PNH301 EXAMINATION SET 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
● A patient who has a history of a transient ischemic attack (TIA) has an
order for aspirin 160 mg daily. When the nurse is administering the
medications, the patient says, "I don't need the aspirin today, I don't have
any aches or pains." Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? Answer: Explain that the aspirin is ordered to decrease stroke risk.
● The nurse is caring for a patient with a stroke who has progressive
development of neurological deficits with increasing weakness and
decreased level of consciousness (LOC). Which of the following nursing
diagnoses has the highest priority for the patient? Answer: Risk for
aspiration as evidenced by impaired ability to swallow.
● The nurse is admitting a patient who began experiencing right-sided
arm and leg weakness to the emergency department. Which of the
following actions should the nurse implement first? Answer: Use
National Institute of Health Stroke Scale to assess the patient.
● The nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis of impaired verbal
communication for a patient with expressive aphasia. Which of the
following actions should the nurse implement to help the patient
communicate? Answer: Ask simple questions that the patient can answer
with "yes" or "no".
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
● A patient who has a history of a transient ischemic attack (TIA) has an
order for aspirin 160 mg daily. When the nurse is administering the
medications, the patient says, "I don't need the aspirin today, I don't have
any aches or pains." Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? Answer: Explain that the aspirin is ordered to decrease stroke risk.
● The nurse is caring for a patient with a stroke who has progressive
development of neurological deficits with increasing weakness and
decreased level of consciousness (LOC). Which of the following nursing
diagnoses has the highest priority for the patient? Answer: Risk for
aspiration as evidenced by impaired ability to swallow.
● The nurse is admitting a patient who began experiencing right-sided
arm and leg weakness to the emergency department. Which of the
following actions should the nurse implement first? Answer: Use
National Institute of Health Stroke Scale to assess the patient.
● The nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis of impaired verbal
communication for a patient with expressive aphasia. Which of the
following actions should the nurse implement to help the patient
communicate? Answer: Ask simple questions that the patient can answer
with "yes" or "no".
