NCLEX RN Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NCLEX-RN 2019Hemoglobin (Hgb) - correct answer Male: 14-18 g/dL Female: 12-16 g/dL Pregnant: 11 Nursing implications: 1. High altitude living increases values 2. Drug therapy can alter values 3. Slight hgb decreases normally occur during pregnancy. Hematocrit (Hct) - correct answer • Females 37-47% • Males 42-52% Nursing implications: 1. Abnormalities in RBC size may alter Hct values. 2. Prolonged stasis from vasoconstriction secondary to the tourniquet can alter values. ...

NCLEX-RN 2020 Delegation - correct answer Right Person, Right Task, Right Circumstance, Right Communication, Right Supervision AP's: vitals and ALDs PN: stable clients and the expected outcome Bleeding - correct answer Stabilize object Colorectal Screening - correct answer Sigmoid: 5 yrs Colon: 10 years ages 50-75 Manual BP - correct answer 1 Inch above antecubital space Manual Systolic Measurement - correct answer Palpate radial pulse, inflate until pulse disappears, inflate...

NCLEX-RN 2024Acetaminophen Antidote: - correct answer N. ACETylcysteine Anticholinergic Antidote: - correct answer Physostigmine Aspirin Antidote: - correct answer Sodium Bicarbonate Benzodiazepine Antidote: - correct answer Flumazenil Magnesium Sulfate Antidote: - correct answer Calcium Gluconate Warfarin Antidote: - correct answer *War on K* Vitamin K Digoxin Antidote: - correct answer *band/bind* Digiband, Digifab Iron Antidote: - correct answer Deferoxamine Ace In...

NCLEX-RN: Cardiovascular Practice QuestionsA nurse assesses clients on a cardiac unit. Which client should the nurse identify as being at greatest risk for the development of left-sided heart failure? a. A 36-year-old woman with aortic stenosis b. A 42-year-old man with pulmonary hypertension c. A 59-year-old woman who smokes cigarettes daily d. A 70-year-old man who had a cerebral vascular accident - correct answer a. A 36-year-old woman with aortic stenosis Although most people with h...

NCLEX-RN Exam PreviewThe charge nurse has received a change-of-shift report on the following clients in labor. The charge nurse should ask a staff member to first see the client in the 1. First stage of labor who has an oral temperature of 99.7F (37.6 C) 2. First stage of labor whose contractions are occurring every 30 seconds 3. Second stage of labor who has respirations of 26. 4. Second stage of labor whose contractions are lasting for 60 seconds. 2. First stage of labor ...

NCLEX-RN: Musculoskeletal Practice QuestionsA nurse is working with a community group promoting healthy aging. What recommendation is best to help prevent osteoarthritis (OA)? a. Avoid contact sports. b. Get plenty of calcium. c. Lose weight if needed. d. Engage in weight-bearing exercise. - correct answer c. Lose weight if needed. Obesity can lead to OA, and if the client is overweight, losing weight can help prevent OA or reduce symptoms once it occurs. Arthritis can be caused by contac...

NCLEX-RN Study Set 2020Fundamentals: Positioning of Patients: Semi-Fowler's - correct answer - head of bed elevated to 30 degrees - indications: gastric feedings, increased ICP, post-op cranial surgery, post-op cataract removal surgery, respiratory illness Fundamentals: Positioning of Patients: Fowler's - correct answer - head of bed elevated to 45-90 degrees - indications: post-op ab surgery, respiratory or cardiac problems with dyspnea, bleeding esophageal varices, post-op thyroidectomy...

NCLEX-RN STYLE QUESTIONS 2022A depressed client is seen at the Mental Health Center for follow up after an attempted suicide 1 week ago. She has taken phenelzine sulfate (Nardil), a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor, for 7 straight days. She states that she is not feeling any better. The nurse explains that the drug must accumulate to an effective level before symptoms are totally relieved. Symptom relief is expected to occur within: 2-4 weeks Cystic Fibrosis is transmitted as an autosomal...

NCLEX-RNDiamox - correct answer tx of glaucoma, high altitude sickness...don't take if allergic to sulfa drugs Indocin - correct answer (said) tx of arthritis (osteo, rheumatoid, gouty), bursitis, and tendonitis. Synthroid - correct answer tx of hypothyroidism. May take several weeks to take effect...notify doctor of chest pain..take in the AM on empty stomach..could cause hyperthyroidism. Librium: - correct answer tx of alcohol w/d...don’t take alcohol with this...very bad nausea an...

NCLEX-RN A client in a hospice program has increasing pain, and the nurse is collaborating with the client to make a pain management plan. Which plan will be most effective for the client? administering doses of analgesic when pain is a "5" on a scale of 1 to 10. providing enough analgesia to keep the client semi-somnolent allowing an analgesia-free period so that the client can carry out daily hygienic activities. administering pain medications over a 24-hour period - correct answer The ...