NCLEX-RN EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

NCLEX-RN EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhenA2selectingA2anA2NCLEXA2answerA2orA2determiningA2theA2orderA2ofA2priorityA2whatA2
shouldA2youA2rememberA2orA2useA2andA2whatA2isA2theA2exception?A2-A2Ans--
UseA2theA2ABCA2rule:A2AirwayA2breathing,A2andA2circulation.A2TheA2exceptionA2toA2theA2rul
eA2isA2withA2actualA2CPR,A2useA2C-A-
BA2forA2CPR.A2AlsoA2rememberA2safetyA2firstA2andA2acuteA2beforeA2chronic.A2IfA2theA2pt.A2i
sA2notA2inA2distressA2thenA2youA2assess.A2IfA2theA2ptA2isA2inA2distressA2thenA2youA2shouldA2
doA2something.A2IfA2theA2ptA2hasA2diaphorisisA2youA2shouldA2alwaysA2doA2something.

HowA2shouldA2youA2addressA2questionsA2relatedA2toA2Maslow'sA2HierarchyA2ofA2NeedsA2-
A2Ans--
AddressA2physiologicalA2needsA2first,A2followedA2byA2safetyA2andA2securityA2needs,A2loveA
2andA2belongingA2needs,A2selfA2esteemA2needsA2andA2finallyA2selfA2actualizationA2needs.A
2*WhenA2aA2physiologicalA2needA2isA2notA2addressedA2inA2theA2question,A2lookA2forA2theA2
optionA2thatA2addressesA2safety.

IfA2aA2questionA2isA2relatedA2toA2theA2nursingA2process,A2readA2theA2questionA2toA2determi
neA2theA2stepA2ofA2theA2nursingA2process.A2WhatA2areA2theA2stepsA2inA2theA2nursingA2proc
essA2andA2whatA2kindA2ofA2questionA2mightA2beA2relatedA2toA2thatA2step.A2-A2Ans--
AssessmentA2questionA2addressA2theA2gatheringA2andA2verificationA2ofA2data.

AnalysisA2questionsA2requireA2theA2nurseA2to:A2interpretA2data,A2collectA2additionalA2infor
mation,A2identifyA2andA2communicateA2nursingA2diagnosesA2andA2determineA2theA2healthA
2team'sA2abilityA2toA2meetA2theA2ptsA2needs.


PlanningA2questionsA2askA2aboutA2determining,A2prioritizing,A2andA2modifyingA2outcomesA
2ofA2care.


ImplementationA2questionsA2reflectA2theA2managementA2andA2organizationA2ofA2careA2an
dA2theA2assignmentA2andA2delegationA2ofA2tasks.A2BeA2preparedA2forA2questionsA2onA2clie
ntA2teaching.

EvaluationA2questionsA2focusA2onA2comparingA2theA2actualA2outcomesA2ofA2careA2withA2th
eA2expectedA2outcomesA2andA2onA2communicatingA2andA2documentingA2findings.

WhatA2areA2theA2normalA2rangesA2forA2H&H?A2WhatA2areA2theA2nursingA2implicationsA2-
A2Ans--HemoglobinA2-A2MaleA214-18A2FemaleA212-16A2NewbornA214-24


HighA2altitudeA2livingA2increasesA2value,A2slightA2decreaseA2duringA2pregnancy.A2DrugA2th
erapyA2canA2alterA2values.A2

HematocritA2-A2MaleA242-52A2FemaleA237-47A2NewbornA244-64

,ProlongedA2stasisA2fromA2vasoconstrictionA2secondaryA2toA2theA2tourniquetA2canA2alterA2v
alues.A2AbnormalitiesA2inA2RBCA2sizeA2mayA2alterA2HctA2values

WhatA2areA2theA2normalA2rangesA2forA2WBC?A2
WhatA2canA2increaseA2values?A2
WhatA2canA2decreaseA2values?A2
HowA2longA2doesA2theA2postpartumA2periodA2ofA2pregnancyA2affectA2normalA2ranges?
A2WhatA2rangeA2isA2normalA2duringA2theA2postpartumA2period?A2-A2Ans--
BothA2gendersA25000-10000A2NewbornA29000-30000A2

Anesthetics,A2stress,A2exercise,A2andA2convulsionsA2canA2increasedA2values.A2

DrugA2therapyA2canA2decreaseA2values.A2

24-28A2hrA2postpartum:A2aA2countA2asA2highA2asA225000A2isA2normal

WhatA2areA2theA2normalA2rangesA2forA2RBC?A2
WhatA2canA2increaseA2levels
WhatA2happensA2toA2levelsA2duringA2pregnancy?A2-A2Ans--Males:A24.7-6.1A2million
Female:A24.2-5.4A2million
ExerciseA2andA2highA2altitudesA2canA2causeA2anA2increaseA2levels
pregnancyA2usuallyA2lowerA2values
drugA2therapyA2canA2alterA2values
NeverA2drawA2aA2specimenA2fromA2anA2armA2withA2anA2infusingA2IV.

