NCLEX Review 2024: Exam Questions and Answers, Exams of Nursing

Download NCLEX Review 2024: Exam Questions and Answers and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! NCLEX REVIEW - 2024! Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2024/25)RATED A+ Pitocin: Indication? Adverse Effects/Monitoring? - correct answers ✅Given to strengthen contractions and labor. Can cause uterine hyperstimulation. Contractions should be NO LONGER than 90 seconds and no closer than 2 minutes apart. If they are any more than that; slow pitocin How to Mix insulins (step 1-5) - correct answers ✅1. Draw up the total amount of (AIR) 2. Air into N 3. Air into R 4. Draw up R 5. Draw up N IM injection - Needle size + length? Sub-Q Size + length? - correct answers ✅IM: 21g 1 inch needle *Memory clue: I looks like 1* Sub-Q: 25g 0.5 inch *Memory clue: S looks like 5* NCLEX REVIEW - 2024! Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2024/25)RATED A+ Cephalohematoma vs Caput Succedaneum - correct answers ✅Cephalohematoma: bleeding in brain of newborn. Does not cross suture line and is asymmetrical Caput Succedaneum: Crosses suture line and is symmetrical. *Memory clue: think CS = crosses suture, CS = Caput symmetrical* Terbutaline: Indications? Nursing considerations? Contraindication? - correct answers ✅Used to slow down birth and contractions Contraindicated: in mothers with heart disease due to its common side effect of tachycardia Fundal Height - Postpartum: Height right after birth? Everyday after that? - correct answers ✅Fundal height right after birth is at the umbilicus - Every day after birth it will go down by 1, height correlates with the day postpartum Put the following tracheostomy care steps in order: - Remove old dressing NCLEX REVIEW - 2024! Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2024/25)RATED A+ Medical Battery - What is it? - correct answers ✅The intentional touching of a patient without consent ex: doing a procedure that the patient denied, lying about the medication you're giving Hirschsprung's Dz S/S? Critical findings that must be reported ASAP? - correct answers ✅S/S: failure to pass meconium, abdominal distention, bilious vomit Critical finding that should be reported: fever and diarrhea Normal weight gain for pregnancy? - correct answers ✅28 + or - 3lb How to calculate what weight gain should be in pregnancy? What to do if Shes overweight or underweight? - correct answers ✅# of week pregnant - 9 *can range -/+ 1-2 lbs = normal* If +/- 3 = assess the patient If +/- 4 = trouble perform biophysical profile on the baby NCLEX REVIEW - 2024! Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2024/25)RATED A+ When is the fundus palpable? - correct answers ✅- Not until 12 weeks NOT palpable in first trimester! When is the fundus at umbilicus? - correct answers ✅20-22 weeks gestation When can you first detect FHR and quickening? - correct answers ✅FHR: 8wks Quickening: 16 weeks When would you most likely detect FHR and quickening? - correct answers ✅FHR: 10 weeks Quickening: 18 weeks When should you be able to detect FHR and quickening? - correct answers ✅FHR: 12 wks Quickening: 20wks