PVC Final Test 1 Questions
with Correct Answers
A nurse recently committed a drug error in which a client received 10 times the ordered
dose of an opioid analgesic. How might the concept of respondeat superior affect the
consequences of this event?
A. There is partial obligation on the part of the client to refuse unreasonable
interventions.
B. The nurse's peers have a responsibility to oversee his or her practice.
C. The nurse's employer may share some of the liability for this error.
D. There is no legal liability unless the client suffers injury as a result of the nurse's
actions - Answer-C
In which situation would a state's Good Samaritan laws be a relevant consideration?
A. A nurse assesses a client and fails to correctly document the assessment findings.
B. A person unsuccessfully performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a stranger in a
mall.
C. A person offers a drug to a friend and the friend suffers an adverse drug reaction.
D. A nurse performs a nursing intervention that is beyond her scope of practice and the
client experiences an injury. - Answer-B
How can a nurse best avoid a malpractice claim?
A. By having all nursing actions witnessed
B. By carefully documenting all nursing actions
C. By establishing a good rapport with his or her clients
D. By maintaining high personal standards - Answer-D
The nursing student brought in a lunch tray for a client admitted for right knee surgery
scheduled tomorrow morning. The client has a long-term history of hypertension and
diabetes. The client's medical record contains a long list of allergies to medications,
foods, and substances. The client stated, "I can't eat this food because there is no sugar
or salt packets or anything to make this food taste good on the tray, take it away!"
Which action is best for the nursing student to provide?
A. Remove the tray out of the room and document that the client refuses to eat lunch.
B. Ask the client what she does at home to sweeten or season her food.
C. Tell the clinical instructor that the client refuses to eat her lunch because she wants
sugar and salt packets, and her diet prohibits this.
D. Provide the client sugar substitute and herbal seasoning packets. - Answer-B
,While in nursing school, the nursing student developed a portfolio. Which item should
the student place in second section of the portfolio?
A. April 12, 2016. "How to Avoid Nursing Malpractice: Update on State Board of Nursing
Rules and Regulations" (Sally Field, RN, JD) (3 Contact Hours). Seminar provided latest
changes in nursing law as it relates to LPN/LVN, RN, and advanced practice nurses.
The seminar also provided helpful insights on how to prevent a needless malpractice
suit by following medication rights, properly identifying clients, and making sure to follow
institution policy and procedures and best practices related to electronic charting.
B. Geriatric nursing organization involvement.
C. State LPN or LVN license.
D. Immunization records. - Answer-A
The nursing student received several lectures on caring for a client requiring bedrest.
The nursing student practiced essential skills related to caring for a client on bedrest.
The nursing student has the first clinical experience. Which example supports the
primary purpose of clinical instruction?
A. The nursing student wrote in his clinical journal that he used what he learned in class
and in the lab while caring for the client he was assigned.
B. The nursing student wrote in his clinical journal that he found that the skills he
learned in the lab were able to be used in the clinical area.
C. The nursing instructor demonstrates how to log roll the client and allows the nursing
students to practice this for the first time since the students never learned this skill
before.
D. The nursing student found that he could not insert the urinary catheter as easily as
he had practiced it in the laboratory, and the clinica - Answer-A
The nursing student is working with a female client who had recent hip surgery. The
client was drowsy. The nursing student used critical thinking to determine the action
needed to prevent the client from falling. The nursing student should:
A. use a gait belt and walk the client to the bathroom.
B. transfer the client to a bedside commode.
C. provide a fracture bedpan.
D. walk the client to the bathroom using a walker. - Answer-C
A practical nurse secured a position on a postsurgical unit shortly after graduating and
has been in the position for 3 years. What should the nurse do to make sure that her
knowledge and skills do not become obsolete?
A. Pursue continuing education opportunities
B. Reflect conscientiously on the care that she provides each day
C. Review her textbooks and handouts from nursing school
D. Ask for input from her coworkers - Answer-A
, The client wants to know the latest research about diabetes to guide care. Which
resource would be best for the nurse to use to provide the requested information?
A. http://www.pence.edu/diabetesresearch
B. Peer-reviewed evidence-based journal
C. Textbook published this year - Answer-B
A student nurse had long been in the habit of wearing perfume, but has stopped doing
so since she began her nursing program. The student most likely took this action
because:
A. different cultures have different ideas about the ideal smell of an individual.
B. some individuals are allergic to scents and they can trigger an unpleasant or
dangerous reaction.
C. clients may not share the student's preferences in her choice of perfume.
D. uniformity is a professional goal, and each student nurse should dress similar and
smell similar. - Answer-B
A student has just begun a nursing program and is committed to success. When
creating a schedule for the school term, what should the student do?
A. Spread out school work evenly between all 7 days of the week
B. Put off family activities until the midterm break.
C. Ensure a balance between school activities and personal life.
D. Make sure that recreation is prioritized over school work. - Answer-C
The student has recently begun the nursing program and is committed to getting the
highest grades possible. One of the student's strategies for meeting this goal is learning
how to take effective notes. What should the student do to make sure the notes are
effective? Select all that apply.
A. Read the notes as soon as possible after class.
B. Aim to write down everything that the instructors say in class.
C. Take special note of information that the instructors say is most important.
D. Review the notes regularly. - Answer-C D
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LP/VN) is working on a medical-surgical unit in
a hospital and needed dressing change supplies for his client. The supply bins are
empty. The nurse needs to contact the management who order the supplies. Who
should the nurse contact about the needed supplies so a rush delivery may occur, or
the management contact may obtain supplies from another unit?
