PN COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE PRACTICE
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉A nurse is collecting data from a client who has type 2 diabetes
mellitus and is concerned about weight gain during pregnancy.
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?. Answer:
"Your weight gain should be the same as for someone without
diabetes."
A client who is pregnant and has diabetes mellitus should gain the
same amount of weight as a client without diabetes mellitus.
◉A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?. Answer: encourage
the client to reminisce about the past.
The client who has Alzheimer's disease has progressive loss of
short-term memory and might not be able to recall recent
happenings and events. This can lead to increased frustration.
,However, remote memory remains in place for a longer period of
time and can elicit feelings of happiness.
◉A nurse in a long-term care facility is documenting the care of an
older adult client. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the weekly nursing care summary?. Answer:
Hydration status
Older adult clients are at risk for dehydration. Therefore, the nurse
should be vigilant about monitoring the client's hydration status and
include this information in the weekly nursing care summary.
◉A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client
who has a new prescription for ferrous sulfate elixir. Which of the
following statements by the client should indicate to the nurse an
understanding of the teaching?. Answer: "I will rinse my mouth after
taking this medication."
Iron preparations can stain the teeth. The nurse should instruct the
client to use a straw to drink the medication and rinse the mouth
immediately after taking the medication.
,◉A charge nurse in a long-term care facility notices an assistive
personnel's (AP) repeated failure to provide oral care for clients.
Which of the following actions should the charge nurse take?.
Answer: Discuss this behavior with the AP while reinforcing
expectations.
The charge nurse should discuss this behavior with the AP and
reinforce expectations moving forward. Evaluation of the AP's
performance is a part of the nurse's delegation process. Teaching
and counseling the AP about behaviors and expectations is an
important component of leadership.
◉A nurse in an urgent care clinic is caring for a child who has a
minor burn on their palm after touching the burner on a hot stove.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Move the
steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of
performance. Use all the steps.). Answer: Clean the burn with mild
soap and tepid water is the first step. The nurse should gently clean
the area of the burn with mild soap and tepid water to wash away
potentially infectious micro-organisms.
Remove any embedded debris is the second step. The nurse should
remove any embedded debris, chemicals, or dead tissue that can
slow wound healing and increase the risk of infection.
, Apply an antimicrobial ointment is the third step. The nurse should
apply an antimicrobial ointment to reduce the risk of infection.
Wrap the hand with a gauze dressing is the fourth step. The nurse
should apply a fine mesh gauze dressing to cover the wound, which
helps keep the ointment on the burn while reducing the risk of
infectious micro-organisms entering the area of the burn.
Inform the parent of dressing change schedule is the fifth step. The
nurse should ensure that the parent understands the dressing
change schedule so that prescribed care can continue after
discharge.
◉A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client following a
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include?. Answer: irrigate
the bladder using sterile technique.
The nurse should irrigate the bladder using strict sterile technique
and maintain the closed catheter drainage system to minimize the
risk of infection.
◉A nurse is reinforcing home safety instructions with the parent of
a newborn. Which of the following statements should the nurse
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉A nurse is collecting data from a client who has type 2 diabetes
mellitus and is concerned about weight gain during pregnancy.
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?. Answer:
"Your weight gain should be the same as for someone without
diabetes."
A client who is pregnant and has diabetes mellitus should gain the
same amount of weight as a client without diabetes mellitus.
◉A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?. Answer: encourage
the client to reminisce about the past.
The client who has Alzheimer's disease has progressive loss of
short-term memory and might not be able to recall recent
happenings and events. This can lead to increased frustration.
,However, remote memory remains in place for a longer period of
time and can elicit feelings of happiness.
◉A nurse in a long-term care facility is documenting the care of an
older adult client. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the weekly nursing care summary?. Answer:
Hydration status
Older adult clients are at risk for dehydration. Therefore, the nurse
should be vigilant about monitoring the client's hydration status and
include this information in the weekly nursing care summary.
◉A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client
who has a new prescription for ferrous sulfate elixir. Which of the
following statements by the client should indicate to the nurse an
understanding of the teaching?. Answer: "I will rinse my mouth after
taking this medication."
Iron preparations can stain the teeth. The nurse should instruct the
client to use a straw to drink the medication and rinse the mouth
immediately after taking the medication.
,◉A charge nurse in a long-term care facility notices an assistive
personnel's (AP) repeated failure to provide oral care for clients.
Which of the following actions should the charge nurse take?.
Answer: Discuss this behavior with the AP while reinforcing
expectations.
The charge nurse should discuss this behavior with the AP and
reinforce expectations moving forward. Evaluation of the AP's
performance is a part of the nurse's delegation process. Teaching
and counseling the AP about behaviors and expectations is an
important component of leadership.
◉A nurse in an urgent care clinic is caring for a child who has a
minor burn on their palm after touching the burner on a hot stove.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Move the
steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of
performance. Use all the steps.). Answer: Clean the burn with mild
soap and tepid water is the first step. The nurse should gently clean
the area of the burn with mild soap and tepid water to wash away
potentially infectious micro-organisms.
Remove any embedded debris is the second step. The nurse should
remove any embedded debris, chemicals, or dead tissue that can
slow wound healing and increase the risk of infection.
, Apply an antimicrobial ointment is the third step. The nurse should
apply an antimicrobial ointment to reduce the risk of infection.
Wrap the hand with a gauze dressing is the fourth step. The nurse
should apply a fine mesh gauze dressing to cover the wound, which
helps keep the ointment on the burn while reducing the risk of
infectious micro-organisms entering the area of the burn.
Inform the parent of dressing change schedule is the fifth step. The
nurse should ensure that the parent understands the dressing
change schedule so that prescribed care can continue after
discharge.
◉A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client following a
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include?. Answer: irrigate
the bladder using sterile technique.
The nurse should irrigate the bladder using strict sterile technique
and maintain the closed catheter drainage system to minimize the
risk of infection.
◉A nurse is reinforcing home safety instructions with the parent of
a newborn. Which of the following statements should the nurse
