PVC – Tests 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6, 2026 – Study guide and practice material
A nursing student will soon begin a new course with a new instructor. When encountering a
new instructor for the first time, the student should: - correct answer ✔✔ try to get to know the
instructor as much as possible.
A nursing student's classmate watched the student who performs a head-to-toe assessment of a
client and is now pointing out some errors in the student's assessment technique. The student
feels that the classmate has made some unfair judgements. How should the student respond? -
correct answer ✔✔ Listen carefully and then respond in a clear but respectful manner.
During her first clinical placement, a nursing student, will soon begin providing basic care in a
long-term facility. How should the student best prepare for this experience? - correct answer
✔✔ Thoroughly, research the health conditions of the residents in the facility.
The nursing student brought in a lunch tray for a client admitted for right knee surgery
scheduled tomorrow morning. The client has a long-term history of hypertension and diabetes.
The client's medical record contains a long list of allergies to medications, foods, and
substances. The client stated, "I can't eat this food because there is no sugar or salt packets or
anything to make this food taste good on the tray, take it away!" Which action is best for the
nursing student to provide? - correct answer ✔✔ Ask the client what she does at home to
sweeten or season her food.
The client wants to know the latest research about diabetes to guide care. Which resource
would be best for the nurse to use to provide the requested information? - correct answer ✔✔
Peer-reviewed evidence-based journal.
While in nursing school, the nursing student developed a portfolio. Which item should the
student place the second section of the portfolio? - correct answer ✔✔ April 12, 2016. "How to
Avoid Nursing Malpractice: Update on State Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations" (Sally
Field, RN, JD) (3 Contact Hours).
,Seminar provided latest changes in nursing law as it relates to LPN/LVN, RN, and advanced
practice nurses. The seminar also provided helpful insights on how to prevent a needless
malpractice suit by following medication rights, properly identifying clients, and making sure to
follow institution policy and procedures and best practices related to electronic charting.
A nursing student has learned that the nursing program will require frequent, lengthy readings.
In response, the student has resolved to apply the SQ3R method. This means that the student
will begin each reading session by: - correct answer ✔✔ looking over the reading for main
headings, figures, titles, and objectives
The nursing student received several lectures on caring for a client requiring bedrest. The
nursing student practiced essential skills related to caring for a client on bedrest. The nursing
student has the first clinical experience. Which example supports the primary purpose of clinical
instruction? - correct answer ✔✔ The nursing student wrote in his clinical journal that he used
what he learned in class and in the lab while caring for the client he was assigned.
A nursing student is feeling discouraged and embarrassed after receiving some pointed criticism
from her clinical instructor. How should the student best respond to this criticism? - correct
answer ✔✔ Reflect on the criticism to see how she could be a more elective nurse.
The demands of the nursing program have prompted the nursing student to rearrange most of
his regular activities and obligations to ensure that he has sufficient time and energy to
complete his school work. Which guideline should the student follow when organizing his
schedule? - correct answer ✔✔ Make sure that he allows some time for socializing and
recreation.
After several weeks of providing care on a busy medical unit, a nursing student has seen
evidence that a systematic approach to problem solving is the best approach to the many
decisions that nurses must make. A useful approach to problem solving is to begin by: - correct
answer ✔✔ stating the problem in one's own words to ensure that he or she understands it.
, The nursing student is juggling nursing school, work, and family-related obligations. She reports
frequent tension headaches and fatigue related to multiple bouts of insomnia and decreased
appetite. She stated she skips meals and does not exercise nor does use relaxation techniques.
The nursing student has avoided attending postclinical conferences stating that the instructor
has a different view about her clinical performance than she holds. She puts off completing
assignments. She assessed her stress index several times in the past weeks and noted no change
in her
symptoms or score. Which action is the best next step for this nursing student? - correct answer
✔✔ Self-refer to the school counselor for help
A nursing student is scheduled to take the first written exam in the nursing program and is
experiencing test anxiety. What strategy should the nursing student implement to maximize the
chances of being successful in this exam? - correct answer ✔✔ Scan the entire exam to make
some estimates about the time that each section will require.
The nursing student has found that the first few months of his nursing program was rewarding
but challenging, and he has noticed that he often runs out of energy by
Thursday or Friday each week. What can the nursing student do to increase his amount of
energy? - correct answer ✔✔ Build time into his schedule each day for some exercise
The nursing student is working with a female client who had recent hip surgery. The client was
drowsy. The nursing student used critical thinking to determine the action needed to prevent
the client from falling. The nursing student should: - correct answer ✔✔ provide a fracture
bedpan.
The nursing student discovered that his primary learning style is visual and his secondary
learning style is tactile/kinesthetic. The nursing student is learning about caring for a client who
requires an enteral feeding tube. Which way to enhance his initial learning is best? - correct
answer ✔✔ Watching a video on insertion of the enteral feeding tube, and then practicing it
using a practice client simulator mannequin
A nursing student will soon begin a new course with a new instructor. When encountering a
new instructor for the first time, the student should: - correct answer ✔✔ try to get to know the
instructor as much as possible.
