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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: fundamentals test bank dd dd dd TIME: _____________
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EXAM CODE: NCLEX RN FUNDAMENTALS EXAM QUEST
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IONS ANSWERS-101
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EXAM INSTRUCTIONS:
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1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. Term
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Q2. The nurse is admitting a patient with an infectious disease process. Which question will b
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e most appropriate for a nurse to ask about the patient's susceptibility to this infectious proces
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s?
a. "Do you have a spouse?"
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b. "Do you have a chronic disease?"
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c. "Do you have any children living in the home?"
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d. "Do you have any religious beliefs that will influence your care?"
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[Verified Solution]: b. "Do you have a chronic disease?"
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Q3. Which interventions utilized by the nurse will indicate the ability to recognize a localized
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inflammatory response? dd



a. Vigorous range-of-motion exercises
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b. Turn, cough, and deep breathe
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c. Orient to date, time, and place
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d. Rest, ice, and elevation
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[Verified Solution]: d. Rest, ice, and elevation
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Q4. The nurse is caring for a group of medical-
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surgical patients. Which patient is most at risk for developing an infection?
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a. A patient who is in observation for chest pain.
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,b. A patient who has been admitted with dehydration.
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c. A patient who is recovering from a right total hip surgery.
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d. A patient who has been admitted for stabilization of heart problems.
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[Verified Solution]: c. A patient who is recovering from a right total hip surgery.
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Q5. The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with leukemia and is preparing to provide flui
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ds through a vascular access (IV) device. Which nursing intervention is a priority in this proce
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dure?
a. Review the procedure with the patient.
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b. Position the patient comfortably.
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c. Maintain surgical aseptic technique.
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d. Gather available supplies.
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[Verified Solution]: c. Maintain surgical aseptic technique.
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Q6. The nurse is caring for a patient who is susceptible to infection. Which instruction will th
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e nurse include in an educational session to decrease the risk of infection?
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a. Teaching the patient about fall prevention
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b. Teaching the patient to take a temperature
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c. Teaching the patient to select nutritious foods
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d. Teaching the patient about the effects of alcohol
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[Verified Solution]: c. Teaching the patient to select nutritious foods
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Q7. A patient presents with pneumonia. Which priority intervention should be included in the
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plan of care for this patient?
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a. Observe the patient for decreased activity tolerance.
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b. Assume the patient is in pain and treat accordingly.
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c. Provide the patient ice chips as requested.
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d. Maintain the room temperature at 65° F.
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[Verified Solution]: a. Observe the patient for decreased activity tolerance.
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Q8. The nurse is caring for a patient in an intensive care unit who needs a bath. Which priori
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ty action will the nurse take to decrease the potential for a health care-associated infection?
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a. Use local anesthetic on reddened areas.
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b. Use nonallergenic tape on dressings.
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c. Use a chlorhexidine wash.
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d. Use filtered water.
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[Verified Solution]: c. Use a chlorhexidine wash.
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,Q9. The infection control nurse is reviewing data for the medical-
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surgical unit. The nurse notices an increase in postoperative infections from Aspergillus. Whic
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h type of health care-associated infection will the nurse report?
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a. Vector
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b. Exogenous
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c. Endogenous
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d. Suprainfection
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[Verified Solution]: b. Exogenous dd dddd dd




Q10. Which nursing action will most likely increase a patient's risk for developing a health ca
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re-associated infection? dd



a. Uses surgical aseptic technique to suction an airway.
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b. Uses a clean technique for inserting a urinary catheter.
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c. Uses a cleaning stroke from the urinary meatus toward the rectum.
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d. Uses a sterile bottled solution more than once within a 24-hour period
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[Verified Solution]: b. Uses a clean technique for inserting a urinary catheter.
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Q11. The nurse is dressed and is preparing to care for a patient in the perioperative area. Th
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e nurse has scrubbed hands and has donned a sterile gown and gloves. Which action will indic
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ate a break in sterile technique?
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a. Touching clean protective eyewear
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b. Standing with hands above waist area
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c. Accepting sterile supplies from the surgeon
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d. Staying with the sterile table once it is open
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[Verified Solution]: a. Touching clean protective eyewear
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Q12. The nurse is caring for a patient in the endoscopy area. The nurse observes the technicia
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n performing these tasks. Which observation will require the nurse to intervene?
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a. Washing hands after removing gloves
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b. Disinfecting endoscopes in the workroom
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c. Removing gloves to transfer the endoscope
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d. Placing the endoscope in a container for transfer
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[Verified Solution]: c. Removing gloves to transfer the endoscope
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Q13. The nurse is caring for a patient who is at risk for infection. Which action by the nurse i
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ndicates correct understanding about standard precautions?
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a. Teaches the patient about good nutrition.
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b. Dons gloves when wearing artificial nails.
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, c. Disposes an uncapped needle in the designated container.
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d. Wears eyewear when emptying the urinary drainage bag.
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[Verified Solution]: d. Wears eyewear when emptying the urinary drainage bag.
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Q14. The nurse is caring for a patient who has just delivered a neonate. The nurse is checking
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the patient for excessive vaginal drainage. Which precaution will the nurse use?
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a. Contact
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b. Droplet
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c. Standard
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d. Protective environment
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[Verified Solution]: c. Standard dd dddd dd




Q15. The nurse is caring for a patient who becomes nauseated and vomits without warning. T
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he nurse has contaminated hands. Which action is best for the nurse to take next?
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a. Wash hands with an antimicrobial soap and water.
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b. Clean hands with wipes from the bedside table.
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c. Use an alcohol-based waterless hand gel.
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d. Wipe hands with a dry paper towel.
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[Verified Solution]: a. Wash hands with an antimicrobial soap and water.
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Q16. The nurse is caring for a group of patients. For which patient will the nurse question the
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form of precautions being used?
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a. A patient with Clostridium difficile in droplet precautions
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b. A patient with tuberculosis in airborne precautions
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c. A patient with MRSA infection in contact precautions
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d. A patient with a lung transplant in protective environment precautions
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[Verified Solution]: a. A patient with Clostridium difficile in droplet precautions
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Q17. The home health nurse is teaching a patient and family about hand hygiene in the home.
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The nurse to emphasize washing hands before and after what form of contact?
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a. Shaking hands
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b. Performing treatments
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c. Opening the refrigerator
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d. Working on a computer
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[Verified Solution]: b. Performing treatments
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