HONDROS NURS 150 FINAL EXAM COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE WITH HIGH-YIELD PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, DETAILED ANSWER EXPLANATIONS
AND RATIONALES, FUNDAMENTAL NURSING
CONCEPT REVIEW, CLINICAL APPLICATION
SCENARIOS, PATIENT CARE PRINCIPLES, TEST-
TAKING STRATEGIES, AND COMPREHENSIVE
NURSING EXAM PREPARATION TOOLS – 2026/2027
LATEST UPDATED EDITION
What do we want to do with chain of infection? - ANSWER-break it,
wash hands
How does HAI spread - ANSWER-not hand washing, equipment
What PPE is worn for what isolation - ANSWER-Contact -
gloves, gown Droplet - mask, gloves, gown standard
precautions - gloves
What infections do we put in Contact isolation - ANSWER-VRE, MRSA,
C-Diff (with hand washing)
What kind of precautions for Airborne - ANSWER-N-95, Hood
,What are the rules for restraints - ANSWER-check circulation
every 30min release every 2 hours must have doctors order
first new Doctors order every 24 hours
What is best way to help with anxiety - ANSWER-sit with patient, listen,
use therapeutic communication
What is HIPPA, how is it broken - ANSWER--protects patients
information broken - posting on social media, looking up someone
not your patient, keeping computer open
What problems come from being immobile - ANSWER-weight loss,
pressure sores, pneumonia
Who is at risk for HAI - ANSWER-elderly, immune compromised, low
economical, children
What are the important rules for peri-care - ANSWER-privacy, explain
procedure, only expose what you need to
Collaborative between nurses and doctors - ANSWER-decrease risk for
injury, to avoid an event where patient has died or sustained serious
injury
,What is the nurse practice act - ANSWER-guide lines , its our scope of
practice
How do we check a tympanic temp - ANSWER-up, back for an adult
What is ethics - ANSWER-compassion, empathy
What pulse do we check most often - ANSWER-radial
What is first thing we do after a fall - ANSWER-vital signs, assessment
What do we do if we find a patient unresponsive - ANSWER-check
cardioid pulse
Ways to prevent CAUTI"S - ANSWER-out ASAP, empty bag regularly,
keep bag lower than bladder, change every 30 days, peri-care
Prone position - ANSWER-laying face down
Sims position - ANSWER-laying on right side, knee-thigh drawn up to
chest
, Dorsal recumbent - ANSWER-laying on back with knees bent with feet
still flat on ground
Lithotomy - ANSWER-laying supine with hips knees flexed and thigh
externally rotated
Supine position - ANSWER-laying flat on back face up
Trendelenburg position - ANSWER-head of bed pointed downward, feet
in air
Orthopnic - ANSWER-sitting on side of bed with arms rested on over
bed table. this is used for people with breathing problems
Where is apical pulse - ANSWER-mid-clavicular 5th intercostal space
What are examples of portals of entry for infection - ANSWER-mouth,
break in skin, mucous membrane
How do we prevent falls - ANSWER-falls assessment on admission, keep
room clutter free, toilet schedule, keep things in arms reach
STUDY GUIDE WITH HIGH-YIELD PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, DETAILED ANSWER EXPLANATIONS
AND RATIONALES, FUNDAMENTAL NURSING
CONCEPT REVIEW, CLINICAL APPLICATION
SCENARIOS, PATIENT CARE PRINCIPLES, TEST-
TAKING STRATEGIES, AND COMPREHENSIVE
NURSING EXAM PREPARATION TOOLS – 2026/2027
LATEST UPDATED EDITION
What do we want to do with chain of infection? - ANSWER-break it,
wash hands
How does HAI spread - ANSWER-not hand washing, equipment
What PPE is worn for what isolation - ANSWER-Contact -
gloves, gown Droplet - mask, gloves, gown standard
precautions - gloves
What infections do we put in Contact isolation - ANSWER-VRE, MRSA,
C-Diff (with hand washing)
What kind of precautions for Airborne - ANSWER-N-95, Hood
,What are the rules for restraints - ANSWER-check circulation
every 30min release every 2 hours must have doctors order
first new Doctors order every 24 hours
What is best way to help with anxiety - ANSWER-sit with patient, listen,
use therapeutic communication
What is HIPPA, how is it broken - ANSWER--protects patients
information broken - posting on social media, looking up someone
not your patient, keeping computer open
What problems come from being immobile - ANSWER-weight loss,
pressure sores, pneumonia
Who is at risk for HAI - ANSWER-elderly, immune compromised, low
economical, children
What are the important rules for peri-care - ANSWER-privacy, explain
procedure, only expose what you need to
Collaborative between nurses and doctors - ANSWER-decrease risk for
injury, to avoid an event where patient has died or sustained serious
injury
,What is the nurse practice act - ANSWER-guide lines , its our scope of
practice
How do we check a tympanic temp - ANSWER-up, back for an adult
What is ethics - ANSWER-compassion, empathy
What pulse do we check most often - ANSWER-radial
What is first thing we do after a fall - ANSWER-vital signs, assessment
What do we do if we find a patient unresponsive - ANSWER-check
cardioid pulse
Ways to prevent CAUTI"S - ANSWER-out ASAP, empty bag regularly,
keep bag lower than bladder, change every 30 days, peri-care
Prone position - ANSWER-laying face down
Sims position - ANSWER-laying on right side, knee-thigh drawn up to
chest
, Dorsal recumbent - ANSWER-laying on back with knees bent with feet
still flat on ground
Lithotomy - ANSWER-laying supine with hips knees flexed and thigh
externally rotated
Supine position - ANSWER-laying flat on back face up
Trendelenburg position - ANSWER-head of bed pointed downward, feet
in air
Orthopnic - ANSWER-sitting on side of bed with arms rested on over
bed table. this is used for people with breathing problems
Where is apical pulse - ANSWER-mid-clavicular 5th intercostal space
What are examples of portals of entry for infection - ANSWER-mouth,
break in skin, mucous membrane
How do we prevent falls - ANSWER-falls assessment on admission, keep
room clutter free, toilet schedule, keep things in arms reach
