NUR283 COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE TEST
2026 QUESTION BANK AND CORRECT
ANSWERS REVIEW
◉ What is breakthrough pain and how is it treated. Answer: -
Temporary flare-up of severe pain despite treatment.
-Treated with supplemental doses of a short-acting opioid taken on a
PRN
◉ Incidental pain. Answer: Pain caused by movement or activity.
◉ Idiopathic pain. Answer: Spontaneous pain with no known cause.
◉ What is a PCA pump and who can administer. Answer: - Allows
patients to self-administer pain medication
-Only the patient or proxy may press
◉ Subjective data. Answer: Information perceived only by the
affected person
What the patient SAYS
Ex: pain experience, feeling dizzy, feeling anxious
,◉ Objective data. Answer: Observable or measurable data that can
be seen, heard, felt, or measured by someone other than the person
experiencing them
◉ Dehiscence. Answer: Wound reopening after surgical closure.
◉ Pain assessment. Answer: Evaluating patient's pain level and
response.
◉ Pharmacological interventions. Answer: Medications used to
manage patient symptoms.
◉ Nonpharmacological interventions. Answer: Techniques other
than medications for symptom relief.
◉ Patient education. Answer: Informing patients about their health
and treatments.
◉ What does gargling after inhaler use prevent?. Answer: irritation
and growth of opportunistic infections.
◉ Chain of command. Answer: Hierarchy for decision-making in
healthcare.
, ◉ PRN medication. Answer: As needed medication administration.
◉ Risk Factors for Complications. Answer: Obesity, malnutrition,
smoking, anticoagulants increase risks.
◉ NPO Status. Answer: Patient should not eat or drink anything.
◉ Nurse Practice Acts. Answer: State laws regulating nursing
practice scope.
◉ Public Protection in Nursing. Answer: Defines legal nursing
practice, excludes unlicensed individuals.
◉ State Board of Nursing. Answer: Regulatory body enforcing
nursing rules and regulations.
◉ Criteria for Nurse Licensure. Answer: Establishes education and
licensure standards for nurses.
◉ Blanchable Erythema. Answer: Redness that fades with pressure,
indicates risk.
◉ Non-Blanchable Redness. Answer: Persistent redness suggesting
potential tissue damage.
2026 QUESTION BANK AND CORRECT
ANSWERS REVIEW
◉ What is breakthrough pain and how is it treated. Answer: -
Temporary flare-up of severe pain despite treatment.
-Treated with supplemental doses of a short-acting opioid taken on a
PRN
◉ Incidental pain. Answer: Pain caused by movement or activity.
◉ Idiopathic pain. Answer: Spontaneous pain with no known cause.
◉ What is a PCA pump and who can administer. Answer: - Allows
patients to self-administer pain medication
-Only the patient or proxy may press
◉ Subjective data. Answer: Information perceived only by the
affected person
What the patient SAYS
Ex: pain experience, feeling dizzy, feeling anxious
,◉ Objective data. Answer: Observable or measurable data that can
be seen, heard, felt, or measured by someone other than the person
experiencing them
◉ Dehiscence. Answer: Wound reopening after surgical closure.
◉ Pain assessment. Answer: Evaluating patient's pain level and
response.
◉ Pharmacological interventions. Answer: Medications used to
manage patient symptoms.
◉ Nonpharmacological interventions. Answer: Techniques other
than medications for symptom relief.
◉ Patient education. Answer: Informing patients about their health
and treatments.
◉ What does gargling after inhaler use prevent?. Answer: irritation
and growth of opportunistic infections.
◉ Chain of command. Answer: Hierarchy for decision-making in
healthcare.
, ◉ PRN medication. Answer: As needed medication administration.
◉ Risk Factors for Complications. Answer: Obesity, malnutrition,
smoking, anticoagulants increase risks.
◉ NPO Status. Answer: Patient should not eat or drink anything.
◉ Nurse Practice Acts. Answer: State laws regulating nursing
practice scope.
◉ Public Protection in Nursing. Answer: Defines legal nursing
practice, excludes unlicensed individuals.
◉ State Board of Nursing. Answer: Regulatory body enforcing
nursing rules and regulations.
◉ Criteria for Nurse Licensure. Answer: Establishes education and
licensure standards for nurses.
◉ Blanchable Erythema. Answer: Redness that fades with pressure,
indicates risk.
◉ Non-Blanchable Redness. Answer: Persistent redness suggesting
potential tissue damage.
