PNC - Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which method is reliable for identifying a preschooler before administering a medication? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Check the hospital identification bracelet.
A family brings the client to the emergency department in an unconscious state with a head
injury. The client requires surgery to remove a blood clot. What would be the appropriate
nursing intervention in keeping with the policy of informed consent prior to a surgical
procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER - The nurse confirms that the client's family has
signed the consent form.
A nurse believes that abortion is an acceptable option if a pregnancy results from a situation of
rape. What is the best description of this belief? - CORRECT ANSWER - Personal moral
Regarding medication administration, what must occur at the change of shifts? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The narcotics for the division are counted.
Which type of law protects each person's freedom and property rights? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Civil law
When talking with family over dinner, the nurse shares about a client with infertility at the
hospital, identifying the person by name. Which tort has the nurse committed? - CORRECT
ANSWER -
An adolescent with pneumonia shares fears of having contracted human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV). The adolescent wants to be tested but does not want parental involvement. What should
the nurse say? - CORRECT ANSWER - The healthcare provider will run the test
A nurse must restrain a client to ensure the safety of other clients. When using restraints, which
principle is a priority? - CORRECT ANSWER - Use an organized, efficient team approach
to apply and secure the restraints.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which method is reliable for identifying a preschooler before administering a medication? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Check the hospital identification bracelet.
A family brings the client to the emergency department in an unconscious state with a head
injury. The client requires surgery to remove a blood clot. What would be the appropriate
nursing intervention in keeping with the policy of informed consent prior to a surgical
procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER - The nurse confirms that the client's family has
signed the consent form.
A nurse believes that abortion is an acceptable option if a pregnancy results from a situation of
rape. What is the best description of this belief? - CORRECT ANSWER - Personal moral
Regarding medication administration, what must occur at the change of shifts? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The narcotics for the division are counted.
Which type of law protects each person's freedom and property rights? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Civil law
When talking with family over dinner, the nurse shares about a client with infertility at the
hospital, identifying the person by name. Which tort has the nurse committed? - CORRECT
ANSWER -
An adolescent with pneumonia shares fears of having contracted human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV). The adolescent wants to be tested but does not want parental involvement. What should
the nurse say? - CORRECT ANSWER - The healthcare provider will run the test
A nurse must restrain a client to ensure the safety of other clients. When using restraints, which
principle is a priority? - CORRECT ANSWER - Use an organized, efficient team approach
to apply and secure the restraints.
