PN 2006 PRE MIDTERM 2026 CLINICAL
THEORY REVIEW SCRIPT COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ examples of adventitious breath sounds might include rhonchi
and crackles
true or false.
Answer: true
◉ When evaluating a plan of care, the nurse reviews the goals for the
patient. Which goal statement is realistic to assign to a patient with a
pelvic fracture on bed rest? The patient will increase mobility by
A. Ambulating in the hallway two times this shift.
B.Turning side to back to side with assistance every 2 hours.
C.Using the walker correctly to ambulate to the bathroom as needed.
D.Using a sliding board correctly to transfer to the bedside commode
as needed..
Answer: B.Turning side to back to side with assistance every 2 hours
◉ a patient with Glasgow coma scale score 15 would be considered
in a coma.
,true or false.
Answer: false
◉ A patient in the emergency department is complaining of left
lower abdominal pain. The comprehensive abdominal examination
would include, in proper order, which of the following?
A. Inspection, palpation, auscultation
B. Percussion, inspection, auscultation
C. Inspection, palpation, percussion
D. Inspection, auscultation, palpation.
Answer: D. Inspection, auscultation, palpation
◉ A teen female patient reports intermittent abdominal pain for 12
hours. No dysuria is present. When performing an abdominal
assessment, the nurse should
A. Recommend that the patient take more laxatives.
B. Ask the patient about the color of her stools.
C. Avoid sexual references such as possible pregnancy.
D. Assess first the spots that are most tender..
Answer: B. Ask the patient about the color of her stools.
,◉ What is the best term for breath sounds created by air moving
through large lung airway?
a. Rhonchi
b. Bronchial
c. Bronchovesicular
d. Vesulcar.
Answer: c. Bronchovesicular
◉ General assessments are only done once per shift.
true or false.
Answer: false
◉ Examples of adventurous breath sounds might include rhonchi
and crackles
true or false.
Answer: true
◉ "cohorting" involves placing patients with similar infections in the
same room together.
, true or false.
Answer: true
◉ On admission, a patient weighs 250 pounds. The weight is
recorded as 256 pounds on the second inpatient day. The nurse
should evaluate the patient for
A. Fluid retention.
B. Fluid loss.
C. Decreased nutritional reserves.
D. Anorexia..
Answer: A. Fluid retention.
◉ While interviewing an older female patient of Asian descent, the
nurse notices that the patient looks at the ground when answering
questions. How should the nurse proceed?
a. Notify the physician to recommend a psychological evaluation.
b.Consider cultural differences during this assessment.
c.Ask the patient to make eye contact to determine her affect.
d.Continue with the interview and document that the patient is
depressed.
Answer: b. Consider cultural differences during this assessment.
THEORY REVIEW SCRIPT COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ examples of adventitious breath sounds might include rhonchi
and crackles
true or false.
Answer: true
◉ When evaluating a plan of care, the nurse reviews the goals for the
patient. Which goal statement is realistic to assign to a patient with a
pelvic fracture on bed rest? The patient will increase mobility by
A. Ambulating in the hallway two times this shift.
B.Turning side to back to side with assistance every 2 hours.
C.Using the walker correctly to ambulate to the bathroom as needed.
D.Using a sliding board correctly to transfer to the bedside commode
as needed..
Answer: B.Turning side to back to side with assistance every 2 hours
◉ a patient with Glasgow coma scale score 15 would be considered
in a coma.
,true or false.
Answer: false
◉ A patient in the emergency department is complaining of left
lower abdominal pain. The comprehensive abdominal examination
would include, in proper order, which of the following?
A. Inspection, palpation, auscultation
B. Percussion, inspection, auscultation
C. Inspection, palpation, percussion
D. Inspection, auscultation, palpation.
Answer: D. Inspection, auscultation, palpation
◉ A teen female patient reports intermittent abdominal pain for 12
hours. No dysuria is present. When performing an abdominal
assessment, the nurse should
A. Recommend that the patient take more laxatives.
B. Ask the patient about the color of her stools.
C. Avoid sexual references such as possible pregnancy.
D. Assess first the spots that are most tender..
Answer: B. Ask the patient about the color of her stools.
,◉ What is the best term for breath sounds created by air moving
through large lung airway?
a. Rhonchi
b. Bronchial
c. Bronchovesicular
d. Vesulcar.
Answer: c. Bronchovesicular
◉ General assessments are only done once per shift.
true or false.
Answer: false
◉ Examples of adventurous breath sounds might include rhonchi
and crackles
true or false.
Answer: true
◉ "cohorting" involves placing patients with similar infections in the
same room together.
, true or false.
Answer: true
◉ On admission, a patient weighs 250 pounds. The weight is
recorded as 256 pounds on the second inpatient day. The nurse
should evaluate the patient for
A. Fluid retention.
B. Fluid loss.
C. Decreased nutritional reserves.
D. Anorexia..
Answer: A. Fluid retention.
◉ While interviewing an older female patient of Asian descent, the
nurse notices that the patient looks at the ground when answering
questions. How should the nurse proceed?
a. Notify the physician to recommend a psychological evaluation.
b.Consider cultural differences during this assessment.
c.Ask the patient to make eye contact to determine her affect.
d.Continue with the interview and document that the patient is
depressed.
Answer: b. Consider cultural differences during this assessment.
