PAPER FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
◉ Sperm count and smoking
Answer: Smoking can decrease the quantity and quality of sperm.
◉ Cessation of smoking
Answer: Improves general health and fertility.
◉ Sperm specimen collection
Answer: Sperm specimens should be collected in 2 subsequent days.
◉ Radiation therapy side effects
Answer: Dry, itchy skin changes may occur, along with the possibility
of long bone pain and permanent pigment changes to the breast.
◉ Low-residue diet
Answer: May be ordered to reduce the likelihood of diarrhea.
◉ Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)
,Answer: An opportunistic infection that presents as a tuberculosis-
like pulmonary process.
◉ Desired outcome for MAC client
Answer: Return to pre-illness weight using oral, enteral, or
parenteral supplementation as needed.
◉ Secondary syphilis precautions
Answer: Gloves should be worn during direct contact with the
client's skin.
◉ Infection control
Answer: Handwashing is required before and after contact with the
client.
◉ Client education on breast cancer treatment
Answer: Important to include information on potential dry, itchy
skin changes.
◉ Pain management in hospice
Answer: Administering medication and monitoring for therapeutic
and adverse effects is within the scope of practice for the PN.
,◉ Client behaviors and symptoms
Answer: Clarifying family members' feelings about the meaning of
client behaviors and symptoms is a nursing activity.
◉ Plan of care development
Answer: Developing a plan of care after assessing the needs of the
client and family is a nursing responsibility.
◉ Signs of client discomfort
Answer: Teach the family to recognize restlessness and grimacing as
signs of client discomfort.
◉ Semen analysis
Answer: The first semen analysis should be repeated to confirm
sperm counts.
◉ Therapeutic effects monitoring
Answer: Monitoring for therapeutic and adverse effects is essential
in hospice care.
◉ Quality of life in terminal illness
Answer: Hospice care enhances the quality of life for a client who is
terminally ill.
, ◉ Skin changes from radiation
Answer: Side effects from radiation to the breast most often include
temporary skin changes such as dryness, tenderness, redness,
swelling, and pruritis.
◉ Opportunistic infections
Answer: MAC is a major contributing factor to the development of
wasting syndrome.
◉ Secondary stage of syphilis
Answer: A systemic blood-borne disease that presents with skin
lesions and rashes that may drain the highly contagious spirochete.
◉ Contact precautions
Answer: Precautions that should be taken to prevent the spread of
infections through direct contact with the client's skin.
◉ Glaucoma
Answer: A condition that increases intraocular pressure, which can
be exacerbated by certain over-the-counter medications.
◉ OTC medications