FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2026
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During a routine vital sign assessment, the nurse notes the client's blood pressure is
212/110. Why is this finding particularly significant? - - CORRECT ANSWER - >It deviates
from normal and is significant.
The normal adult temperature obtained through the oral route ranges from: - - CORRECT
ANSWER - >97.6°F to 99.6°F (36.4°C to 37.6°C).
To assess the client's pulse, the nurse knows the normal range for pulse rate of a healthy
adult is: - - CORRECT ANSWER - >60 to 100 beats per minute.
Infants and children's pulses vary most with: - - CORRECT ANSWER - >Respirations
An ultrasonic Doppler is used for: - - CORRECT ANSWER - >Auscultating a pulse that is
difficult to palpate.
An adult pulse greater than 100 beats per minute is: - - CORRECT
ANSWER - >Tachycardia
, A client has smoked most of his life and has labored respirations. He is experiencing: -
- CORRECT ANSWER - >Dyspnea
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Which outcome best reflects achievement of the goal, "The client will demonstrate correct
steps in taking his own pulse rate"? - - CORRECT ANSWER - >Palpation of the radial pulse
on the thumb side of the inner aspect of the wrist.
What is the most common reason people contact healthcare providers?
-
- CORRECT ANSWER - >infectious disease
The nurse performs hand hygiene with soap and water before caring for a client. What is
the primary rationale for this action? - - CORRECT ANSWER - >To eliminate disease-
producing organisms from the nurse's skin
A nursing student presents to the university health center reporting a sore throat, malaise,
and loss of appetite. The nurse assesses the student and determines he or she has large,
white-yellow exudates in the back of the throat and a fever. The student is presenting with:
- - CORRECT ANSWER - >An infectious disease
, When a nurse picks up a client's contaminated tissue without gloves and fails to wash the
hands sufficiently, the nurse provides for the client's organisms to be spread by which type
of transmission? - - CORRECT ANSWER - >Contact
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What is the most common client site for development of healthcareassociated infections
(HAl)? - - CORRECT ANSWER - >UTI
When the client who has been diagnosed with hepatitis B has been hospitalized, the type
of isolation the nursing staff should observe is: - - CORRECT ANSWER - >Droplet precautions.
A client has an inguinal hernia repair and later develops a methicillinresistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection at the surgical site.
What is the most important factor to prevent this infection? - - CORRECT ANSWER -
>Surgical asepsis
The nurse explains to the client that the first line of defense against infection is: - - CORRECT
ANSWER - >Intact skin and mucous membranes.
When a female African American adolescent client asks the nurse how to care for her long
hair, which is braided into small braids, the nurse should instruct the client that: - - CORRECT
ANSWER - >Hair should be washed as often as necessary
, A new mother has brought her infant into the pediatric clinic. The infant has an excoriation
on the buttocks. What should the nurse instruct the mother? - - CORRECT ANSWER - >Keep
the diaper and buttocks clean and dry and apply zinc oxide.
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The nurse is caring for a woman who informs the nurse that she needs assistance to remove
and clean her glass eye. What actions by the nurse are most appropriate to accomplish the
task? - - CORRECT ANSWER - >Pull down on the lower lid and exert slight pressure below
the lid.
A parent reports that their water is not fluoridated and questions the nurse whether her
9year-old child needs fluoride supplements. Which response by the nurse is most
appropriate?
- - CORRECT ANSWER - >In the absence of fluoridated water supplies, supplementation is
recommended What is the primary goal of the planning phase of the nursing process? - -
CORRECT ANSWER - >The third step of the nursing process; the nurse prioritizes diagnoses,
formulates desired goals, and selects nursing interventions.
A nurse is conducting an assessment of a client. Which information would the nurse identify
as a primary source? - - CORRECT ANSWER - >The client is the primary source of information
A nursing student is developing interpersonal skills. Which method would best facilitate this
type of learning? - - CORRECT ANSWER - >Participating in communication courses.
