PCC Exam 3 Practice Questions and Answers

PCC Exam 3 Practice Questions and Answers the nurse is emptying a urinary drainage bag for a client with an indwelling urinary catheter. what action will the nurse take to prevent a catheter-associated urinary tract infection? - use the same measuring receptacle for all clients - do not let the drainage spigot touch the measuring receptacle - empty the drainage bag after it is completely full - loop the catheter tubing to ensure the drainage bag does not touch the floor do not let the drainage spigot touch the measuring receptacle a client reports difficulty in initiating and maintaining a urine stream. how would the nurse best document this finding? - dribbling - hesitancy - urgency - dysuria hesitancy 0:18 / 1:27 5 Sanity-Saving Tips for Arguing on the Internet the client is suffering with stress incontinence. the nurse would expect the client to report which symptom? - nocturia - hesitancy - oliguria - dribbling dribbling the nurse has placed a condom catheter on a male client. which finding of the penis will the nurse assess for after application that indicates poor circulation to the penis? - erection - skin lesion - urge to void - discoloration discoloration the nurse is assessing urinary output for a client. which client's output should the nurse report to the health care provider? - the client who has dark, yellow colored urine - the client with transparent straw colored urine - the client with 45 ml of urine output over the last 3 hrs - client who has not voided in 2 hours the client with 45 ml of urine output over the last 3 hrs Which teaching approach will the nurse use to provide the client with the opportunity to manage self-care? Entrusting When providing preparatory instruction to a client the nurse will describe the commonly experienced physical sensations and the cause of the sensations for a procedure. (True or False) true The nurse taught a client how to use crutches. How will the nurse evaluate the client's learning of this new skill? The client will demonstrate proper use of the crutches. The nurse utilizes group discussion to enhance the analysis of information provided about congestive heart failure. The nurse is utilizing which domain of learning? cognitive PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen, a small protein made only by the prostate gland when it is metabolically active. (True or False) true The nurse is education a young male client about how to perform a testicular self exam. Which teaching point is correct? Testicular self- exams should be performed: once a month The nurse is acting as a advocate for the client's right to accurate, complete, and relevant information by teaching the client: to ask questions until they understand. The nurse is providing a female client education on how to perform a breast self-exam. Which statements should be included in the nurses teaching? (Select all that apply) "Regular breast self-exams are important for early detection of breast changes that should be reported." "You should inspect your underarm with three fingers in a circular motion while your arm slightly raised." "Push your hands on your hips to look for retractions or puckering." The nurse is administering medications to a client was just diagnosed with cancer and is complaining and blaming others for their illness. Which example of patient education is the most appropriate for this patient? Educate this client about the medications the nurse is administering. Which technique should the nurse use to evaluate the learning of a patient with learning disabilities? Ask the client to explain the materiel discussed back to the nurse in their own words. When a client does not speak the same language as the nurse have the family interpret for you? True or False? False A woman age 40 should have a HPV & PAP test every _________ years. 1 3 5 7 5 Teach which to promote a healthy bladder? Avoid pelvic floor strengthening exercises. Drink 1000 ml of fluid a day. Take time to empty bladder fully. Take bubble baths daily Take time to empty bladder fully. Which is true related to testicular self exams? Teaching should begin at age 40 Exams should be performed once a month. Only hard irregular lumps must be reported. Performing the exam in a cold shower helps locate lumps. Exams should be performed once a month. An aging male client reporting urinary incontinence with hesitancy and straining has: functional incontinence. stress incontinence. urge incontinence. overflow incontinence. overflow incontinence The nurse will initiate bladder or bowel training how often? with meals when the client has to go at scheduled intervals after incontinent episodes at scheduled intervals Which client should begin prostate cancer screening before 50? History of STI. Client is Caucasian. 1st degree familial history. Client is Hispanic. 1st degree familial history. A female client reports urinary incontinence when laughing and sneezing. This is recognized as: overflow incontinence. functional incontinence. stress incontinence. urge incontinence. stress incontinence. If a client believes they are sick they will be motivated to learn about their illness.(True/False) true To best evaluate patient learning, the nurse will use the teach back method. (True/False) true