PNVN 1111 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS (PASS GUARANTEE)
1. Q: What is the primary role of a Registered Nurse (RN)? ANSWER To
assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care; administer medications;
coordinate care with other healthcare professionals; and supervise LVNs and
CNAs.
2. Q: What does LVN stand for? ANSWER Licensed Vocational Nurse (also
called LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse in some states).
3. Q: What are the primary responsibilities of a CNA? ANSWER Certified
Nursing Assistants provide basic patient care including bathing, feeding,
toileting, taking vital signs, assisting with ambulation, and reporting changes to
nurses.
4. Q: What is the scope of practice for an LVN? ANSWER LVNs work
under RN or physician supervision to provide basic nursing care, administer
certain medications, monitor patients, perform wound care, and collect data.
5. Q: What role does a social worker play in patient care? ANSWER Social
workers coordinate discharge planning, connect patients with community
resources, address psychosocial needs, assist with insurance/financial issues,
and provide counseling.
6. Q: What are the responsibilities of a dietitian in healthcare? ANSWER
Dietitians assess nutritional needs, develop meal plans, educate patients about
dietary requirements, monitor food intake, and manage therapeutic diets.
7. Q: What is a physician assistant (PA)? ANSWER A licensed healthcare
professional who practices medicine under physician supervision, can diagnose
illnesses, prescribe medications, and perform certain procedures.
8. Q: What is the role of a nurse manager? ANSWER To supervise nursing
staff, manage unit operations, ensure quality care, handle staffing and
scheduling, manage budgets, and address patient/staff concerns.
,9. Q: What is the difference between an RN and an LVN? ANSWER RNs
have more extensive education, broader scope of practice, can perform
comprehensive assessments, develop care plans independently, and supervise
LVNs. LVNs work under supervision with limited scope.
10. Q: What does a resident physician do? ANSWER A resident is a medical
school graduate undergoing specialized training in a specific medical field
under supervision of attending physicians.
11. Q: Can CNAs administer medications? ANSWER No, CNAs cannot
administer medications. This is outside their scope of practice.
12. Q: What is the chain of command in nursing? ANSWER CNA → LVN
→ RN → Charge Nurse → Nurse Manager → Director of Nursing → Chief
Nursing Officer.
13. Q: What is collaborative practice in healthcare? ANSWER When
multiple healthcare professionals work together, sharing knowledge and skills to
provide comprehensive patient care.
14. Q: Who can delegate nursing tasks? ANSWER RNs can delegate
appropriate tasks to LVNs and CNAs based on their scope of practice and
competency.
15. Q: What is the role of a charge nurse? ANSWER To oversee unit
operations during a shift, assign patient care, address immediate issues, and
serve as a resource for staff.
16. Q: What tasks can be delegated to a CNA? ANSWER Activities of daily
living (ADLs), vital signs, ambulation assistance, feeding, bathing, toileting,
and simple data collection.
17. Q: What is interdisciplinary collaboration? ANSWER Different
healthcare disciplines working together to achieve common patient care goals
through shared decision-making.
18. Q: Who is responsible for the overall medical care of a patient?
ANSWER The attending physician has ultimate responsibility for medical care
decisions.
19. Q: What is the nurse's role in the healthcare team? ANSWER To
provide direct patient care, coordinate services, advocate for patients,
communicate with the team, and ensure continuity of care.
, 20. Q: Can LVNs start IV therapy? ANSWER This varies by state. In some
states, LVNs with additional certification can start IVs; in others, only RNs can
perform this task.
21. Q: What is the primary focus of nursing care? ANSWER The patient's
holistic needs including physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being.
22. Q: What does "scope of practice" mean? ANSWER The procedures,
actions, and processes that a healthcare professional is permitted to perform
based on their license and training.
23. Q: Who supervises CNAs in a hospital setting? ANSWER CNAs are
supervised by LVNs and RNs on the unit.
24. Q: What is a nurse practitioner's scope compared to an RN? ANSWER
NPs have advanced training allowing them to diagnose, prescribe medications,
order tests, and manage patient care more independently than RNs.
25. Q: What is the purpose of nursing delegation? ANSWER To ensure
efficient patient care by assigning appropriate tasks to team members based on
their skills and scope of practice.
26. Q: Can an LVN develop a nursing care plan independently? ANSWER
No, LVNs contribute to care plans but RNs are responsible for developing and
modifying nursing care plans.
27. Q: What is the role of respiratory therapists? ANSWER To assess and
treat breathing disorders, manage ventilators, administer breathing treatments,
and perform pulmonary function tests.
28. Q: What does accountability mean in nursing? ANSWER Being
responsible for one's actions and decisions, and accepting the consequences of
professional behavior.
29. Q: Who can perform patient assessments? ANSWER RNs, NPs, PAs,
and physicians can perform comprehensive assessments. LVNs can collect data
and perform focused assessments.
30. Q: What is the importance of effective communication among
healthcare team members? ANSWER It ensures patient safety, prevents
errors, promotes continuity of care, and improves patient outcomes.
