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At the scene of a motor vehicle collision, the practical nurse (PN) stops to render assistance to a
victim who has bleeding injuries of the face and neck. Which action should the PN implement
after establishing that the victim is unresponsive? - Correct Answers Immobilize the head and
neck.
The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a school-aged child with Reye's syndrome. What action is
most important for the PN to implement? - Correct Answers Monitor intake and output
The practical nurse (PN) is planning to attend an educational offering for continuing education
units (CEUs) or contact hours. In order to qualify for CEUs, the PN must recognize that the
offering should include which essential element? - Correct Answers Has measurable outcome
objectives.
What action should the practical nurse (PN) implement first for a client with a head injury and
clear nasal drainage? - Correct Answers Check the nasal drainage with a glucose test strip.
The practical nurse (PN) is monitoring a client who is admitted in active labor. After reviewing
the nursing admission assessment, the PN determines the client's membranes have been
ruptured for 36 hours. The PN should monitor the client for which risk factor? - Correct Answers
Intrauterine infection
Which statement by the mother of a newborn should alert the practical nurse (PN) to offer
further information about the care of the umbilical cord? - Correct Answers "I can't wait to
bathe my baby in the new baby tub as soon as I get home."
During a prenatal visit, expectant parents ask the practical nurse (PN) how to safely transport a
newborn home in a car seat. What information should the PN provide? - Correct Answers A car
seat should be in the rear facing position in the back seat.
, Which finding in a newborn is most important for the practical nurse (PN) to report? - Correct
Answers Clinical jaundice evident on the forehead within 24 hours of birth.
Which site should the practical nurse (PN) avoid when administering IM immunizations to
toddlers? - Correct Answers Dorsogluteal.
An infant is admitted to the hospital with dehydration and diarrhea. What is the best liquid that
the practical nurse (PN) should provide? - Correct Answers Pedialyte
Which finding should the practical nurse report that is the first indication a child with a
tracheostomy is experiencing respiratory distress? - Correct Answers Restlessness
A child with acute streptococcal pharyngitis is prescribed amoxicillin (Amoxil) suspension. The
mother asks the practical nurse (PN) when her child can return to school. Which information
should the PN provide? - Correct Answers After the child has taken antibiotics for 24 hours
Which intervention is most important for the practical nurse to implement when suctioning the
nasopharyngeal airways for a child after cardiac surgery? - Correct Answers Administer
supplemental oxygen before and after suctioning.
The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a child who is receiving chemotherapy for leukemia. The
child's granulocyte count is 250/ mm 3 and the platelet count is 20,000/ mm 3 . Which
intervention should the PN implement when performing oral hygiene? - Correct Answers Wipe
teeth with moistened gauze sponges
The practical nurse (PN) is assessing a child who has a cast on the right lower leg. Which finding
should the PN report to the charge nurse? - Correct Answers A foul odor from the cast's edge
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At the scene of a motor vehicle collision, the practical nurse (PN) stops to render assistance to a
victim who has bleeding injuries of the face and neck. Which action should the PN implement
after establishing that the victim is unresponsive? - Correct Answers Immobilize the head and
neck.
The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a school-aged child with Reye's syndrome. What action is
most important for the PN to implement? - Correct Answers Monitor intake and output
The practical nurse (PN) is planning to attend an educational offering for continuing education
units (CEUs) or contact hours. In order to qualify for CEUs, the PN must recognize that the
offering should include which essential element? - Correct Answers Has measurable outcome
objectives.
What action should the practical nurse (PN) implement first for a client with a head injury and
clear nasal drainage? - Correct Answers Check the nasal drainage with a glucose test strip.
The practical nurse (PN) is monitoring a client who is admitted in active labor. After reviewing
the nursing admission assessment, the PN determines the client's membranes have been
ruptured for 36 hours. The PN should monitor the client for which risk factor? - Correct Answers
Intrauterine infection
Which statement by the mother of a newborn should alert the practical nurse (PN) to offer
further information about the care of the umbilical cord? - Correct Answers "I can't wait to
bathe my baby in the new baby tub as soon as I get home."
During a prenatal visit, expectant parents ask the practical nurse (PN) how to safely transport a
newborn home in a car seat. What information should the PN provide? - Correct Answers A car
seat should be in the rear facing position in the back seat.
, Which finding in a newborn is most important for the practical nurse (PN) to report? - Correct
Answers Clinical jaundice evident on the forehead within 24 hours of birth.
Which site should the practical nurse (PN) avoid when administering IM immunizations to
toddlers? - Correct Answers Dorsogluteal.
An infant is admitted to the hospital with dehydration and diarrhea. What is the best liquid that
the practical nurse (PN) should provide? - Correct Answers Pedialyte
Which finding should the practical nurse report that is the first indication a child with a
tracheostomy is experiencing respiratory distress? - Correct Answers Restlessness
A child with acute streptococcal pharyngitis is prescribed amoxicillin (Amoxil) suspension. The
mother asks the practical nurse (PN) when her child can return to school. Which information
should the PN provide? - Correct Answers After the child has taken antibiotics for 24 hours
Which intervention is most important for the practical nurse to implement when suctioning the
nasopharyngeal airways for a child after cardiac surgery? - Correct Answers Administer
supplemental oxygen before and after suctioning.
The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a child who is receiving chemotherapy for leukemia. The
child's granulocyte count is 250/ mm 3 and the platelet count is 20,000/ mm 3 . Which
intervention should the PN implement when performing oral hygiene? - Correct Answers Wipe
teeth with moistened gauze sponges
The practical nurse (PN) is assessing a child who has a cast on the right lower leg. Which finding
should the PN report to the charge nurse? - Correct Answers A foul odor from the cast's edge
