PN FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
InA2biologicA2death,A2thereA2isA2anA2absenceA2ofA2respirationsA2and:A2-A2Ans--Heartbeat
TheA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2clientA2whoA2hasA2beenA2confusedA2andA2climbingA2outA2o
fA2theA2bed.A2WhatA2actionA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2takeA2ifA2theA2nurseA2mustA2takeA2careA2o
fA2anotherA2clientA2andA2leaveA2theA2room?A2-A2Ans--
Don'tA2leaveA2theA2clientA2aloneA2andA2requestA2thatA2anotherA2nurseA2sitA2one-on-
oneA2withA2theA2client
TheA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2clientA2withA2acuteA2bloodA2lossA2fromA2aA2duodenalA2ulce
r.A2TheA2clientA2isA2aA2Jehovah'sA2WitnessA2andA2refusesA2toA2consentA2forA2bloodA2admin
istrationA2orderedA2byA2theA2physician.
WhatA2actionA2byA2theA2nurseA2isA2appropriate?A2-A2Ans--
RespectA2theA2client'sA2wishesA2andA2continueA2toA2monitorA2theA2client'sA2condition
AA2middleA2agedA2clientA2informsA2theA2nurseA2ofA2anA2increasingA2weightA2gain.
WhichA2screeningA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2prepareA2theA2clientA2forA2toA2assessA2forA2potenti
alA2complicationsA2ofA2theA2weightA2gainA2-A2Ans--
GlucoseA2levelA2toA2screenA2forA2diabetes.
WhatA2trendsA2inA2nursingA2areA2expectedA2toA2influenceA2nursingA2inA2theA221stA2century
?A2SelectA2allA2thatA2apply.A2-A2Ans--
higherA2clientA2acuityA2inA2hospitalA2andA2longA2termA2settings
shiftA2toA2communityA2baseA2care
advancementsA2inA2technologyA2
greaterA2lifeA2expectancy
TheA2nursesA2cameA2forA2severalA2patientsA2onA2aA2medicalA2unit.A2WhichA2patientA2woul
dA2theA2nurseA2identifyA2asA2aA2vulnerableA2person?A2-A2Ans--
AA2mentallyA2challengedA2adultA2admittedA2forA2surgery
TheA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2groupA2ofA2clients.A2WhatA2fundamentalA2procedureA2ofA2h
ealthcareA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2includeA2inA2theA2care?A2-A2Ans--
UseA2standardA2precautions
AA2Muslim-ArabA2femaleA2clientA2isA2inA2theA2clinicA2forA2aA2gynecologicA2procedure.
, TheA2clientA2doesA2notA2directlyA2lookA2atA2theA2nurseA2orA2physicianA2inA2theA2eyeA2whenA
2speaking.A2WhatA2doesA2theA2nurseA2interpretA2thisA2behaviorA2toA2mean?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2clientA2isA2demonstratingA2modesty
TheA2nurseA2isA2performingA2passiveA2rangeA2ofA2motionA2exercisesA2forA2aA2clientA2whoA2
isA2immobile.A2WhichA2responseA2byA2theA2nurseA2isA2bestA2whenA2theA2clientA2states,A2"
WhyA2areA2youA2doingA2this?"A2-
A2Ans--"ItA2willA2preventA2jointA2stiffnessA2andA2muscleA2atrophy."
AA2clientA2askedA2theA2nurseA2whyA2soA2manyA2wrinklesA2haveA2developedA2onA2theA2clie
ntsA2face.A2WhichA2responseA2byA2theA2nurseA2isA2theA2best?A2-A2Ans--
WrinklesA2areA2aA2resultA2ofA2aA2lossA2ofA2elasticity.
AA210-year-
oldA2childA2isA2broughtA2toA2theA2schoolA2nurseA2withA2aA2blackA2eye,A2afterA2beingA2involv
edA2inA2anA2altercationA2withA2anotherA2child.A2WhatA2statementA2byA2theA2childA2wouldA2b
eA2ofA2greatestA2concernA2toA2theA2nurse?A2-
A2Ans--"ItA2isA2myA2faultA2myA2parentsA2areA2gettingA2aA2divorce."