A. Nursing supervisor
B. Charge Nurse
C. hospital administrator
with Correct Answers
A nurse recently committed a drug error in which a client received 10 times the ordered
dose of an opioid analgesic. How might the concept of respondeat superior affect the
consequences of this event?
A. There is partial obligation on the part of the client to refuse unreasonable
interventions.
B. The nurse's peers have a responsibility to oversee his or her practice.
C. The nurse's employer may share some of the liability for this error.
D. There is no legal liability unless the client suffers injury as a result of the nurse's
actions - Answer-C
In which situation would a state's Good Samaritan laws be a relevant consideration?
A. A nurse assesses a client and fails to correctly document the assessment findings.
B. A person unsuccessfully performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a stranger in a
mall.
C. A person offers a drug to a friend and the friend suffers an adverse drug reaction.
D. A nurse performs a nursing intervention that is beyond her scope of practice and the
client experiences an injury. - Answer-B
How can a nurse best avoid a malpractice claim?
A. By having all nursing actions witnessed
B. By carefully documenting all nursing actions
C. By establishing a good rapport with his or her clients
D. By maintaining high personal standards - Answer-D
The nursing student brought in a lunch tray for a client admitted for right knee surgery
scheduled tomorrow morning. The client has a long-term history of hypertension and
diabetes. The client's medical record contains a long list of allergies to medications,
foods, and substances. The client stated, "I can't eat this food because there is no sugar
or salt packets or anything to make this food taste good on the tray, take it away!"
Which action is best for the nursing student to provide?
A. Remove the tray out of the room and document that the client refuses to eat lunch.
B. Ask the client what she does at home to sweeten or season her food.
C. Tell the clinical instructor that the client refuses to eat her lunch because she wants
sugar and salt packets, and her diet prohibits this.
D. Provide the client sugar substitute and herbal seasoning packets. - Answer-B
,While in nursing school, the nursing student developed a portfolio. Which item should
the student place in second section of the portfolio?
A. April 12, 2016. "How to Avoid Nursing Malpractice: Update on State Board of Nursing
Rules and Regulations" (Sally Field, RN, JD) (3 Contact Hours). Seminar provided latest
changes in nursing law as it relates to LPN/LVN, RN, and advanced practice nurses.
The seminar also provided helpful insights on how to prevent a needless malpractice
suit by following medication rights, properly identifying clients, and making sure to follow
institution policy and procedures and best practices related to electronic charting.
B. Geriatric nursing organization involvement.
C. State LPN or LVN license.
D. Immunization records. - Answer-A
The nursing student received several lectures on caring for a client requiring bedrest.
The nursing student practiced essential skills related to caring for a client on bedrest.
The nursing student has the first clinical experience. Which example supports the
primary purpose of clinical instruction?
A. The nursing student wrote in his clinical journal that he used what he learned in class
and in the lab while caring for the client he was assigned.
B. The nursing student wrote in his clinical journal that he found that the skills he
learned in the lab were able to be used in the clinical area.
C. The nursing instructor demonstrates how to log roll the client and allows the nursing
students to practice this for the first time since the students never learned this skill
before.
D. The nursing student found that he could not insert the urinary catheter as easily as
he had practiced it in the laboratory, and the clinica - Answer-A
The nursing student is working with a female client who had recent hip surgery. The
client was drowsy. The nursing student used critical thinking to determine the action
needed to prevent the client from falling. The nursing student should:
A. use a gait belt and walk the client to the bathroom.
B. transfer the client to a bedside commode.
C. provide a fracture bedpan.
D. walk the client to the bathroom using a walker. - Answer-C
A practical nurse secured a position on a postsurgical unit shortly after graduating and
has been in the position for 3 years. What should the nurse do to make sure that her
knowledge and skills do not become obsolete?
A. Pursue continuing education opportunities
B. Reflect conscientiously on the care that she provides each day
C. Review her textbooks and handouts from nursing school
D. Ask for input from her coworkers - Answer-A
, The client wants to know the latest research about diabetes to guide care. Which
resource would be best for the nurse to use to provide the requested information?
A. http://www.pence.edu/diabetesresearch
B. Peer-reviewed evidence-based journal
C. Textbook published this year - Answer-B
A student nurse had long been in the habit of wearing perfume, but has stopped doing
so since she began her nursing program. The student most likely took this action
because:
A. different cultures have different ideas about the ideal smell of an individual.
B. some individuals are allergic to scents and they can trigger an unpleasant or
dangerous reaction.
C. clients may not share the student's preferences in her choice of perfume.
D. uniformity is a professional goal, and each student nurse should dress similar and
smell similar. - Answer-B
A student has just begun a nursing program and is committed to success. When
creating a schedule for the school term, what should the student do?
A. Spread out school work evenly between all 7 days of the week
B. Put off family activities until the midterm break.
C. Ensure a balance between school activities and personal life.
D. Make sure that recreation is prioritized over school work. - Answer-C
The student has recently begun the nursing program and is committed to getting the
highest grades possible. One of the student's strategies for meeting this goal is learning
how to take effective notes. What should the student do to make sure the notes are
effective? Select all that apply.
A. Read the notes as soon as possible after class.
B. Aim to write down everything that the instructors say in class.
C. Take special note of information that the instructors say is most important.
D. Review the notes regularly. - Answer-C D
The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LP/VN) is working on a medical-surgical unit in
a hospital and needed dressing change supplies for his client. The supply bins are
empty. The nurse needs to contact the management who order the supplies. Who
should the nurse contact about the needed supplies so a rush delivery may occur, or
the management contact may obtain supplies from another unit?
A. Nursing supervisor
B. Charge Nurse
C. hospital administrator
