OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT - EXAM
NSG3100 Exam 2 Fundamentals I 2026/2027
Galen College of Nursing
A+ Verified Edition: 2026/2027 Passing Score: 75%
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SECTIONS COVERED
1. Safety, Infection Control, and Asepsis (10 questions)
2. Vital Signs, Assessment, and Documentation (10 questions)
3. Basic Care, Comfort, Mobility, and Hygiene (10 questions)
4. Medication Administration and Nursing Process (10 questions)
5. Professional Practice, Communication, and Ethics (10 questions)
EXAM INFORMATION
This examination assesses fundamental nursing knowledge and skills required for safe practice.
Content includes safety, infection control, assessment, basic care, medication administration,
and professional nursing standards at the undergraduate level.
Passing score: 75%. Each question is worth 1 mark. Select the single best answer.
1. Safety, Infection Control, and Asepsis
Q1
A nurse is preparing to change a sterile central line dressing. After opening the sterile kit, the nurse realizes the sterile gloves have
touched the outer edge of the sterile field. What is the correct action?
A. Obtain a new sterile kit and restart the procedure with fresh sterile supplies
B. Continue the dressing change because only the glove cuff was contaminated
C. Wipe the contaminated area with alcohol and proceed
D. Ask an unlicensed assistant to finish the sterile portion of the change
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Any break in sterile technique requires discarding contaminated items and restarting with new sterile supplies. Continuing after contamination risks
introducing pathogens into a central line site.
Q2
A client is placed on droplet precautions for bacterial meningitis. The nurse educates a family member about required personal
protective equipment. Which statement by the family member indicates correct understanding?
A. I need to wear a surgical mask when I am within three feet of the client
B. I only need gloves and can leave the mask outside the room
C. An N95 respirator is required at all times even when standing far away
D. No special equipment is needed if I wash my hands frequently
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Droplet precautions require a surgical mask when working within close proximity (typically three feet) of the client. N95 respirators are reserved for
airborne precautions; gloves alone are insufficient.
Q3
A nurse discovers a client has fallen in the bathroom. The client is alert and reports hip pain. After ensuring the client is safe and
calling for assistance, what is the nurse's next priority?
A. Assess the client for injury before attempting to move them
B. Immediately help the client stand and walk back to bed
C. Leave the client alone to obtain a wheelchair from the supply room
D. Document the fall before providing any physical assessment
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
After a fall, the nurse must assess for injury before moving the client to avoid worsening a possible fracture or other trauma. Documentation follows
assessment and intervention.
2026/2027 Official Exam NSG3100 Fundamentals I