NCLEX PN-COMPREHENSIVE STUDY 2024 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED COMPLETE CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A++
The nurse is caring for a client who takes ibuprofen for pain. The nurse is
gathering information on the client's medication history and determines it is
necessary to consult with the registered nurse if the client is also taking which
medications? Select all that apply.
1.Warfarin
2.Glimepiride
3.Amlodipine
4.Simvastatin
5.Hydrochlorothiazide
1.Warfarin
2.Glimepiride
3.Amlodipine
A hospitalized client is a lacto-vegetarian. Which food item would the nurse
remove from the meal tray?
1.Eggs
2.Milk
3.Cheese
4.Broccoli
1. Eggs
The nurse is providing dietary instructions to a client with gout. The nurse would
tell the client to avoid which food item?
,1.Scallops
2.Chocolate
3.Cornbread
4.Macaroni products
1. Scallops
The nurse reinforces instructions to a client to increase the amount of riboflavin
in the diet. The nurse would tell the client to select which food item that is high in
riboflavin?
1.Milk
2.Tomatoes
3.Citrus fruits
4.Green, leafy vegetables
1.Milk
The medication prescribed is hydromorphone hydrochloride 3 mg
intramuscularly, every 4 hours as needed. The medication label reads
hydromorphone hydrochloride 4 mg/1 mL. The nurse would prepare to administer
how many mL to the client? Fill in the blank.
0.75 mL
The medication prescribed is digoxin 0.25 mg orally, daily. The medication label
reads digoxin 0.125 mg/tablet. The nurse would prepare how many tablet(s) to
administer the dose? Fill in the blank.
2 tablets
The medication prescribed is heparin 5000 units subcutaneously, every 12 hours.
The medication vial reads heparin 10,000 units/mL. The nurse prepares how many
milliliters to administer one dose? Fill in the blank.
0.5 mL
The medication prescribed is metoclopramide hydrochloride 10 mg
intramuscularly times one dose. The medication label reads metoclopramide
hydrochloride 5 mg/mL. The nurse prepares how much medication to administer
the dose? Fill in the blank.
,2 mL
The medication prescribed is morphine sulfate 6 mg subcutaneously. The
medication label states morphine sulfate 10 mg/1 mL. The nurse plans to prepare
how much medication to administer the dose? Fill in the blank.
0.6 mL
The medication prescribed is prochlorperazine 5 mg intramuscularly, every 4
hours as needed. The medication label states prochlorperazine 10 mg/mL. The
nurse prepares how much medication to administer the dose? Fill in the blank.
0.5 mL
The medication prescribed is haloperidol, 4 mg intramuscularly, immediately. The
medication label states 5 mg/1 mL. The nurse prepares how much medication to
administer the dose? Fill in the blank and round the answer to one decimal place.
0.8 mL
The medication prescribed is levodopa 1 g orally, daily. The medication label
states levodopa, 500-mg tablets. The nurse prepares to administer how many
tablets at the evening dose? Fill in the blank.
2 tablets
The medication prescribed is zidovudine, 0.2 g orally, three times daily. The
medication label states zidovudine, 100-mg tablets. The nurse prepares to
administer how many tablets for one dose? Fill in the blank.
2 tablets
The medication prescribed is methylprednisolone acetate 60 mg intramuscularly.
The medication label states methylprednisolone acetate 40 mg/1 mL. How many
milliliters will the nurse prepare to administer to the client? Fill in the blank.
1.5 mL
The medication prescription states to administer acetaminophen 650 mg orally
for a temperature of more than 38° C. The medication bottle states
acetaminophen, 325 mg tablets. The nurse takes the client's temperature and
notes that it is 101° F. The nurse plans to take which action?
1.Administer two tablets.
, 2.Administer three tablets.
3.Do not administer at this time.
4.Check the client's temperature in 30 minutes.
1. Administer two tablets.
The medication prescription reads phenytoin 0.2 g orally, twice daily. The
medication label states 100-mg capsules. The nurse prepares how many
capsule(s) to administer one dose? Fill in the blank.
2 capsules
The intravenous prescription is 1000 mL of 0.9% NaCl (normal saline) to run over
12 hours. The drop factor is 15 gtts/1 mL. The nurse plans to adjust the flow rate
to how many gtts/minute? Fill in the blank and record the answer to the nearest
whole number.
21 gtts/min
The medication is an intramuscular dose of 400,000 units of penicillin G
benzathine. The medication label reads penicillin G benzathine 300,000 units/mL.
The nurse prepares how much medication to administer the correct dose? Fill in
the blank and record the answer using one decimal place.
1.3 mL
The intravenous prescription is 3000 mL of 5% dextrose in water (D5W) to run
over a 24-hour period. The drop factor is 10 gtts/1 mL. The nurse plans to adjust
the flow rate to how many gtts/minute? Fill in the blank and record the answer to
the nearest whole number.
21 gtts/min
The nurse is preparing to administer an intermittent tube feeding to a client. The
nurse aspirates 90 mL of residual from the tube. What would the nurse do? Select
all that apply.
1.Hold the feeding.
2.Document the amount of residual.
