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The practical nurse and unlicensed assistive personnel UAP are caring for four clients. Which tasks can
the PN assign to the UAP without providing direct supervision?
A. Assist a client to the car for discharge home.
B. Provide sips of water to a client who is 4 hours postoperative.
C. Insert a foley catheter in an frail elderly client.
D. Collect a voided specimen before client is catheterized
E. Administer oral medications to a client with paraplegia. - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Assist a client
to the car for discharge home.
D. Collect a voided specimen before client is catheterized
What standard of care is applicable in a nursing malpractice case?
A. What would a healthcare provider have done to provide high-quality care?
B. What would a newly licensed registered nurse do differently under the circumstances?
C. What would a reasonably prudent nurse have done under similar circumstances?
D. What does current nursing literature identify as best practice in nursing? - CORRECT ANSWERS
C. What would a reasonably prudent nurse have done under similar circumstances?
The practical nurse (PN) observes a client's initial postoperative dressing and drain as seen in the
picture. Which follow-up actions should the PN implement? (Select all that apply.)
A. Clamp the drainage tubing for the next four hours.
B. Compress the drainage device before closing the tab.
C. Document the appearance of the wound as inflamed.
D. Report the appearance of the dressing to the charge nurse.
,E. Remove the drainage device and apply a pressure dressing. - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Compress
the drainage device before closing the tab.
C. Document the appearance of the wound as inflamed.
D. Report the appearance of the dressing to the charge nurse.
During a clinic visit, the practical nurse (PN) observes an infant sucking on a pacifier that is made from a
bottle nipple and stuffed with cotton. What should the PN do?
A. Encourage the mother to use a one-piece pacifier.
B. Tell the mother that pacifiers can cause dental problems.
C. Compliment the mother for meeting her infant's needs.
D. Observe infant for difficulty in sucking. - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Encourage the mother to use a
one-piece pacifier
A client who is receiving a statin medication reports the onset of muscle soreness and fatigue, and the
practical nurse (PN) notes that the client's skin is warm to the touch. Which action by the PN takes
priority?
A. Monitor the client's serum lipid levels.
B. Encourage the client to drink fluids.
C. Report the findings to the charge nurse.
D. Administer a PRN dose of acetaminophen. - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Report the findings to the
charge nurse.
To determine a hospitalized client's orientation, the practical nurse should ask the client questions
related to which information? (Select all that apply.)
A. When spouse died.
B. Season of the year.
C. Past surgeries.
D. Client's name.
,E. Reason for hospitalization
F. Present location. - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Season of the year.
D. Client's name.
F. Present location.
During a daily assessment in the nursery, the practical nurse (PN) notices three large bluish-black areas
on the back and buttocks of an African-American infant. Which action should the PN take?
A. Record the size and location of the areas in the infant's chart.
B. Review the labor and delivery record for birth trauma.
C. Notify the pediatrician of a possible bleeding problem with the infant.
D. Write an incident report about the bruises on the infant. - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Record the
size and location of the areas in the infant's chart.
What is most important for the practical nurse (PN) to include when performing pain assessment after
giving an analgesic?
A. Question the client about precipitating factors.
B. Locate where in the body the pain occurs.
C. Ask about elements of the pain experience.
D. Apply a pain scale to describe intensity. - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Apply a pain scale to describe
intensity.
During the first trimester of pregnancy, a client who was treated for genital herpes with acyclovir prior
to this pregnancy tells the practical nurse (PN) that she is experiencing an episode of genital herpes.
Which nursing intervention has the highest priority?
A. Identify current sexual partners so that they can be evaluated and treated for genital herpes if
necessary.
B. Determine if the client has taken acyclovir for this outbreak of genital herpes
C. Instruct her to avoid sexual intercourse while active, visible lesions are present.
, D. Assess her feelings about therapeutic abortions in the event the infant has been affected. - CORRECT
ANSWERS C. Instruct her to avoid sexual intercourse while active, visible lesions are present
A client with obstructive sleep apnea is preparing for sleep. Which action should the practical nurse (PN)
implement?
A Assist in turning the client to one side.
B Offer to bring the client a sleeping pill.
C Keep oral suction equipment nearby.
D Place a cool air humidifier in the room. - CORRECT ANSWERS A Assist in turning the client to
one side.
An older client at an adult daycare center with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) becomes unresponsive
verbally with the other daycare participants and tells the practical nurse (PN), "I just don't feel right."
Which initial action should the PN take?
A Assess temperature.
B Evaluate deep tendon reflexes.
C Give 4 ounces (120 mL) of apple juice.
D Administer glucagon 0.5 mg intramuscularly - CORRECT ANSWERS C Give 4 ounces (120 mL) of
apple juice.
The practical nurse (PN) prepares to administer an intramuscular injection. The PN uses a filter needle to
obtain the prescribed medication from an ampule as seen in the video. What should the PN do next?
A Clean the ampule with an alcohol swab.
B Change the needle on the syringe.
C Discard the medication because it is contaminated.
D Administer the intramuscular injection to the client. - CORRECT ANSWERS B Change the needle
on the syringe.