SECTION 2: PATIENT SAFETY (Questions 31-60)
VERIFIED ANSWERS (PASS GUARANTEE)
1. Q: What is the primary role of a Registered Nurse (RN)? ANSWER To
assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care; administer medications;
coordinate care with other healthcare professionals; and supervise LVNs and
CNAs.
2. Q: What does LVN stand for? ANSWER Licensed Vocational Nurse (also
called LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse in some states).
3. Q: What are the primary responsibilities of a CNA? ANSWER Certified
Nursing Assistants provide basic patient care including bathing, feeding,
toileting, taking vital signs, assisting with ambulation, and reporting changes to
nurses.
4. Q: What is the scope of practice for an LVN? ANSWER LVNs work
under RN or physician supervision to provide basic nursing care, administer
certain medications, monitor patients, perform wound care, and collect data.
5. Q: What role does a social worker play in patient care? ANSWER Social
workers coordinate discharge planning, connect patients with community
resources, address psychosocial needs, assist with insurance/financial issues,
and provide counseling.
6. Q: What are the responsibilities of a dietitian in healthcare? ANSWER
Dietitians assess nutritional needs, develop meal plans, educate patients about
dietary requirements, monitor food intake, and manage therapeutic diets.
7. Q: What is a physician assistant (PA)? ANSWER A licensed healthcare
professional who practices medicine under physician supervision, can diagnose
illnesses, prescribe medications, and perform certain procedures.
8. Q: What is the role of a nurse manager? ANSWER To supervise nursing
staff, manage unit operations, ensure quality care, handle staffing and
scheduling, manage budgets, and address patient/staff concerns.
,9. Q: What is the difference between an RN and an LVN? ANSWER RNs
have more extensive education, broader scope of practice, can perform
comprehensive assessments, develop care plans independently, and supervise
LVNs. LVNs work under supervision with limited scope.
10. Q: What does a resident physician do? ANSWER A resident is a medical
school graduate undergoing specialized training in a specific medical field
under supervision of attending physicians.
11. Q: Can CNAs administer medications? ANSWER No, CNAs cannot
administer medications. This is outside their scope of practice.
12. Q: What is the chain of command in nursing? ANSWER CNA → LVN
→ RN → Charge Nurse → Nurse Manager → Director of Nursing → Chief
Nursing Officer.
13. Q: What is collaborative practice in healthcare? ANSWER When
multiple healthcare professionals work together, sharing knowledge and skills to
provide comprehensive patient care.
14. Q: Who can delegate nursing tasks? ANSWER RNs can delegate
appropriate tasks to LVNs and CNAs based on their scope of practice and
competency.
15. Q: What is the role of a charge nurse? ANSWER To oversee unit
operations during a shift, assign patient care, address immediate issues, and
serve as a resource for staff.
16. Q: What tasks can be delegated to a CNA? ANSWER Activities of daily
living (ADLs), vital signs, ambulation assistance, feeding, bathing, toileting,
and simple data collection.
17. Q: What is interdisciplinary collaboration? ANSWER Different
healthcare disciplines working together to achieve common patient care goals
through shared decision-making.
18. Q: Who is responsible for the overall medical care of a patient?
ANSWER The attending physician has ultimate responsibility for medical care
decisions.
19. Q: What is the nurse's role in the healthcare team? ANSWER To
provide direct patient care, coordinate services, advocate for patients,
communicate with the team, and ensure continuity of care.
, 20. Q: Can LVNs start IV therapy? ANSWER This varies by state. In some
states, LVNs with additional certification can start IVs; in others, only RNs can
perform this task.
21. Q: What is the primary focus of nursing care? ANSWER The patient's
holistic needs including physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being.
22. Q: What does "scope of practice" mean? ANSWER The procedures,
actions, and processes that a healthcare professional is permitted to perform
based on their license and training.
23. Q: Who supervises CNAs in a hospital setting? ANSWER CNAs are
supervised by LVNs and RNs on the unit.
24. Q: What is a nurse practitioner's scope compared to an RN? ANSWER
NPs have advanced training allowing them to diagnose, prescribe medications,
order tests, and manage patient care more independently than RNs.
25. Q: What is the purpose of nursing delegation? ANSWER To ensure
efficient patient care by assigning appropriate tasks to team members based on
their skills and scope of practice.
26. Q: Can an LVN develop a nursing care plan independently? ANSWER
No, LVNs contribute to care plans but RNs are responsible for developing and
modifying nursing care plans.
27. Q: What is the role of respiratory therapists? ANSWER To assess and
treat breathing disorders, manage ventilators, administer breathing treatments,
and perform pulmonary function tests.
28. Q: What does accountability mean in nursing? ANSWER Being
responsible for one's actions and decisions, and accepting the consequences of
professional behavior.
29. Q: Who can perform patient assessments? ANSWER RNs, NPs, PAs,
and physicians can perform comprehensive assessments. LVNs can collect data
and perform focused assessments.
30. Q: What is the importance of effective communication among
healthcare team members? ANSWER It ensures patient safety, prevents
errors, promotes continuity of care, and improves patient outcomes.
SECTION 2: PATIENT SAFETY (Questions 31-60)