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW 2026
Page | 1
During a routine vital sign assessment, the nurse notes the client's blood pressure is
212/110. Why is this finding particularly significant? - - CORRECT ANSWER - >It deviates
from normal and is significant.
The normal adult temperature obtained through the oral route ranges from: - - CORRECT
ANSWER - >97.6°F to 99.6°F (36.4°C to 37.6°C).
To assess the client's pulse, the nurse knows the normal range for pulse rate of a healthy
adult is: - - CORRECT ANSWER - >60 to 100 beats per minute.
Infants and children's pulses vary most with: - - CORRECT ANSWER - >Respirations
An ultrasonic Doppler is used for: - - CORRECT ANSWER - >Auscultating a pulse that is
difficult to palpate.
An adult pulse greater than 100 beats per minute is: - - CORRECT
ANSWER - >Tachycardia
, A client has smoked most of his life and has labored respirations. He is experiencing: -
- CORRECT ANSWER - >Dyspnea
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Which outcome best reflects achievement of the goal, "The client will demonstrate correct
steps in taking his own pulse rate"? - - CORRECT ANSWER - >Palpation of the radial pulse
on the thumb side of the inner aspect of the wrist.
What is the most common reason people contact healthcare providers?
-
- CORRECT ANSWER - >infectious disease
The nurse performs hand hygiene with soap and water before caring for a client. What is
the primary rationale for this action? - - CORRECT ANSWER - >To eliminate disease-
producing organisms from the nurse's skin
A nursing student presents to the university health center reporting a sore throat, malaise,
and loss of appetite. The nurse assesses the student and determines he or she has large,
white-yellow exudates in the back of the throat and a fever. The student is presenting with:
- - CORRECT ANSWER - >An infectious disease
, When a nurse picks up a client's contaminated tissue without gloves and fails to wash the
hands sufficiently, the nurse provides for the client's organisms to be spread by which type
of transmission? - - CORRECT ANSWER - >Contact
Page | 3
What is the most common client site for development of healthcareassociated infections
(HAl)? - - CORRECT ANSWER - >UTI
When the client who has been diagnosed with hepatitis B has been hospitalized, the type
of isolation the nursing staff should observe is: - - CORRECT ANSWER - >Droplet precautions.
A client has an inguinal hernia repair and later develops a methicillinresistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection at the surgical site.
What is the most important factor to prevent this infection? - - CORRECT ANSWER -
>Surgical asepsis
The nurse explains to the client that the first line of defense against infection is: - - CORRECT
ANSWER - >Intact skin and mucous membranes.
When a female African American adolescent client asks the nurse how to care for her long
hair, which is braided into small braids, the nurse should instruct the client that: - - CORRECT
ANSWER - >Hair should be washed as often as necessary
, A new mother has brought her infant into the pediatric clinic. The infant has an excoriation
on the buttocks. What should the nurse instruct the mother? - - CORRECT ANSWER - >Keep
the diaper and buttocks clean and dry and apply zinc oxide.
Page | 4
The nurse is caring for a woman who informs the nurse that she needs assistance to remove
and clean her glass eye. What actions by the nurse are most appropriate to accomplish the
task? - - CORRECT ANSWER - >Pull down on the lower lid and exert slight pressure below
the lid.
A parent reports that their water is not fluoridated and questions the nurse whether her
9year-old child needs fluoride supplements. Which response by the nurse is most
appropriate?
- - CORRECT ANSWER - >In the absence of fluoridated water supplies, supplementation is
recommended What is the primary goal of the planning phase of the nursing process? - -
CORRECT ANSWER - >The third step of the nursing process; the nurse prioritizes diagnoses,
formulates desired goals, and selects nursing interventions.
A nurse is conducting an assessment of a client. Which information would the nurse identify
as a primary source? - - CORRECT ANSWER - >The client is the primary source of information
A nursing student is developing interpersonal skills. Which method would best facilitate this
type of learning? - - CORRECT ANSWER - >Participating in communication courses.