WhatA2areA2theA2normalA2rangesA2forA2PLATELETS?A2
WhatA2mayA2increaseA2values?A2
WhatA2mayA2decreaseA2values?
WhatA2drugsA2decreaseA2values?A2-A2Ans--BothA2Genders:A2150000-400000

LivingA2atA2highA2altitudes,A2exercisingA2strenuouslyA2orA2takingA2oralA2contraceptivesA2m
ayA2increaseA2values

decreasedA2valuesA2mayA2beA2causedA2byA2hemorrhage,A2DIC,A2reducedA2productionA2of
A2platelets,A2infections,A2useA2ofA2prostheticA2heartA2valves,A2andA2drugs.


DrugsA2thatA2decreaseA2platelets:A2acetaminophen,A2aspirin,A2chemotherapy,A2H2A2block
ers,A2INH,A2Levaquin,A2streptomycin,A2sulfonamides,A2thiazideA2diuretics.

WhatA2areA2theA2normalA2rangesA2forA2K+?
A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2keepA2inA2mindA2whenA2gettingA2aA2specimen?A2-A2Ans--3.5-
5A2isA2normalA2rangeA2forA2potassium
ExerciseA2ofA2theA2forearmA2withA2tourniquetA2inA2placeA2mayA2causeA2anA2increasedA2lev
el.A2HemolysisA2ofA2specimenA2canA2resultA2inA2aA2falselyA2elevatedA2value

, WhatA2areA2theA2normalA2rangesA2forA2Na+?
A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2considerA2whenA2collectingA2aA2specimen?A2-A2Ans--136-
145A2isA2aA2normalA2sodiumA2range
DoA2NotA2collectA2fromA2anA2armA2withA2anA2infusingA2IVA2solution

WhatA2areA2theA2normalA2rangesA2forA2Ca+?A2
WhatA2typeA2ofA2drugA2canA2increaseA2calciumA2levels?A2
WhatA2areA2twoA2testsA2withA2positiveA2resultsA2thatA2areA2associatedA2withA2hypocalcemi
a?A2
HowA2doA2youA2preformA2theA2twoA2tests?A2-A2Ans--9-
10.5A2forA2adults.A2slightlyA2lowerA2inA2theA2elder
UseA2ofA2thiazideA2diureticsA2canA2causeA2increasedA2levelsA2ofA2calcium

PositiveA2ChvostekA2andA2TrousseauA2testsA2areA2associatedA2withA2hypocalcemia.

•A2ChvostekA2sign:A2contractionA2ofA2ipsilateralA2facialA2musclesA2whenA2theA2facialA2nerv
eA2isA2tappedA2justA2inA2frontA2ofA2theA2ear.

•A2TrousseauA2sign:A2carpopedalA2spasmA2elicitedA2byA2inflatingA2aA2sphygmomanometer
A2aboveA2systolicA2BPA2forA23A2minutes.


WhatA2areA2theA2normalA2rangesA2forA2Mg+?A2
WhatA2mayA2highA2magnesiumA2levelsA2indicate?A2
WhatA2mayA2lowA2magnesiumA2levelsA2indicate?A2-A2Ans--1.7-2.2A2

AA2highA2magnesiumA2levelA2mayA2indicate:A2AddisonA2disease
ChronicA2renalA2failure,A2Dehydration,A2DiabeticA2acidosis
Oliguria

AA2lowA2magnesiumA2levelA2mayA2indicate:A2Alcoholism
ChronicA2diarrhea,A2DeliriumA2tremens,A2Hemodialysis
HepaticA2(liver)A2cirrhosis,A2Hyperaldosteronism
Hypoparathyroidism,A2Pancreatitis,A2TooA2muchA2insulin
ToxemiaA2ofA2pregnancy,A2UlcerativeA2colitis

WhatA2areA2theA2normalA2rangesA2forA2Cl-A2-A2Ans--98-
106A2isA2theA2normalA2rangeA2forA2chloride

WhatA2areA2theA2normalA2rangesA2forA2ALPA2(alkalineA2phosphatase)?A2-A2Ans--30-120A2
slightlyA2increasedA2inA2theA2elderly

WhatA2areA2theA2normalA2rangesA2forA2BUN?A2
WhatA2doesA2BUNA2standA2for?A2
WhatA2isA2theA2ratioA2ofA2BUN-creatinine?A2
WhatA2doesA2itA2indicate?A2-A2Ans--10-20A2
bloodA2ureaA2nitrogen