PN2 Exam 1 with answers 2025
The nurse is educating a group of older adults about screening for colorectal cancer.
Which statement by a group member indicates the need for further clarification
about these guidelines? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"I will need to have a routine
colonoscopy every 5 years."
The nurse is assessing an alert client who had abdominal surgery yesterday. What
method provides the most accurate data about resumption of peristalsis in the client?
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Asking the client whether he or she has passed gas
within the previous 12-24 hours.
The nurse is assessing a client who comes to the emergency department with acute
abdominal pain. The nurse notes a bulging, pulsating mass when inspecting the
abdomen. Which action by the nurse is correct? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Notify
the provider about this finding immediately.
A bulging, pulsating mass may indicate an abdominal aortic aneurysm, and the
nurse should notify the provider immediately. Palpating the abdomen or even
touching the abdomen with a stethoscope may cause this to rupture, which would be
a life-threatening emergency. Because this is a potential life-threatening situation,
questioning the client about stool habits is not appropriate.
The nurse is assessing a client who has come to the emergency department with
acute abdominal pain. The client is very thin and the nurse observes visible
peristaltic movements when inspecting the abdomen. What does the nurse suspect? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔intestinal obstruction
,A client is admitted to the hospital with severe right upper quadrant abdominal pain.
Which assessment technique does the nurse use for this client? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Examines the RUQ of the abdomen last following all other
assessment techniques.
Which substance produced in the stomach, facilitated the absorption of vitamin b12?
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Intrinsic factor
Which client does the charge nurse assign to an experienced LPN/LVN working in
the adult medical unit? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A 32-year-old who needs a
nasogastric tube inserted for gastric acid analysis
The outpatient clinic nurse is caring for a recovering client who had a colonoscopy.
The clients asks for a drink. How does the nurse respond to this request? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔When you are able to pass flatus (gas), you can have a drink
Which factors place a client at risk for gastrointestinal (GI) problems? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Smoking a half pack of cigarettes per day
Socioeconomic status
Some herbal preparations
Use of non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with aphthous ulcers. The nurse instructs
the client to avoid which foods? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Cheese
, Nuts
Potatoes
As a result of being treated with radiation for oral cancer, a client is experiencing
xerostomia. What collaborative resource does the nurse suggest for this clients care? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dentist
The nurse is providing instructions to a client who has a history of stomatitis. Which
instructions does the nurse include in the clients teaching plan? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Rinse the mouth with warm saline or sodium bicarbonate
A client had recently developed acute sialadenitis. Which intervention does the nurse
include in the clients care? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Massaging the salivary gland
A client has undergone a partial glossectomy for cancer. What community resource
does the nurse refer the client to when dressing supplies will be needed at home? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔American Cancer Society (ACS)
A client with oral carcinoma has a priority problem of risk for airway blockage
related to obstruction by the tumor. At the beginning of the shift, which action will
the nurse take first?
A. Suction the client's oral secretions to clear the airway.
B. Place the client on humidified oxygen per nasal cannula.
C. Assist the client to an upright position to facilitate breathing.
The nurse is educating a group of older adults about screening for colorectal cancer.
Which statement by a group member indicates the need for further clarification
about these guidelines? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"I will need to have a routine
colonoscopy every 5 years."
The nurse is assessing an alert client who had abdominal surgery yesterday. What
method provides the most accurate data about resumption of peristalsis in the client?
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Asking the client whether he or she has passed gas
within the previous 12-24 hours.
The nurse is assessing a client who comes to the emergency department with acute
abdominal pain. The nurse notes a bulging, pulsating mass when inspecting the
abdomen. Which action by the nurse is correct? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Notify
the provider about this finding immediately.
A bulging, pulsating mass may indicate an abdominal aortic aneurysm, and the
nurse should notify the provider immediately. Palpating the abdomen or even
touching the abdomen with a stethoscope may cause this to rupture, which would be
a life-threatening emergency. Because this is a potential life-threatening situation,
questioning the client about stool habits is not appropriate.
The nurse is assessing a client who has come to the emergency department with
acute abdominal pain. The client is very thin and the nurse observes visible
peristaltic movements when inspecting the abdomen. What does the nurse suspect? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔intestinal obstruction
,A client is admitted to the hospital with severe right upper quadrant abdominal pain.
Which assessment technique does the nurse use for this client? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Examines the RUQ of the abdomen last following all other
assessment techniques.
Which substance produced in the stomach, facilitated the absorption of vitamin b12?
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Intrinsic factor
Which client does the charge nurse assign to an experienced LPN/LVN working in
the adult medical unit? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A 32-year-old who needs a
nasogastric tube inserted for gastric acid analysis
The outpatient clinic nurse is caring for a recovering client who had a colonoscopy.
The clients asks for a drink. How does the nurse respond to this request? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔When you are able to pass flatus (gas), you can have a drink
Which factors place a client at risk for gastrointestinal (GI) problems? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Smoking a half pack of cigarettes per day
Socioeconomic status
Some herbal preparations
Use of non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with aphthous ulcers. The nurse instructs
the client to avoid which foods? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Cheese
, Nuts
Potatoes
As a result of being treated with radiation for oral cancer, a client is experiencing
xerostomia. What collaborative resource does the nurse suggest for this clients care? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dentist
The nurse is providing instructions to a client who has a history of stomatitis. Which
instructions does the nurse include in the clients teaching plan? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Rinse the mouth with warm saline or sodium bicarbonate
A client had recently developed acute sialadenitis. Which intervention does the nurse
include in the clients care? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Massaging the salivary gland
A client has undergone a partial glossectomy for cancer. What community resource
does the nurse refer the client to when dressing supplies will be needed at home? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔American Cancer Society (ACS)
A client with oral carcinoma has a priority problem of risk for airway blockage
related to obstruction by the tumor. At the beginning of the shift, which action will
the nurse take first?
A. Suction the client's oral secretions to clear the airway.
B. Place the client on humidified oxygen per nasal cannula.
C. Assist the client to an upright position to facilitate breathing.
