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NCLEX RN FUNDAMENTALS EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A patient on the oncology unit calls the nurse to report a fire
coming from an electrical socket. Which of the following actions
by the nurse is inappropriate?
a. Shut off oxygen supply to the room.
b. Evacuate the patient from the room.
c. Pull the fire alarm.
d. Instruct a UAP to use the fire extinguisher and then promptly
remove the patient from the room. - ANSWER-d. Instruct a UAP
to use the fire extinguisher and then promptly remove the patient
from the room.
The proper response to a fire is RACE: Rescue, Alert, Contain,
Evacuate.
The patient should be rescued before attempts are made to
extinguish the fire. A fire extinguisher may cause further harm if
used on an electrical fire.
A, B, and C are all appropriate actions.
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A patient is brought to the emergency department with possible
cutaneous anthrax. Which precautions should the staff take?
a. Standard
b. Contact
c. Respiratory
d. Airborne - ANSWER-b. Contact
Anthrax is caused by gram+ Bacillus anthracis and causes
serious infections. It is a rare type of infection transmitted
through contact with anthrax spores. Because of the mode of
transmission, the patient should be placed on contact
isolation, as this is a cutaneous exposure. All types of
anthrax have the potential, if untreated, to spread throughout
the body and cause severe illness and even death.
The nurse is caring for patients in the intensive care unit. The
nurse knows bathing provided at regular intervals will:
a. Restore the pH of the skin.
b. Remove bacteria from open wounds.
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c. Clean the outer layer of skin and remove dead skin cells.
d. Promote maturation of new skin cells. - ANSWER-c. Clean the
outer layer of skin and remove dead skin cells.
Bathing patients at regular intervals with washcloths will
clean the skin and remove dead skin cells.
A is incorrect because regular bathing does not affect skin
pH.
B is incorrect because, when bathing a patient, open wounds
are to be covered. Irrigation and debridement (not bathing)
will help remove bacteria from wounds.
The nurse in the intensive care unit is caring for an unresponsive
patient with a head injury. The patient arouses with painful stimuli.
Which of the following assessments performed by the nurse is the
most crucial to determine the safety of performing oral hygiene?
a. Check pupil responses
b. Evaluate the patient's Glasgow Coma Scale
c. Assess oral cavity
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d. Assess presence of gag reflex - ANSWER-d. Assess presence
of gag reflex
Assessing for the presence of a gag reflex will determine if
the patient could aspirate fluids during oral care. Decreased
or no gag reflex means high risk of aspiration.
The nurse is caring for a patient with severe partial thickness
burns to the face and chest. The patient has been unable to be
weaned from the ventilator since the injuries were sustained in a
fire, six days ago. Which of the following implementations will the
nurse perform to decrease the risk of ventilator-assisted
pneumonia (VAP) in this intubated patient?
a. Peroxide
b. Normal saline
c. Chlorhexidine
d. Tap water oral rinsing - ANSWER-c. Chlorhexidine
VAP occurs in patients who are intubated and on the
ventilator for more than 24 hours. VAP can be prevented by
NCLEX RN FUNDAMENTALS EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A patient on the oncology unit calls the nurse to report a fire
coming from an electrical socket. Which of the following actions
by the nurse is inappropriate?
a. Shut off oxygen supply to the room.
b. Evacuate the patient from the room.
c. Pull the fire alarm.
d. Instruct a UAP to use the fire extinguisher and then promptly
remove the patient from the room. - ANSWER-d. Instruct a UAP
to use the fire extinguisher and then promptly remove the patient
from the room.
The proper response to a fire is RACE: Rescue, Alert, Contain,
Evacuate.
The patient should be rescued before attempts are made to
extinguish the fire. A fire extinguisher may cause further harm if
used on an electrical fire.
A, B, and C are all appropriate actions.
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A patient is brought to the emergency department with possible
cutaneous anthrax. Which precautions should the staff take?
a. Standard
b. Contact
c. Respiratory
d. Airborne - ANSWER-b. Contact
Anthrax is caused by gram+ Bacillus anthracis and causes
serious infections. It is a rare type of infection transmitted
through contact with anthrax spores. Because of the mode of
transmission, the patient should be placed on contact
isolation, as this is a cutaneous exposure. All types of
anthrax have the potential, if untreated, to spread throughout
the body and cause severe illness and even death.
The nurse is caring for patients in the intensive care unit. The
nurse knows bathing provided at regular intervals will:
a. Restore the pH of the skin.
b. Remove bacteria from open wounds.
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c. Clean the outer layer of skin and remove dead skin cells.
d. Promote maturation of new skin cells. - ANSWER-c. Clean the
outer layer of skin and remove dead skin cells.
Bathing patients at regular intervals with washcloths will
clean the skin and remove dead skin cells.
A is incorrect because regular bathing does not affect skin
pH.
B is incorrect because, when bathing a patient, open wounds
are to be covered. Irrigation and debridement (not bathing)
will help remove bacteria from wounds.
The nurse in the intensive care unit is caring for an unresponsive
patient with a head injury. The patient arouses with painful stimuli.
Which of the following assessments performed by the nurse is the
most crucial to determine the safety of performing oral hygiene?
a. Check pupil responses
b. Evaluate the patient's Glasgow Coma Scale
c. Assess oral cavity
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d. Assess presence of gag reflex - ANSWER-d. Assess presence
of gag reflex
Assessing for the presence of a gag reflex will determine if
the patient could aspirate fluids during oral care. Decreased
or no gag reflex means high risk of aspiration.
The nurse is caring for a patient with severe partial thickness
burns to the face and chest. The patient has been unable to be
weaned from the ventilator since the injuries were sustained in a
fire, six days ago. Which of the following implementations will the
nurse perform to decrease the risk of ventilator-assisted
pneumonia (VAP) in this intubated patient?
a. Peroxide
b. Normal saline
c. Chlorhexidine
d. Tap water oral rinsing - ANSWER-c. Chlorhexidine
VAP occurs in patients who are intubated and on the
ventilator for more than 24 hours. VAP can be prevented by