A nursing student's classmate watched the student who performs a head-to-toe assessment of a
client and is now pointing out some errors in the student's assessment technique. The student
feels that the classmate has made some unfair judgements. How should the student respond? -
correct answer ✔✔ Listen carefully and then respond in a clear but respectful manner.
During her first clinical placement, a nursing student, will soon begin providing basic care in a
long-term facility. How should the student best prepare for this experience? - correct answer
✔✔ Thoroughly, research the health conditions of the residents in the facility.
The nursing student brought in a lunch tray for a client admitted for right knee surgery
scheduled tomorrow morning. The client has a long-term history of hypertension and diabetes.
The client's medical record contains a long list of allergies to medications, foods, and
substances. The client stated, "I can't eat this food because there is no sugar or salt packets or
anything to make this food taste good on the tray, take it away!" Which action is best for the
nursing student to provide? - correct answer ✔✔ Ask the client what she does at home to
sweeten or season her food.
The client wants to know the latest research about diabetes to guide care. Which resource
would be best for the nurse to use to provide the requested information? - correct answer ✔✔
Peer-reviewed evidence-based journal.
While in nursing school, the nursing student developed a portfolio. Which item should the
student place the second section of the portfolio? - correct answer ✔✔ April 12, 2016. "How to
Avoid Nursing Malpractice: Update on State Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations" (Sally
Field, RN, JD) (3 Contact Hours).
,Seminar provided latest changes in nursing law as it relates to LPN/LVN, RN, and advanced
practice nurses. The seminar also provided helpful insights on how to prevent a needless
malpractice suit by following medication rights, properly identifying clients, and making sure to
follow institution policy and procedures and best practices related to electronic charting.
A nursing student has learned that the nursing program will require frequent, lengthy readings.
In response, the student has resolved to apply the SQ3R method. This means that the student
will begin each reading session by: - correct answer ✔✔ looking over the reading for main
headings, figures, titles, and objectives
The nursing student received several lectures on caring for a client requiring bedrest. The
nursing student practiced essential skills related to caring for a client on bedrest. The nursing
student has the first clinical experience. Which example supports the primary purpose of clinical
instruction? - correct answer ✔✔ The nursing student wrote in his clinical journal that he used
what he learned in class and in the lab while caring for the client he was assigned.
A nursing student is feeling discouraged and embarrassed after receiving some pointed criticism
from her clinical instructor. How should the student best respond to this criticism? - correct
answer ✔✔ Reflect on the criticism to see how she could be a more elective nurse.
The demands of the nursing program have prompted the nursing student to rearrange most of
his regular activities and obligations to ensure that he has sufficient time and energy to
complete his school work. Which guideline should the student follow when organizing his
schedule? - correct answer ✔✔ Make sure that he allows some time for socializing and
recreation.
After several weeks of providing care on a busy medical unit, a nursing student has seen
evidence that a systematic approach to problem solving is the best approach to the many
decisions that nurses must make. A useful approach to problem solving is to begin by: - correct
answer ✔✔ stating the problem in one's own words to ensure that he or she understands it.
, The nursing student is juggling nursing school, work, and family-related obligations. She reports
frequent tension headaches and fatigue related to multiple bouts of insomnia and decreased
appetite. She stated she skips meals and does not exercise nor does use relaxation techniques.
The nursing student has avoided attending postclinical conferences stating that the instructor
has a different view about her clinical performance than she holds. She puts off completing
assignments. She assessed her stress index several times in the past weeks and noted no change
in her
symptoms or score. Which action is the best next step for this nursing student? - correct answer
✔✔ Self-refer to the school counselor for help
A nursing student is scheduled to take the first written exam in the nursing program and is
experiencing test anxiety. What strategy should the nursing student implement to maximize the
chances of being successful in this exam? - correct answer ✔✔ Scan the entire exam to make
some estimates about the time that each section will require.
The nursing student has found that the first few months of his nursing program was rewarding
but challenging, and he has noticed that he often runs out of energy by
Thursday or Friday each week. What can the nursing student do to increase his amount of
energy? - correct answer ✔✔ Build time into his schedule each day for some exercise
The nursing student is working with a female client who had recent hip surgery. The client was
drowsy. The nursing student used critical thinking to determine the action needed to prevent
the client from falling. The nursing student should: - correct answer ✔✔ provide a fracture
bedpan.
The nursing student discovered that his primary learning style is visual and his secondary
learning style is tactile/kinesthetic. The nursing student is learning about caring for a client who
requires an enteral feeding tube. Which way to enhance his initial learning is best? - correct
answer ✔✔ Watching a video on insertion of the enteral feeding tube, and then practicing it
using a practice client simulator mannequin
