NCLEX Practice Quiz

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You are working on a medical-surgical floor, and the doctor orders the infusion of 0.9% normal saline, 5000cc, over 18 hours. Your IV tubing has a drop factor of 10 drops per ml. What should you set the tubing to deliver how many drops per minute?

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Your patient has telemetry showing a sinus tachycardia of 132. The patient’s remaining VS are BP 90/40, resp rate 16, oxygen saturation 98% on 2L nasal cannula, Temp 100.4 F by mouth. What do you expect the doctor to order?

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You are working in pediatrics. The doctor has ordered 15mg/kg of acetaminophen every 6 hours for pain of 1-3 on the pain scale or a fever greater than 101 PO, every 4 hours. Your patient weighs 75 pounds. The acetaminophen arrives in liquid form. There is 160mg/5cc.
Your patient is complaining of headache pain with a pain rating of 5. Based on the above doctor's order, what is your intervention?
Your patient has a fever of 101.6 taken PO. According to the doctor's order above, what is your intervention?
How many ml(s) are in a tablespoon?

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Please identify which of the following is airborne:

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Which of the following is used to treat acute alcohol withdrawal?

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During Erikson's sixth stage (young adult 18-40) of psychosocial development, what happens?

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Nursing care during labor consists of four stages. What stage is complete dilation to delivery of the baby?

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You are caring for a patient who has a chest tube. You should intervene if the following happens:

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Your patient is on lithium. You’ve done all the teaching about taking lithium. You know your patient understands the teaching if she states the following:

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A culture takes how long to be final?

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You are caring for a patient in active labor who has received an epidural for pain control. She is now complaining of light-headedness with nausea. What should you do first?

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You are caring for a patient with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). The patient complains of lower leg pain during the night. What is your best teaching?

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You are caring for a patient who has difficulty swallowing. You know this is called:

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You are caring for a patient with dumping syndrome. What teaching would not be appropriate? Select all that apply.

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Please identify the true statements about preeclampsia: (Select all that apply)

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You know that restraints are the LAST option for patients. Using restraints USUALLY will NOT be the answer. However, you will have individual questions on restraints and you need to know about all kinds of restraints. Below please select all that are considered restraints. (Select all that apply)

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If your patient complains of "it is like a curtain fell over my field of vision," "I am seeing flashes of light," "I see black spots," "my visual changes happened all at once." You should recognize this to be signs and symptoms of?

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You are preparing to start fluid resuscitation for a new burn patient. The patient has 36% BSA of burns. He weighs 246 pounds. Using the Parkland Burn Formula, answer the following questions:
What would you set the IV pump rate at for the first 8 hours?
What would set the IV pump at after the first 8 hours?
What kind of shock are you trying to prevent using the Parkland Burn Formula?

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You are caring for a laboring mom and her unborn baby. You notice the following while looking at the fetal heart monitor: Decelerations that begin near the onset of the contraction and the heart rate's lowest point is at the peak of contraction. What is this?

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This is an essay-style question. Explain VEAL CHOP mnemonics. Explain in detail the VEAL, then how to treat each.

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You are working on a medical-surgical floor, and the doctor orders the infusion of 0.9% normal saline, 5000cc, over 18 hours. Your IV tubing has a drop factor of 10 drops per ml. What should you set the tubing to deliver how many drops per minute?

Your patient has telemetry showing a sinus tachycardia of 132. The patient’s remaining VS are BP 90/40, resp rate 16, oxygen saturation 98% on 2L nasal cannula, Temp 100.4 F by mouth. What do you expect the doctor to order?

Please identify which of the following is airborne:

Which of the following is used to treat acute alcohol withdrawal?

During Erikson's sixth stage (young adult 18-40) of psychosocial development, what happens?

Nursing care during labor consists of four stages. What stage is complete dilation to delivery of the baby?

You are caring for a patient who has a chest tube. You should intervene if the following happens:

Your patient is on lithium. You’ve done all the teaching about taking lithium. You know your patient understands the teaching if she states the following:

A culture takes how long to be final?

You are caring for a patient in active labor who has received an epidural for pain control. She is now complaining of light-headedness with nausea. What should you do first?

You are caring for a patient with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). The patient complains of lower leg pain during the night. What is your best teaching?

You are caring for a patient who has difficulty swallowing. You know this is called:

You are caring for a patient with dumping syndrome. What teaching would not be appropriate? Select all that apply.

Please identify the true statements about preeclampsia: (Select all that apply)

You know that restraints are the LAST option for patients. Using restraints USUALLY will NOT be the answer. However, you will have individual questions on restraints and you need to know about all kinds of restraints. Below please select all that are considered restraints. (Select all that apply)

If your patient complains of "it is like a curtain fell over my field of vision," "I am seeing flashes of light," "I see black spots," "my visual changes happened all at once." You should recognize this to be signs and symptoms of?

You are caring for a laboring mom and her unborn baby. You notice the following while looking at the fetal heart monitor: Decelerations that begin near the onset of the contraction and the heart rate's lowest point is at the peak of contraction. What is this?

This is an essay-style question. Explain VEAL CHOP mnemonics. Explain in detail the VEAL, then how to treat each.

How much is too much blood loss in the first 24 hours after a baby is born?