NCLEX RN pharmacology EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

NCLEX EXAM zm




Exam Solution zm




NCLEX RN EXAM REVIEW 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED CO
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm




MPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (57135) zm zm zm zm zm




QUESTION 1 zm




Term
ANSWER

Definition



QUESTION 2 zm




What are the normal ranges for PT? What is PT used to help regulate? What is the th
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



erapeutic range? zm




ANSWER

11-
12.5 is a normal PT range PT is used to help regulate Coumadin dosages. The therapeutic range: 1.5
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm z



to 2 times normal or control
m zm zm zm zm zm




QUESTION 3 zm




When introducing foods to infants what should you teach the new parents?
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm




ANSWER

Introduce one food at a time to help identify allergies. Progression of food should be "AS TOLERATE
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



D" The nursing assessment guides decisions about progression.
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm




QUESTION 4 zm




If a question is related to the nursing process, read the question to determine the ste
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



p of the nursing process. What are the steps in the nursing process and what kind of
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



question might be related to that step.
zm zm zm zm zm zm




ANSWER

,Assessment question address the gathering and verification of data. Analysis questions require the n
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



urse to: interpret data, collect additional information, identify and communicate nursing diagnoses a
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



nd determine the health team's ability to meet the pts needs. Planning questions ask about determin
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



ing, prioritizing, and modifying outcomes of care. Implementation questions reflect the management
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



and organization of care and the assignment and delegation of tasks. Be prepared for questions on c
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



lient teaching. Evaluation questions focus on comparing the actual outcomes of care with the expect
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



ed outcomes and on communicating and documenting findings.
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm




QUESTION 5 zm




What are the normal ranges for H&H? What are the nursing implications
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm




ANSWER

Hemoglobin - Male 14-18 Female 12-16 Newborn 14- zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



24 High altitude living increases value, slight decrease during pregnancy. Drug therapy can alter valu
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



es. Hematocrit - Male 42-52 Female 37-47 Newborn 44-
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



64 Prolonged stasis from vasoconstriction secondary to the tourniquet can alter values. Abnormalitie
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



s in RBC size may alter Hct values
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm




QUESTION 6 zm




What are the normal ranges for WBC? What can increase values? What can decrease v
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



alues? How long does the postpartum period of pregnancy affect normal ranges? What
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



range is normal during the postpartum period?
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm




ANSWER

Both genders 5000-10000 Newborn 9000-
zm zm zm zm



30000 Anesthetics, stress, exercise, and convulsions can increased values. Drug therapy can decrease
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm z



values. 24-28 hr postpartum: a count as high as 25000 is normal
m zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm




QUESTION 7 zm




What are the normal ranges for RBC? What can increase levels What happens to level
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



s during pregnancy?
zm zm




ANSWER

Males: 4.7-6.1 million Female: 4.2-
zm zm zm zm



5.4 million Exercise and high altitudes can cause an increase levels pregnancy usually lower values
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



drug therapy can alter values Never draw a specimen from an arm with an infusing IV.
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm




QUESTION 8 zm




What are the normal ranges for PLATELETS? What may increase values? What may de
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



crease values? What drugs decrease values?
zm zm zm zm zm

, ANSWER

Both Genders: 150000-
zm zm



400000 Living at high altitudes, exercising strenuously or taking oral contraceptives may increase va
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



lues decreased values may be caused by hemorrhage, DIC, reduced production of platelets, infections
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



, use of prosthetic heart valves, and drugs. Drugs that decrease platelets: acetaminophen, aspirin, che
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



motherapy, H2 blockers, INH, Levaquin, streptomycin, sulfonamides, thiazide diuretics.
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm




QUESTION 9 zm




What are the normal ranges for K+? What should you keep in mind when getting a sp
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



ecimen?
ANSWER

3.5-
5 is normal range for potassium Exercise of the forearm with tourniquet in place may cause an incr
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



eased level. Hemolysis of specimen can result in a falsely elevated value
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm




QUESTION 10 zm




What are the normal ranges for Na+? What should you consider when collecting a spe
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



cimen?
ANSWER

136-145 is a normal sodium range Do Not collect from an arm with an infusing IV solution
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm




QUESTION 11 zm




What are the normal ranges for Ca+? What type of drug can increase calcium levels?
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



What are two tests with positive results that are associated with hypocalcemia? How
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



do you preform the two tests?
zm zm zm zm zm




ANSWER

9-
10.5 for adults. slightly lower in the elder Use of thiazide diuretics can cause increased levels of calc
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



ium Positive Chvostek and Trousseau tests are associated with hypocalcemia. • Chvostek sign: contra
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



ction of ipsilateral facial muscles when the facial nerve is tapped just in front of the ear. • Troussea
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



u sign: carpopedal spasm elicited by inflating a sphygmomanometer above systolic BP for 3 minutes.
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm




QUESTION 12 zm




What are the normal ranges for Mg+? What may high magnesium levels indicate? Wha
zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm



t may low magnesium levels indicate?
zm zm zm zm zm




ANSWER