CONCEPTS FOR NURSING PRACTICE
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026
COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥Purulent drainage. Answer: Thick yellow or green drainage, sign of
infection
⩥Bilious drainage. Answer: Dark greenish color, often present after
gallbladder surgery
⩥Serosanguineous drainage. Answer: Both blood and clear drainage are
present. Together, they turn the dressing a light pink
⩥Seropurulent drainage. Answer: Both clear drainage and drainage with
puss are present
⩥What is the purpose of dressing a wound?. Answer: To protect the
incision
To absorb drainage as the wound heals
To protect the wound from further injury
To provide a moist environment
To fill open space
To provide comfort
,⩥Types of dressings. Answer: Antimicrobial with silver or dacexomer
Alginate
Gauze
Foam dressings
Honey-impregnated dressings
Hydrocolloid
Hydrogel
Negative pressure wound therapy
Transparent films
⩥When do you begin to establish rapport with the patient?. Answer:
During the admission process
⩥What are some reactions to being admitted to the hospital?. Answer:
Fear
Anxiety
Loss of control
Loss of identity
⩥Objective data. Answer: Data that you can see, touch, hear or smell
, ⩥Subjective data. Answer: Data that the patient will give you, things
that cannot be visibly measured
⩥What is the communication process?. Answer: The exchange of
information, feelings, needs and preferences between two people
⩥Aphasia. Answer: Inability to speak
⩥What is therapeutic communication. Answer: A patient-centered type
of communication that is used to promote a greater understanding of a
patients needs, concerns and feelings
⩥Active listening. Answer: Techniques that use all the senses to interpret
verbal and nonverbal messages
⩥What is feedback. Answer: A return message, sent be the receiver of
information, that completes the communication process
⩥Body language. Answer: Facial expressions, posture, body position,
gestures, touch and general appearance
⩥Nonverbal communication. Answer: Communication conveyed by
body language
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026
COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥Purulent drainage. Answer: Thick yellow or green drainage, sign of
infection
⩥Bilious drainage. Answer: Dark greenish color, often present after
gallbladder surgery
⩥Serosanguineous drainage. Answer: Both blood and clear drainage are
present. Together, they turn the dressing a light pink
⩥Seropurulent drainage. Answer: Both clear drainage and drainage with
puss are present
⩥What is the purpose of dressing a wound?. Answer: To protect the
incision
To absorb drainage as the wound heals
To protect the wound from further injury
To provide a moist environment
To fill open space
To provide comfort
,⩥Types of dressings. Answer: Antimicrobial with silver or dacexomer
Alginate
Gauze
Foam dressings
Honey-impregnated dressings
Hydrocolloid
Hydrogel
Negative pressure wound therapy
Transparent films
⩥When do you begin to establish rapport with the patient?. Answer:
During the admission process
⩥What are some reactions to being admitted to the hospital?. Answer:
Fear
Anxiety
Loss of control
Loss of identity
⩥Objective data. Answer: Data that you can see, touch, hear or smell
, ⩥Subjective data. Answer: Data that the patient will give you, things
that cannot be visibly measured
⩥What is the communication process?. Answer: The exchange of
information, feelings, needs and preferences between two people
⩥Aphasia. Answer: Inability to speak
⩥What is therapeutic communication. Answer: A patient-centered type
of communication that is used to promote a greater understanding of a
patients needs, concerns and feelings
⩥Active listening. Answer: Techniques that use all the senses to interpret
verbal and nonverbal messages
⩥What is feedback. Answer: A return message, sent be the receiver of
information, that completes the communication process
⩥Body language. Answer: Facial expressions, posture, body position,
gestures, touch and general appearance
⩥Nonverbal communication. Answer: Communication conveyed by
body language