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The practical nurse and unlicensed assistive personnel UAP are caring for four clients. Which tasks can
the PN assign to the UAP without providing direct supervision?
A. Assist a client to the car for discharge home.
B. Provide sips of water to a client who is 4 hours postoperative.
C. Insert a foley catheter in an frail elderly client.
D. Collect a voided specimen before client is catheterized
E. Administer oral medications to a client with paraplegia. - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Assist a client
to the car for discharge home.
D. Collect a voided specimen before client is catheterized
What standard of care is applicable in a nursing malpractice case?
A. What would a healthcare provider have done to provide high-quality care?
B. What would a newly licensed registered nurse do differently under the circumstances?
C. What would a reasonably prudent nurse have done under similar circumstances?
D. What does current nursing literature identify as best practice in nursing? - CORRECT ANSWERS
C. What would a reasonably prudent nurse have done under similar circumstances?
The practical nurse (PN) observes a client's initial postoperative dressing and drain as seen in the
picture. Which follow-up actions should the PN implement? (Select all that apply.)
A. Clamp the drainage tubing for the next four hours.
B. Compress the drainage device before closing the tab.
C. Document the appearance of the wound as inflamed.
D. Report the appearance of the dressing to the charge nurse.
,E. Remove the drainage device and apply a pressure dressing. - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Compress
the drainage device before closing the tab.
C. Document the appearance of the wound as inflamed.
D. Report the appearance of the dressing to the charge nurse.
During a clinic visit, the practical nurse (PN) observes an infant sucking on a pacifier that is made from a
bottle nipple and stuffed with cotton. What should the PN do?
A. Encourage the mother to use a one-piece pacifier.
B. Tell the mother that pacifiers can cause dental problems.
C. Compliment the mother for meeting her infant's needs.
D. Observe infant for difficulty in sucking. - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Encourage the mother to use a
one-piece pacifier
A client who is receiving a statin medication reports the onset of muscle soreness and fatigue, and the
practical nurse (PN) notes that the client's skin is warm to the touch. Which action by the PN takes
priority?
A. Monitor the client's serum lipid levels.
B. Encourage the client to drink fluids.
C. Report the findings to the charge nurse.
D. Administer a PRN dose of acetaminophen. - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Report the findings to the
charge nurse.
To determine a hospitalized client's orientation, the practical nurse should ask the client questions
related to which information? (Select all that apply.)
A. When spouse died.
B. Season of the year.
C. Past surgeries.
D. Client's name.
,E. Reason for hospitalization
F. Present location. - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Season of the year.
D. Client's name.
F. Present location.
During a daily assessment in the nursery, the practical nurse (PN) notices three large bluish-black areas
on the back and buttocks of an African-American infant. Which action should the PN take?
A. Record the size and location of the areas in the infant's chart.
B. Review the labor and delivery record for birth trauma.
C. Notify the pediatrician of a possible bleeding problem with the infant.
D. Write an incident report about the bruises on the infant. - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Record the
size and location of the areas in the infant's chart.
What is most important for the practical nurse (PN) to include when performing pain assessment after
giving an analgesic?
A. Question the client about precipitating factors.
B. Locate where in the body the pain occurs.
C. Ask about elements of the pain experience.
D. Apply a pain scale to describe intensity. - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Apply a pain scale to describe
intensity.
During the first trimester of pregnancy, a client who was treated for genital herpes with acyclovir prior
to this pregnancy tells the practical nurse (PN) that she is experiencing an episode of genital herpes.
Which nursing intervention has the highest priority?
A. Identify current sexual partners so that they can be evaluated and treated for genital herpes if
necessary.
B. Determine if the client has taken acyclovir for this outbreak of genital herpes
C. Instruct her to avoid sexual intercourse while active, visible lesions are present.
, D. Assess her feelings about therapeutic abortions in the event the infant has been affected. - CORRECT
ANSWERS C. Instruct her to avoid sexual intercourse while active, visible lesions are present
A client with obstructive sleep apnea is preparing for sleep. Which action should the practical nurse (PN)
implement?
A Assist in turning the client to one side.
B Offer to bring the client a sleeping pill.
C Keep oral suction equipment nearby.
D Place a cool air humidifier in the room. - CORRECT ANSWERS A Assist in turning the client to
one side.
An older client at an adult daycare center with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) becomes unresponsive
verbally with the other daycare participants and tells the practical nurse (PN), "I just don't feel right."
Which initial action should the PN take?
A Assess temperature.
B Evaluate deep tendon reflexes.
C Give 4 ounces (120 mL) of apple juice.
D Administer glucagon 0.5 mg intramuscularly - CORRECT ANSWERS C Give 4 ounces (120 mL) of
apple juice.
The practical nurse (PN) prepares to administer an intramuscular injection. The PN uses a filter needle to
obtain the prescribed medication from an ampule as seen in the video. What should the PN do next?
A Clean the ampule with an alcohol swab.
B Change the needle on the syringe.
C Discard the medication because it is contaminated.
D Administer the intramuscular injection to the client. - CORRECT ANSWERS B Change the needle
on the syringe.
