WGU D439 FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING
OA FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ MRSA Tx.
Answer: CULTURE WITH SENSITIVITY, antibiotics (vancomycin),
topical antibiotic, wound care, MONITOR WBC (increase WBC =
antibiotic not working)
◍ MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus).
Answer: "MRS. A" mask, red swelling, separate room, antibiotics
(vancomycin)"
◍ A nurse is caring for a child who is 24 hr postoperative following a
supratentorial craniotomy. The nurse should maintain the child in which of
the following positions?.
Answer: supine with head of the bed (HOB) elevated to 30 degrees
◍ flushing tubes.
Answer: with 30 ml of water BEFORE and AFTER each feed
◍ what face mask is required for droplet precautions.
Answer: SURGICAL MASK NOT N95
◍ terminal patient refusing food/water (end of life care).
Answer: GOAL IS TO KEEP MUCUS MEMBRANES MOIST with ice
chips, lip balm, or sprays
◍ full code.
Answer: save by whatever means
◍ first thing to assess after restraint.
Answer: CAPILLARY REFILL
,◍ critical oxygen care.
Answer: verify placement of pulse oximeter, secure nasal cannula
◍ pain assessment acronym.
Answer: old people quit ranting so theories persist
◍ nursing process E.
Answer: evaluation (objective and measurable): reassess patient; adjust care
if goals not met
◍ Good Samaritan Law.
Answer: one who renders aid in an emergency is protected against legal
liability as long as one's actions were with good intentions
◍ aspiration precautions.
Answer: "SLOP"
◍ A charge nurse on the pediatric unit is making assignments for a nurse who
has floated from the labor and delivery unit. Which of the following clients
is appropriate for the charge nurse to assign?.
Answer: an adolescent who is 2 days post operative following an
appendectomy
◍ A SBAR.
Answer: assessment: what do you think is wrong, suspected underlying
cause or concerns
◍ ng tube instertion.
Answer: place a basin in front of the patient in case of vomiting; insert the
tube gently, instructing the patient to swallow hard (can provide water to
assist); secure the tube at the nose with tape
◍ aspirate contents.
Answer: before feeding, aspirate stomach contents to measure volume.
◍ Fall prevention "O".
Answer: Organize belongings: use bed alarms
, ◍ ng tube measurement.
Answer: measure the tube from tip of the nose, around the ear, to the
umbilicus; mark the tube with tape at the measurement point
◍ when performing nasopharyngeal suction.
Answer: THE NURSE MUST OBSERVE THE PATIENT'S SKIN AND
MUCOUS MEMBRANE to monitor for signs of respiratory distress
◍ nursing process I.
Answer: implementation (nursing actions): provide care, assess, monitor,
observe, patient education, procedures and meds
◍ high potassium effects on heart.
Answer: think squeezing; monitor APICAL PULSE RATE AND RHYTHM
◍ maslow's hierarchy of needs acronym.
Answer: Please save loving eagles' souls
◍ Intentional acts.
Answer: assault, battery, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy,
libel/defamation of character
◍ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the caregiver of a client who has
aphasia. The nurse should include which of the following communication
strategies in the teaching?.
Answer: cue client by providing cards that portray common needs
◍ subjective info.
Answer: patient reported, subject reported: stomach ache, pain, nausea, etc;
things you cannot observe
◍ avoid 4-6 hrs before bed.
Answer: caffeine, chocolate, soda, tea, alcohol, nicotine, exercise, full or
hungry
◍ med admin time.
Answer: time of admin and frequency
◍ 24 hours urine tests how to.
OA FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ MRSA Tx.
Answer: CULTURE WITH SENSITIVITY, antibiotics (vancomycin),
topical antibiotic, wound care, MONITOR WBC (increase WBC =
antibiotic not working)
◍ MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus).
Answer: "MRS. A" mask, red swelling, separate room, antibiotics
(vancomycin)"
◍ A nurse is caring for a child who is 24 hr postoperative following a
supratentorial craniotomy. The nurse should maintain the child in which of
the following positions?.
Answer: supine with head of the bed (HOB) elevated to 30 degrees
◍ flushing tubes.
Answer: with 30 ml of water BEFORE and AFTER each feed
◍ what face mask is required for droplet precautions.
Answer: SURGICAL MASK NOT N95
◍ terminal patient refusing food/water (end of life care).
Answer: GOAL IS TO KEEP MUCUS MEMBRANES MOIST with ice
chips, lip balm, or sprays
◍ full code.
Answer: save by whatever means
◍ first thing to assess after restraint.
Answer: CAPILLARY REFILL
,◍ critical oxygen care.
Answer: verify placement of pulse oximeter, secure nasal cannula
◍ pain assessment acronym.
Answer: old people quit ranting so theories persist
◍ nursing process E.
Answer: evaluation (objective and measurable): reassess patient; adjust care
if goals not met
◍ Good Samaritan Law.
Answer: one who renders aid in an emergency is protected against legal
liability as long as one's actions were with good intentions
◍ aspiration precautions.
Answer: "SLOP"
◍ A charge nurse on the pediatric unit is making assignments for a nurse who
has floated from the labor and delivery unit. Which of the following clients
is appropriate for the charge nurse to assign?.
Answer: an adolescent who is 2 days post operative following an
appendectomy
◍ A SBAR.
Answer: assessment: what do you think is wrong, suspected underlying
cause or concerns
◍ ng tube instertion.
Answer: place a basin in front of the patient in case of vomiting; insert the
tube gently, instructing the patient to swallow hard (can provide water to
assist); secure the tube at the nose with tape
◍ aspirate contents.
Answer: before feeding, aspirate stomach contents to measure volume.
◍ Fall prevention "O".
Answer: Organize belongings: use bed alarms
, ◍ ng tube measurement.
Answer: measure the tube from tip of the nose, around the ear, to the
umbilicus; mark the tube with tape at the measurement point
◍ when performing nasopharyngeal suction.
Answer: THE NURSE MUST OBSERVE THE PATIENT'S SKIN AND
MUCOUS MEMBRANE to monitor for signs of respiratory distress
◍ nursing process I.
Answer: implementation (nursing actions): provide care, assess, monitor,
observe, patient education, procedures and meds
◍ high potassium effects on heart.
Answer: think squeezing; monitor APICAL PULSE RATE AND RHYTHM
◍ maslow's hierarchy of needs acronym.
Answer: Please save loving eagles' souls
◍ Intentional acts.
Answer: assault, battery, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy,
libel/defamation of character
◍ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the caregiver of a client who has
aphasia. The nurse should include which of the following communication
strategies in the teaching?.
Answer: cue client by providing cards that portray common needs
◍ subjective info.
Answer: patient reported, subject reported: stomach ache, pain, nausea, etc;
things you cannot observe
◍ avoid 4-6 hrs before bed.
Answer: caffeine, chocolate, soda, tea, alcohol, nicotine, exercise, full or
hungry
◍ med admin time.
Answer: time of admin and frequency
◍ 24 hours urine tests how to.
