PN 1001 NEW VERSION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS PRESENTED IN A CLEAR
FORMAT TO HELP YOU PASS
1. Q: What does PN stand for in healthcare? ANSWER Practical Nurse
(also known as Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN or Licensed Vocational Nurse -
LVN)
2. Q: What are the four main components of the nursing process?
ANSWER Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (APIE)
3. Q: Define homeostasis. ANSWER The body's ability to maintain a stable
internal environment despite external changes
4. Q: What is the primary role of a practical nurse? ANSWER To provide
basic nursing care under the supervision of registered nurses and physicians
5. Q: What does HIPAA stand for? ANSWER Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act
6. Q: What are the five rights of medication administration? ANSWER
Right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time
7. Q: Define informed consent. ANSWER A patient's voluntary agreement to
a treatment or procedure after receiving complete information about risks,
benefits, and alternatives
8. Q: What is the normal adult heart rate range? ANSWER 60-100 beats
per minute
9. Q: What does NPO mean? ANSWER Nothing by mouth (nil per os)
10. Q: What is the normal adult respiratory rate? ANSWER 12-20 breaths
per minute
11. Q: Define asepsis. ANSWER The absence of disease-causing
microorganisms
,12. Q: What is the difference between medical and surgical asepsis?
ANSWER Medical asepsis (clean technique) reduces microorganisms; surgical
asepsis (sterile technique) eliminates all microorganisms
13. Q: What is the normal adult blood pressure range? ANSWER Systolic:
90-120 mmHg, Diastolic: 60-80 mmHg
14. Q: What does ADL stand for? ANSWER Activities of Daily Living
15. Q: Define empathy in nursing. ANSWER The ability to understand and
share the feelings of a patient without becoming emotionally involved
16. Q: What is the normal adult temperature range (oral)? ANSWER
97.6°F - 99.6°F (36.5°C - 37.5°C)
17. Q: What does PRN mean? ANSWER As needed (pro re nata)
18. Q: What are standard precautions? ANSWER Basic infection
prevention practices applied to all patients regardless of diagnosis
19. Q: Define scope of practice. ANSWER The legal boundaries and
responsibilities that define what a healthcare professional can and cannot do
20. Q: What is the chain of infection? ANSWER Infectious agent, reservoir,
portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
21. Q: What does ROM stand for? ANSWER Range of Motion
22. Q: Define accountability in nursing. ANSWER Being responsible and
ANSWER able for one's actions and decisions
23. Q: What is the purpose of hand hygiene? ANSWER To prevent the
spread of infection by removing or killing microorganisms on hands
24. Q: What does I&O stand for? ANSWER Intake and Output
25. Q: Define therapeutic communication. ANSWER Purposeful
communication techniques that promote patient healing and establish a helping
relationship
26. Q: What is the purpose of documentation? ANSWER To create a legal
record of patient care, facilitate communication among healthcare team, and
ensure continuity of care
27. Q: What does STAT mean? ANSWER Immediately
28. Q: Define cultural competence. ANSWER The ability to provide care
that respects diverse cultural beliefs, practices, and needs
, 29. Q: What are vital signs? ANSWER Temperature, pulse, respiration,
blood pressure (and sometimes pain and oxygen saturation)
30. Q: What does ambulation mean? ANSWER Walking or moving about
31. Q: Define autonomy in healthcare ethics. ANSWER The patient's right
to make their own healthcare decisions
32. Q: What is the purpose of the nursing care plan? ANSWER To
organize and individualize patient care based on identified needs and goals
33. Q: What does bid mean? ANSWER Twice a day (bis in die)
34. Q: Define negligence. ANSWER Failure to provide the standard of care
that a reasonably prudent person would provide in similar circumstances
35. Q: What is the difference between subjective and objective data?
ANSWER Subjective data is what the patient reports (symptoms); objective
data is what can be observed or measured (signs)
36. Q: What does tid mean? ANSWER Three times a day (ter in die)
37. Q: Define advocacy in nursing. ANSWER Acting on behalf of patients to
protect their rights and ensure their needs are met
38. Q: What is a nosocomial infection? ANSWER A hospital-acquired
infection
39. Q: What does qid mean? ANSWER Four times a day (quater in die)
40. Q: Define beneficence. ANSWER The ethical principle of doing good and
acting in the patient's best interest
41. Q: What is the purpose of body mechanics? ANSWER To use the body
efficiently and safely to prevent injury during movement and lifting
42. Q: What does hs mean? ANSWER At bedtime (hora somni)
43. Q: Define nonmaleficence. ANSWER The ethical principle of "do no
harm"
44. Q: What is the purpose of incident reporting? ANSWER To document
unusual occurrences or errors for quality improvement and risk management
45. Q: What does ac mean? ANSWER Before meals (ante cibum)
46. Q: Define veracity. ANSWER Truthfulness and honesty in all
communications
VERIFIED ANSWERS PRESENTED IN A CLEAR
FORMAT TO HELP YOU PASS
1. Q: What does PN stand for in healthcare? ANSWER Practical Nurse
(also known as Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN or Licensed Vocational Nurse -
LVN)
