PVC Test 2
1. A new graduate from a practi- provide up-to-date information about pre-
cal nursing program success- venting falls in the older adult population
fully passes her NCLEX-PN and at a community health and wellness expo.
begins working on a busy neu-
rological unit. She should be
able to:
2. The Nurse Licensure Compact Multistate licensure can make it more dif-
(NLC) allows for the recogni- ficult to discover and enforce disciplinary
tion of a nurse's license in an- actions against nurses.
other state. Opponents of the
NLC most often raise which crit-
icism?
3. A prospective nursing stu- Integration of classroom, laboratory, and
dent is researching the vari- clinical learning throughout the entire pro-
ous practical/vocational nurs- gram
ing programs that are available
in her region and is ending
that there are significant differ-
ences in curriculum, especial-
ly with regard to the relation-
ship between classroom and
clinical learning. Which arrange-
ment is most conducive to ef-
fective learning?
4. A nursing student is consci- Maintaining emotional distance in order to
entious in her efforts to cul- conserve emotional energy
tivate empathy with clients.
Which characteristic is associ-
ated with empathy?
5. The nursing student is caring allow time for the client to finish talking
for a client who had a brain before trying to figure out what it is he is
attack (stroke) with right-sided trying to express.
paralysis several weeks ago
and has difficulties expressing
, PVC Test 2
his thoughts when he talks. The
nursing student should:
6. During his most recent perfor- The nurse often makes sarcastic com-
mance appraisal, a nurse was ments when he is under stress.
told by his supervisor that he
tends to adopt a passive ag-
gressive communication style
when he is in highly stress-
ful situations. Which behavior
is typical of passive aggressive
communication?
7. The nursing student developed "I'm sorry you feel that way, but I can as-
a close therapeutic relationship sure you that I don't see you as a burden."
with a resident in a long-term
care facility over the past sever-
al weeks. This morning, the resi-
dent has concluded in the nurs-
ing student that she feels like "a
burden to everyone around me."
How should the nursing student
best respond?
8. A nursing student has been ad- Is sponsored by a hospital
mitted to a diploma nursing pro-
gram and will begin classes
shortly. Which characteristic is
associated with a diploma nurs-
ing program?
9. A nursing student desires to Gain a fuller understanding of nursing as
begin promoting his profession a profession.
while attending a practical nurs- Compete in health-related local, state, and
ing program. Which considera- national competitions.
tions or opportunities are im- Exercise leadership skills by sitting on a
portant when joining a student committee.
organization? Secure and read a copy of the organiza-
tion's bylaws
1. A new graduate from a practi- provide up-to-date information about pre-
cal nursing program success- venting falls in the older adult population
fully passes her NCLEX-PN and at a community health and wellness expo.
begins working on a busy neu-
rological unit. She should be
able to:
2. The Nurse Licensure Compact Multistate licensure can make it more dif-
(NLC) allows for the recogni- ficult to discover and enforce disciplinary
tion of a nurse's license in an- actions against nurses.
other state. Opponents of the
NLC most often raise which crit-
icism?
3. A prospective nursing stu- Integration of classroom, laboratory, and
dent is researching the vari- clinical learning throughout the entire pro-
ous practical/vocational nurs- gram
ing programs that are available
in her region and is ending
that there are significant differ-
ences in curriculum, especial-
ly with regard to the relation-
ship between classroom and
clinical learning. Which arrange-
ment is most conducive to ef-
fective learning?
4. A nursing student is consci- Maintaining emotional distance in order to
entious in her efforts to cul- conserve emotional energy
tivate empathy with clients.
Which characteristic is associ-
ated with empathy?
5. The nursing student is caring allow time for the client to finish talking
for a client who had a brain before trying to figure out what it is he is
attack (stroke) with right-sided trying to express.
paralysis several weeks ago
and has difficulties expressing
, PVC Test 2
his thoughts when he talks. The
nursing student should:
6. During his most recent perfor- The nurse often makes sarcastic com-
mance appraisal, a nurse was ments when he is under stress.
told by his supervisor that he
tends to adopt a passive ag-
gressive communication style
when he is in highly stress-
ful situations. Which behavior
is typical of passive aggressive
communication?
7. The nursing student developed "I'm sorry you feel that way, but I can as-
a close therapeutic relationship sure you that I don't see you as a burden."
with a resident in a long-term
care facility over the past sever-
al weeks. This morning, the resi-
dent has concluded in the nurs-
ing student that she feels like "a
burden to everyone around me."
How should the nursing student
best respond?
8. A nursing student has been ad- Is sponsored by a hospital
mitted to a diploma nursing pro-
gram and will begin classes
shortly. Which characteristic is
associated with a diploma nurs-
ing program?
9. A nursing student desires to Gain a fuller understanding of nursing as
begin promoting his profession a profession.
while attending a practical nurs- Compete in health-related local, state, and
ing program. Which considera- national competitions.
tions or opportunities are im- Exercise leadership skills by sitting on a
portant when joining a student committee.
organization? Secure and read a copy of the organiza-
tion's bylaws