AA2nurseA2isA2assistingA2anA2olderA2adultA2withA2personalA2hygiene.A2WhichA2actionA2shou
ldA2theA2nurseA2doA2whenA2providingA2skinA2careA2forA2theA2client?A2-A2Ans--
UseA2oilsA2whenA2givingA2aA2bath.
DuringA2theA2annualA2physicalA2examination,A2aA2teenageA2clientA2tellsA2theA2nurseA2abou
tA2feelingA2anxiousA2asA2wellA2asA2frustratedA2becauseA2ofA2facialA2acne.A2WhichA2isA2theA2
nurse'sA2bestA2response?A2-A2Ans--"Let'sA2talkA2aboutA2howA2toA2careA2forA2yourA2skin."
AA2daughterA2caringA2forA2anA2agingA2parentA2inA2herA2homeA2needsA2respiteA2careA2fromA
2theA2responsibilityA2ofA2caringA2forA2aA2frailA2adult.
WhichA2wouldA2beA2theA2careA2settingA2ofA2choiceA2forA2thisA2family?A2-A2Ans--
SeniorA2center
DidA2youA2study?A2-A2Ans--Yes
TheA2LVN/
LPNA2wouldA2likeA2toA2workA2forA2aA2homeA2healthA2agency.A2WhichA2opportunityA2isA2bes
tA2forA2thisA2nurse?A2-A2Ans--WorkingA2withA2aA2childA2withA2specialA2needs
AA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2anA2olderA2adultA2clientA2withA2aA2historyA2ofA2substanceA2abuse
.A2WhatA2informationA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2provideA2toA2theA2client'sA2familyA2whenA2educ
atingA2themA2onA2substanceA2abuseA2inA2theirA2lovedA2one?A2-
A2Ans--"SubstanceA2abuseA2mayA2resultA2fromA2loneliness."
AA2clientA2withA2hemiplegiaA2isA2beingA2taughtA2howA2toA2dressA2moreA2easilyA2andA2indep
endently.A2HowA2wouldA2theA2nurseA2demonstrateA2thisA2skillA2toA2theA2client?A2-A2Ans--
PlaceA2clothingA2onA2theA2affectedA2armA2orA2legA2first.
CORRECT ANSWERS
InA2biologicA2death,A2thereA2isA2anA2absenceA2ofA2respirationsA2and:A2-A2Ans--Heartbeat
TheA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2clientA2whoA2hasA2beenA2confusedA2andA2climbingA2outA2o
fA2theA2bed.A2WhatA2actionA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2takeA2ifA2theA2nurseA2mustA2takeA2careA2o
fA2anotherA2clientA2andA2leaveA2theA2room?A2-A2Ans--
Don'tA2leaveA2theA2clientA2aloneA2andA2requestA2thatA2anotherA2nurseA2sitA2one-on-
oneA2withA2theA2client
TheA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2clientA2withA2acuteA2bloodA2lossA2fromA2aA2duodenalA2ulce
r.A2TheA2clientA2isA2aA2Jehovah'sA2WitnessA2andA2refusesA2toA2consentA2forA2bloodA2admin
istrationA2orderedA2byA2theA2physician.
WhatA2actionA2byA2theA2nurseA2isA2appropriate?A2-A2Ans--
RespectA2theA2client'sA2wishesA2andA2continueA2toA2monitorA2theA2client'sA2condition
AA2middleA2agedA2clientA2informsA2theA2nurseA2ofA2anA2increasingA2weightA2gain.
WhichA2screeningA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2prepareA2theA2clientA2forA2toA2assessA2forA2potenti
alA2complicationsA2ofA2theA2weightA2gainA2-A2Ans--
GlucoseA2levelA2toA2screenA2forA2diabetes.
WhatA2trendsA2inA2nursingA2areA2expectedA2toA2influenceA2nursingA2inA2theA221stA2century
?A2SelectA2allA2thatA2apply.A2-A2Ans--
higherA2clientA2acuityA2inA2hospitalA2andA2longA2termA2settings
shiftA2toA2communityA2baseA2care
advancementsA2inA2technologyA2
greaterA2lifeA2expectancy
TheA2nursesA2cameA2forA2severalA2patientsA2onA2aA2medicalA2unit.A2WhichA2patientA2woul
dA2theA2nurseA2identifyA2asA2aA2vulnerableA2person?A2-A2Ans--
AA2mentallyA2challengedA2adultA2admittedA2forA2surgery
TheA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2groupA2ofA2clients.A2WhatA2fundamentalA2procedureA2ofA2h
ealthcareA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2includeA2inA2theA2care?A2-A2Ans--
UseA2standardA2precautions
AA2Muslim-ArabA2femaleA2clientA2isA2inA2theA2clinicA2forA2aA2gynecologicA2procedure.
