Free SNLE Questions and Answers with Explanations
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The SNLE (Saudi Nursing Licensure Exam), administered by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS), is the largest nursing licensure exam in the Gulf by volume. It is a Prometric exam with 100 questions and a 60 percent pass mark. The SCFHS blueprint places heavy weight on Adult Medical-Surgical nursing, but a well-prepared candidate must also be comfortable with Fundamentals, Pharmacology, Pediatric, Obstetric, Psychiatric and Community nursing content. High-yield notes and repeated exposure to exam-style questions are the fastest path to a confident pass.
This page gives you a genuine sample of our full SNLE Q&A bank — the same style of question you'll face on exam day, with the same clinical-priority framing that Prometric favours. Every question below reveals the correct answer plus a clear explanation, so you learn the reasoning, not just the letter.
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Free SNLE Practice Questions
In a recumbent, immobilized patient, lung ventilation can become altered, leading to such respiratory complications as:
- A.Respiratory acidosis, ateclectasis, and hypostatic pneumonia
- B.Appneustic breathing, atypical pneumonia and respiratory alkalosis
- C.Cheyne-Strokes respirations and spontaneous pneumothorax
- D.Kussmail's respirations and hypoventilation
The two blood vessels most commonly used for TPN infusion are the:
- A.Subclavian and jugular veins
- B.Brachial and subclavian veins
- C.Femoral and subclavian veins
- D.Brachial and femoral veins
The purpose of increasing urine acidity through dietary means is to:
- A.Decrease burning sensations
- B.Change the urine's color
- C.Change the urine's concentration
- D.Inhibit the growth of microorganisms
Which of the following may be considered a patient's right?
- A.The right to euthanasia
- B.The right to refuse treatment
- C.The right to ignore hospital regulations
- D.The right to refuse to pay for what the patient considers to be inferior service.
When transferring a patient from a bed to a chair, the nurse should use which muscles to avoid back injury?
- A.Abdominal muscles
- B.Back muscles
- C.Leg muscles
- D.Upper arm muscles
Which of the following conditions may require fluid restriction?
- A.Fever
- B.Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- C.Renal Failure
- D.Dehydration
A patient states that he has difficulty sleeping in the hospital because of noise. Which of the following would be an appropriate nursing action?
- A.Administer a sedative at bedtime, as ordered by the physician
- B.Ambulate the patient for 5 minutes before he retires
- C.Give the patient a glass of warm milk before bedtime
- D.Close the patient's door from 9pm to 7am
The best way of determining whether a patient has learned to instill ear medication properly is for the nurse to:
- A.Ask the patient if he/she has used ear drops before
- B.Have the patient repeat the nurse's instructions using her own words
- C.Demonstrate the procedure to the patient and encourage to ask questions
- D.Ask the patient to demonstrate the procedure
The ELISA test is used to:
- A.Screen blood donors for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- B.Test blood to be used for transfusion for HIV antibodies
- C.Aid in diagnosing a patient with AIDS
- D.All of the above
Nurse Danny has been teaching a client about a high-protein diet. The teaching is successful if the client identifies which meal as high in protein?
- A.Baked beans, hamburger, and milk
- B.Spaghetti with cream sauce, broccoli, and tea
- C.Bouillon, spinach, and soda
- D.Chicken cutlet, spinach, and soda
Nurse Margareth is revising a client's care plan. During which step of the nursing process does such revision take place?
- A.Assessment
- B.Planning
- C.Implementation
- D.Evaluation
A nurse assigned to care for a postoperative male client who has diabetes mellitus. During the assessment interview, the client reports that he's impotent and says that he's concerned about its effect on his marriage. In planning this client's care, the most appropriate intervention would be to:
- A.Encourage the client to ask questions about personal sexuality
- B.Provide time for privacy
- C.Provide support for the spouse or significant other
- D.Suggest referral to a sex counselor or other appropriate professional
A newly hired charge nurse assesses the staff nurses as competent individually but ineffective and nonproductive as a team. In addressing her concern, the charge nurse should understand that the usual reason for such a situation is:
- A.Unhappiness about the charge in leadership
- B.Unexpected feeling and emotions among the staff
- C.Fatigue from overwork and understaffing
- D.Failure to incorporate staff in decision making
Which statement regarding heart sounds is correct?
- A.S1 and S2 sound equally loud over the entire cardiac area.
- B.S1 and S2 sound fainter at the apex
- C.S1 and S2 sound fainter at the base
- D.S1 is loudest at the apex, and S2 is loudest at the base
A female client is readmitted to the facility with a warm, tender, reddened area on her right calf. Which contributing factor would the nurse recognize as most important?
- A.A history of increased aspirin use
- B.Recent pelvic surgery
- C.An active daily walking program
- D.A history of diabetes
One aspect of implementation related to drug therapy is:
- A.Developing a content outline
- B.Documenting drugs given
- C.Establishing outcome criteria
- D.Setting realistic client goals
The nurse in charge must monitor a patient receiving chloramphenicol for adverse drug reaction. What is the most toxic reaction to chloramphenicol?
- A.Lethal arrhythmias
- B.Malignant hypertension
- C.Status epilepticus
- D.Bone marrow suppression
A 65-year-old female who has diabetes mellitus and has sustained a large laceration on her left wrist asks the nurse, <How long will it take for my scars to disappear?= which statement would be the nurse's best response?
- A.<The contraction phase of wound healing can take 2 to 3 years.=
- B.<Wound healing is very individual but within 4 months the scar should fade.=
- C.<With your history and the type of location of the injury, it's hard to say.=
- D.<If you don't develop an infection, the wound should heal any time between 1 and 3 years from now.=
A male client blood test results are as follows: white blood cell (WBC) count, 100ul; hemoglobin (Hb) level, 14 g/dl; hematocrit (HCT), 40%. Which goal would be most important for this client?
- A.Promote fluid balance
- B.Prevent infection
- C.Promote rest
- D.Prevent injury
Nurse Cay inspects a client's back and notices small hemorrhagic spots. The nurse documents that the client has:
- A.Extravasation
- B.Osteomalacia
- C.Petechiae
- D.Uremia
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