NU 335 EXAM 1 DYNAMIC STUDY MODULES 2026/2027 – NURSING STUDY
GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & TEST PREP
CH 1: The nurse explains the rules of consent to an adolescent patient whose newborn requires invasive
testing.
Which statement indicates teaching was effective
"Because I am the baby's mother, I'm the person who gives consent."
"My parents need to sign these forms because I'm a minor."
"The baby's father must sign the consent forms as well."
"The doctor can sign these forms for me." - correct answer ✔✔"Because I am the baby's mother, I'm the
person who gives consent."
Minor females who are parents are legally permitted to provide consent for their children. Babies father
is not required to sign consent forms. HC provider cannot waive this requirement
CH 1: A patient with a history of intrauterine fetal surgery during a previous pregnancy is preparing a
birthing plan.
Which statement should the nurse make to explain why a cesarean birth is necessary?
Ask the clinical nurse educator the most effective way to measure fundal height in a pregnant patient.
Refuse to insert an indwelling urinary catheter into a patient because of not remembering how to
complete the procedure.
Transport a pregnant patient with brain cancer to the diagnostics department for magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI).
Document assessment findings on a pregnant patient with gestational diabetes - correct answer
✔✔"When you had surgery during your last pregnancy, your uterus was incised and therefore cannot
sustain a vaginal birth."
A patient who has had intrauterine fetal surgery is committed to cesarean births for the current and
subsequent deliveries because the upper, active segment of the uterus was incised during the surgery
CH 1: A healthcare organization promotes the use of evidence in nursing practice.
Which action should the nurse take to demonstrate this practice?
Ask the clinical nurse educator the most effective way to measure fundal height in a pregnant patient.
Refuse to insert an indwelling urinary catheter into a patient because of not remembering how to
complete the procedure.
Transport a pregnant patient with brain cancer to the diagnostics department for magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI).
Document assessment findings on a pregnant patient with gestational diabetes - correct answer ✔✔Ask
the clinical nurse educator the most effective way to measure fundal height in a pregnant patient
Competent, effective nurses learn to question their clinical work in order to incorporate evidence-based
practice. Asking how to perform a procedure is incorporating evidence into practice
, CH 1: A pregnant patient's body is fully exposed while receiving a bed bath.
Which action should the nurse take?
Cover the areas not being washed with a blanket.
Counsel the staff member on the correct way to provide a bed bath.
Tell the patient that being fully exposed helps finish the bath faster.
Complete an occurrence report on the staff member's actions. - correct answer ✔✔Cover the areas not
being washed with a blanket.
The patient's right to privacy means the nurse should avoid unnecessary exposure of the patient's body.
The nurse should immediately provide privacy by covering the patient's body
CH 1: A single patient wishes to become pregnant by donor insemination.
Which response should the nurse make?
"Whoever is chosen for insemination must forfeit all parental rights."
"The donor's sperm must be tested for diabetes because the disease is a national health concern."
"Children of sperm donors tend to have more behavioral and learning challenges."
"I think you should wait until you're older, as donor insemination is usually a last resort. - correct answer
✔✔"Whoever is chosen for insemination must forfeit all parental rights"
Sperm donors must waive all parental rights, as the child is the biologic child of the mother
CH 1: The nurse researcher is evaluating infant mortality rates in the United States.
Which factor should the researcher identify as the leading cause of infant deaths?
Chromosomal abnormalities
Low birth weight
Sudden infant death syndrome
Unintentional injuries - correct answer ✔✔Chromosomal abnormalities
The primary cause of infant mortality in the United States is chromosomal abnormalities and congenital
malformations. Low birth weight, sudden infant death syndrome, and unintentional injuries are
additional reasons for infant mortality in the United States, but not the primary causes.
CH 1: A pregnant patient who requires Rh immune globulin therapy declines due to religious beliefs.
Which action should the nurse take first?
Ask the patient to sign a release of liability waiver.
Give the patient the Rh immune globulin.
Encourage the patient to complete a living will.
Call the healthcare provider. - correct answer ✔✔Ask the patient to sign a release of liability waiver.
Refusal of treatment, medications, or procedures requires the patient to sign a release of liability waiver
to protect the healthcare provider and institution from liability. The nurse should do this first in case the
patient becomes incapacitated in the immediate future.
GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & TEST PREP
CH 1: The nurse explains the rules of consent to an adolescent patient whose newborn requires invasive
testing.
Which statement indicates teaching was effective
"Because I am the baby's mother, I'm the person who gives consent."
"My parents need to sign these forms because I'm a minor."
"The baby's father must sign the consent forms as well."
"The doctor can sign these forms for me." - correct answer ✔✔"Because I am the baby's mother, I'm the
person who gives consent."
Minor females who are parents are legally permitted to provide consent for their children. Babies father
is not required to sign consent forms. HC provider cannot waive this requirement
CH 1: A patient with a history of intrauterine fetal surgery during a previous pregnancy is preparing a
birthing plan.
Which statement should the nurse make to explain why a cesarean birth is necessary?
Ask the clinical nurse educator the most effective way to measure fundal height in a pregnant patient.
Refuse to insert an indwelling urinary catheter into a patient because of not remembering how to
complete the procedure.
Transport a pregnant patient with brain cancer to the diagnostics department for magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI).
Document assessment findings on a pregnant patient with gestational diabetes - correct answer
✔✔"When you had surgery during your last pregnancy, your uterus was incised and therefore cannot
sustain a vaginal birth."
A patient who has had intrauterine fetal surgery is committed to cesarean births for the current and
subsequent deliveries because the upper, active segment of the uterus was incised during the surgery
CH 1: A healthcare organization promotes the use of evidence in nursing practice.
Which action should the nurse take to demonstrate this practice?
Ask the clinical nurse educator the most effective way to measure fundal height in a pregnant patient.
Refuse to insert an indwelling urinary catheter into a patient because of not remembering how to
complete the procedure.
Transport a pregnant patient with brain cancer to the diagnostics department for magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI).
Document assessment findings on a pregnant patient with gestational diabetes - correct answer ✔✔Ask
the clinical nurse educator the most effective way to measure fundal height in a pregnant patient
Competent, effective nurses learn to question their clinical work in order to incorporate evidence-based
practice. Asking how to perform a procedure is incorporating evidence into practice
, CH 1: A pregnant patient's body is fully exposed while receiving a bed bath.
Which action should the nurse take?
Cover the areas not being washed with a blanket.
Counsel the staff member on the correct way to provide a bed bath.
Tell the patient that being fully exposed helps finish the bath faster.
Complete an occurrence report on the staff member's actions. - correct answer ✔✔Cover the areas not
being washed with a blanket.
The patient's right to privacy means the nurse should avoid unnecessary exposure of the patient's body.
The nurse should immediately provide privacy by covering the patient's body
CH 1: A single patient wishes to become pregnant by donor insemination.
Which response should the nurse make?
"Whoever is chosen for insemination must forfeit all parental rights."
"The donor's sperm must be tested for diabetes because the disease is a national health concern."
"Children of sperm donors tend to have more behavioral and learning challenges."
"I think you should wait until you're older, as donor insemination is usually a last resort. - correct answer
✔✔"Whoever is chosen for insemination must forfeit all parental rights"
Sperm donors must waive all parental rights, as the child is the biologic child of the mother
CH 1: The nurse researcher is evaluating infant mortality rates in the United States.
Which factor should the researcher identify as the leading cause of infant deaths?
Chromosomal abnormalities
Low birth weight
Sudden infant death syndrome
Unintentional injuries - correct answer ✔✔Chromosomal abnormalities
The primary cause of infant mortality in the United States is chromosomal abnormalities and congenital
malformations. Low birth weight, sudden infant death syndrome, and unintentional injuries are
additional reasons for infant mortality in the United States, but not the primary causes.
CH 1: A pregnant patient who requires Rh immune globulin therapy declines due to religious beliefs.
Which action should the nurse take first?
Ask the patient to sign a release of liability waiver.
Give the patient the Rh immune globulin.
Encourage the patient to complete a living will.
Call the healthcare provider. - correct answer ✔✔Ask the patient to sign a release of liability waiver.
Refusal of treatment, medications, or procedures requires the patient to sign a release of liability waiver
to protect the healthcare provider and institution from liability. The nurse should do this first in case the
patient becomes incapacitated in the immediate future.
