NURSE PRACTITIONERS IN PRIMARY CARE I
THIRD TEST 2026 SUCCESS BLUEPRINT GUIDE
◉ A patient is recovering from a head injury with a lowered level of
consciousness. What is important to remember regarding verbal
communication? Answer: · Hearing can remain acute. Initiate
conversation and remember your patient may be able to hear you
even though they are unconscious.
· Ex: if the patient is in surgery and is still conscious, they could hear
you.
◉ What is expressive aphasia? Answer: · Understand what is being
said but cannot express thoughts or feelings in words. (Broca's)
◉ What is receptive aphasia? Answer: difficulties in receiving and
processing written and oral messages
◉ What is global aphasia? Answer: · the client has difficulty with
both expressive language and reception of messages
◉ How does one assist a blind client with ambulation? Answer: ·
Allow the client to take your arm to preserve the client's autonomy.
(instead of you taking their arm, they're taking yours)
· Allow as much independence as possible
, ◉ What is the goal of crisis intervention response? Answer: · To
return the client to a pre-crisis level of functioning.
◉ What is anticipatory grief? Answer: · Anticipatory grief is an
emotional response that occurs before the actual death around a
family member with a terminal disorder
◉ A client has entered the rage stage. What should the nurse do?
Answer: · leave and get help
◉ What is a developmental crisis? Answer: · A developmental crisis
can occur as individual development age related milestones in their
life
· Ex: teenagers.
◉ There is a local community crisis. Describe the heroic phase in
responding to this crisis. Answer: · Heroic-emergency teams,
neighbors, and friends rally around survivors providing support and
supplies for recovery
◉ What is a situational crisis? Answer: · A situational crisis refers to
a stressful life event which exceeds a client's resources and coping
mechanisms/skills.
· EX: house is on fire.
THIRD TEST 2026 SUCCESS BLUEPRINT GUIDE
◉ A patient is recovering from a head injury with a lowered level of
consciousness. What is important to remember regarding verbal
communication? Answer: · Hearing can remain acute. Initiate
conversation and remember your patient may be able to hear you
even though they are unconscious.
· Ex: if the patient is in surgery and is still conscious, they could hear
you.
◉ What is expressive aphasia? Answer: · Understand what is being
said but cannot express thoughts or feelings in words. (Broca's)
◉ What is receptive aphasia? Answer: difficulties in receiving and
processing written and oral messages
◉ What is global aphasia? Answer: · the client has difficulty with
both expressive language and reception of messages
◉ How does one assist a blind client with ambulation? Answer: ·
Allow the client to take your arm to preserve the client's autonomy.
(instead of you taking their arm, they're taking yours)
· Allow as much independence as possible
, ◉ What is the goal of crisis intervention response? Answer: · To
return the client to a pre-crisis level of functioning.
◉ What is anticipatory grief? Answer: · Anticipatory grief is an
emotional response that occurs before the actual death around a
family member with a terminal disorder
◉ A client has entered the rage stage. What should the nurse do?
Answer: · leave and get help
◉ What is a developmental crisis? Answer: · A developmental crisis
can occur as individual development age related milestones in their
life
· Ex: teenagers.
◉ There is a local community crisis. Describe the heroic phase in
responding to this crisis. Answer: · Heroic-emergency teams,
neighbors, and friends rally around survivors providing support and
supplies for recovery
◉ What is a situational crisis? Answer: · A situational crisis refers to
a stressful life event which exceeds a client's resources and coping
mechanisms/skills.
· EX: house is on fire.
