PNR 140 Final Exam questions with
verified answers 2025/2026
What physical finding is most concerning for a patient with an enlarged prostate? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔urinary dysfunction
Identify the risk factors for prostate cancer including dietary changes - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔genetic
hereditary
family history
vasectomy
diet high in animal fat
excessive supplemental vitamins
What symptoms would indicate to the practical nurse the patient has prostate cancer rather
than BPH? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔blood in the urine
Identify the nursing interventions used when caring for a patient receiving bladder irrigation
after surgical treatment for prostate cancer or BPH - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔assess the catheter
and drainage tubing regularly
maintain the rate of flow to keep output light pink or colorless
assess output every 2 hrs for color, consistency,amt, clots
assess for bladder spasms
What body systems are affected by syphilis? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Can affect almost any
body tissue or organ
,What symptoms are associated with tertiary syphilis? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔gummas in the
skin, bones and liver
inflammation of the CNS and cardiovascular system
What medication is used to treat syphilis? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔penicillin G
doxycycline
tetracycline
What test are used to diagnose syphilis? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Venereal Disease Research
Laboratory (VDRL)
Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR)
Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption (FTA-ABS)
What symptoms are frequently associated with STIs in women? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔vaginal
discharge
itching
Identify the preventative care and treatment for a woman with an STI such as HPV - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔gardisil vaccination
accurate sexual history
abstinence
condoms/spermicides
medications
Explain appropriate edu the PN will reinforce for a community group about STI prevention -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔recommend HPV vaccinations
discuss the need for prompt treatment
discuss abstinence and safe sex
, teach signs and symptoms
What activity and position orders are common when caring for a patient with PID? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔bed rest
semi-fowler's position
What age related changes would the practical nurse anticipate when caring for an elderly
patient with ear changes? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔organ of corti and cochlea atrophy
decreased blood supply
decreased acoustic reflex
presbycusis
lost of high frequency sound
cerumen is dryer and harder and tends to accumulate
What information will the PN reinforce when a patient is scheduled for a caloric test? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔avoid consumption of alcohol or caffeine for 24 hrs prior
NPO for 6 hrs prior
What interventions will PN implement when caring for a patient with ringing in the ears? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔use a white noise masking device
What symptoms would the PN anticipate when the patient has an inner ear disorder? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔vertigo
sensorineural hearing deficit
nystagmus
What questions will the practical nurse ask when obtaining a health history for a patient with
disorders of the ear? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Do you have drainage?
verified answers 2025/2026
What physical finding is most concerning for a patient with an enlarged prostate? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔urinary dysfunction
Identify the risk factors for prostate cancer including dietary changes - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔genetic
hereditary
family history
vasectomy
diet high in animal fat
excessive supplemental vitamins
What symptoms would indicate to the practical nurse the patient has prostate cancer rather
than BPH? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔blood in the urine
Identify the nursing interventions used when caring for a patient receiving bladder irrigation
after surgical treatment for prostate cancer or BPH - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔assess the catheter
and drainage tubing regularly
maintain the rate of flow to keep output light pink or colorless
assess output every 2 hrs for color, consistency,amt, clots
assess for bladder spasms
What body systems are affected by syphilis? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Can affect almost any
body tissue or organ
,What symptoms are associated with tertiary syphilis? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔gummas in the
skin, bones and liver
inflammation of the CNS and cardiovascular system
What medication is used to treat syphilis? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔penicillin G
doxycycline
tetracycline
What test are used to diagnose syphilis? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Venereal Disease Research
Laboratory (VDRL)
Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR)
Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption (FTA-ABS)
What symptoms are frequently associated with STIs in women? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔vaginal
discharge
itching
Identify the preventative care and treatment for a woman with an STI such as HPV - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔gardisil vaccination
accurate sexual history
abstinence
condoms/spermicides
medications
Explain appropriate edu the PN will reinforce for a community group about STI prevention -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔recommend HPV vaccinations
discuss the need for prompt treatment
discuss abstinence and safe sex
, teach signs and symptoms
What activity and position orders are common when caring for a patient with PID? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔bed rest
semi-fowler's position
What age related changes would the practical nurse anticipate when caring for an elderly
patient with ear changes? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔organ of corti and cochlea atrophy
decreased blood supply
decreased acoustic reflex
presbycusis
lost of high frequency sound
cerumen is dryer and harder and tends to accumulate
What information will the PN reinforce when a patient is scheduled for a caloric test? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔avoid consumption of alcohol or caffeine for 24 hrs prior
NPO for 6 hrs prior
What interventions will PN implement when caring for a patient with ringing in the ears? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔use a white noise masking device
What symptoms would the PN anticipate when the patient has an inner ear disorder? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔vertigo
sensorineural hearing deficit
nystagmus
What questions will the practical nurse ask when obtaining a health history for a patient with
disorders of the ear? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Do you have drainage?
