1. A 25-year-old female is a single mother who has just A. Tell her this
given birth to her first child. She mentions to the would be unpro-
practical nurse that she appreciated the help given to fessional
her during the procedure. When the practical nurse B. Thank her for
concludes her last follow-up community visit, she ex- the offer and tell
presses gratitude and suggest that the nurse comes her that you will
back and visits her and the baby for regular outings. have to give her a
How should the practical nurse respond? call to see whether
you will be able
to work in outings
in your personal
schedule
C. Acknowledge
your appreciation
of this experi-
ence, explain that
her nursing needs
have been met,
and tell her you to
have to care for
other new mothers
(correct)
D. State that you
would really like to
do this but you
are too busy with
your other commit-
ments
2. A practical nurse working at a mental health clinic A. "Did your com-
reviews a newly admitted female client with anorexia pany give you a
and insomnia. The client tearfully tells the nurse that severance pack-
she was laid off from a job that she had held for 25 age?"
years. Which of the following responses by the nurse B. "Focus on
would be most appropriate? the fact that you
have a happy and
healthy family."
C. "Tell me what
happened." (cor-
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rect)
D. "Everyone los-
es their job once in
their career"
3. A 60-year-old male uses a wheelchair because of mo- A. Verbal abuse
bility limitations. On one occasion, he is unable to call (correct)
the nurse to assist him to the toilet. He urinates in B. Incompetence
his wheelchair. The practical nurse scolds him in front C. Reinforcement
of other residents for his "accident.". The nurse has D. Negligence
demonstrated which of the following?
4. A practical nurse is working in a palliative care hos- A. The client's for-
pice when a client with terminal pancreatic cancer mer spouse
requests for assistance. The client is 85-years-old and B. The client's
is weak and unable to move from his bed for three adult children (cor-
straight days. He has stopped eating and is not able to rect)
drink more than a few sips of water every two hours. C. The client's el-
The client has not completed an advance directive. dest son
Who should be the substitute decision maker (SDM) D. The client's
when he is no longer able to make decisions on his brother
care?
5. A practical nurse working in the community provides A. Have her bend
health care to students at a local high-school as part forward at the
of her job. A 14-year-old female approaches the prac- waist to inspect
tical nurse mentioning her parents want her tested for an abnormal
for scoliosis. How would the practical nurse assess spinal curvature
whether the student has scoliosis? (correct)
B. Observe from
the back as she
climbs a flight of
stairs
C. Ask her to stand
sideways to him
so he may mea-
sure any degrees
of kyphosis
D. Tell her to rotate
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