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“FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING CARE EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS “ NEWEST
UPDATED EXAM 2025 – 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%
GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION)
Fundamentals of Nursing Care Exam
A mother who just suffered the loss of her child states "I need a vacation."
Which word best describes this statement?
Dissociation
Displacement
Regression
Identification
A
Which statement best describes the ego-defense mechanism of conversion?
A. Making up for a deficiency in an area by emphasizing another
B. Avoiding emotional conflicts by refusing to acknowledge them
C. Repressing emotions by transforming it into physical symptom
D. Patterning behavior after that of another
C
Approximately what percent of patient's who fall sustain injury?
20-25%
30-35%
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40-45%
50-55%
B
A hospitalized patient is ambulating and falls and fractured a hip. This would
be considered what what type of event?
Never event
Product device event
Patient-inherent incident
Environmental event
A
Which of these of these would give a client more points on the Morse Fall Risk
Scale?
Has an IV infusing
Has fallen twice in last 3 months
Has dementia
Requires nurse assistance with mobility
B
he leading cause of death in infant and toddlers is:
Injuries
Drowning
Poisoning
Childhood obesity
A
Which of the following is considered a patient-protection event and a serious
reportable event
Surgery on wrong body part
Care by someone impersonating a health care worker
Patient suicide while in care at facility
Patient death due to contaminated device
C
Which is not a reportable event?
Operated on wrong body part, or wrong patient
Death associated with intravascular air embolism
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Intraoperative death
Stage 3-4 pressure ulcer acquired prior to admission
D
A client is wearing a yellow arm band, what does this indicate to the nurse?
Patient has a drug allergy
Patient is a fall risk
Patient is a diabetic
Patient is a DNR
B
The nurse is educating a mother on infant safety. The nurse should include all
of the following except?
Place soft crib bumbers around the baby's crib
Use a firm sleep surface, such as a mattress
A baby should not sleep in an adult bed
Pacifiers should not be on a string and attached to baby's clothes
A
What does PASS stand for in regards to fire extinguisher use?
Pull pin, aim at base of fire, squeeze the handle and sweep
When caring for a patient having a seizure, you need all of the following
except:
Suction apparatus
Tongue blade
Clean gloves
O2
Tongue blade
Which is the most appropriate first action if you find a child lethargic on the
floor with an open bottle of cleaner?
Begin CPR
Check for breathing
Call poison control
Position with head turned to side
D
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When making rounds the RN observes a purple wristband on a client's wrist.
This indicates what about the client?
The client has allergies to medications
The client has an allow natural death order
The client is at high risk for falls
The client has a seizure disorder
B
Which of the following was the first law the govenment passed to protect us
from medications
Med Watch program in 1993
Controlled Substance Act 1956
Safe Medication Act 1928
Pure Food and Drug Act 1906
D
The RN administers a new antibiotic to a client. Prior to the 2nd dose the RN
notices a rash. What should the RN do 1st?
Administer diphenhydramine (benadryl)
Hold the medication
Notify the provider
Administer the medication
B
Your client admits to taking heroin, this is known as what category of
medication
Schedule five medication
Schedule nine medication
Schedule one medication
Schedule four medication
C
Infants and children with poor IV access, often use which type of access
device for medication administration?
Epidural
Intraperitoneal
“FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING CARE EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS “ NEWEST
UPDATED EXAM 2025 – 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%
GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION)
Fundamentals of Nursing Care Exam
A mother who just suffered the loss of her child states "I need a vacation."
Which word best describes this statement?
Dissociation
Displacement
Regression
Identification
A
Which statement best describes the ego-defense mechanism of conversion?
A. Making up for a deficiency in an area by emphasizing another
B. Avoiding emotional conflicts by refusing to acknowledge them
C. Repressing emotions by transforming it into physical symptom
D. Patterning behavior after that of another
C
Approximately what percent of patient's who fall sustain injury?
20-25%
30-35%
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40-45%
50-55%
B
A hospitalized patient is ambulating and falls and fractured a hip. This would
be considered what what type of event?
Never event
Product device event
Patient-inherent incident
Environmental event
A
Which of these of these would give a client more points on the Morse Fall Risk
Scale?
Has an IV infusing
Has fallen twice in last 3 months
Has dementia
Requires nurse assistance with mobility
B
he leading cause of death in infant and toddlers is:
Injuries
Drowning
Poisoning
Childhood obesity
A
Which of the following is considered a patient-protection event and a serious
reportable event
Surgery on wrong body part
Care by someone impersonating a health care worker
Patient suicide while in care at facility
Patient death due to contaminated device
C
Which is not a reportable event?
Operated on wrong body part, or wrong patient
Death associated with intravascular air embolism
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Intraoperative death
Stage 3-4 pressure ulcer acquired prior to admission
D
A client is wearing a yellow arm band, what does this indicate to the nurse?
Patient has a drug allergy
Patient is a fall risk
Patient is a diabetic
Patient is a DNR
B
The nurse is educating a mother on infant safety. The nurse should include all
of the following except?
Place soft crib bumbers around the baby's crib
Use a firm sleep surface, such as a mattress
A baby should not sleep in an adult bed
Pacifiers should not be on a string and attached to baby's clothes
A
What does PASS stand for in regards to fire extinguisher use?
Pull pin, aim at base of fire, squeeze the handle and sweep
When caring for a patient having a seizure, you need all of the following
except:
Suction apparatus
Tongue blade
Clean gloves
O2
Tongue blade
Which is the most appropriate first action if you find a child lethargic on the
floor with an open bottle of cleaner?
Begin CPR
Check for breathing
Call poison control
Position with head turned to side
D
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When making rounds the RN observes a purple wristband on a client's wrist.
This indicates what about the client?
The client has allergies to medications
The client has an allow natural death order
The client is at high risk for falls
The client has a seizure disorder
B
Which of the following was the first law the govenment passed to protect us
from medications
Med Watch program in 1993
Controlled Substance Act 1956
Safe Medication Act 1928
Pure Food and Drug Act 1906
D
The RN administers a new antibiotic to a client. Prior to the 2nd dose the RN
notices a rash. What should the RN do 1st?
Administer diphenhydramine (benadryl)
Hold the medication
Notify the provider
Administer the medication
B
Your client admits to taking heroin, this is known as what category of
medication
Schedule five medication
Schedule nine medication
Schedule one medication
Schedule four medication
C
Infants and children with poor IV access, often use which type of access
device for medication administration?
Epidural
Intraperitoneal
