NURS PN COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2022
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility notices an assistive personnel's (AP)
repeated failure to provide oral care for clients. Which of the following actions
should the charge nurse take? - Discuss this behavior with the AP while reinforcing
expectaions.
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse apply sterile gloves. Which of
the following actions by the newly licensed nurse demonstrates sterile technique? -
putting a glove on their dominant hand first.
A charge nurse on a long-term care unit is preparing to delegate tasks to a licensed
practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following tasks
should the charge nurse delegate to the LPN? - administer an initial NG tube
feeding to a client who has a stroke
A community health nurse is helping to reinforce teaching about hepatitis A with a
group of employees at a childcare facility. Which of the following characteristics
should the nurse identify as an external factor that can impede learning for the
participants? - poor lighting in the learning setting
A home health nurse is caring for an older adult client who just returned home
following a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first? - determine the client's mobility status
A nurse assisting with a childbirth class is discussing nonpharmacological
strategies used during labor. Which of the following statements by a client
indicates an understanding of cutaneous stimulation? - i should use counter
pressure for back pain during labour
A nurse at a long-term care facility is caring for a client who requires oral
suctioning. Which of the following supplies should the nurse plan to use for this
task? - yankeurs catheter
,NURS PN COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2022
rationale: A Yankauer catheter is a clean suction catheter used when performing
oral and oropharyngeal suctioning to remove secretions from the client's mouth to
facilitate breathing or obtain a sample for diagnostic evaluation.
A nurse at a long-term care facility is part of a team preparing a report on the
quality of care at the facility. Which of the following information should the nurse
recommend including in the report to demonstrate improvement in care quality? -
the facility has 12% fewer urinary tract infection over the past 6 months.
A nurse at a long-term care facility is transcribing new prescriptions for four clients.
Which of the following prescriptions is accurately transcribed by the nurse? -
Potassium chloride 20 mEq PO every morning
A nurse has administered medications to a group of clients. For which of the
following client situations should the nurse complete an incident report? - the
nurse administered insulin lispro to a client who has diabetes mellitus and is NPO
A nurse in a long-term care facility is assisting with an in-service for newly hired
assistive personnel about legal issues within the facility. Which of the following
should the nurse include as an example of assault? - informing a client the the
nurse is going to administer an injection even through the client refuses.
A nurse in a long-term care facility is auscultating the lung sounds of a client who
reports shortness of breath and increased fatigue. The nurse should report which Of
the following to the provider after hearing this sound? (Click on the audio button to
listen to the clip.) - Fine crackles
{audio}
A nurse in a long-term care facility is contributing to the plan Of care for a client
who has a new ostomy. Which Of the following interventions should the nurse
include? - Change the appliance two times each week
,NURS PN COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2022
A nurse in a long-term care facility is observing a newly licensed nurse who is
providing tracheostomy care for a client. The nurse identifies proper performance
of the procedure when the newly licensed nurse selects which of the following
solutions to clean the inner cannula? - Hydrogen peroxide
A nurse in a long-term care facility is reviewing information about health care-
associated infections with a newly licensed nurse. Which Of the following
information should the nurse include? - Prolonged use of corticosteroids is a
risk factor for infection
A nurse in a long-term care facility is serving on the ethics committee, which is
addressing a client care dilemma. Which of the following strategies will facilitate
resolving the dilemma? (Select all that apply.) - [1] determine the facts related
to the dilemma.
[2] identify possible
solution [3]consider the
client wishes
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is collecting data from a school-age child whose
injuries are inconsistent with the parent's stated cause. Which Of the following
actions should the nurse take? - report the suspected abuse to the appropriate
agency
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a preschooler. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - heart rate 146/min
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is
postoperative following cataract removal from one eye. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - avoid lying on the affected side
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for ferrous sulfate elixir. Which of the following statements by the
, NURS PN COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2022
client should indicate to the nurse an understanding of the teaching? - i will rinse
my mouth after taking this medication
A nurse is administering lorazepam to a client who is scheduled for surgery within 1
hr. Which of the following actions should the nurse take after administering the
medication? - instruct the client not to get out of bed
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2022
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility notices an assistive personnel's (AP)
repeated failure to provide oral care for clients. Which of the following actions
should the charge nurse take? - Discuss this behavior with the AP while reinforcing
expectaions.
