Practical Nursing Practice Written Test Questions and Answers

The smallest "living" units of structure and function in the body are cells The thoracic and abdominal cavities are separated by the diaphragm The term used to describe a disease where there has been a partial or complete disappearance of clinical and subjective characteristics of the disease is functional Decide which nursing intervention assures that either the care plan is meeting the needs of the patient or, if not, appropriate changes may be made communication Although they are three of the six classes of essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and water do not provide energy Carbohydrates, protein, and fat all contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Protein is unique in that it also contains nitrogen The nurse was caring for a patient and failed to perform an intervention that had been ordered, which resulted in harm to the patient. This resulted in the nurse being legally liable for committing malpractice The nurse is discussing the origin of the disease with a diabetic patient. The explanation given is that this disease is caused by a dysfunction of the pancreas A group of several different kinds of tissues arranged so that together they can performa more complex function than any tissue alone is called organs Failure on the part of the nurse or the employer to perform the duties listed in the contract results in a/an breach of contract Upon taking the NCLEX/CAT examination, the student has been told that the minimum number of questions to be answered is 85 The elements found in food that are necessary for good health that our bodies cannot make are termed essential nutrients