3.Place it into a container for laboratory analysis.
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED COMPLETE CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A++
The nurse is caring for a client who takes ibuprofen for pain. The nurse is
gathering information on the client's medication history and determines it is
necessary to consult with the registered nurse if the client is also taking which
medications? Select all that apply.
1.Warfarin
2.Glimepiride
3.Amlodipine
4.Simvastatin
5.Hydrochlorothiazide
1.Warfarin
2.Glimepiride
3.Amlodipine
A hospitalized client is a lacto-vegetarian. Which food item would the nurse
remove from the meal tray?
1.Eggs
2.Milk
3.Cheese
4.Broccoli
1. Eggs
The nurse is providing dietary instructions to a client with gout. The nurse would
tell the client to avoid which food item?
,1.Scallops
2.Chocolate
3.Cornbread
4.Macaroni products
1. Scallops
The nurse reinforces instructions to a client to increase the amount of riboflavin
in the diet. The nurse would tell the client to select which food item that is high in
riboflavin?
1.Milk
2.Tomatoes
3.Citrus fruits
4.Green, leafy vegetables
1.Milk
The medication prescribed is hydromorphone hydrochloride 3 mg
intramuscularly, every 4 hours as needed. The medication label reads
hydromorphone hydrochloride 4 mg/1 mL. The nurse would prepare to administer
how many mL to the client? Fill in the blank.
0.75 mL
The medication prescribed is digoxin 0.25 mg orally, daily. The medication label
reads digoxin 0.125 mg/tablet. The nurse would prepare how many tablet(s) to
administer the dose? Fill in the blank.
2 tablets
The medication prescribed is heparin 5000 units subcutaneously, every 12 hours.
The medication vial reads heparin 10,000 units/mL. The nurse prepares how many
milliliters to administer one dose? Fill in the blank.
0.5 mL
The medication prescribed is metoclopramide hydrochloride 10 mg
intramuscularly times one dose. The medication label reads metoclopramide
hydrochloride 5 mg/mL. The nurse prepares how much medication to administer
the dose? Fill in the blank.
,2 mL
The medication prescribed is morphine sulfate 6 mg subcutaneously. The
medication label states morphine sulfate 10 mg/1 mL. The nurse plans to prepare
how much medication to administer the dose? Fill in the blank.
0.6 mL
The medication prescribed is prochlorperazine 5 mg intramuscularly, every 4
hours as needed. The medication label states prochlorperazine 10 mg/mL. The
nurse prepares how much medication to administer the dose? Fill in the blank.
0.5 mL
The medication prescribed is haloperidol, 4 mg intramuscularly, immediately. The
medication label states 5 mg/1 mL. The nurse prepares how much medication to
administer the dose? Fill in the blank and round the answer to one decimal place.
0.8 mL
The medication prescribed is levodopa 1 g orally, daily. The medication label
states levodopa, 500-mg tablets. The nurse prepares to administer how many
tablets at the evening dose? Fill in the blank.
2 tablets
The medication prescribed is zidovudine, 0.2 g orally, three times daily. The
medication label states zidovudine, 100-mg tablets. The nurse prepares to
administer how many tablets for one dose? Fill in the blank.
2 tablets
The medication prescribed is methylprednisolone acetate 60 mg intramuscularly.
The medication label states methylprednisolone acetate 40 mg/1 mL. How many
milliliters will the nurse prepare to administer to the client? Fill in the blank.
1.5 mL
The medication prescription states to administer acetaminophen 650 mg orally
for a temperature of more than 38° C. The medication bottle states
acetaminophen, 325 mg tablets. The nurse takes the client's temperature and
notes that it is 101° F. The nurse plans to take which action?
1.Administer two tablets.
, 2.Administer three tablets.
3.Do not administer at this time.
4.Check the client's temperature in 30 minutes.
1. Administer two tablets.
The medication prescription reads phenytoin 0.2 g orally, twice daily. The
medication label states 100-mg capsules. The nurse prepares how many
capsule(s) to administer one dose? Fill in the blank.
2 capsules
The intravenous prescription is 1000 mL of 0.9% NaCl (normal saline) to run over
12 hours. The drop factor is 15 gtts/1 mL. The nurse plans to adjust the flow rate
to how many gtts/minute? Fill in the blank and record the answer to the nearest
whole number.
21 gtts/min
The medication is an intramuscular dose of 400,000 units of penicillin G
benzathine. The medication label reads penicillin G benzathine 300,000 units/mL.
The nurse prepares how much medication to administer the correct dose? Fill in
the blank and record the answer using one decimal place.
1.3 mL
The intravenous prescription is 3000 mL of 5% dextrose in water (D5W) to run
over a 24-hour period. The drop factor is 10 gtts/1 mL. The nurse plans to adjust
the flow rate to how many gtts/minute? Fill in the blank and record the answer to
the nearest whole number.
21 gtts/min
The nurse is preparing to administer an intermittent tube feeding to a client. The
nurse aspirates 90 mL of residual from the tube. What would the nurse do? Select
all that apply.
1.Hold the feeding.
2.Document the amount of residual.
3.Place it into a container for laboratory analysis.
