PN Fundamentals Online Practice 2020 A Latest Version Questions and Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ A charge nurse is reinforcing teaching with an assistive personnel (AP) about performing pulse oximetry. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - Correct Answer Remove polish from the client's fingernail before applying the oximetry probe.
A charge nurse smells smoke, enters the visitor restroom, and sees flames in the trash can. What is the sequence of actions that the nurse should take? (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.) - Correct Answer Evacuate clients from the area is the first step.
Pull the lever on the fire alarm box is the second step.
Close the fire doors on the unit is the third step.
Use a fire extinguisher to put out the fire is the fourth step.
A client who has advanced cancer tells the nurse that they have a difficult time talking to anyone about the illness. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to encourage therapeutic communication? - Correct Answer Let the client know that, as their nurse, they are available and willing to listen.
A nurse at a long-term care facility is caring for a client who is alert. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to protect the client's privacy? - Correct Answer Speak with the client about their condition after visitors have left.
A nurse has delegated various client care tasks to the assistive personnel (AP) on the care team. Which of the following actions by the AP should the nurse identify as correct? - Correct Answer Donning a mask to measure the vital signs of a client who has pertussis
A nurse is assisting with a presentation to a group of older adults at a community center about hypothermia and hyperthermia. Which of the following information should the nurse include about age-related changes? - Correct Answer Circulation becomes less efficient with age.
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has active tuberculosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - Correct Answer Assign the client to a negative-pressure airflow room.
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has brought their medications to the facility. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Correct Answer 1 / 2
Compare the medications the provider has prescribed with the client's medications from home.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a recently deceased client. Which of the following actions should the nurse complete prior to the family viewing the body? - Correct Answer Clean soiled areas of the body.
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has a bacterial infection and a persistent oral temperature of 38.9° C (102° F). Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care to treat the fever? - Correct Answer Administer acetaminophen
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has aphasia following a stroke. Which of the following interventions should the nurse use to assist the client with communication? - Correct Answer Ask the client close-ended questions.
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for four clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)? - Correct Answer Assist a client to get out of bed after a breathing treatment.
A nurse is calculating the intake and output for a client over the last 8 hr. The client is receiving a continuous IV infusion at 150 mL/hr and had 4 oz of juice and 0.5 L of water.How many mL of fluid should the nurse document as the client's intake for the last 8 hr?(Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) - Correct Answer 1820 mL
A nurse is caring for a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following solutions should the nurse use to perform hand hygiene while caring for this client? - Correct Answer Mild soap
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a potassium supplement. The client tells the nurse that the pill is too large to swallow and refuses to take it. The nurse offers to break the pill into two smaller pieces. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following ethical principles? - Correct Answer beneficence
A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and a family member asks why the client's mouth is continually open. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - Correct Answer "The reduced muscle tone has relaxed the jaw muscles."
A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent urinary tract infections? - Correct Answer Drain urine from the tubing before ambulation
A nurse is caring for a client who has just died and practiced the Islamic faith. Which of the following cultural practices should the nurse expect? - Correct Answer The client's face should be turned toward Mecca.
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