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NURSING FUNDAMENTALS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS 2026
LATEST EXAM SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
100% GRADED A+
Which statement is false about coughing and deep breathing
a. they are done during bedrest
b. they help remove mucous
c. they move air into most parts of the lungs
d. they are done after surgery because the are too painful.
D
The following are risk factors for coronary artery disease. Which risk factor
can not be changed
a. lack of exercise
b. smoking
c. being overweight
d. your mother and father both had heart attacks at 40 and 48
D
An infection of the bladder is called:
a. cystitis
b. pyelonephritis
c. renal calculi
d. dialysis
A
HIV can be spread by
a. sneezing coughing
b. insects
c. holding hands and hugging
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d. unprotected anal, vaginal or oral sex as well as blood exposure to unbroken
skin
D
True or False
HIV medications can make you very sick
True
True or False
Battery is threatening to touch a person's body without their consent
False
Standard Precautions apply to:
a. the health care team
b. everyone
c. nursing center residents
d. persons only with infections
B
Phantom pain is
a. suddenly felt
b. constant and severe
c. felt at the site of tissue damage and in nearby areas
d. is felt in the body part which is no longer there
D
Increased signs, symptoms and behaviors of Alzheimers Disease during the
hours of darkness is called
a. night time fatigue
b. sleep deprivation
c. delirium
d. sundowning
D
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A document about personal choices regarding life support when death is likely
is
a. a durable healthcare power of attorney
b. a Do Not Resuscitate Order
c. a living will
d. Hospice Care
C
Stiffness or rigidity of skeletal muscles that occurs after death is called:
a. DNR
b. peristalsis
c. postmortem
d. rigor mortis
D
Mrs Jansen is dying. She is very very sad, She cries a lot. She rings her call
bell at 2 a.m. and asks for the priest. You should:
a. Ask her why she wants to see the patient
b. Tell her to go back to sleep
c. Tell her you will ask the nurse to call the priest in the morning
d. Report her request to the nurse
D
True or False
I will document appropriately, date, time, event and not leave anything out!
True
True or False
Dementia is a normal part of aging
False
True or False
Acute confusion is usually permanent
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False
Catastrophic reactions involve
a. false beliefs
b. restless behavior
c. seeing something that is not there
d. extreme responses
D
You enter a residents room and the resident has a new onset bedsore. You feel
you need to document this in the medical record but also have a discussion
with the nurse. Where would you opt to have this discussion?
a. In the patients room
b. In the hallway with the family
c. In private
d. At the local bar
C
To prevent shampoo from getting into your residents eyes, you should:
a. Use a hand held nozzle
b. Use dry shampoo
c. Rinse the hair throughly
d. Use a washcloth to cover the eyes
D
Bath water temperature should be at what temperature:
a. 110- 115 degrees F
b. 110- 120 degrees F
c. 105 degrees F
d. 105- 109 degrees F
A
The word ACUTE when used to define illness means:
a. an illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery
NURSING FUNDAMENTALS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS 2026
LATEST EXAM SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
100% GRADED A+
Which statement is false about coughing and deep breathing
a. they are done during bedrest
b. they help remove mucous
c. they move air into most parts of the lungs
d. they are done after surgery because the are too painful.
D
The following are risk factors for coronary artery disease. Which risk factor
can not be changed
a. lack of exercise
b. smoking
c. being overweight
d. your mother and father both had heart attacks at 40 and 48
D
An infection of the bladder is called:
a. cystitis
b. pyelonephritis
c. renal calculi
d. dialysis
A
HIV can be spread by
a. sneezing coughing
b. insects
c. holding hands and hugging
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d. unprotected anal, vaginal or oral sex as well as blood exposure to unbroken
skin
D
True or False
HIV medications can make you very sick
True
True or False
Battery is threatening to touch a person's body without their consent
False
Standard Precautions apply to:
a. the health care team
b. everyone
c. nursing center residents
d. persons only with infections
B
Phantom pain is
a. suddenly felt
b. constant and severe
c. felt at the site of tissue damage and in nearby areas
d. is felt in the body part which is no longer there
D
Increased signs, symptoms and behaviors of Alzheimers Disease during the
hours of darkness is called
a. night time fatigue
b. sleep deprivation
c. delirium
d. sundowning
D
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A document about personal choices regarding life support when death is likely
is
a. a durable healthcare power of attorney
b. a Do Not Resuscitate Order
c. a living will
d. Hospice Care
C
Stiffness or rigidity of skeletal muscles that occurs after death is called:
a. DNR
b. peristalsis
c. postmortem
d. rigor mortis
D
Mrs Jansen is dying. She is very very sad, She cries a lot. She rings her call
bell at 2 a.m. and asks for the priest. You should:
a. Ask her why she wants to see the patient
b. Tell her to go back to sleep
c. Tell her you will ask the nurse to call the priest in the morning
d. Report her request to the nurse
D
True or False
I will document appropriately, date, time, event and not leave anything out!
True
True or False
Dementia is a normal part of aging
False
True or False
Acute confusion is usually permanent
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False
Catastrophic reactions involve
a. false beliefs
b. restless behavior
c. seeing something that is not there
d. extreme responses
D
You enter a residents room and the resident has a new onset bedsore. You feel
you need to document this in the medical record but also have a discussion
with the nurse. Where would you opt to have this discussion?
a. In the patients room
b. In the hallway with the family
c. In private
d. At the local bar
C
To prevent shampoo from getting into your residents eyes, you should:
a. Use a hand held nozzle
b. Use dry shampoo
c. Rinse the hair throughly
d. Use a washcloth to cover the eyes
D
Bath water temperature should be at what temperature:
a. 110- 115 degrees F
b. 110- 120 degrees F
c. 105 degrees F
d. 105- 109 degrees F
A
The word ACUTE when used to define illness means:
a. an illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery