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse apply sterile gloves. Which of
the following actions by the newly licensed nurse demonstrates sterile technique? -
putting a glove on their dominant hand first.
A charge nurse on a long-term care unit is preparing to delegate tasks to a licensed
practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following tasks
should the charge nurse delegate to the LPN? - administer an initial NG tube
feeding to a client who has a stroke
A community health nurse is helping to reinforce teaching about hepatitis A with a
group of employees at a childcare facility. Which of the following characteristics
should the nurse identify as an external factor that can impede learning for the
participants? - poor lighting in the learning setting
A home health nurse is caring for an older adult client who just returned home
following a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first? - determine the client's mobility status
A nurse assisting with a childbirth class is discussing nonpharmacological
strategies used during labor. Which of the following statements by a client
indicates an understanding of cutaneous stimulation? - i should use counter
pressure for back pain during labour
A nurse at a long-term care facility is caring for a client who requires oral
suctioning. Which of the following supplies should the nurse plan to use for this
task? - yankeurs catheter
,NURS PN COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2022
rationale: A Yankauer catheter is a clean suction catheter used when performing
oral and oropharyngeal suctioning to remove secretions from the client's mouth to
facilitate breathing or obtain a sample for diagnostic evaluation.
A nurse at a long-term care facility is part of a team preparing a report on the
quality of care at the facility. Which of the following information should the nurse
recommend including in the report to demonstrate improvement in care quality? -
the facility has 12% fewer urinary tract infection over the past 6 months.
A nurse at a long-term care facility is transcribing new prescriptions for four clients.
Which of the following prescriptions is accurately transcribed by the nurse? -
Potassium chloride 20 mEq PO every morning
A nurse has administered medications to a group of clients. For which of the
following client situations should the nurse complete an incident report? - the
nurse administered insulin lispro to a client who has diabetes mellitus and is NPO
A nurse in a long-term care facility is assisting with an in-service for newly hired
assistive personnel about legal issues within the facility. Which of the following
should the nurse include as an example of assault? - informing a client the the
nurse is going to administer an injection even through the client refuses.
A nurse in a long-term care facility is auscultating the lung sounds of a client who
reports shortness of breath and increased fatigue. The nurse should report which Of
the following to the provider after hearing this sound? (Click on the audio button to
listen to the clip.) - Fine crackles
{audio}
A nurse in a long-term care facility is contributing to the plan Of care for a client
who has a new ostomy. Which Of the following interventions should the nurse
include? - Change the appliance two times each week
,NURS PN COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2022
A nurse in a long-term care facility is observing a newly licensed nurse who is
providing tracheostomy care for a client. The nurse identifies proper performance
of the procedure when the newly licensed nurse selects which of the following
solutions to clean the inner cannula? - Hydrogen peroxide
A nurse in a long-term care facility is reviewing information about health care-
associated infections with a newly licensed nurse. Which Of the following
information should the nurse include? - Prolonged use of corticosteroids is a
risk factor for infection
A nurse in a long-term care facility is serving on the ethics committee, which is
addressing a client care dilemma. Which of the following strategies will facilitate
resolving the dilemma? (Select all that apply.) - [1] determine the facts related
to the dilemma.
[2] identify possible
solution [3]consider the
client wishes
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is collecting data from a school-age child whose
injuries are inconsistent with the parent's stated cause. Which Of the following
actions should the nurse take? - report the suspected abuse to the appropriate
agency
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a preschooler. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - heart rate 146/min
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is
postoperative following cataract removal from one eye. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - avoid lying on the affected side
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for ferrous sulfate elixir. Which of the following statements by the
, NURS PN COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2022
client should indicate to the nurse an understanding of the teaching? - i will rinse
my mouth after taking this medication
A nurse is administering lorazepam to a client who is scheduled for surgery within 1
hr. Which of the following actions should the nurse take after administering the
medication? - instruct the client not to get out of bed
