NURSE 1220 FINAL EXAM (UPDATED
2026) NCLEX STYLE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) WITH RATIONALES ALREADY
GRADED. PASS GUARANTEED
Which nursing activity can the nurse delegate to a home health aide?
Assisting with bathing for a client with chronic rejection of a liver transplant.
Which member of the health care team demonstrates reducing the risk for
infection for the client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?
The dietary worker hands the disposable meal trays to the LPN assigned to the client.
The nurse is instructing an unlicensed health care worker on the care of a client
with human immune deficiency virus (HIV) who also has active genital herpes.
Which statement by the health care worker indicates effective teaching of
Standard Precautions?
Washing my hands and putting on a gown and gloves is what I must do before starting
care.
Which statement made to the nurse by a health care worker assigned to care for a
client with human immune deficiency virus (HIV) indicates a breach of
confidentiality and requires further education by the nurse?
The other health care worker and I were out in the hallway discussing our concern
about getting HIV from our client.
,When preparing a client newly diagnosed with human immune deficiency virus
(HIV) and the significant other for discharge, which explanation by the nurse
accurately describes proper condom use?
Always position the condom with a space at the tip of an erect penis.
In discharging a client diagnosed with acquired immune deficiency syndrome
(AIDS), which statement by the nurse uses a nonjudgmental approach in
discussing sexual practices and behaviors?
"Have you had sex with men or women or both?"
A client recently diagnosed with human immune deficiency virus (HIV) is being
treated for candidiasis. Which medication does the nurse anticipate the health
care provider will prescribe for this client?
Fluconazole (Diflucan)
A client diagnosed with human immune deficiency virus is concerned about
getting opportunistic infections and asks the nurse how to prevent them. Which
interventions does the nurse recommend to the client?
Bathe daily using an antimicrobial soap
A client is experiencing bleeding related to peptic ulcer disease (PUD). Which
nursing intervention is the highest priority?
Starting a large-bore IV
A nurse answers a client's call light and finds the client in the bathroom, vomiting
large amounts of bright red blood. Which action should the nurse take first?
Put on a pair of gloves
,A nurse assesses a client who has cholecystitis. Which clinical manifestation
indicates that the condition is chronic rather than acute?
Light-colored stools
A nurse cares for a client who is prescribed patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
after a cholecystectomy. The client states, "When I wake up I am in pain." Which
action should the nurse take?
Encourage the client to use the PCA upon awakening
After teaching a client who is recovering from laparoscopic cholecystectomy
surgery, the nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which statement made
by the client indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?
"I will decrease the amount of fatty foods in my diet"
A nurse cares for a client who is recovering from laparoscopic cholecystectomy
surgery. The client reports pain in the shoulder blades. How should the nurse
respond?
Ambulating in the hallway twice a day will help
The nurse knows the following interventions will help improve sleep quality
during hospitalization:
Maintaining sleep routines
Minimizing disruptions
Using relaxation measures
Providing light snacks
The nurse is admitting a patient to the general medical-surgical unit. What should
the nurse assess as part of a routine sleep assessment?
, Usual sleeping and waking times
Bedtime routines
Medications used for sleep
Any current life events
Sleeping environment preferences
The nurse knows that dyssomnias are:
Difficulty getting to sleep
Inability staying asleep
Being excessively sleepy
Falling asleep during the day
The nurse knows the following changes in sleep patterns occur in the older adult:
The use of medication may interfere with sleep
Older adults awaken more at night
The nurse is providing discharge instructions for the patient with sleep pattern
disturbances. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further
education?
"My bedtime routine can include watching TV in bed until I fall asleep"
The nurse is providing discharge education for a patient with narcolepsy. The
following statement by the patient indicates a need for further education:
"Taking the medication will cure it."
The nurse knows an appropriate goal for the nursing diagnosis Sleep deprivation
is:
The patient will remain asleep for 6 to 7 hours consistently for 1 week.
