Question: The practical nurse (PN) observes that the breakfast tray of a client on a clear liquid diet includes a cup of coffee. Which action should the PN implement?
Answer Options: Take the coffee off the tray, advising the client that it is not included in the diet. Consult with the dietician to learn if the client is allowed to drink coffee. Remind the client that no milk or creamer can be added to the coffee. Determine which member of the staff brought the cup of coffee to the client.
Answer: Remind the client that no milk or creamer can be added to the coffee.
Question: A primigravida client calls the clinic and tells the practical nurse (PN) that she is experiencing urinary frequency. Which other information should the PN collect?
Answer Options: Gravidity and parity, fluid intake, edema, blood pressure. Due date, burning sensation, urine color, fever. Number of voidings during the last 24 hours. Activity during urge to urinate and the presence of any contractions.
Answer: Due date, burning sensation, urine color, fever.
Question: An adolescent with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) is complaining of a sore mouth two days after beginning chemotherapy. Which activity should the practical nurse (PN) implement?
Answer Options: Force fluids using citrus juices and drinking with a straw. Frequent use of saline oral rinses and a soft sponge toothbrush. Provide lemon glycerin swabs and dilute peroxide oral rinses. Encourage large meals during steroid and chemotherapy.
Answer: Frequent use of saline oral rinses and a soft sponge toothbrush.
Question: After the practical nurse (PN) transfers a stool specimen for ova and parasite (O&P) testing to the appropriate container, and places it in a plastic bag with the correct requisition slip, which action should the PN implement?
Answer Options: Send specimen to the laboratory STAT. Place the specimen in the refrigerator. Empty and clean specimen hat or bedpan. Document procedure and observations.
Answer: Document procedure and observations.
Question: When administering a saline enema, the practical nurse (PN) inserts the enema tubing 3 inches into the client’s rectum and elevates the container 6 inches above the client’s body. When the clamp is opened, the solution does not infuse. Which action should the PN take?
Answer Options: Raise the saline container 6 inches higher. Insert the tubing an additional 3 inches into the rectum. Instruct the client to take several slow, deep breaths. Re-lubricate the tubing and re-insert it.
Answer: Raise the saline container 6 inches higher.
Question: Which type of carbohydrate is not digestible by humans?
Answer Options: Maltose Starch Cellulose Sucrose
Answer: Cellulose
Question: Which type of polysaccharide is found within plants and is used for structural support in the cell wall?
Answer Options: Chitin Cellulose Glycogen Starch
Answer: Cellulose
Question: The field of Biology can be best described as _________.
Answer Options: The study of living things The study of small organisms too small to see with our eyes The study of using a microscope The study of all natural and physical phenomena.
Answer: The study of living things
Question: Which of the following is the correct order of steps for what happens in the first round of the scientific method involving a controlled experiment?
Answer Options: Observation → Experiment → Hypothesis → Prediction → Conclusion Experiment → Hypothesis → Observation → Prediction → Conclusion Observation → Prediction → Hypothesis → Conclusion → Experiment Observation → Hypothesis → Prediction → Experiment → Conclusion
Answer: Observation → Hypothesis → Prediction → Experiment → Conclusion
Question: A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a toddler about appropriate snacks. Which of the following foods should the nurse include?
Answer Options: Raw celery Peanut butter Sliced bananas Grapes
Answer: Sliced bananas
Question: A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following a subtotal thyroidectomy. The client reports a tingling sensation in the hands, the soles of the feet, and around the lips. For which of the following findings should the nurse assess the client?
Answer Options: Brudzinski’s sign Babinski’s sign Chvostek’s sign Kernig’s sign
Answer: Chvostek’s sign
Question: A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving peritoneal dialysis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations of peritonitis?
Answer Options: Bradycardia Hyperactive bowel sounds Increased urinary output Nausea and vomiting
Answer: Nausea and vomiting
Question: A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and was admitted 6 days ago for preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM).
Answer Options: Actions to Take 1: Place the client in Trendelenburg position Obtain a prescription for hydralazine PO Place client in a quiet environment Prepare to administer gentamicin IV Actions to Take 2: Same options as above Potential Condition: Preeclampsia Chorioamnionitis Prolapsed umbilical cord Abruptio placentae Parameters to Monitor: Inadequate uterine relaxation Deep tendon reflexes Dysfunctional labor Uric acid levels Maternal body temperature
Answer: Potential Condition: Chorioamnionitis Actions to Take: Prepare to administer antibiotics; Place client in a quiet environment Parameters to Monitor: Maternal body temperature; Inadequate uterine relaxation