NUR 1100 NURSING FUNDAMENTALS
QUIZ #1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2026 UPDATE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is inserting an IV catheter for a client that results in a blood spill on
her gloved hand. The client has no documented bloodstream infection. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Wash the gloved hands and then throw the gloves away
B. Prepare an incident report to document the event
C. Carefully remove the gloves and proceed with hand hygiene
D. Ask the provider to order a blood culture to determine the risk of infection
- ANSWERS-C. Carefully remove the gloves and proceed with hand hygiene
-This would be the nurse following standard precautions
A nurse is admitting an older client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease. The client's daughter is present and states that her father will
become uncooperative if he is not able to follow his usual routines. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Assure the client that his usual routines will be followed
B. Ask the daughter what routines her father follows at home
C. Inform the daughter that the facility policies must be followed
D. Ask the daughter to tell the provider how she wants her father's care
organized - ANSWERS-B. Ask the daughter what routines her father follows
at home
-The nurse is seeking more information in order to address the daughter's
concerns. The nurse is providing general leads to encourage communication
, A nurse is preparing a client for discharge and providing instructions about
performing dressing changes at home. Which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands medical
asepsis?
A. I'll wrap the old dressing in a paper bag and put it in the trash
B. I'll wash my hands before i remove the old dressing and again before
putting on the new one
C. I'll need to take a pain pill 30 minutes before changing the dressing
D. I'll wear sterile gloves when applying the new dressing - ANSWERS-B. I'll
wash my hands before I remove the old dressing and again before putting on
the new one
-Hand hygiene is essential when handing wounds
A nurse is caring for a client who has a suspected brain tumor and is
scheduled for a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan. After the
procedure is explained, the client expresses fear about entering the enclosed
space of teh scanner. Which of the following statements should the nurse
offer?
A. I thnk you should request a Magnetic Resonance Image instead
B. Let me review some breathing exercises with you
C. It is scary to go into an enclosed space
D. This is a routine test, so there is no reason to worry. - ANSWERS-B. Let me
review some breathing exercises with you
-To help minimize anxiety, the nurse should encourage relaxation techniques
prior to the procedure
A nurse in a provider's clinic is taking a client's age, height, weight, and vital
signs. The nurse should identify this action as part of which of the following
components of the nursing process?
A. Planning
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
QUIZ #1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2026 UPDATE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is inserting an IV catheter for a client that results in a blood spill on
her gloved hand. The client has no documented bloodstream infection. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Wash the gloved hands and then throw the gloves away
B. Prepare an incident report to document the event
C. Carefully remove the gloves and proceed with hand hygiene
D. Ask the provider to order a blood culture to determine the risk of infection
- ANSWERS-C. Carefully remove the gloves and proceed with hand hygiene
-This would be the nurse following standard precautions
A nurse is admitting an older client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease. The client's daughter is present and states that her father will
become uncooperative if he is not able to follow his usual routines. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Assure the client that his usual routines will be followed
B. Ask the daughter what routines her father follows at home
C. Inform the daughter that the facility policies must be followed
D. Ask the daughter to tell the provider how she wants her father's care
organized - ANSWERS-B. Ask the daughter what routines her father follows
at home
-The nurse is seeking more information in order to address the daughter's
concerns. The nurse is providing general leads to encourage communication
, A nurse is preparing a client for discharge and providing instructions about
performing dressing changes at home. Which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands medical
asepsis?
A. I'll wrap the old dressing in a paper bag and put it in the trash
B. I'll wash my hands before i remove the old dressing and again before
putting on the new one
C. I'll need to take a pain pill 30 minutes before changing the dressing
D. I'll wear sterile gloves when applying the new dressing - ANSWERS-B. I'll
wash my hands before I remove the old dressing and again before putting on
the new one
-Hand hygiene is essential when handing wounds
A nurse is caring for a client who has a suspected brain tumor and is
scheduled for a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan. After the
procedure is explained, the client expresses fear about entering the enclosed
space of teh scanner. Which of the following statements should the nurse
offer?
A. I thnk you should request a Magnetic Resonance Image instead
B. Let me review some breathing exercises with you
C. It is scary to go into an enclosed space
D. This is a routine test, so there is no reason to worry. - ANSWERS-B. Let me
review some breathing exercises with you
-To help minimize anxiety, the nurse should encourage relaxation techniques
prior to the procedure
A nurse in a provider's clinic is taking a client's age, height, weight, and vital
signs. The nurse should identify this action as part of which of the following
components of the nursing process?
A. Planning
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