, TheA2clientA2doesA2notA2directlyA2lookA2atA2theA2nurseA2orA2physicianA2inA2theA2eyeA2whenA
2speaking.A2WhatA2doesA2theA2nurseA2interpretA2thisA2behaviorA2toA2mean?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2clientA2isA2demonstratingA2modesty
TheA2nurseA2isA2performingA2passiveA2rangeA2ofA2motionA2exercisesA2forA2aA2clientA2whoA2
isA2immobile.A2WhichA2responseA2byA2theA2nurseA2isA2bestA2whenA2theA2clientA2states,A2"
WhyA2areA2youA2doingA2this?"A2-
A2Ans--"ItA2willA2preventA2jointA2stiffnessA2andA2muscleA2atrophy."
AA2clientA2askedA2theA2nurseA2whyA2soA2manyA2wrinklesA2haveA2developedA2onA2theA2clie
ntsA2face.A2WhichA2responseA2byA2theA2nurseA2isA2theA2best?A2-A2Ans--
WrinklesA2areA2aA2resultA2ofA2aA2lossA2ofA2elasticity.
AA210-year-
oldA2childA2isA2broughtA2toA2theA2schoolA2nurseA2withA2aA2blackA2eye,A2afterA2beingA2involv
edA2inA2anA2altercationA2withA2anotherA2child.A2WhatA2statementA2byA2theA2childA2wouldA2b
eA2ofA2greatestA2concernA2toA2theA2nurse?A2-
A2Ans--"ItA2isA2myA2faultA2myA2parentsA2areA2gettingA2aA2divorce."
AA2nurseA2isA2assistingA2anA2olderA2adultA2withA2personalA2hygiene.A2WhichA2actionA2shou
ldA2theA2nurseA2doA2whenA2providingA2skinA2careA2forA2theA2client?A2-A2Ans--
UseA2oilsA2whenA2givingA2aA2bath.
DuringA2theA2annualA2physicalA2examination,A2aA2teenageA2clientA2tellsA2theA2nurseA2abou
tA2feelingA2anxiousA2asA2wellA2asA2frustratedA2becauseA2ofA2facialA2acne.A2WhichA2isA2theA2
nurse'sA2bestA2response?A2-A2Ans--"Let'sA2talkA2aboutA2howA2toA2careA2forA2yourA2skin."
AA2daughterA2caringA2forA2anA2agingA2parentA2inA2herA2homeA2needsA2respiteA2careA2fromA
2theA2responsibilityA2ofA2caringA2forA2aA2frailA2adult.
WhichA2wouldA2beA2theA2careA2settingA2ofA2choiceA2forA2thisA2family?A2-A2Ans--
SeniorA2center
DidA2youA2study?A2-A2Ans--Yes
TheA2LVN/
LPNA2wouldA2likeA2toA2workA2forA2aA2homeA2healthA2agency.A2WhichA2opportunityA2isA2bes
tA2forA2thisA2nurse?A2-A2Ans--WorkingA2withA2aA2childA2withA2specialA2needs
AA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2anA2olderA2adultA2clientA2withA2aA2historyA2ofA2substanceA2abuse
.A2WhatA2informationA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2provideA2toA2theA2client'sA2familyA2whenA2educ
atingA2themA2onA2substanceA2abuseA2inA2theirA2lovedA2one?A2-
A2Ans--"SubstanceA2abuseA2mayA2resultA2fromA2loneliness."
AA2clientA2withA2hemiplegiaA2isA2beingA2taughtA2howA2toA2dressA2moreA2easilyA2andA2indep
endently.A2HowA2wouldA2theA2nurseA2demonstrateA2thisA2skillA2toA2theA2client?A2-A2Ans--
PlaceA2clothingA2onA2theA2affectedA2armA2orA2legA2first.