PNH301 final {LATEST 2026 -2027 update}
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
How does the nurse instruct the client who is taking corticosteroids to control adverse
effects of drug therapy?
a. increase calcium intake to 1500mg/day
b. perform glucose monitoring for hypoglycemia
c. obtain immunizations due to high risk for infections
d. avoid abrupt position changes b/c of orthostatic hypotension . - correct answer a.
increase calcium intake
What does the nurse teach the client regarding the best time to take corticosteroids
for replacement purposes?
a. once a day @ bedtime
b. every other day on awakening
c. on arising and in the late afternoon
,d. @ consistent intervals every 6-8 hrs . - correct answer c. on arising and in the late
afternoon
When would the nurse suspect an ankle sprain for the client being seen at urgent care
centre?
a. client was hit by another soccer player on the field
b. client has ankle pain after sprinting around the track
c. client dropped 4.5kg weight on his lower leg at the gym.
d. client had a twisting injury while running bases during a baseball game. . - correct
answer d. twisting injury while running bases
The nurse explains to a client with a distal tibial fracture returning for a 3 week
checkup that healing is indicated by which of the following?
a. callus formation
b. complete bony union
,c. hematoma at the fracture site
d. presence of granulation tissue . - correct answer a. callus formation
Which of the following indicates a neurovascular problem during the nurses
assessment of a client with a fracture?
a. exaggeration of extremity movement
b. increased redness and heat below the injury
c. decreased sensation distal to the fracture site
d. purulent drainage at the site of an open fracture . - correct answer c. decreased
sensation distal to the fracture site
A client with a stable, closed fracture of humerus caused by trauma to the arm has a
temporary splint with bulky padding applied with an elastic bandage. For which of the
following symptoms would the nurse suspect compartment syndrome and notify the
physician?
, a. increasing edema of the limb
b. muscle spasms of the lower arm
c. rebounding pulse at the fracture site
d. pain when passively extending fingers . - correct answer d. pain when passively
extending fingers
A client with RA (rheumatoid) is scheduled for an arthroplasty, how should the nurse
explain the purpose of this procedure? (SATA):
a. to fuse the joint
b. to replace the joint
c. to prevent further damage
d. to improve or maintain ROM
e. to decrease the amount of destruction in the joint . - correct answer b + d
- to replace the joint
- to improve or maintain ROM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
How does the nurse instruct the client who is taking corticosteroids to control adverse
effects of drug therapy?
a. increase calcium intake to 1500mg/day
b. perform glucose monitoring for hypoglycemia
c. obtain immunizations due to high risk for infections
d. avoid abrupt position changes b/c of orthostatic hypotension . - correct answer a.
increase calcium intake
What does the nurse teach the client regarding the best time to take corticosteroids
for replacement purposes?
a. once a day @ bedtime
b. every other day on awakening
c. on arising and in the late afternoon
,d. @ consistent intervals every 6-8 hrs . - correct answer c. on arising and in the late
afternoon
When would the nurse suspect an ankle sprain for the client being seen at urgent care
centre?
a. client was hit by another soccer player on the field
b. client has ankle pain after sprinting around the track
c. client dropped 4.5kg weight on his lower leg at the gym.
d. client had a twisting injury while running bases during a baseball game. . - correct
answer d. twisting injury while running bases
The nurse explains to a client with a distal tibial fracture returning for a 3 week
checkup that healing is indicated by which of the following?
a. callus formation
b. complete bony union
,c. hematoma at the fracture site
d. presence of granulation tissue . - correct answer a. callus formation
Which of the following indicates a neurovascular problem during the nurses
assessment of a client with a fracture?
a. exaggeration of extremity movement
b. increased redness and heat below the injury
c. decreased sensation distal to the fracture site
d. purulent drainage at the site of an open fracture . - correct answer c. decreased
sensation distal to the fracture site
A client with a stable, closed fracture of humerus caused by trauma to the arm has a
temporary splint with bulky padding applied with an elastic bandage. For which of the
following symptoms would the nurse suspect compartment syndrome and notify the
physician?
, a. increasing edema of the limb
b. muscle spasms of the lower arm
c. rebounding pulse at the fracture site
d. pain when passively extending fingers . - correct answer d. pain when passively
extending fingers
A client with RA (rheumatoid) is scheduled for an arthroplasty, how should the nurse
explain the purpose of this procedure? (SATA):
a. to fuse the joint
b. to replace the joint
c. to prevent further damage
d. to improve or maintain ROM
e. to decrease the amount of destruction in the joint . - correct answer b + d
- to replace the joint
- to improve or maintain ROM
