PNC FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A 3-year-old child is being admitted to a medical division for
vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration. During the admission
interview, the nurse should implement which communication
techniques to elicit the most information from the parents?
A. The use of reflective questions
B. The use of closed questions
C. The use of assertive questions
D. The use of clarifying questions - correct answer- D
A charge nurse meets with staff to outline a plan to provide
transcultural nursing care for patients in their health care
facility. Which theorist promoted this type of caring as the
central theme of nursing care, knowledge, and practice?
A. Madeline Leininger
B. Jean Watson
C. Dorothy E. Johnson
D. Betty Newman - correct answer- A
,A female patient who is receiving chemotherapy for breast
cancer tells the nurse, "The treatment for this cancer is worse
than the disease itself. I'm not going to come for my therapy
anymore." The nurse responds by using critical thinking skills to
address this patient problem. Which action is the first step the
nurse would take in this process?
A. The nurse judges whether the patient database is adequate to
address the problem.
B. The nurse considers whether or not to suggest a counseling
session for the patient.
C. The nurse reassesses the patient and decides how best to
intervene in her care.
D. The nurse identifies several options for intervening in the
patient's care and critiques the merit of each option. - correct
answer- C
A home health care nurse is using the steps of the SDLC, to
design a new system for home health care documentation. The
nurse analyzes the old system and develops plans for the new
system. What is the next step of the nurse in this process?
A. Test
,B. Design
C. Implement
D. Evaluate - correct answer- B
A home health nurse performs a careful safety assessment of
the home of a frail older adult to prevent harm to the patient.
The nurse's action reflects which principle of bioethics?
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Justice
D. Fidelity
E. Nonmaleficence - correct answer- E
A hospice nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage cancer.
What action demonstrates this nurse's commitment to the
principle of autonomy?
A. The nurse helps the patient prepare a durable power of
attorney document.
B. The nurse gives the patient undivided attention when
listening to concerns.
, C. The nurse keeps a promise to provide a counselor for the
patient.
D. The nurse competently administers pain medication to the
patient. - correct answer- A
A new nurse who is being oriented to the subacute care unit is
expected to follow existing standards when providing patient
care. Which nursing actions are examples of these standards?
Select all that apply.
A. Monitoring patient status every hour
B. Using intuition to troubleshoot patient problems
C. Turning a patient on bed rest every 2 hours
D. Becoming a nurse mentor to a student nurse
E. Administering pain medication ordered by the physician
F. Becoming involved in community nursing events - correct
answer- A
C
E
A new RN is being oriented to a nursing unit that is currently
understaffed and is told that the UAPs have been trained to
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A 3-year-old child is being admitted to a medical division for
vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration. During the admission
interview, the nurse should implement which communication
techniques to elicit the most information from the parents?
A. The use of reflective questions
B. The use of closed questions
C. The use of assertive questions
D. The use of clarifying questions - correct answer- D
A charge nurse meets with staff to outline a plan to provide
transcultural nursing care for patients in their health care
facility. Which theorist promoted this type of caring as the
central theme of nursing care, knowledge, and practice?
A. Madeline Leininger
B. Jean Watson
C. Dorothy E. Johnson
D. Betty Newman - correct answer- A
,A female patient who is receiving chemotherapy for breast
cancer tells the nurse, "The treatment for this cancer is worse
than the disease itself. I'm not going to come for my therapy
anymore." The nurse responds by using critical thinking skills to
address this patient problem. Which action is the first step the
nurse would take in this process?
A. The nurse judges whether the patient database is adequate to
address the problem.
B. The nurse considers whether or not to suggest a counseling
session for the patient.
C. The nurse reassesses the patient and decides how best to
intervene in her care.
D. The nurse identifies several options for intervening in the
patient's care and critiques the merit of each option. - correct
answer- C
A home health care nurse is using the steps of the SDLC, to
design a new system for home health care documentation. The
nurse analyzes the old system and develops plans for the new
system. What is the next step of the nurse in this process?
A. Test
,B. Design
C. Implement
D. Evaluate - correct answer- B
A home health nurse performs a careful safety assessment of
the home of a frail older adult to prevent harm to the patient.
The nurse's action reflects which principle of bioethics?
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Justice
D. Fidelity
E. Nonmaleficence - correct answer- E
A hospice nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage cancer.
What action demonstrates this nurse's commitment to the
principle of autonomy?
A. The nurse helps the patient prepare a durable power of
attorney document.
B. The nurse gives the patient undivided attention when
listening to concerns.
, C. The nurse keeps a promise to provide a counselor for the
patient.
D. The nurse competently administers pain medication to the
patient. - correct answer- A
A new nurse who is being oriented to the subacute care unit is
expected to follow existing standards when providing patient
care. Which nursing actions are examples of these standards?
Select all that apply.
A. Monitoring patient status every hour
B. Using intuition to troubleshoot patient problems
C. Turning a patient on bed rest every 2 hours
D. Becoming a nurse mentor to a student nurse
E. Administering pain medication ordered by the physician
F. Becoming involved in community nursing events - correct
answer- A
C
E
A new RN is being oriented to a nursing unit that is currently
understaffed and is told that the UAPs have been trained to
