NCLEX-PN 2025 with Complete Solutions
1. DO NOT dele- E-evaluate
gate what you A-assess
can EAT! T-teach
2. Addisons down, down, down, up, down
3. Cushings up, up, up, down, up
4. Addisons hyponatremia, hypotension, decreased blood vol, hyper-
kalemia, hypoglycemia
5. Cushings hypernatremia, hypertension, increased blood vol, hy-
pokalemia, hyperglycemia
6. No Pee No K
do not give POTASSIUM without adequate urine output
7. APGAR A=appearance (color all pinks, pink and blue, blue (pale)
P= pulse (>100, <100, absent)
G=grimace (cough, grimace, no response)
A=activity (flexed, flaccid, limp)
R=respirations (strong cry, weak cry, absent)
8. AIRBORNE MY-Measles
Chicken-Chicken Pox/Varicella
Hez=Herpez Zoster/Shingles
TB
or remember . . .
MTV=Airborne
Measles
TB
Varicella-Chicken Pox/Herpes Zoster-Shingles
*Private Room-negative pressure with 6-12 air ex-
changes/hr mask, N95 for TB
9. DROPLET think of SPIDERMAN
S-sepsis
S-scarlet fever
S-streptococcal pharyngitis
P-parvovirus B19
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P=pneumonia
P-pertussis
I-influenza
D-diptheria (pharyngeal)
E=epiglottitis
R-rubella
M-mumps
M-meningitis
M-mycoplasma
An-adenovirus
*Private Room or cohort*
*Mask*
10. CONTACT PRE- Mrs. Wee
CAUTION M-multidrug resistant organism
R-respiratory infection
S-skin infections
W-wound infxn
E-enteric infxn - clostridum difficile
E- eye infxn - conjunctivitis
11. SKIN INFEC- VCHIPS
TIONS V-varicella zoster
C-cutaneous diptheria
H-herpez simplex
I-impetigo
P-pediculosis
S-scabies
12. Air/Pulmonary S&S;chest pain, difficulty breathing, tachycardia,
Embolism pale/cyanotic, sense of impending doom
turn patient to left side and lower the head of the bed
13. Woman in La- late decels, decreased variability, fetal bradycardia, etc.
bor w/un-reas- turn patient to the left side (and give O2, stop pitocin,
suring FHR increase IV fluids
14. Tube feed- position patient on the right side (promote emptying of the
ing w/decreased stomach) with HOB elevated (to prevent aspiration)
LOC
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15. During Epidural side lying
Puncture
16. After Lumbar and also oil myelogram . . .patient lies flat supine (to
Puncture prevent headache and leaking of CSF)
17. patient with heat lie flat w/legs elevated
stroke
18. during continu- catheter is taped to thigh so leg should be straight. no
ous bladder irri- other position restrictions
gation (CBI)
19. after myringoto- position on side of affected ear after surgery (allow for
my drainage of secretions)
20. after cataract patient will sleep on unaffected side with night shield for
surgery 1-4 weeks
21. after thyroidecto- low or semi fowlers, support head, neck and shoulders
my
22. infant with spina position prone (on abdomen) so that sac doesn't rupture
bifida
23. bucks traction elevate foot of bed for counter-traction
(skin traction)
24. after total hip re- don't sleep on operated side, don't flex hip more than
placement 45-60 degrees, don't elevate HOB more than 45 degrees.
maintain hip abduction by seperating thighs with pillows
25. prolapsed cord knee chest position or trendelenburg
26. infant with cleft position on back or in infant seat to prevent trauma to
lip suture line. while feeding, hold in upright position.
27. to prevent dump- post operative ulcer/stomach surgeries . . . eat reclining
ing syndrome position, lie down after meals for 20-30 minutes (also
1. DO NOT dele- E-evaluate
gate what you A-assess
can EAT! T-teach
2. Addisons down, down, down, up, down
3. Cushings up, up, up, down, up
4. Addisons hyponatremia, hypotension, decreased blood vol, hyper-
kalemia, hypoglycemia
5. Cushings hypernatremia, hypertension, increased blood vol, hy-
pokalemia, hyperglycemia
6. No Pee No K
do not give POTASSIUM without adequate urine output
7. APGAR A=appearance (color all pinks, pink and blue, blue (pale)
P= pulse (>100, <100, absent)
G=grimace (cough, grimace, no response)
A=activity (flexed, flaccid, limp)
R=respirations (strong cry, weak cry, absent)
8. AIRBORNE MY-Measles
Chicken-Chicken Pox/Varicella
Hez=Herpez Zoster/Shingles
TB
or remember . . .
MTV=Airborne
Measles
TB
Varicella-Chicken Pox/Herpes Zoster-Shingles
*Private Room-negative pressure with 6-12 air ex-
changes/hr mask, N95 for TB
9. DROPLET think of SPIDERMAN
S-sepsis
S-scarlet fever
S-streptococcal pharyngitis
P-parvovirus B19
, NCLEX-PN 2025 with Complete Solutions
P=pneumonia
P-pertussis
I-influenza
D-diptheria (pharyngeal)
E=epiglottitis
R-rubella
M-mumps
M-meningitis
M-mycoplasma
An-adenovirus
*Private Room or cohort*
*Mask*
10. CONTACT PRE- Mrs. Wee
CAUTION M-multidrug resistant organism
R-respiratory infection
S-skin infections
W-wound infxn
E-enteric infxn - clostridum difficile
E- eye infxn - conjunctivitis
11. SKIN INFEC- VCHIPS
TIONS V-varicella zoster
C-cutaneous diptheria
H-herpez simplex
I-impetigo
P-pediculosis
S-scabies
12. Air/Pulmonary S&S;chest pain, difficulty breathing, tachycardia,
Embolism pale/cyanotic, sense of impending doom
turn patient to left side and lower the head of the bed
13. Woman in La- late decels, decreased variability, fetal bradycardia, etc.
bor w/un-reas- turn patient to the left side (and give O2, stop pitocin,
suring FHR increase IV fluids
14. Tube feed- position patient on the right side (promote emptying of the
ing w/decreased stomach) with HOB elevated (to prevent aspiration)
LOC
, NCLEX-PN 2025 with Complete Solutions
15. During Epidural side lying
Puncture
16. After Lumbar and also oil myelogram . . .patient lies flat supine (to
Puncture prevent headache and leaking of CSF)
17. patient with heat lie flat w/legs elevated
stroke
18. during continu- catheter is taped to thigh so leg should be straight. no
ous bladder irri- other position restrictions
gation (CBI)
19. after myringoto- position on side of affected ear after surgery (allow for
my drainage of secretions)
20. after cataract patient will sleep on unaffected side with night shield for
surgery 1-4 weeks
21. after thyroidecto- low or semi fowlers, support head, neck and shoulders
my
22. infant with spina position prone (on abdomen) so that sac doesn't rupture
bifida
23. bucks traction elevate foot of bed for counter-traction
(skin traction)
24. after total hip re- don't sleep on operated side, don't flex hip more than
placement 45-60 degrees, don't elevate HOB more than 45 degrees.
maintain hip abduction by seperating thighs with pillows
25. prolapsed cord knee chest position or trendelenburg
26. infant with cleft position on back or in infant seat to prevent trauma to
lip suture line. while feeding, hold in upright position.
27. to prevent dump- post operative ulcer/stomach surgeries . . . eat reclining
ing syndrome position, lie down after meals for 20-30 minutes (also
