NSG4800 Comprehensive Exam V2 –
Professional Nursing Practice 2026/2027
Latest Questions & Verified Answers -
Galen
A 74-year-old male complains of new-onset of headaches. The headaches are
described as bilateral frontal and most severe when arises in the morning; and when
coughing. The history is consistent with headaches caused by:
tension-type headache
cluster-type headache
increased intracranial pressure
migraine with aura - Correct answer 3 secondary headaches caused by IICP-
awakening the brain swelling is the worst.
A patient is diagnosed with oral candidiasis and the physician prescribes nystatin
(Mycostatin) oral suspension for treatment. What instruction should the nurse include
in the patient teaching?
,Do not take this medication if your mouth stops hurting.
Swish the medication around in your mouth for several minutes before swallowing.
Take this medication once a day after breakfast.
Spit the medication out after you use it for a few seconds. - Correct answer #2
Rationale: The patient is instructed to swish and swallow the oral suspension of
nystatin. The oral suspension should be used four times a day for 7 to 10 days for
fungal infections in the oral cavity.
The nurse is caring for a client following craniotomy for removal of an acoustic
neuroma. Assessment of which cranial nerve would identify a complication specifically
associated with this surgery?
Cranial nerve I, olfactory
Cranial nerve IV, trochlear
Cranial nerve III, oculomotor
,Cranial nerve VII, facial nerve - Correct answer 4, An acoustic neuroma (or vestibular
schwannoma) is a unilateral benign tumor that occurs where the vestibulocochlear or
acoustic nerve (cranial nerve VIII) enters the internal auditory canal. It is important
that an early diagnosis be made because the tumor can compress the trigeminal and
facial nerves and arteries within the internal auditory canal. Treatment for acoustic
neuroma is surgical removal via a craniotomy. Assessment of the trigeminal and facial
nerves is important. Extreme care is taken to preserve remaining hearing and
preserve the function of the facial nerve. Acoustic neuromas rarely recur following
surgical removal.
The nurse should expect to find elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine
aminotransferase (ALT) is a patient with what diagnosis?
Aspiration pneumonia.
Viral hepatitis.
Esophageal varices.
, Clostridium difficile. - Correct answer #2
Rationale: AST and ALT are enzymes found in the liver and these enzymes are elevated
in most liver disorders such as viral hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver.
The nurse is admitting a client with major depression. It would be a priority for the
nurse to
A.Determine if the client was voluntarily admitted
B.Ask the client if suicide has been contemplated
C.Have the client's possessions searched for sharps
D.Administer to the client the prescribed antidepressant - Correct answer B Asking
about suicidal thoughts or plans is a priority when caring for the depressed client. The
person may not volunteer this information without being asked. If the client answers
yes, further assessment is required, and suicide precautions initiated
Professional Nursing Practice 2026/2027
Latest Questions & Verified Answers -
Galen
A 74-year-old male complains of new-onset of headaches. The headaches are
described as bilateral frontal and most severe when arises in the morning; and when
coughing. The history is consistent with headaches caused by:
tension-type headache
cluster-type headache
increased intracranial pressure
migraine with aura - Correct answer 3 secondary headaches caused by IICP-
awakening the brain swelling is the worst.
A patient is diagnosed with oral candidiasis and the physician prescribes nystatin
(Mycostatin) oral suspension for treatment. What instruction should the nurse include
in the patient teaching?
,Do not take this medication if your mouth stops hurting.
Swish the medication around in your mouth for several minutes before swallowing.
Take this medication once a day after breakfast.
Spit the medication out after you use it for a few seconds. - Correct answer #2
Rationale: The patient is instructed to swish and swallow the oral suspension of
nystatin. The oral suspension should be used four times a day for 7 to 10 days for
fungal infections in the oral cavity.
The nurse is caring for a client following craniotomy for removal of an acoustic
neuroma. Assessment of which cranial nerve would identify a complication specifically
associated with this surgery?
Cranial nerve I, olfactory
Cranial nerve IV, trochlear
Cranial nerve III, oculomotor
,Cranial nerve VII, facial nerve - Correct answer 4, An acoustic neuroma (or vestibular
schwannoma) is a unilateral benign tumor that occurs where the vestibulocochlear or
acoustic nerve (cranial nerve VIII) enters the internal auditory canal. It is important
that an early diagnosis be made because the tumor can compress the trigeminal and
facial nerves and arteries within the internal auditory canal. Treatment for acoustic
neuroma is surgical removal via a craniotomy. Assessment of the trigeminal and facial
nerves is important. Extreme care is taken to preserve remaining hearing and
preserve the function of the facial nerve. Acoustic neuromas rarely recur following
surgical removal.
The nurse should expect to find elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine
aminotransferase (ALT) is a patient with what diagnosis?
Aspiration pneumonia.
Viral hepatitis.
Esophageal varices.
, Clostridium difficile. - Correct answer #2
Rationale: AST and ALT are enzymes found in the liver and these enzymes are elevated
in most liver disorders such as viral hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver.
The nurse is admitting a client with major depression. It would be a priority for the
nurse to
A.Determine if the client was voluntarily admitted
B.Ask the client if suicide has been contemplated
C.Have the client's possessions searched for sharps
D.Administer to the client the prescribed antidepressant - Correct answer B Asking
about suicidal thoughts or plans is a priority when caring for the depressed client. The
person may not volunteer this information without being asked. If the client answers
yes, further assessment is required, and suicide precautions initiated
