PN 2003 FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2025 2026
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICAL NURSING
STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE QUESTIONS KEY
CONCEPTS and DETAILED RATIONALES
What is postural hypotension? - CORRECT ANSWER-orthostatic
hypotension: sudden drop in blood pressure from sitting to standing or
standing to sitting
What is hypertension? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypertension is a
lanthatic or silent disease. Frequently asymptomatic until it becomes severe
and target-organ disease has occurred
What is the normal hypertension ? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Hypertension is high blood pressure 140/90
What are the signs and symptoms of hypertension? - CORRECT
ANSWER-- Reduced Activity Tolerance
- Dizziness
- Palpitations
- Angina: chest pain
- Dyspnea: difficulty breathing
- Epistaxis: hemorrhage of the nostril
- slow tremor
,- dizziness
- syncope
- restlessness
- elevated blood urea
- drowsiness
What is the normal hypertension treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER-
- Antihypertensives: discouraged in older adults due to risk for sudden drop
in blood pressure
- Thiazide Diuretics
- decrease sodium intake
- weight reduction
- stress management
- smoking cessation
- limit alcohol consumption
What is a venous thrombosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Thrombus
formation causes an obstruction of venous blood flow
What are signs and symptoms of venous thrombosis? - CORRECT
ANSWER-- edema
- pain
- redness / erythema
- warmth
, What is the normal treatment of venous thrombosis? - CORRECT
ANSWER-- compression stockings
- R.O.M
- r.i.c.e
- analgesic
- anticoagulants (heparin) or (coumadin)
What is urinary incontinence? - CORRECT ANSWER-Urinary
incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine.
What is the treatment of urinary incontinence? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Behavioral: bladder training, Pelvic floor exercise (Kegel
Exercise)
Pharmacological: anticholinergic, estrogen, Alpha adrenergic blocker
Surgical: lifting and stabilizing the bladder or urethra to restore the normal
urethra
What is acute glaucoma? - CORRECT ANSWER-is a degenerative
eye disease in which the optic nerve is damaged from an intraocular
pressure. Acute (closed angle glaucoma)
- edema of the ciliary body and dilation of pupil occur
- 20- and 25-mm Hg is considered glaucoma
What should the nurse expect (clinical findings) of acute glaucoma ? -
CORRECT ANSWER-- increase in IOP
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICAL NURSING
STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE QUESTIONS KEY
CONCEPTS and DETAILED RATIONALES
What is postural hypotension? - CORRECT ANSWER-orthostatic
hypotension: sudden drop in blood pressure from sitting to standing or
standing to sitting
What is hypertension? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypertension is a
lanthatic or silent disease. Frequently asymptomatic until it becomes severe
and target-organ disease has occurred
What is the normal hypertension ? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Hypertension is high blood pressure 140/90
What are the signs and symptoms of hypertension? - CORRECT
ANSWER-- Reduced Activity Tolerance
- Dizziness
- Palpitations
- Angina: chest pain
- Dyspnea: difficulty breathing
- Epistaxis: hemorrhage of the nostril
- slow tremor
,- dizziness
- syncope
- restlessness
- elevated blood urea
- drowsiness
What is the normal hypertension treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER-
- Antihypertensives: discouraged in older adults due to risk for sudden drop
in blood pressure
- Thiazide Diuretics
- decrease sodium intake
- weight reduction
- stress management
- smoking cessation
- limit alcohol consumption
What is a venous thrombosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Thrombus
formation causes an obstruction of venous blood flow
What are signs and symptoms of venous thrombosis? - CORRECT
ANSWER-- edema
- pain
- redness / erythema
- warmth
, What is the normal treatment of venous thrombosis? - CORRECT
ANSWER-- compression stockings
- R.O.M
- r.i.c.e
- analgesic
- anticoagulants (heparin) or (coumadin)
What is urinary incontinence? - CORRECT ANSWER-Urinary
incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine.
What is the treatment of urinary incontinence? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Behavioral: bladder training, Pelvic floor exercise (Kegel
Exercise)
Pharmacological: anticholinergic, estrogen, Alpha adrenergic blocker
Surgical: lifting and stabilizing the bladder or urethra to restore the normal
urethra
What is acute glaucoma? - CORRECT ANSWER-is a degenerative
eye disease in which the optic nerve is damaged from an intraocular
pressure. Acute (closed angle glaucoma)
- edema of the ciliary body and dilation of pupil occur
- 20- and 25-mm Hg is considered glaucoma
What should the nurse expect (clinical findings) of acute glaucoma ? -
CORRECT ANSWER-- increase in IOP
