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PRACTICE TEST A PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous NG tube feedings.
The nurse listens to the client's bowel sounds. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? (Click on the audio button to listen to the
clip.).
Answer: Decrease the rate of the feeding- Rationality: The nurse should
expect to hear bowel sounds every 5 to 35 seconds. This audio clip indicates
hypermotility because there are greater than 40 bowel sounds/min.
Hypermotility leads to diarrhea and is an indication of intolerance to the
enteral feeding. Therefore, the nurse should slow the rate of the feeding to
promote the client's tolerance of the feeding.The nurse should maintain a
client who is receiving continuous NG tube feedings in a position with the
head of the bed elevated 30° to 45° to prevent aspiration of the formula.
◍ A nurse is preparing to administer oxygen to a client who has heart failure
and is having severe difficulty breathing. Which of the following oxygen
delivery equipment should the nurse select to provide the highest
concentration of oxygen to the client?.
Answer: Nonrebreather maskRationality:A nonrebreather mask provides the
highest percentage of oxygen concentration without intubation and
mechanical ventilation.A Venturi mask can be adjusted to provide a
consistent lower oxygen concentration.A simple face mask can be adjusted
for short-term delivery of low to medium oxygen concentration.A nasal
cannula provides a low oxygen concentration.
,◍ A charge nurse smells smoke, enters the visitor restroom, and sees flames in
the trash can. What is the sequence of actions that the nurse should take?
(Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order
of performance. Use all the steps.).
Answer: Evacuate clients from the area is the first step. Rationality: The first
action the nurse should take when using the RACE protocol is to "rescue" or
evacuate the clients from the area to prevent harm.Pull the lever on the fire
alarm box is the second step. Rationality: For the next step, "alarm," the
nurse should activate the facility fire alarm and call to report the fire to the
facility emergency extension.Close the fire doors on the unit is the third
step. Rationality: Close the fire doors on the unit is the third step. For the
third step, "confine," the nurse should close the unit fire doors to prevent the
fire from spreading.Use a fire extinguisher to put out the fire is the fourth
step.Rationality: For the final step, "extinguish," the nurse should use a fire
extinguisher to put out the fire by aiming the nozzle at the base of the fire
and using a sweeping motion.
◍ Young adults should receive a dental assessment every 6 months..
Answer: A nurse is reinforcing teaching about health promotion with a
group of young adult clients. Which of the following information should the
nurse include?
◍ A nurse is caring for a client who has metastatic cancer and practices
Catholicism. The client asks the nurse to discuss the afterlife with them.
Which of the following statements by the nurse assists in meeting the
client's spiritual needs?.
Answer: "Tell me what the afterlife means to you."Rationale: This statement
respects the client's spiritual needs by using open-ended therapeutic
communication to assist the client to talk about their concerns.
◍ beneficence.
Answer: A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a potassium
supplement. The client tells the nurse that the pill is too large to swallow and
refuses to take it. The nurse offers to break the pill into two smaller pieces.
, The nurse is demonstrating which of the following ethical principles?
◍ Let the client know that, as their nurse, they are available and willing to
listen..
Answer: A client who has advanced cancer tells the nurse that they have a
difficult time talking to anyone about the illness. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to encourage therapeutic communication?
◍ Donning a mask to measure the vital signs of a client who has pertussis.
Answer: A nurse has delegated various client care tasks to the assistive
personnel (AP) on the care team. Which of the following actions by the AP
should the nurse identify as correct?
◍ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the prevention of stress
injuries. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?.
Answer: "When lifting a heavy object, keep it close to your
body."Rationality: The nurse should instruct the client to keep the object as
close to their body as possible to increase stability and decrease back strain
when lifting a heavy object.
◍ - Cool extremities- Orthostatic hypotension- Flat neck veins.
Answer: A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and is
experiencing nausea and vomiting. The nurse should identify which of the
following findings as indications that the client has fluid volume deficit?
◍ Shred the paper in a secure container..
Answer: A nurse is taking notes of client information on a piece of paper
while receiving report. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
to dispose of the paper?
◍ The client advances the unaffected leg first while climbing stairs..
Answer: A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the use of
crutches. Which of the following actions by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
◍ A stage 3 pressure injury on the coccyx.
Answer: A nurse is providing wound care for a group of clients. Which of
PRACTICE TEST A PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous NG tube feedings.
