Study Guide for PN1
1. Your client has had an arthroplasty two days ago and has required pain
medication every four hours. What consideration is given to the use of
opioids and immobility in a post-surgical client?
a. Decrease peristalsis and can cause severe constipation
b. Constipation can cause impaction
2. What is the term for a surgical removal and replacement of a joint?
a. arthroplasty
3. Although this arthritis can occur in children, it often strikes at the age
of 30-40 years of age. When the immune system attacks it's own
tissues, causing red and painful joints it is called which of the
following?
4. In order to achieve balance, body mass must be distributed around
which point?
a. At the waist or midline
5. After caring for a client on contact precautions, the nurse removes PPE
within the room and washes hands because of which of the following?
a. If her close are contaminated, she keeps the bacteria in the room
and prevents the spread of it.
6. Healing time of a simple fracture is 8-12 weeks. During this time what
cell reshapes or remodels the mending bone?
a. Osteoblasts blast away the old bone, osteoclasts cleans the new
bone
7. Which of the following is true regarding standard infection control
precautions?
a. Standard infection precaution is used for every person that you
are treating
8. A client in the emergency room is angry, yelling, cursing, and waving
his arms, when the nurse comes into the room. Which action by the
nurse is advisable?
a. Stand between the patient and the door, try to talk in a calming
manner
9. Which PPE is worn when taking a blood glucose sample from an AIDS
client?
a. gloves
10.
The nurse prepares to dispose of stomach contents collected in a
suction canister. Which PPE should be worn?
a. Face mask/ eye protection, gloves
11.
The client in the above question, admits the APAP is not working
for her arthritis pain. She tells you that she takes "just two more at
midnight". Is this appropriate considering this client also has liver
disease?
12. Which is the most commonly reported incident in the hospital?
a. UTI