NURS 226 Final Exam Content Questions and
Correct Answers
What is a primary prevention tool used for colon cancer screening?
A. Abdominal x-rays
B. Blood, urea, and nitrogen (BUN) testing
C. Serum electrolytes
D. Occult blood testing
D. Occult blood testing
Which of the following are safe practices to follow in the safe prepa- ration and storage of
food? (Select all that apply.)
A. Always use a single cutting board to prepare foods for cooking.
B. Refrigerate leftovers as soon as possible.
C. Always buy vegetables in packages marked "prewashed."
D. Cook meats to the proper temperature.
E. Wash hands thoroughly before food preparation.
B, D, and E
A nurse enters the hospital room of a patient who had a total knee replacement the day
before. Which of the following pose potential safety risks? (Select all that apply.)
A. A current safety inspection sticker is on the IV fluids pump.
B. A walker is positioned near the patient's bedside.
,C. The hospital bed is in the high position.
D. There is no gait belt at the bedside.
E. The overbed table with the patient's glasses is positioned against the wall opposite the
end of the bed.
C, D, and E
A nurse working on a medicine unit in the hospital hears the fire
alarm go off. As the nurse walks down the hallway, there is smoke coming from the family
waiting area. Which of the following steps should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Immediately phone in to the hospital alert system the exact loca-
tion of the fire.
B. Direct the nurse technician to place empty stretchers behind the
fire doors.
C. Go to each patient room, and direct ambulatory patients to walk
themselves to a safe area.
D. Work with the nurse technician to help move patients requiring
wheelchairs from their rooms.
E. Close the room doors of patients who cannot get out of bed, and
keep them in their rooms.
A, C, and D
A nurse working on a surgery floor is assigned four patients. The nurse assesses each
patient, noting behaviors and physical signs and symptoms. Which of the following patients
is more likely to be violent toward the nurse?
,A. The first patient maintains eye contact with the nurse, is calm during the nurse's
assessment, and asks questions frequently.
B. The second patient is very drowsy, loses attention span when the nurse asks questions,
and mumbles when speaking.
C. The third patient moves nervously in bed, swears and grimaces when trying to cough,
and speaks in a low volume.
D. The fourth patient speaks in a loud voice and becomes irritable when the nurse arrives
to help walk the patient.
D. The fourth patient speaks in a loud voice and becomes irritable when the nurse arrives to help
walk the patient.
A nurse working the night shift is assigned a patient who has a his- tory of having fallen in
the hospital during a previous admission. The nurse wants to review the admission
assessment completed by the nurse on the day shift. Which of the following sections in the
assess- ment are most likely to provide information about the patient's cur- rent fall risks?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Allergy history
B. Medication history
C. Patient age
D. Patient's occupation
E. Physical exam of neuromuscular function
B, C, and E
, Which of the following promotes child safety for preschoolers?
A. Teach children proper bicycle and skate board safety.
B. Teach children how to cross streets and walk in parking lot.
C. Teach children proper techniques for specific sports.
D. Teach children not to operate electric toothbrushes while unsupervised.
D. Teach children not to operate electric toothbrushes while unsupervised.
Which of the following promotes child safety for adolescents?
A. Teach children proper techniques for specific sports.
B. Teach children not to operate electric toothbrushes while unsupervised.
C. Teach children not to talk to or go with a stranger.
D. Teach children not to eat items found in the grass.
A. Teach children proper techniques for specific sports.
The nurse finds a 68-year-old woman wandering in the hallway and exhibiting confusion.
The patients says she is looking for the bath- room. Which interventions are appropriate
for this patient? (Select all that apply.)
A. Ask the health care provider to order a restraint.
B. Recommend insertion of a urinary catheter.
C. Provide scheduled toileting rounds every 2 to 3 hours.
D. Institute a routine exercise program for the patient.
Correct Answers
What is a primary prevention tool used for colon cancer screening?
A. Abdominal x-rays
B. Blood, urea, and nitrogen (BUN) testing
C. Serum electrolytes
D. Occult blood testing
D. Occult blood testing
Which of the following are safe practices to follow in the safe prepa- ration and storage of
food? (Select all that apply.)
A. Always use a single cutting board to prepare foods for cooking.
B. Refrigerate leftovers as soon as possible.
C. Always buy vegetables in packages marked "prewashed."
D. Cook meats to the proper temperature.
E. Wash hands thoroughly before food preparation.
B, D, and E
A nurse enters the hospital room of a patient who had a total knee replacement the day
before. Which of the following pose potential safety risks? (Select all that apply.)
A. A current safety inspection sticker is on the IV fluids pump.
B. A walker is positioned near the patient's bedside.
,C. The hospital bed is in the high position.
D. There is no gait belt at the bedside.
E. The overbed table with the patient's glasses is positioned against the wall opposite the
end of the bed.
C, D, and E
A nurse working on a medicine unit in the hospital hears the fire
alarm go off. As the nurse walks down the hallway, there is smoke coming from the family
waiting area. Which of the following steps should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Immediately phone in to the hospital alert system the exact loca-
tion of the fire.
B. Direct the nurse technician to place empty stretchers behind the
fire doors.
C. Go to each patient room, and direct ambulatory patients to walk
themselves to a safe area.
D. Work with the nurse technician to help move patients requiring
wheelchairs from their rooms.
E. Close the room doors of patients who cannot get out of bed, and
keep them in their rooms.
A, C, and D
A nurse working on a surgery floor is assigned four patients. The nurse assesses each
patient, noting behaviors and physical signs and symptoms. Which of the following patients
is more likely to be violent toward the nurse?
,A. The first patient maintains eye contact with the nurse, is calm during the nurse's
assessment, and asks questions frequently.
B. The second patient is very drowsy, loses attention span when the nurse asks questions,
and mumbles when speaking.
C. The third patient moves nervously in bed, swears and grimaces when trying to cough,
and speaks in a low volume.
D. The fourth patient speaks in a loud voice and becomes irritable when the nurse arrives
to help walk the patient.
D. The fourth patient speaks in a loud voice and becomes irritable when the nurse arrives to help
walk the patient.
A nurse working the night shift is assigned a patient who has a his- tory of having fallen in
the hospital during a previous admission. The nurse wants to review the admission
assessment completed by the nurse on the day shift. Which of the following sections in the
assess- ment are most likely to provide information about the patient's cur- rent fall risks?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Allergy history
B. Medication history
C. Patient age
D. Patient's occupation
E. Physical exam of neuromuscular function
B, C, and E
, Which of the following promotes child safety for preschoolers?
A. Teach children proper bicycle and skate board safety.
B. Teach children how to cross streets and walk in parking lot.
C. Teach children proper techniques for specific sports.
D. Teach children not to operate electric toothbrushes while unsupervised.
D. Teach children not to operate electric toothbrushes while unsupervised.
Which of the following promotes child safety for adolescents?
A. Teach children proper techniques for specific sports.
B. Teach children not to operate electric toothbrushes while unsupervised.
C. Teach children not to talk to or go with a stranger.
D. Teach children not to eat items found in the grass.
A. Teach children proper techniques for specific sports.
The nurse finds a 68-year-old woman wandering in the hallway and exhibiting confusion.
The patients says she is looking for the bath- room. Which interventions are appropriate
for this patient? (Select all that apply.)
A. Ask the health care provider to order a restraint.
B. Recommend insertion of a urinary catheter.
C. Provide scheduled toileting rounds every 2 to 3 hours.
D. Institute a routine exercise program for the patient.
