PRN 1032 2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
SCRIPT COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉Narcolepsy. Answer: Falling asleep while performing activities
◉Parasomnias. Answer: Sleep walking
◉Sleep Apnea. Answer: a sleep disorder characterized by temporary
cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary
awakenings
◉What are some ways to promote sleep?. Answer: -prepare a restful
environment
-promote bedtime rituals
-offer appropriate bedtimes, snacks, and beverages
-promote relaxation and comfort
-respect normal sleep-wake patterns
-schedule nursing care to avoid disturbances
-using medications to sleep
-teaching about rest & sleep
◉Cartilage. Answer: Cushion in between bones
,◉Ligaments. Answer: Bone to bone connection
◉Bones. Answer: protection and structure for internal body parts
◉Tendons. Answer: attach muscle to bone
◉What are the Synovial Joints. Answer: Plane, hinge, pivot,
condyloid, saddle, ball & socket
◉Active movement. Answer: A movement in which you do by
yourself
◉Passive movement. Answer: Internal organs functioning by itself
◉What are some important functions of muscles?. Answer: -Motion
-Maintenance of posture
-Support
-Heat production
◉Abduction. Answer: Movement AWAY from midline
,◉Adduction. Answer: Movement TOWARD midline
◉Circumduction. Answer: Movement in a CIRCULAR motion
◉Flexion. Answer: BENDING a joint (flex your muscles)
◉Extension. Answer: STRAIGHTENING a joint
◉Hyperextension. Answer: extension BEYOND normal
◉Dorsiflexion. Answer: Bending foot UPWARD (toes up)
◉Plantar Flexion. Answer: Bending foot DOWNWARD (toes down)
◉Rotation. Answer: Turning around an axis
◉Internal rotation. Answer: Rotation TOWARD the center
◉External Rotation. Answer: Rotation AWAY from the center
◉Supination. Answer: Palms turned UPWARDS
, ◉Pronation. Answer: Palms toward down
◉Inversion. Answer: Sole of foot turns inwards
◉Eversion. Answer: Sole of foot turns outwards
◉Gait. Answer: movement
◉3 Things to look for during post-op (module 7). Answer: -infection
or bleeding
-fat embolism
-shortness of breath
◉What are the 6 P's of the musculoskeletal assessment?. Answer:
Pulse, pallor, paresthesia, polythermal, paralysis, pain
◉What is the nursing process?. Answer: ADPIE
◉Cultural Blindness. Answer: the process of ignoring differences in
people and proceeding as though the differences do not exist
◉Cultural Imposition. Answer: Forcing own beliefs
SCRIPT COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉Narcolepsy. Answer: Falling asleep while performing activities
◉Parasomnias. Answer: Sleep walking
◉Sleep Apnea. Answer: a sleep disorder characterized by temporary
cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary
awakenings
◉What are some ways to promote sleep?. Answer: -prepare a restful
environment
-promote bedtime rituals
-offer appropriate bedtimes, snacks, and beverages
-promote relaxation and comfort
-respect normal sleep-wake patterns
-schedule nursing care to avoid disturbances
-using medications to sleep
-teaching about rest & sleep
◉Cartilage. Answer: Cushion in between bones
,◉Ligaments. Answer: Bone to bone connection
◉Bones. Answer: protection and structure for internal body parts
◉Tendons. Answer: attach muscle to bone
◉What are the Synovial Joints. Answer: Plane, hinge, pivot,
condyloid, saddle, ball & socket
◉Active movement. Answer: A movement in which you do by
yourself
◉Passive movement. Answer: Internal organs functioning by itself
◉What are some important functions of muscles?. Answer: -Motion
-Maintenance of posture
-Support
-Heat production
◉Abduction. Answer: Movement AWAY from midline
,◉Adduction. Answer: Movement TOWARD midline
◉Circumduction. Answer: Movement in a CIRCULAR motion
◉Flexion. Answer: BENDING a joint (flex your muscles)
◉Extension. Answer: STRAIGHTENING a joint
◉Hyperextension. Answer: extension BEYOND normal
◉Dorsiflexion. Answer: Bending foot UPWARD (toes up)
◉Plantar Flexion. Answer: Bending foot DOWNWARD (toes down)
◉Rotation. Answer: Turning around an axis
◉Internal rotation. Answer: Rotation TOWARD the center
◉External Rotation. Answer: Rotation AWAY from the center
◉Supination. Answer: Palms turned UPWARDS
, ◉Pronation. Answer: Palms toward down
◉Inversion. Answer: Sole of foot turns inwards
◉Eversion. Answer: Sole of foot turns outwards
◉Gait. Answer: movement
◉3 Things to look for during post-op (module 7). Answer: -infection
or bleeding
-fat embolism
-shortness of breath
◉What are the 6 P's of the musculoskeletal assessment?. Answer:
Pulse, pallor, paresthesia, polythermal, paralysis, pain
◉What is the nursing process?. Answer: ADPIE
◉Cultural Blindness. Answer: the process of ignoring differences in
people and proceeding as though the differences do not exist
◉Cultural Imposition. Answer: Forcing own beliefs
