NCLEX NCSB RN QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER GRADED A+

NCLEX NCSB RN QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER
GRADED A+


QUESTION
What should be considered when administering tetracycline?

CORRECT ANSWER
It should be taken on an empty stomach, should not be given to children under 8 years old
because it can stain teeth, and it is not known to cause hearing loss.



QUESTION
What is propranolol used for in relation to tremors?

CORRECT ANSWER
It can help control essential tremors.



QUESTION
What is the purpose of potassium iodide preoperatively for thyroid surgery?

CORRECT ANSWER
It is used to reduce the size and vascularity of the thyroid gland before surgery.



QUESTION

What are common side effects of clozapine (Clozaril)?

CORRECT ANSWER
Extreme salivation (sialorrhea) is common, and it may increase the risk of hyperglycemia.



QUESTION
What is the most sensitive measure of nutritional status?

, CORRECT ANSWER
Serum albumin; normal range is 3.4–5.4 g/dL.



QUESTION
What is the normal range for BUN?

CORRECT ANSWER
7–20 mg/dL.



QUESTION
Who is at high risk for a CT scan with contrast reaction?

CORRECT ANSWER
Patients with a positive pregnancy test, history of asthma, past reactions to contrast, history of
heart, kidney, or thyroid disease, taking beta blockers or metformin, or with poor renal function.



QUESTION
What are the earliest signs of poor oxygenation?

CORRECT ANSWER
Increased pulse.



QUESTION
What are the late signs of poor oxygenation?

CORRECT ANSWER
Abnormal breath sounds and cyanosis.



QUESTION
What is pulsus paradoxus?

CORRECT ANSWER
A fall in systolic blood pressure with inspiration greater than 10 mmHg.