2. Q: What are the four main components of the nursing process?
ANSWER Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (APIE)
3. Q: Define homeostasis. ANSWER The body's ability to maintain a stable
internal environment despite external changes
4. Q: What is the primary role of a practical nurse? ANSWER To provide
basic nursing care under the supervision of registered nurses and physicians
5. Q: What does HIPAA stand for? ANSWER Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act
6. Q: What are the five rights of medication administration? ANSWER
Right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time
7. Q: Define informed consent. ANSWER A patient's voluntary agreement to
a treatment or procedure after receiving complete information about risks,
benefits, and alternatives
8. Q: What is the normal adult heart rate range? ANSWER 60-100 beats
per minute
9. Q: What does NPO mean? ANSWER Nothing by mouth (nil per os)
10. Q: What is the normal adult respiratory rate? ANSWER 12-20 breaths
per minute
11. Q: Define asepsis. ANSWER The absence of disease-causing
microorganisms
,12. Q: What is the difference between medical and surgical asepsis?
ANSWER Medical asepsis (clean technique) reduces microorganisms; surgical
asepsis (sterile technique) eliminates all microorganisms
13. Q: What is the normal adult blood pressure range? ANSWER Systolic:
90-120 mmHg, Diastolic: 60-80 mmHg
14. Q: What does ADL stand for? ANSWER Activities of Daily Living
15. Q: Define empathy in nursing. ANSWER The ability to understand and
share the feelings of a patient without becoming emotionally involved
16. Q: What is the normal adult temperature range (oral)? ANSWER
97.6°F - 99.6°F (36.5°C - 37.5°C)
17. Q: What does PRN mean? ANSWER As needed (pro re nata)
18. Q: What are standard precautions? ANSWER Basic infection
prevention practices applied to all patients regardless of diagnosis
19. Q: Define scope of practice. ANSWER The legal boundaries and
responsibilities that define what a healthcare professional can and cannot do
20. Q: What is the chain of infection? ANSWER Infectious agent, reservoir,
portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
21. Q: What does ROM stand for? ANSWER Range of Motion
22. Q: Define accountability in nursing. ANSWER Being responsible and
ANSWER able for one's actions and decisions
23. Q: What is the purpose of hand hygiene? ANSWER To prevent the
spread of infection by removing or killing microorganisms on hands
24. Q: What does I&O stand for? ANSWER Intake and Output
25. Q: Define therapeutic communication. ANSWER Purposeful
communication techniques that promote patient healing and establish a helping
relationship
26. Q: What is the purpose of documentation? ANSWER To create a legal
record of patient care, facilitate communication among healthcare team, and
ensure continuity of care
27. Q: What does STAT mean? ANSWER Immediately
28. Q: Define cultural competence. ANSWER The ability to provide care
that respects diverse cultural beliefs, practices, and needs
, 29. Q: What are vital signs? ANSWER Temperature, pulse, respiration,
blood pressure (and sometimes pain and oxygen saturation)
30. Q: What does ambulation mean? ANSWER Walking or moving about
31. Q: Define autonomy in healthcare ethics. ANSWER The patient's right
to make their own healthcare decisions
32. Q: What is the purpose of the nursing care plan? ANSWER To
organize and individualize patient care based on identified needs and goals
33. Q: What does bid mean? ANSWER Twice a day (bis in die)
34. Q: Define negligence. ANSWER Failure to provide the standard of care
that a reasonably prudent person would provide in similar circumstances
35. Q: What is the difference between subjective and objective data?
ANSWER Subjective data is what the patient reports (symptoms); objective
data is what can be observed or measured (signs)
36. Q: What does tid mean? ANSWER Three times a day (ter in die)
37. Q: Define advocacy in nursing. ANSWER Acting on behalf of patients to
protect their rights and ensure their needs are met
38. Q: What is a nosocomial infection? ANSWER A hospital-acquired
infection
39. Q: What does qid mean? ANSWER Four times a day (quater in die)
40. Q: Define beneficence. ANSWER The ethical principle of doing good and
acting in the patient's best interest
41. Q: What is the purpose of body mechanics? ANSWER To use the body
efficiently and safely to prevent injury during movement and lifting
42. Q: What does hs mean? ANSWER At bedtime (hora somni)
43. Q: Define nonmaleficence. ANSWER The ethical principle of "do no
harm"
44. Q: What is the purpose of incident reporting? ANSWER To document
unusual occurrences or errors for quality improvement and risk management
45. Q: What does ac mean? ANSWER Before meals (ante cibum)
46. Q: Define veracity. ANSWER Truthfulness and honesty in all
communications
