PN COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL
EXAMPREP 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS FULL REVIEW GRADED A+
◉ NCLEX answer tips. Answer: choose assessment first! (assess,
collect, auscultate, monitor, palpate) only choose intervention in an
emergency or stress situation. If the answer has an absolute, discard
it. Give priority to the answers that deal with the patient's body, not
machines, or equipment.
◉ ARDS and DIC. Answer: are always secondary to another disease
or trauma
◉ In an emergency. Answer: patients with a greater chance to live
are treated first
◉ Cardinal sign of ARDS. Answer: hypoxemia
◉ Edema is located. Answer: in the interstitial space, not the
cardiovascular space (outside of the circulatory system)
◉ the best indicator of dehydration?. Answer: weight---and skin
turgor
, ◉ heat/cold. Answer: hot for chronic pain; cold for accute pain
(sprain etc)
◉ When pt is in distress....medication administration. Answer: is
rarely a good choice
◉ pneumonia. Answer: fever and chills are usually present. For the
elderly confusion is often present.
◉ before IV antibiotics?. Answer: check allergies (esp. penicillin)
make sure cultures and sensitivity has been done before first dose.
◉ COPD and O2. Answer: with COPD baroreceptors that detect CO2
level are destroyed, therefore, O2 must be low because high O2
concentration takes away the pt's stimulation to breathe.
◉ Prednisone toxicity. Answer: Cushings (buffalo hump, moon face,
high blood sugar, HTN)
◉ Neutropenic pts. Answer: no fresh fruits or flowers
◉ Chest tubes are placed. Answer: in the pleural space
EXAMPREP 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS FULL REVIEW GRADED A+
◉ NCLEX answer tips. Answer: choose assessment first! (assess,
collect, auscultate, monitor, palpate) only choose intervention in an
emergency or stress situation. If the answer has an absolute, discard
it. Give priority to the answers that deal with the patient's body, not
machines, or equipment.
◉ ARDS and DIC. Answer: are always secondary to another disease
or trauma
◉ In an emergency. Answer: patients with a greater chance to live
are treated first
◉ Cardinal sign of ARDS. Answer: hypoxemia
◉ Edema is located. Answer: in the interstitial space, not the
cardiovascular space (outside of the circulatory system)
◉ the best indicator of dehydration?. Answer: weight---and skin
turgor
, ◉ heat/cold. Answer: hot for chronic pain; cold for accute pain
(sprain etc)
◉ When pt is in distress....medication administration. Answer: is
rarely a good choice
◉ pneumonia. Answer: fever and chills are usually present. For the
elderly confusion is often present.
◉ before IV antibiotics?. Answer: check allergies (esp. penicillin)
make sure cultures and sensitivity has been done before first dose.
◉ COPD and O2. Answer: with COPD baroreceptors that detect CO2
level are destroyed, therefore, O2 must be low because high O2
concentration takes away the pt's stimulation to breathe.
◉ Prednisone toxicity. Answer: Cushings (buffalo hump, moon face,
high blood sugar, HTN)
◉ Neutropenic pts. Answer: no fresh fruits or flowers
◉ Chest tubes are placed. Answer: in the pleural space
