PCC EXAM 1.Final Test Paper 2026\2027.
What type of authority regulates the practice of
nursing?
State nurse practice acts
In meeting the safty of needs of the adolescent
client, it would be most important for the nurse
to focus her teaching on
Drivers education ( most cause of death is because
of car accident--- WEAR SEATBELT)
How often should restraints be removed?
at least ever two hours
What is the protocol when removing restraints?
The nurse should stay with the patient when the
restraint is removed, offer fluids and assistance with
toileting, and check for adverse physiological effects
from the restraint.
What can the nurse delegate to the CNA/UAP
regarding restraints?
,PCC EXAM 1.Final Test Paper 2026\2027.
The nurse can delegate the checks and releases to a
certified nursing assistant (CNA) or UAP.
What is the CNA/UAP not allowed to do?
The UAP cannot teach, educate, or assess the
patient.
Restraints should only be tied to
A moving part of the bed
The 6 factors that contribute to an unsafe patient
environment.
1. Age & ability to understand
2. Impaired mobility
3. Communication
4. Pain & discomfort
5. Delayed assistance
6. Equipment
Why are the elderly more at risk for falls when
they are hospitalized?
, PCC EXAM 1.Final Test Paper 2026\2027.
They may be confused for a variety of reasons
including unfamiliar surroundings and medications.
When they get up, they may not realize that they are
attached to tubes and cords, so they may pull them
or trip over them. They may not clearly understand
or remember directions from nurses such as not to
get up without help.
Answering patients call lights promptly is a
safety issue. Defend this statement.
If a patient does not get assistance in a timely
manner, he or she may attempt to get up and walk
alone when it is not safe to do so. This leads to falls
and injuries that could have been prevented.
Discuss the role of nurses in a mass casualty
event.
A student nurse's responsibility as a student and as a
nurse will be to know and follow his or her facility's
What type of authority regulates the practice of
nursing?
State nurse practice acts
In meeting the safty of needs of the adolescent
client, it would be most important for the nurse
to focus her teaching on
Drivers education ( most cause of death is because
of car accident--- WEAR SEATBELT)
How often should restraints be removed?
at least ever two hours
What is the protocol when removing restraints?
The nurse should stay with the patient when the
restraint is removed, offer fluids and assistance with
toileting, and check for adverse physiological effects
from the restraint.
What can the nurse delegate to the CNA/UAP
regarding restraints?
,PCC EXAM 1.Final Test Paper 2026\2027.
The nurse can delegate the checks and releases to a
certified nursing assistant (CNA) or UAP.
What is the CNA/UAP not allowed to do?
The UAP cannot teach, educate, or assess the
patient.
Restraints should only be tied to
A moving part of the bed
The 6 factors that contribute to an unsafe patient
environment.
1. Age & ability to understand
2. Impaired mobility
3. Communication
4. Pain & discomfort
5. Delayed assistance
6. Equipment
Why are the elderly more at risk for falls when
they are hospitalized?
, PCC EXAM 1.Final Test Paper 2026\2027.
They may be confused for a variety of reasons
including unfamiliar surroundings and medications.
When they get up, they may not realize that they are
attached to tubes and cords, so they may pull them
or trip over them. They may not clearly understand
or remember directions from nurses such as not to
get up without help.
Answering patients call lights promptly is a
safety issue. Defend this statement.
If a patient does not get assistance in a timely
manner, he or she may attempt to get up and walk
alone when it is not safe to do so. This leads to falls
and injuries that could have been prevented.
Discuss the role of nurses in a mass casualty
event.
A student nurse's responsibility as a student and as a
nurse will be to know and follow his or her facility's
