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PRACTICE ACTUAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ A nurse manager is providing an in-service on hand hygiene to
assistive personnel. Which of the following information should the
nurse manager include in the in-service?
A) Keep artificial nails well-trimmed.
b) Rub hands together for 10 seconds when using an alcohol-based
hand rub.
C) Perform hand hygiene with antiseptic hand rub when hands are
visibly soiled.
D)Remove rings when washing hands with soap and water. Answer:
D)Remove rings when washing hands with soap and water.
- Removing rings and jewelry while washing hands is recommended
to allow for proper cleaning of the hands.
◉ Removing rings and jewelry while washing hands is recommended
to allow for proper cleaning of the hands.
,A) A client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and reports urgency and
frequency of urination
B) A client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and reports edema of the
ankles
C) A client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and reports painless
vaginal bleeding
D) A client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and reports abundant
amounts of odorless vaginal mucus Answer: C) A client who is at 36
weeks of gestation and reports painless vaginal bleeding
- Using the airway, breathing, and circulation (ABC) approach to client
care, the nurse should give priority to a client who is bleeding.
Painless bright-red vaginal bleeding typically characterizes placenta
previa, which can occur during the second and third trimester. The
major maternal complication associated with placenta previa is
maternal hemorrhage. Therefore, the nurse should see this client
first.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about ways to reduce solid fat
consumption with a client who has an elevated cholesterol level.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a) Pick ground beef that is 85% lean.
b) Purchase beef that is a loin cut.
c) Replace beef with fish once each week.
, d) Pick grades of beef that have large amounts of marbling. Answer:
b) Purchase beef that is a loin cut.
- The nurse should instruct the client to select cuts of beef that are
labeled loin or round to decrease saturated or solid fat found in the
marbling of the beef.
◉ A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about
the use of elastic stockings to decrease peripheral edema. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
a) Apply the stockings in the morning.
b) Purchase a new pair of stockings every year.
c) Roll remainder of stocking down at the knee.
d) Elevate legs for 5 min prior to applying the stockings. Answer: a)
Apply the stockings in the morning.
The nurse should instruct the client to apply the elastic stockings in
the morning and remove them at the end of the day before bedtime.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who reports an intense headache,
nuchal rigidity, nausea and vomiting, along with fever and chills.
Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse expect the
provider to prescribe?
PRACTICE ACTUAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ A nurse manager is providing an in-service on hand hygiene to
assistive personnel. Which of the following information should the
nurse manager include in the in-service?
A) Keep artificial nails well-trimmed.
b) Rub hands together for 10 seconds when using an alcohol-based
hand rub.
C) Perform hand hygiene with antiseptic hand rub when hands are
visibly soiled.
D)Remove rings when washing hands with soap and water. Answer:
D)Remove rings when washing hands with soap and water.
- Removing rings and jewelry while washing hands is recommended
to allow for proper cleaning of the hands.
◉ Removing rings and jewelry while washing hands is recommended
to allow for proper cleaning of the hands.
,A) A client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and reports urgency and
frequency of urination
B) A client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and reports edema of the
ankles
C) A client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and reports painless
vaginal bleeding
D) A client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and reports abundant
amounts of odorless vaginal mucus Answer: C) A client who is at 36
weeks of gestation and reports painless vaginal bleeding
- Using the airway, breathing, and circulation (ABC) approach to client
care, the nurse should give priority to a client who is bleeding.
Painless bright-red vaginal bleeding typically characterizes placenta
previa, which can occur during the second and third trimester. The
major maternal complication associated with placenta previa is
maternal hemorrhage. Therefore, the nurse should see this client
first.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about ways to reduce solid fat
consumption with a client who has an elevated cholesterol level.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a) Pick ground beef that is 85% lean.
b) Purchase beef that is a loin cut.
c) Replace beef with fish once each week.
, d) Pick grades of beef that have large amounts of marbling. Answer:
b) Purchase beef that is a loin cut.
- The nurse should instruct the client to select cuts of beef that are
labeled loin or round to decrease saturated or solid fat found in the
marbling of the beef.
◉ A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about
the use of elastic stockings to decrease peripheral edema. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
a) Apply the stockings in the morning.
b) Purchase a new pair of stockings every year.
c) Roll remainder of stocking down at the knee.
d) Elevate legs for 5 min prior to applying the stockings. Answer: a)
Apply the stockings in the morning.
The nurse should instruct the client to apply the elastic stockings in
the morning and remove them at the end of the day before bedtime.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who reports an intense headache,
nuchal rigidity, nausea and vomiting, along with fever and chills.
Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse expect the
provider to prescribe?