The nurse listens to the client's bowel sounds. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? (Click on the audio button to listen to the
clip.).
Answer: Decrease the rate of the feeding- Rationality: The nurse should
expect to hear bowel sounds every 5 to 35 seconds. This audio clip indicates
hypermotility because there are greater than 40 bowel sounds/min.
Hypermotility leads to diarrhea and is an indication of intolerance to the
enteral feeding. Therefore, the nurse should slow the rate of the feeding to
promote the client's tolerance of the feeding.The nurse should maintain a
client who is receiving continuous NG tube feedings in a position with the
head of the bed elevated 30° to 45° to prevent aspiration of the formula.
◍ A nurse is preparing to administer oxygen to a client who has heart failure
and is having severe difficulty breathing. Which of the following oxygen
delivery equipment should the nurse select to provide the highest
concentration of oxygen to the client?.
Answer: Nonrebreather maskRationality:A nonrebreather mask provides the
highest percentage of oxygen concentration without intubation and
mechanical ventilation.A Venturi mask can be adjusted to provide a
consistent lower oxygen concentration.A simple face mask can be adjusted
for short-term delivery of low to medium oxygen concentration.A nasal
cannula provides a low oxygen concentration.
,◍ A charge nurse smells smoke, enters the visitor restroom, and sees flames in
the trash can. What is the sequence of actions that the nurse should take?
(Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order
of performance. Use all the steps.).
Answer: Evacuate clients from the area is the first step. Rationality: The first
action the nurse should take when using the RACE protocol is to "rescue" or
evacuate the clients from the area to prevent harm.Pull the lever on the fire
alarm box is the second step. Rationality: For the next step, "alarm," the
nurse should activate the facility fire alarm and call to report the fire to the
facility emergency extension.Close the fire doors on the unit is the third
step. Rationality: Close the fire doors on the unit is the third step. For the
third step, "confine," the nurse should close the unit fire doors to prevent the
fire from spreading.Use a fire extinguisher to put out the fire is the fourth
step.Rationality: For the final step, "extinguish," the nurse should use a fire
extinguisher to put out the fire by aiming the nozzle at the base of the fire
and using a sweeping motion.
◍ Young adults should receive a dental assessment every 6 months..
Answer: A nurse is reinforcing teaching about health promotion with a
group of young adult clients. Which of the following information should the
nurse include?
◍ A nurse is caring for a client who has metastatic cancer and practices
Catholicism. The client asks the nurse to discuss the afterlife with them.
Which of the following statements by the nurse assists in meeting the
client's spiritual needs?.
Answer: "Tell me what the afterlife means to you."Rationale: This statement
respects the client's spiritual needs by using open-ended therapeutic
communication to assist the client to talk about their concerns.
◍ beneficence.
Answer: A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a potassium
supplement. The client tells the nurse that the pill is too large to swallow and
refuses to take it. The nurse offers to break the pill into two smaller pieces.
, The nurse is demonstrating which of the following ethical principles?
◍ Let the client know that, as their nurse, they are available and willing to
listen..
Answer: A client who has advanced cancer tells the nurse that they have a
difficult time talking to anyone about the illness. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to encourage therapeutic communication?
◍ Donning a mask to measure the vital signs of a client who has pertussis.
Answer: A nurse has delegated various client care tasks to the assistive
personnel (AP) on the care team. Which of the following actions by the AP
should the nurse identify as correct?
◍ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the prevention of stress
injuries. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?.
Answer: "When lifting a heavy object, keep it close to your
body."Rationality: The nurse should instruct the client to keep the object as
close to their body as possible to increase stability and decrease back strain
when lifting a heavy object.
◍ - Cool extremities- Orthostatic hypotension- Flat neck veins.
Answer: A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and is
experiencing nausea and vomiting. The nurse should identify which of the
following findings as indications that the client has fluid volume deficit?
◍ Shred the paper in a secure container..
Answer: A nurse is taking notes of client information on a piece of paper
while receiving report. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
to dispose of the paper?
◍ The client advances the unaffected leg first while climbing stairs..
Answer: A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the use of
crutches. Which of the following actions by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
◍ A stage 3 pressure injury on the coccyx.
Answer: A nurse is providing wound care for a group of clients. Which of
