PN COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE PRACTICE
FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL Q&A STUDY GUIDE
GRADED A+
◉A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is
receiving continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include?. Answer: Maintain a
drainage flow rate to keep the urine diluted to a reddish-pink color.
The nurse should maintain the flow rate of the bladder irrigation to
keep the urine diluted to a reddish-pink color and the tubing free of
clots and bleeding.
◉A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse apply sterile
gloves. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse
demonstrates sterile technique?. Answer: Putting a glove on their
dominant hand first
The nurse is demonstrating sterile technique when they put a glove
on their dominant hand first. Using the dominant hand to apply the
second glove helps prevent contamination because the nurse's
dominant hand is more likely to have better dexterity than their
nondominant hand.
,◉A nurse is reinforcing teaching about ways to reduce solid fat
consumption with a client who has an elevated cholesterol level.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?.
Answer: Purchase beef that is a loin cut.
The nurse should instruct the client to select cuts of beef that are
labeled loin or round to decrease saturated or solid fat found in the
marbling of the beef.
◉A charge nurse on a long-term care unit is preparing to delegate
tasks to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive personnel
(AP). Which of the following tasks should the charge nurse delegate
to the LPN?. Answer: Administering an initial NG tube feeding to a
client who had a stroke
It is within the LPN's scope of practice to administer an initial NG
tube feeding to a client who had a stroke. Because this task requires
use of the nursing process, it is outside the range of function for an
AP. Therefore, the LPN should expect to be assigned this task.
◉A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client. Which of the
following client statements should the nurse identify as an
indication of possible maltreatment?. Answer: "My child took my
wallet so they can keep track of what I'm spending."
,The nurse should identify taking the client's wallet and controlling
the client's spending as possible indicators of financial
maltreatment. The nurse should collect further data about this
situation to determine if maltreatment is present.
◉A nurse is caring for a client who reports an intense headache,
nuchal rigidity, nausea and vomiting, along with fever and chills.
Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse expect the
provider to prescribe?. Answer: Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
The client's findings are consistent with bacterial meningitis. A
lumbar puncture should be performed to obtain cerebrospinal fluid
to confirm the diagnosis.
◉A nurse is caring for a client who requests information about
advance directives. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?. Answer: "Advance directives are written instructions
regarding end-of-life care."
The nurse should inform the client that advance directives allow the
client to make decisions and provide written instructions regarding
end-of-life care. These directives take effect if the client is unable to
make their own health care decisions.
◉A nurse manager is providing an in-service on hand hygiene to
assistive personnel. Which of the following information should the
, nurse manager include in the in-service?. Answer: Remove rings
when washing hands with soap and water.
Removing rings and jewelry while washing hands is recommended
to allow for proper cleaning of the hands.
◉A nurse is collecting data from a client who has schizophrenia.
Which of the following statements by the client should the nurse
identify as a delusion?. Answer: "My doctor's glasses have lasers that
will burn holes in my brain if I look at them."
The client's statement demonstrates a belief that is contrary to
reality that someone intends to cause them harm using unrealistic
means. Therefore, the nurse should identify this statement as a
delusion of persecution.
◉A nurse enters the room of an adolescent client and finds them on
the floor experiencing a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take when the seizure subsides?. Answer:
Keep the client in a side-lying position.
The nurse should keep the client in a side-lying position to facilitate
drainage of any secretions and prevent aspiration.
FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL Q&A STUDY GUIDE
GRADED A+
◉A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is
receiving continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include?. Answer: Maintain a
drainage flow rate to keep the urine diluted to a reddish-pink color.
The nurse should maintain the flow rate of the bladder irrigation to
keep the urine diluted to a reddish-pink color and the tubing free of
clots and bleeding.
◉A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse apply sterile
gloves. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse
demonstrates sterile technique?. Answer: Putting a glove on their
dominant hand first
The nurse is demonstrating sterile technique when they put a glove
on their dominant hand first. Using the dominant hand to apply the
second glove helps prevent contamination because the nurse's
dominant hand is more likely to have better dexterity than their
nondominant hand.
,◉A nurse is reinforcing teaching about ways to reduce solid fat
consumption with a client who has an elevated cholesterol level.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?.
Answer: Purchase beef that is a loin cut.
The nurse should instruct the client to select cuts of beef that are
labeled loin or round to decrease saturated or solid fat found in the
marbling of the beef.
◉A charge nurse on a long-term care unit is preparing to delegate
tasks to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive personnel
(AP). Which of the following tasks should the charge nurse delegate
to the LPN?. Answer: Administering an initial NG tube feeding to a
client who had a stroke
It is within the LPN's scope of practice to administer an initial NG
tube feeding to a client who had a stroke. Because this task requires
use of the nursing process, it is outside the range of function for an
AP. Therefore, the LPN should expect to be assigned this task.
◉A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client. Which of the
following client statements should the nurse identify as an
indication of possible maltreatment?. Answer: "My child took my
wallet so they can keep track of what I'm spending."
,The nurse should identify taking the client's wallet and controlling
the client's spending as possible indicators of financial
maltreatment. The nurse should collect further data about this
situation to determine if maltreatment is present.
◉A nurse is caring for a client who reports an intense headache,
nuchal rigidity, nausea and vomiting, along with fever and chills.
Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse expect the
provider to prescribe?. Answer: Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
The client's findings are consistent with bacterial meningitis. A
lumbar puncture should be performed to obtain cerebrospinal fluid
to confirm the diagnosis.
◉A nurse is caring for a client who requests information about
advance directives. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?. Answer: "Advance directives are written instructions
regarding end-of-life care."
The nurse should inform the client that advance directives allow the
client to make decisions and provide written instructions regarding
end-of-life care. These directives take effect if the client is unable to
make their own health care decisions.
◉A nurse manager is providing an in-service on hand hygiene to
assistive personnel. Which of the following information should the
, nurse manager include in the in-service?. Answer: Remove rings
when washing hands with soap and water.
Removing rings and jewelry while washing hands is recommended
to allow for proper cleaning of the hands.
◉A nurse is collecting data from a client who has schizophrenia.
Which of the following statements by the client should the nurse
identify as a delusion?. Answer: "My doctor's glasses have lasers that
will burn holes in my brain if I look at them."
The client's statement demonstrates a belief that is contrary to
reality that someone intends to cause them harm using unrealistic
means. Therefore, the nurse should identify this statement as a
delusion of persecution.
◉A nurse enters the room of an adolescent client and finds them on
the floor experiencing a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take when the seizure subsides?. Answer:
Keep the client in a side-lying position.
The nurse should keep the client in a side-lying position to facilitate
drainage of any secretions and prevent aspiration.
