NCLEX PN Questions
Reduce symptoms of Raynauds disease? - Answer--Wearing gloves when handling frozen food
What is Raynauds disease? - Answer--reduced blood flow due to spasm of arteries of the feet and hands
When removing a chest tube, what should you instruct the patient to do? - Answer--hold breathe and
bear down
When you notice blanching, coldness and edema at the IV site, what should you do? - Answer--Remove
the IV
What is considered a normal Blood Glucose level? - Answer--70-100
What PPE to use for MRSA patient? - Answer--Gloves
Gown
Goggles
Mask
What is an EARLY sign of digoxin toxicity, from the drug digoxin? - Answer--Anorexia
,What are normal Magnesium levels? - Answer--1.6 - 2.6 mg
What are signs of elevated magnesium levels? - Answer--Drowsiness
Sedation
Lethargy
Muscle weakness
Areflexia
What is Areflexia? - Answer--Absence of the reflexes
What position should you place a patient with acute epiglottitis? - Answer--Sit upright
What position to use for Soapsuds enema? - Answer--Left side SIMS position
What is the 1st step when looking into the NCLEX exam? - Answer--Step 1: Access the NCSBN website at
www.ncsbn.org
(Obtain info for international nurses)
For state licensing? - Answer--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? - Answer--They must come from the
"Licensing Authority"
Is the NCLEX exam administered in other languages? - Answer--No
(ONLY in English)
, What is your Initial response after a patients trach tube becomes dislodged? - Answer--Use a manual
BVM/resuscitation device?
What is the "immediate" action to take after a heart failure patient presents with shortness of
breath/dyspnea? - Answer--Raise the head of the bed
How soon after the administration of nitroglycerin should the patient see relief? - Answer--5 mins
(Burning sensation/vertigo are common side effects)
What is a concern when a patient is taking Warfarin? - Answer--Bleeding easily
(Educate patient on straight razor use)
What is Dystocia? - Answer--Abnormal labor or childbirth
What is the 1st step in the Nursing process? - Answer--Data collection
What is the 2nd step in the Nursing process? - Answer--Planning
What is the 3rd step in the Nursing process? - Answer--Implementation
What is the 4th step in the Nursing Process? - Answer--Evaluation
What is the medication "Tigan" used for? - Answer--Nausea and Emesis
Iron supplements should be taken with what? - Answer--Vitamin C rich juices (Tomato juice, Orange
juice)
Reduce symptoms of Raynauds disease? - Answer--Wearing gloves when handling frozen food
What is Raynauds disease? - Answer--reduced blood flow due to spasm of arteries of the feet and hands
When removing a chest tube, what should you instruct the patient to do? - Answer--hold breathe and
bear down
When you notice blanching, coldness and edema at the IV site, what should you do? - Answer--Remove
the IV
What is considered a normal Blood Glucose level? - Answer--70-100
What PPE to use for MRSA patient? - Answer--Gloves
Gown
Goggles
Mask
What is an EARLY sign of digoxin toxicity, from the drug digoxin? - Answer--Anorexia
,What are normal Magnesium levels? - Answer--1.6 - 2.6 mg
What are signs of elevated magnesium levels? - Answer--Drowsiness
Sedation
Lethargy
Muscle weakness
Areflexia
What is Areflexia? - Answer--Absence of the reflexes
What position should you place a patient with acute epiglottitis? - Answer--Sit upright
What position to use for Soapsuds enema? - Answer--Left side SIMS position
What is the 1st step when looking into the NCLEX exam? - Answer--Step 1: Access the NCSBN website at
www.ncsbn.org
(Obtain info for international nurses)
For state licensing? - Answer--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? - Answer--They must come from the
"Licensing Authority"
Is the NCLEX exam administered in other languages? - Answer--No
(ONLY in English)
, What is your Initial response after a patients trach tube becomes dislodged? - Answer--Use a manual
BVM/resuscitation device?
What is the "immediate" action to take after a heart failure patient presents with shortness of
breath/dyspnea? - Answer--Raise the head of the bed
How soon after the administration of nitroglycerin should the patient see relief? - Answer--5 mins
(Burning sensation/vertigo are common side effects)
What is a concern when a patient is taking Warfarin? - Answer--Bleeding easily
(Educate patient on straight razor use)
What is Dystocia? - Answer--Abnormal labor or childbirth
What is the 1st step in the Nursing process? - Answer--Data collection
What is the 2nd step in the Nursing process? - Answer--Planning
What is the 3rd step in the Nursing process? - Answer--Implementation
What is the 4th step in the Nursing Process? - Answer--Evaluation
What is the medication "Tigan" used for? - Answer--Nausea and Emesis
Iron supplements should be taken with what? - Answer--Vitamin C rich juices (Tomato juice, Orange
juice)
