QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

PN 160 Final ACTUAL EXAM 170

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

- The PN 160 Final Exam – provides a complete and reliable study resource with 170 actual questions and correct, verified answers, ensuring alignment with the latest nursing curriculum. It focuses on the most tested topics in practical nursing, including patient care, pharmacology, medical-surgical nursing, maternal and newborn care, and professional ethics. Updated for the – and already graded A+, this exam guide is designed to strengthen core knowledge, improve critical thinking, and boost exam confidence—helping students achieve success on their final assessment.

The nurse instructs the client about skin massage and the gate control theory of pain. Which statement would be appropriate for the nurse to include for client understanding of the nonpharmacologic pain relief methods?

• These methods are a technique to prevent the painful stimuli from entering the brain.These

methods are a technique to prevent the painful stimuli from entering the brain.

• pain perception is decreased if anxiety is present
• the gating mechanism opens so all the stimuli pass through to the brain
• the gating mechanism is located at the pain site - CORRECT ANSWER-a. These methods are a

technique to prevent the painful stimuli from entering the brain.

The nurse is preparing the nursing care plan for a newborn who was born via a cesarean delivery.Which diagnosis should the nurse prioritize?

• ineffective airway clearance related to mucus and secretions
• ineffective thermoregulation related to heat loss to the environment
• altered urinary elimination related to postcircumcision status
• altered nutrition less than body requirement related to limited formula intake - CORRECT

ANSWER-a. ineffective airway clearance related to mucus and secretions

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The parents of a newborn ask the nurse about circumcision. They are undecided as to what to do.Which response by the nurse is best?

• If you do not circumcise your infant, they will have difficulty maintaining adequate hygiene
• Circumcision is best because it will prevent them from obtaining a sexually transmitted infection
• It is best not to circumcise your infant because the procedure is very painful for newborns
• I recommend you discuss the pros and cons of circumcision with the newborns health care

provider - CORRECT ANSWER-d. I recommend you discuss the pros and cons of circumcision with the newborns health care provider

A laboring client has been pushing without delivering the fetal shoulders. The health care provider determines the fetus is experiencing shoulder dystocia. What intervention can the nurse assist with to help with the birth?

• McRoberts maneuver
• lamaze position
• fundal pressure
• positioning the client prone - CORRECT ANSWER-a. McRoberts maneuver

The nurse is explaining to new parents the various vaccinations their newborn will receive before being discharged home. Which immunization should the nurse teach the parents about that will help decrease the incidence of hepatic disease later in life?

• HBV immunoglobin
• Hep B
• HiB
• vitamin K - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Hep B

Which of the following is an advantage of breastfeeding for the infant?

• Breast milk leads to firmer stools, increasing bowel tone.
• Breast milk is more difficult to digest, so it makes the infant feel fuller longer.
• Breast milk contains antibodies and thus decreases the possibility of gastrointestinal illnesses.
• It takes less effort for an infant to suck at a breast than from a bottle.It takes less effort for an

infant to suck at a breast than from a bottle. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Breast milk contains antibodies and thus decreases the possibility of gastrointestinal illnesses.

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An adolescent client asks the nurse about how the ovaries work. The nurse would include which information in their reply?

• the ovaries aid in sexual arousal during intercourse
• storage of ova and maturation of them is one of the main functions of the ovaries
• the ovaries secrete glycogen and lipids to nourish the immature ova
• each month, the ovaries enlarge and trigger menstruation - CORRECT ANSWER-b. storage of

ova and maturation of them is one of the main functions of the ovaries

A group of nursing students are preparing a presentation that will illustrate various components of the birthing process. When discussing the pelvis, the students should point out that the pelvis is often referred to as which term?

• psych
• passageway
• passenger
• powers - CORRECT ANSWER-b. passageway

A nursing student correctly identifies which of the following as the most important predictor of fetal maturity?

• date that fetal heart tones were first heard
• cervical readiness
• fetal lung maturityfetal lung maturity
• pregnancy dated as completing at least 38 weeks' gestation - CORRECT ANSWER-c. fetal lung

maturityfetal lung maturity

Which factor would contribute to a high-risk pregnancy?

• first pregnancy at age 33
• history of allergy to honey bee pollen
• type 1 diabetes
• blood type O positive - CORRECT ANSWER-c. type 1 diabetes

A first-time parent in the first postpartum week observes that their breast milk is yellow and quickly informs the nurse attending to them. What would be most appropriate for the nurse to do?

• recommend a diet with less fat and more protein 3 / 4

• instruct the client to immediately stop breastfeeding
• inform the client that the yellow liquid is colostrum
• obtain a sample of breast mild for testing - CORRECT ANSWER-c. inform the client that the

yellow liquid is colostrum

A client who is Rh negative asks the nurse how many children they will be able to have before Rh incompatibility causes them to die in utero. The nurse's best response would be that:

• no more than three children is recommended
• only the next child will be affected
• as long as the client receives Rho(D) immune globulin, there is no limit
• the client will have to ask the health care provider - CORRECT ANSWER-c. as long as the client

receives Rho(D) immune globulin, there is no limit

What is the primary goal of nursing care immediately after birth?

• to maintain the safety of the neonate from the intrauterine to extrauterine life
• to ascertain whether the neonate needs lab tests
• to obtain weight and length
• to give the birthing parnt a chance to breastfeed - CORRECT ANSWER-a. to maintain the

safety of the neonate from the intrauterine to extrauterine life

A nurse assesses a primigravida client and observes darkening of the skin on the client's face. How should the nurse document this pigmentation?

• melasma (chloasma)
• linea nigra
• palmar erythema
• spider nevi - CORRECT ANSWER-a. melasma (chloasma)

A nursing student correctly identifies the most desirable position to promote an easy birth as which position?

• face and brow
• shoulder
• breech
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