PCC PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
100% COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
1. A 15-year-old patient complains of left ankle pain after being
tackled while playing football. He asks the nurse what tests he
needs to have to determine if he has a strain or a fracture. How
should the nurse reply?
1)
You dont need an x-ray; I can tell by the way your ankle looks
and feels whether you have a strain or fracture.
2)
Sprains, strains, and fractures have similar symptoms at first;
you will need an x-ray of the joint to be certain.
3)
,We will need to get a venous Doppler study to make sure that
there is not a fracture.
4)
First, we need to get an MRI to diagnose your injury as a fracture
instead of strain or sprain. - correct answer- ANS: 2
Signs and symptoms associated with a sprain, strain, or fracture
are the same. An x-ray allows the medical provider to visually
observe for any breaks in a bone. An x-ray is a more practical
than an MRI to diagnose a fracture. A venous or arterial Doppler
is used to detect blood flow.
1. A 73-year-old patient admitted after a stroke has expressive
aphasia. Which pain intensity scale(s) would be appropriate to
use with this patient? Choose all that apply.
1)
Visual analog
,2)
Numerical rating
3)
Wong-Baker face rating
4)
Simple descriptor - correct answer- ANS: 1, 3
The Wong-Baker face-rating scale uses simple illustrations of
faces to depict various levels of pain. The scale was developed
for children but has proved effective for adults with
communication and cognitive impairments. The visual analog
requires patients to point to a location on a line that reflects
their pain level. Some patients have difficulty with the abstract
nature of this scale. When using the numerical rating scale, the
patient must choose a number from 0 to 10 to denote his pain
level. This scale is sometimes difficult for clients with cognitive
impairments, such as expressive aphasia; however, it would be
appropriate to try it if the face-rating scale is not available.
, Patients commonly find the simple descriptor scale difficult to
understand. This scale uses a list of adjectives that describe pain
intensity.
1. A client informs the nurse that he has quit smoking because
his father died from lung cancer 3 months ago. Based on his
motivation, smoking cessation should be recognized as an
example of which of the following?
1)
Healthy living
2)
Health promotion
3)
Wellness behaviors
100% COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
1. A 15-year-old patient complains of left ankle pain after being
tackled while playing football. He asks the nurse what tests he
needs to have to determine if he has a strain or a fracture. How
should the nurse reply?
1)
You dont need an x-ray; I can tell by the way your ankle looks
and feels whether you have a strain or fracture.
2)
Sprains, strains, and fractures have similar symptoms at first;
you will need an x-ray of the joint to be certain.
3)
,We will need to get a venous Doppler study to make sure that
there is not a fracture.
4)
First, we need to get an MRI to diagnose your injury as a fracture
instead of strain or sprain. - correct answer- ANS: 2
Signs and symptoms associated with a sprain, strain, or fracture
are the same. An x-ray allows the medical provider to visually
observe for any breaks in a bone. An x-ray is a more practical
than an MRI to diagnose a fracture. A venous or arterial Doppler
is used to detect blood flow.
1. A 73-year-old patient admitted after a stroke has expressive
aphasia. Which pain intensity scale(s) would be appropriate to
use with this patient? Choose all that apply.
1)
Visual analog
,2)
Numerical rating
3)
Wong-Baker face rating
4)
Simple descriptor - correct answer- ANS: 1, 3
The Wong-Baker face-rating scale uses simple illustrations of
faces to depict various levels of pain. The scale was developed
for children but has proved effective for adults with
communication and cognitive impairments. The visual analog
requires patients to point to a location on a line that reflects
their pain level. Some patients have difficulty with the abstract
nature of this scale. When using the numerical rating scale, the
patient must choose a number from 0 to 10 to denote his pain
level. This scale is sometimes difficult for clients with cognitive
impairments, such as expressive aphasia; however, it would be
appropriate to try it if the face-rating scale is not available.
, Patients commonly find the simple descriptor scale difficult to
understand. This scale uses a list of adjectives that describe pain
intensity.
1. A client informs the nurse that he has quit smoking because
his father died from lung cancer 3 months ago. Based on his
motivation, smoking cessation should be recognized as an
example of which of the following?
1)
Healthy living
2)
Health promotion
3)
Wellness behaviors
