Nursing 101 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Exam 1,
Part 1 Carolinas College of Health Sciences
NCLEX Questions that relate to Exam 1 in Fundamentals
of Nursing QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS.
A client is receiving 115 ml/hr of continuous IVF. The nurse notices that the
venipuncture site is red and swollen. Which of the following interventions would the
nurse perform first?
A. Stop the infusion
B. Call the attending physician
C. Slow that infusion to 20 ml/hr
D. Place a cold towel on the site - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. Stop the infusion
The sign and symptoms indicate extravasation so the IVF should be stopped
immediately and put warm not cold towel on the affected site.
A patient states that he has difficulty sleeping in the hospital because of noise. Which of
the following would be an appropriate nursing action?
A. Administer a sedative at bedtime, as ordered by the physician
B. Ambulate the patient for 5 minutes before he retires
C. Give the patient a glass of warm milk before bedtime
D. Close the patient's door from 9pm to 7am - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C. Give the
patient a glass of warm milk before bedtime
Warm milk will relax the patient because it contains tryptophan, a natural sedative.
A skin lesion which is fluid-filled, less than 1 cm in size is called:
A. Papule
B. Vesicle
C. Bulla
D. Macule - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B. Vesicle
Vesicle is a circumscribed circulation containing serous fluid or blood and less than 1
cm (ex. Blister, chicken pox).
A sudden redness of the skin is known as:
A. Flush
B. Cyanosis
C. Jaundice
D. Pallor - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. Flush
, Flush is a sudden redness of the skin. Cyanosis is a slightly bluish, grayish skin
discoloration caused by abnormal amounts or reduced hemoglobin in the blood.
Jaundice is a yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes and sclera caused by
excessive amounts of bilirubin in the blood. Pallor is an unnatural paleness or absence
of color in the skin indicating insufficient oxygen and excessive carbon dioxide in the
blood.
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following is a basic physiologic
need after oxygen?
A. Safety
B. Activity
C. Love
D. Self esteem - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B. Activity
According to Maslow, activity is one of the man's most basic physiologic needs, along
with oxygen, shelter, food, water, thirst, sleep and temperature maintenance.
Becky is on NPO since midnight as preparation for blood test. Adreno-cortical response
is activated. Which of the following is an expected response?
A. Low blood pressure
B. Warm, dry skin
C. Decreased serum sodium levels
D. Decreased urine output - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. Decreased urine output
Adreno-cortical response involves release of aldosterone that leads to retention of
sodium and water. This results to decreased urine output.
Claire is admitted with a diagnosis of chronic shoulder pain. By definition, the nurse
understands that the patient has had pain for more than:
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 9 months
D. 1 year - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B. 6 months
Chronic pain is usually defined as pain lasting longer than 6 months.
Constipation is a common problem for immobilized patients because of:
A. Decreased tightening of the anal sphincter
B. An increased defecation reflex
C. Decreased peristalsis and positional discomfort
D. Increased colon motility - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C. Decreased peristalsis and
positional discomfort
Increased adrenalin production in the immobile patient results in decrease peristalsis
and colon motility and more tightly constricted sphincters.
Part 1 Carolinas College of Health Sciences
NCLEX Questions that relate to Exam 1 in Fundamentals
of Nursing QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS.
A client is receiving 115 ml/hr of continuous IVF. The nurse notices that the
venipuncture site is red and swollen. Which of the following interventions would the
nurse perform first?
A. Stop the infusion
B. Call the attending physician
C. Slow that infusion to 20 ml/hr
D. Place a cold towel on the site - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. Stop the infusion
The sign and symptoms indicate extravasation so the IVF should be stopped
immediately and put warm not cold towel on the affected site.
A patient states that he has difficulty sleeping in the hospital because of noise. Which of
the following would be an appropriate nursing action?
A. Administer a sedative at bedtime, as ordered by the physician
B. Ambulate the patient for 5 minutes before he retires
C. Give the patient a glass of warm milk before bedtime
D. Close the patient's door from 9pm to 7am - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C. Give the
patient a glass of warm milk before bedtime
Warm milk will relax the patient because it contains tryptophan, a natural sedative.
A skin lesion which is fluid-filled, less than 1 cm in size is called:
A. Papule
B. Vesicle
C. Bulla
D. Macule - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B. Vesicle
Vesicle is a circumscribed circulation containing serous fluid or blood and less than 1
cm (ex. Blister, chicken pox).
A sudden redness of the skin is known as:
A. Flush
B. Cyanosis
C. Jaundice
D. Pallor - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. Flush
, Flush is a sudden redness of the skin. Cyanosis is a slightly bluish, grayish skin
discoloration caused by abnormal amounts or reduced hemoglobin in the blood.
Jaundice is a yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes and sclera caused by
excessive amounts of bilirubin in the blood. Pallor is an unnatural paleness or absence
of color in the skin indicating insufficient oxygen and excessive carbon dioxide in the
blood.
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following is a basic physiologic
need after oxygen?
A. Safety
B. Activity
C. Love
D. Self esteem - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B. Activity
According to Maslow, activity is one of the man's most basic physiologic needs, along
with oxygen, shelter, food, water, thirst, sleep and temperature maintenance.
Becky is on NPO since midnight as preparation for blood test. Adreno-cortical response
is activated. Which of the following is an expected response?
A. Low blood pressure
B. Warm, dry skin
C. Decreased serum sodium levels
D. Decreased urine output - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. Decreased urine output
Adreno-cortical response involves release of aldosterone that leads to retention of
sodium and water. This results to decreased urine output.
Claire is admitted with a diagnosis of chronic shoulder pain. By definition, the nurse
understands that the patient has had pain for more than:
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 9 months
D. 1 year - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B. 6 months
Chronic pain is usually defined as pain lasting longer than 6 months.
Constipation is a common problem for immobilized patients because of:
A. Decreased tightening of the anal sphincter
B. An increased defecation reflex
C. Decreased peristalsis and positional discomfort
D. Increased colon motility - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C. Decreased peristalsis and
positional discomfort
Increased adrenalin production in the immobile patient results in decrease peristalsis
and colon motility and more tightly constricted sphincters.