2026) NCLEX STYLE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) WITH RATIONALES ALREADY
GRADED. PASS GUARANTEED
Which nursing activity can the nurse delegate to a home health aide?
Assisting with bathing for a client with chronic rejection of a liver transplant.
Which member of the health care team demonstrates reducing the risk for
infection for the client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?
The dietary worker hands the disposable meal trays to the LPN assigned to the client.
The nurse is instructing an unlicensed health care worker on the care of a client
with human immune deficiency virus (HIV) who also has active genital herpes.
Which statement by the health care worker indicates effective teaching of
Standard Precautions?
Washing my hands and putting on a gown and gloves is what I must do before starting
care.
Which statement made to the nurse by a health care worker assigned to care for a
client with human immune deficiency virus (HIV) indicates a breach of
confidentiality and requires further education by the nurse?
The other health care worker and I were out in the hallway discussing our concern
about getting HIV from our client.
,When preparing a client newly diagnosed with human immune deficiency virus
(HIV) and the significant other for discharge, which explanation by the nurse
accurately describes proper condom use?
Always position the condom with a space at the tip of an erect penis.
In discharging a client diagnosed with acquired immune deficiency syndrome
(AIDS), which statement by the nurse uses a nonjudgmental approach in
discussing sexual practices and behaviors?
"Have you had sex with men or women or both?"
A client recently diagnosed with human immune deficiency virus (HIV) is being
treated for candidiasis. Which medication does the nurse anticipate the health
care provider will prescribe for this client?
Fluconazole (Diflucan)
A client diagnosed with human immune deficiency virus is concerned about
getting opportunistic infections and asks the nurse how to prevent them. Which
interventions does the nurse recommend to the client?
Bathe daily using an antimicrobial soap
A client is experiencing bleeding related to peptic ulcer disease (PUD). Which
nursing intervention is the highest priority?
Starting a large-bore IV
A nurse answers a client's call light and finds the client in the bathroom, vomiting
large amounts of bright red blood. Which action should the nurse take first?
Put on a pair of gloves
,A nurse assesses a client who has cholecystitis. Which clinical manifestation
indicates that the condition is chronic rather than acute?
Light-colored stools
A nurse cares for a client who is prescribed patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
after a cholecystectomy. The client states, "When I wake up I am in pain." Which
action should the nurse take?
Encourage the client to use the PCA upon awakening
After teaching a client who is recovering from laparoscopic cholecystectomy
surgery, the nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which statement made
by the client indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?
"I will decrease the amount of fatty foods in my diet"
A nurse cares for a client who is recovering from laparoscopic cholecystectomy
surgery. The client reports pain in the shoulder blades. How should the nurse
respond?
Ambulating in the hallway twice a day will help
The nurse knows the following interventions will help improve sleep quality
during hospitalization:
Maintaining sleep routines
Minimizing disruptions
Using relaxation measures
Providing light snacks
The nurse is admitting a patient to the general medical-surgical unit. What should
the nurse assess as part of a routine sleep assessment?
, Usual sleeping and waking times
Bedtime routines
Medications used for sleep
Any current life events
Sleeping environment preferences
The nurse knows that dyssomnias are:
Difficulty getting to sleep
Inability staying asleep
Being excessively sleepy
Falling asleep during the day
The nurse knows the following changes in sleep patterns occur in the older adult:
The use of medication may interfere with sleep
Older adults awaken more at night
The nurse is providing discharge instructions for the patient with sleep pattern
disturbances. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further
education?
"My bedtime routine can include watching TV in bed until I fall asleep"
The nurse is providing discharge education for a patient with narcolepsy. The
following statement by the patient indicates a need for further education:
"Taking the medication will cure it."
The nurse knows an appropriate goal for the nursing diagnosis Sleep deprivation
is:
The patient will remain asleep for 6 to 7 hours consistently for 1 week.
