PCC FINAL EXAM
REVIEW
QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
1. Why are nursing organizations important for the continued development and
improvement of the nursing profession? - Answers -Set standards for nursing practice
2. Some of the roles of the nurse include all of the following EXCEPT?
a. Care provider
b. Manager of care
c. Educator
d. Advocate
e. Philanthropist - Answers -Antrocite
3. What is an integrated approach to healthcare that treats the "whole person" not just
signs and symptoms of the disease? - Answers -Holistic Care
4. Which governing body defines nursing practice, establishes criteria for licensure,
scope of practice and enforces rules that govern nursing? - Answers -The state board of
nursing
Why would giving high levels of O2 to COPD patients be an issue? - Answers -Patients
rely on hypoxia to breathe
Which is a non-invasive respiratory assessment tool that measures carbon dioxide/
CO2. - Answers -Capnography
What is appropriate non-invasive assessment to do with a patient who has large
secretions into central airways for patients with pneumonia? - Answers -Chest
percussions and postural drainage
, The following concepts are a part of safe medication administration?
-know your patient history
-assess patient before and after med admin
- perform rights of med admin
- tripple check the mar - Answers -- Assess the patient before and after med
administration
How could you maintain your patients dignity while being fed? - Answers -"What part of
your dinner would you like to eat first?
What is the study of food, and how it affects the human body, influences health, and
how it metabolized food for energy? - Answers -Nutrition
What is broken down and contains 20 amino acids and are necessary for growth,
development, tissue repair, maintenence and are a source of energy? - Answers -
Protein
Blood ________ indicates the amount of fuel available for cellular energy? - Answers -
Blood glucose
What is a type of low fiber diet?
-scrambled eggs and turkey,
-bacon and apple
-spinach - Answers -scambled eggs and turkey bacon
What is a response to a specific violent, traumatizing event or to physcal or emotioanl
abuse that resultsin anxiety and flashbacks for years after the event? - Answers -PTSD
What body system can be impacted by stress resulting in slower wound healing.
Increased susceptibility to infection and impiar response to immunizations? - Answers -
The immune system
What is an effect of Fight or Flight stress response? - Answers -Increased cardiac
output
An 89 year old women has the developmental stressor? - Answers -decreasing physical
abilities
A patient with MS/ neurogenic impairment is adapting when she states?
-My sister goes shopping, and i will go along
- I like to take walks, i will start to do that again
- I will attend a support group to learn more about
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