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PN 2006 EXAM |ACTUAL EXAM FOR PN
2006 FINAL EXAM 2025 COMPLETE
ACCURATE EXAM REAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (A NEW
UPDATED VERSION)
The nurse works in a small rural hospital with a wide variety of clients. Of the
clients admitted this afternoon, the nurse recognizes that the individual with
which of the following conditions is most susceptible to infection?
a. Burns
b. Diabetes
c. Pulmonary emphysema
d. Peripheral vascular disease - (ANSWER)a. Burns
The nursing assistant is learning how to use protective equipment when caring for
a client in isolation. The nursing assistant is instructed in the correct sequence for
putting on the protective equipment. Which of the following describes the correct
sequence?
a. Wash her hands, apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown, and then apply
gloves.
b. Apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown, wash her hands, and then apply
gloves.
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c. Wash her hands, put on the gown, apply gloves, and then put on mask and
eyewear.
d. Put on the gown, apply the mask and eyewear, wash her hands, and then apply
gloves. - (ANSWER)a. Wash her hands, apply the mask and eyewear, put on the
gown, and then apply gloves.
The client has a large, deep abdominal incision that requires a dressing. The
incision is packed with sterile 1.75-cm packing and covered with a dry, 10 × 10-cm
gauze. When changing the dressing, the nurse accidentally drops the packing onto
the client's abdomen. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Add alcohol to the packing and insert it into the incision.
b. Throw the packing away, and prepare a new one.
c. Pick up the packing with sterile forceps, and gently place it into the incision.
d. Rinse the packing with sterile water, and put the packing into the incision with
sterile gloves. - (ANSWER)b. Throw the packing away, and prepare a new one.
The client requires a sterile dressing change. Which of the following is an
appropriate intervention for the nurse to implement in maintaining sterile
asepsis?
a. Put sterile gloves on before opening sterile packages.
b. Check integrity of sterile packages prior to use.
c. Place the cap of the sterile solution well within the sterile field.
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d. Place sterile items on the very edge of the sterile drape. - (ANSWER)b. Check
integrity of sterile packages prior to use.
Which one of the following indicates that the nurse is using surgical aseptic
technique?
a. Inserting an intravenous catheter
b. Placing soiled linen in moisture-resistant bags
c. Disposing of syringes in puncture-proof containers
d. Washing hands before changing a dressing - (ANSWER)a. Inserting an
intravenous catheter
The nurse recognizes the appropriate procedures for sterile asepsis. Of the
following, which action is consistent with sterile asepsis?
a. Clean forceps may be used to move items on the sterile field.
b. Sterile fields may be prepared well in advance of the procedures.
c. The first small amount of sterile solution should be poured and discarded.
d. Wrapped sterile packages should be opened starting with the flap closest to
the nurse. - (ANSWER)c. The first small amount of sterile solution should be
poured and discarded.
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The nurse suspects that an older adult client may have pneumonia. Older adult
clients may react differently to infectious processes, so the nurse is alert to
atypical signs and symptoms, such as which one of the following?
a. Hypotension
b. Confusion
c. Erythema
d. Chills - (ANSWER)b. Confusion
The nurse is preparing to assist with a sterile procedure in the surgical suite.
Which of the following is an appropriate technique that the nurse includes in the
surgical scrub?
a. Keeping the hands below the elbows throughout the scrub
b. Using a brush on the palms and dorsal surface of the hands
c. Maintaining a scrub for two to six minutes
d. Washing well around all artificial nails - (ANSWER)c. Maintaining a scrub for
two to six minutes
The patient is in isolation in a negative-pressure room for active tuberculosis. He
coughs and spews large amounts of blood-tinged sputum but is too weak to cover
his mouth and nose with a tissue. Which is the most important intervention for
the nurse to implement for self-protection while providing nursing care?
PN 2006 EXAM |ACTUAL EXAM FOR PN
2006 FINAL EXAM 2025 COMPLETE
ACCURATE EXAM REAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (A NEW
UPDATED VERSION)
The nurse works in a small rural hospital with a wide variety of clients. Of the
clients admitted this afternoon, the nurse recognizes that the individual with
which of the following conditions is most susceptible to infection?
a. Burns
b. Diabetes
c. Pulmonary emphysema
d. Peripheral vascular disease - (ANSWER)a. Burns
The nursing assistant is learning how to use protective equipment when caring for
a client in isolation. The nursing assistant is instructed in the correct sequence for
putting on the protective equipment. Which of the following describes the correct
sequence?
a. Wash her hands, apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown, and then apply
gloves.
b. Apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown, wash her hands, and then apply
gloves.
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c. Wash her hands, put on the gown, apply gloves, and then put on mask and
eyewear.
d. Put on the gown, apply the mask and eyewear, wash her hands, and then apply
gloves. - (ANSWER)a. Wash her hands, apply the mask and eyewear, put on the
gown, and then apply gloves.
The client has a large, deep abdominal incision that requires a dressing. The
incision is packed with sterile 1.75-cm packing and covered with a dry, 10 × 10-cm
gauze. When changing the dressing, the nurse accidentally drops the packing onto
the client's abdomen. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Add alcohol to the packing and insert it into the incision.
b. Throw the packing away, and prepare a new one.
c. Pick up the packing with sterile forceps, and gently place it into the incision.
d. Rinse the packing with sterile water, and put the packing into the incision with
sterile gloves. - (ANSWER)b. Throw the packing away, and prepare a new one.
The client requires a sterile dressing change. Which of the following is an
appropriate intervention for the nurse to implement in maintaining sterile
asepsis?
a. Put sterile gloves on before opening sterile packages.
b. Check integrity of sterile packages prior to use.
c. Place the cap of the sterile solution well within the sterile field.
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d. Place sterile items on the very edge of the sterile drape. - (ANSWER)b. Check
integrity of sterile packages prior to use.
Which one of the following indicates that the nurse is using surgical aseptic
technique?
a. Inserting an intravenous catheter
b. Placing soiled linen in moisture-resistant bags
c. Disposing of syringes in puncture-proof containers
d. Washing hands before changing a dressing - (ANSWER)a. Inserting an
intravenous catheter
The nurse recognizes the appropriate procedures for sterile asepsis. Of the
following, which action is consistent with sterile asepsis?
a. Clean forceps may be used to move items on the sterile field.
b. Sterile fields may be prepared well in advance of the procedures.
c. The first small amount of sterile solution should be poured and discarded.
d. Wrapped sterile packages should be opened starting with the flap closest to
the nurse. - (ANSWER)c. The first small amount of sterile solution should be
poured and discarded.
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The nurse suspects that an older adult client may have pneumonia. Older adult
clients may react differently to infectious processes, so the nurse is alert to
atypical signs and symptoms, such as which one of the following?
a. Hypotension
b. Confusion
c. Erythema
d. Chills - (ANSWER)b. Confusion
The nurse is preparing to assist with a sterile procedure in the surgical suite.
Which of the following is an appropriate technique that the nurse includes in the
surgical scrub?
a. Keeping the hands below the elbows throughout the scrub
b. Using a brush on the palms and dorsal surface of the hands
c. Maintaining a scrub for two to six minutes
d. Washing well around all artificial nails - (ANSWER)c. Maintaining a scrub for
two to six minutes
The patient is in isolation in a negative-pressure room for active tuberculosis. He
coughs and spews large amounts of blood-tinged sputum but is too weak to cover
his mouth and nose with a tissue. Which is the most important intervention for
the nurse to implement for self-protection while providing nursing care?
