omprehensive NCLEX-PN Exam Review & Study
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Guide
his comprehensive study guide is designed to help nursing students prepare for the
T
NCLEX-PN exam. The questions and answers are formatted for maximum clarity and
ease of revision, with correct answers highlighted in yellow for quick identification.
The clean, professional layout is ideal for printing or copy-pasting into a document for
personal study.
1 . How can you reduce the symptoms of Raynaud's disease?Wearing gloves when
handling frozen food.
. What is Raynaud's disease?Reduced blood flow due to a spasm of the arteries of
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the feet and hands.
. When removing a chest tube, what should you instruct the patient to do?Hold
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their breath and bear down (Valsalva maneuver).
. When you notice blanching, coldness, and edema at the IV site, what should
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you do?Remove the IV.
5. What is considered a normal Blood Glucose level?70-100 mg/dL.
. What PPE should you use for a patient with MRSA?Gloves, gown, goggles, and
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mask.
, 7. What is an EARLY sign of digoxin toxicity?Anorexia.
8. What are normal Magnesium levels?1.6 - 2.6 mg/dL.
. What are signs of elevated magnesium levels?Drowsiness, sedation, lethargy,
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muscle weakness, and areflexia.
10. What is Areflexia?The absence of reflexes.
11. What position should you place a patient with acute epiglottitis?Sit upright.
12. What position should you use for a Soapsuds enema?Left side SIMS position.
1 3. What is the 1st step when looking into the NCLEX exam?Access the NCSBN
website at www.ncsbn.org (Obtain info for international nurses).
1 4. For state licensing, what should you do?Contact the state in which you are
taking the NCLEX and determine specific requirements for that state.
1 5. What is the process for sending the state official documents?They must
come from the "Licensing Authority".
16. Is the NCLEX exam administered in other languages?No, only in English.
1 7. What is your initial response after a patient's trach tube becomes dislodged?
Use a manual BVM/resuscitation device.
1 8. What is the "immediate" action to take after a heart failure patient presents
with shortness of breath/dyspnea?Raise the head of the bed.
1 9. How soon after the administration of nitroglycerin should the patient see
relief?5 minutes. (Burning sensation/vertigo are common side effects).
0. What is a concern when a patient is taking Warfarin?Bleeding easily. (Educate
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the patient on straight razor use).
21. What is Dystocia?Abnormal labor or childbirth.
22. What is the 1st step in the Nursing process?Data collection.
23. What is the 2nd step in the Nursing process?Planning.
24. What is the 3rd step in the Nursing process?Implementation.
C
Guide
his comprehensive study guide is designed to help nursing students prepare for the
T
NCLEX-PN exam. The questions and answers are formatted for maximum clarity and
ease of revision, with correct answers highlighted in yellow for quick identification.
The clean, professional layout is ideal for printing or copy-pasting into a document for
personal study.
1 . How can you reduce the symptoms of Raynaud's disease?Wearing gloves when
handling frozen food.
. What is Raynaud's disease?Reduced blood flow due to a spasm of the arteries of
2
the feet and hands.
. When removing a chest tube, what should you instruct the patient to do?Hold
3
their breath and bear down (Valsalva maneuver).
. When you notice blanching, coldness, and edema at the IV site, what should
4
you do?Remove the IV.
5. What is considered a normal Blood Glucose level?70-100 mg/dL.
. What PPE should you use for a patient with MRSA?Gloves, gown, goggles, and
6
mask.
, 7. What is an EARLY sign of digoxin toxicity?Anorexia.
8. What are normal Magnesium levels?1.6 - 2.6 mg/dL.
. What are signs of elevated magnesium levels?Drowsiness, sedation, lethargy,
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muscle weakness, and areflexia.
10. What is Areflexia?The absence of reflexes.
11. What position should you place a patient with acute epiglottitis?Sit upright.
12. What position should you use for a Soapsuds enema?Left side SIMS position.
1 3. What is the 1st step when looking into the NCLEX exam?Access the NCSBN
website at www.ncsbn.org (Obtain info for international nurses).
1 4. For state licensing, what should you do?Contact the state in which you are
taking the NCLEX and determine specific requirements for that state.
1 5. What is the process for sending the state official documents?They must
come from the "Licensing Authority".
16. Is the NCLEX exam administered in other languages?No, only in English.
1 7. What is your initial response after a patient's trach tube becomes dislodged?
Use a manual BVM/resuscitation device.
1 8. What is the "immediate" action to take after a heart failure patient presents
with shortness of breath/dyspnea?Raise the head of the bed.
1 9. How soon after the administration of nitroglycerin should the patient see
relief?5 minutes. (Burning sensation/vertigo are common side effects).
0. What is a concern when a patient is taking Warfarin?Bleeding easily. (Educate
2
the patient on straight razor use).
21. What is Dystocia?Abnormal labor or childbirth.
22. What is the 1st step in the Nursing process?Data collection.
23. What is the 2nd step in the Nursing process?Planning.
24. What is the 3rd step in the Nursing process?Implementation.
