease? - Ans-reduced blood flow due to spasm of arteries of the feet and hands When removin g a chest tube, what should you instruct the patient to do? - Ans-hold breathe and bear down When you notice blanching, coldness and edema at the IV site, what should you do? - Ans-Remove the IV What is considered a normal Blood Glucose level? - Ans-70-100 What PPE to use for MRSA patient? - Ans-Gloves Gown Goggles Mask What is an EARLY sign of digoxin toxicity, from the drug digoxin? - Ans-Anorexia What are normal Magnesium levels? - Ans-1.6 - 2.6 mg What are signs of elevated magnesium levels? - Ans-Drowsiness Sedation Lethargy Muscle weakness Areflexia What is Areflexia? - Ans-Absence of the reflexes What position should you place a patient with acute epiglottitis? - Ans-Sit upright What position to use for Soapsuds enema? - Ans-Left side SIMS position What is the 1st step when looking into the NCLEX exam? - Ans-Step 1: Access the NCSBN website at (Obtain info for international nurses) For state licensing? - Ans-Contact the state in which you are taking the NCLEX in and determine specific requirements for that state What is the process for sending the state official documents? - Ans-They must come from the "Licensing Authority" Is the NCLEX exam administered in other languages? - Ans-No (ONLY in English) What is your Initial response after a patients trach tube becomes dislodged? - Ans-Use a manual BVM/resuscitation device? What is the "immediate" action to take after a heart failure patient presents with shortness of breath/dyspnea? - Ans-Raise the head of the bed How soon after the administration of nitroglycerin should the patient see relief? - Ans-5 mins (Burning sensation/vertigo are common side effects) What is a concern when a patient is taking Warfarin? - Ans-Bleeding easily (Educate patient on straight razor use) What is Dystocia? - Ans-Abnormal labor or childbirth What is the 1st step in the Nursing process? - Ans-Data collection What is the 2nd step in the Nursing process? - Ans-Planning What is the 3rd step in the Nursing process? - Ans-Implementation What is the 4th step in the Nursing Process? - Ans-Evaluation What is the medication "Tigan" used for? - Ans-Nausea and Emesis Iron supplements should be taken with what? - Ans-Vitamin C rich juices (Tomato juice, Orange juice) When noticing that the fundus of a postpartum patient is soft and spongy, what should you do? - Ans-Massage the fundus gently until it is firm Drugs that end in "lol" are normally used for what? - Ans-Beta Blocker (for hypertension) ("Lo" Lowers the BP) What OTC tabs should patients not take with medication? - Ans-Antacids tabs (effects the absorption of the med) Which tabs should not be crushed? - Ans-Enteric Coated/sustained release tabs Can nurses adjust or change a patients medication? - Ans-NO (only the Doctor can do this) T/F Patients should consult a doctor before taking OTC or any herbal preparations? - Ans-True Can Abandonment charges be filed against nurses who walk out if staffing is inadequate? - Ans-Yes Can nurses refuse to float? - Ans-No, unless their Union contract states they only work in a specific area Do Nurses need to get the