with 75 Questions and Answers (Verified Revised Full Exam)
1. An older client with metastatic breast cancer is experiencing shortness of
breath as a result of a bilateral pneumonia the client
has a living will and the family is requesting hospice care which information should the
practical nurse (PN) reinforce with the
client and family regarding hospice?
ANS: • Instructions for care should be included in the clients living will
• Care can be provided in home where client resides
• Care focuses on comfort dignity and emotion support
2. An older female client adult who has been admitted to long term facility
yesterday is confused about what day of the week it is
her history does not include that she was confused prior to admission what action
should the practical nurse (PN) take?
ANS: Remind the client what day of the week it is
3. A client who is primigravida at herm to the prenatal clinal and tells the practical
nurse (PN) that she is having contractions every
5 minutes the PN monitors the clint for an hour using external fetal monitor and
,determines that the clients contractions are 7
to 15 minutes apart lasting to 20 to 30 seconds with mild intensity by palpita- tion
which actin should the PN take?
ANS: Send the client home
4. A client who is a gravida 1 para 0 is transferred to the recovery room following
a normal vaginal delivery of a healthy newborn
the practical nurse (PN) observes that the client is shaking uncontrollably and states
she's cold
ANS: Apply light warm blanket and assure her that this is normal following delivery
5. The practical nurse (PN) is assessing an older client with left sided heart failure
what intervention is most important for the PN
to implement
ANS: Auscultate all the lung fields
6. While administering prescription medication to an older adult resident in a extended
care facility the practical nurse notice that
the client is having difficulty hearing what action is most important for the PN to take?
ANS: Determine if client has had difficulty hearing in the past
7. The healthcare provider Gives a pregnant woman a prescription for one prenatal
vitamin with iron daily and tells her that she
needs to increase iron rich foods in her diet because her hemoglobin is 8.2 gramsldi
, when a list of iron list foods is given to the
client the client tells the practical nurse she's a vegetarian and does not eat bleeds
what instructions should the PN give?
ANS: • Add lenhl and black beans
• Increase green leafy vegetables in the diet
• Oatmeal is a good choice for breakfast