NURS 1871 CSCC EXAM 1 2026/2027 | FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING STUDY
GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & EXAM REVIEW
A student nurse receives an order for diazepam to be given intravenously. Diazepam tablets are
available. The student nurse crushes a tablet and mixes it with sterile water for injection. The instructor
notes that the solution is cloudy and asks to see the medication vial. When the student produces the vial
of sterile water for injection and the instructor stops the medication from being given, what type of error
is prevented? - ANS ✔✔Treatment error
In an agency with a culture of safety, when an error or patient safety issue is identified, the individual
who reports the problem knows which information? - ANS ✔✔Near misses in healthcare are used to
improve care
To promote safety, the nurse manager sensitive to point-of-care (sharp-end) and systems-level (blunt-
end) exemplars works closely with administrators to address which organizational system exemplar? -
ANS ✔✔Care coordination
A defining characteristic of high reliability organizations (HROs) is sensitivity to operations. Which of the
following is a manifestation of this characteristic? - ANS ✔✔Process anomalies and outliers are quickly
identified
Which phrase indicates that reporting of errors is valued and is free of reprisal or personal risk? - ANS
✔✔Just culture
What is the primary benefit to classifying errors as either active or latent? - ANS ✔✔More accurate
identification of the part of the system needing improvement
Which of the following concepts would a nurse think has the strongest link to safety? (Select all that
apply.) - ANS ✔✔Communication, Quality, Regulation, and Teamwork
A patient states that everything has been going great; however, the nurse observe the patient biting his
nails and fidgeting. What type of communication does the nurse recognize from the patient's actions and
statements? - ANS ✔✔Paralinguistic
Which of the following communication terms can be applied to this statement: How messages are
received and interpreted would include personal states such as mood disturbance, environmental stimuli
related to the setting of the communication, and contextual variables? - ANS ✔✔Metacommunication
Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in this nurse-client interaction? Patient: "My
father was abusive often." Nurse: "Your father was an abusive man?." - ANS ✔✔Restatement
"Nurses advancing our profession to improve health for all" is the mission statement of which
professional group? - ANS ✔✔American Nurses Association
What group is primarily protected under the laws that regulate nursing practice? - ANS ✔✔The public
, Professionalism exemplars related to leadership include which attribute? - ANS ✔✔Influential
The ability to receive and interpret stimuli has nursing implications that are a priority in what human
need? - ANS ✔✔Safety
A patient voices an understanding of instructions about furosemide (Lasix) when he makes which
statement? - ANS ✔✔"If I notice ringing in my ears, I will call the doctor."
The nurse is surveying the assisted living facility regarding safety features for patients with sensory
deficits. Which are the most appropriate accommodations? - ANS ✔✔Fire and smoke alarms with both
sound and flashing lights
The nurse is reviewing the health history from of a 69-year-old. Which finding would alert the nurse that
there is a problem that needs referral to the health care provider? - ANS ✔✔I can't see as far over to the
side
To assess the functioning of the trigeminal and facial nerves (cranial nerves V and VII), the nurse should:
- ANS ✔✔Shine a light into the patient's pupil.
Which nursing diagnoses for patients with sensory perceptual variances may be included in a plan of
care? - ANS ✔✔Risk for injury, impaired mobility and Altered nutrition that is less than the body
requirements
The nurse is speaking to a group of teenagers about the risk associated with tanning. Which information
should the nurse include when teaching this group? - ANS ✔✔Try to stay out of the sun between the
hours of 10 AM and 2 PM (regular time).
The nurse is aware that the best way to prevent the spread of infection when changing the dressing for a
wound infected with Staphylococcus aureus? - ANS ✔✔Wash hands and properly dispose of soiled
dressings
The nurse in the burn unit notes that the patient's skin is dry, pale, and hard. The patient denies pain.
What term would the nurse use to document the burn depth? - ANS ✔✔Full-thickness skin destruction
The nurse practitioner orders a wet-to-dry normal saline solution (NSS) dressing for a patient who has a
stage III pressure ulcer on the sacral area. The patient's daughter will be dressing the wound at home.
Which of the following steps should the nurse include in the teaching plan? - ANS ✔✔Cleansing the
wound And Managing pain
The nurse would explain to a patient that effective treatments for atopic pruritus include which
treatments? - ANS ✔✔Oral and Topical Steroids (itching)
To help decrease the threat of melanoma in a blonde-haired, fair-skinned patient at risk, which
recommendations should the nurse provide? - ANS ✔✔Wear sunglasses, Apply Sunscreen 30 minutes
prior to exposure and consume fish oil and vitamin E.
A patient had a hip replacement 3 days ago. The patient states that the right leg is swollen below the
knee and is warm to the touch. The patient has the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis. Which
GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & EXAM REVIEW
A student nurse receives an order for diazepam to be given intravenously. Diazepam tablets are
available. The student nurse crushes a tablet and mixes it with sterile water for injection. The instructor
notes that the solution is cloudy and asks to see the medication vial. When the student produces the vial
of sterile water for injection and the instructor stops the medication from being given, what type of error
is prevented? - ANS ✔✔Treatment error
In an agency with a culture of safety, when an error or patient safety issue is identified, the individual
who reports the problem knows which information? - ANS ✔✔Near misses in healthcare are used to
improve care
To promote safety, the nurse manager sensitive to point-of-care (sharp-end) and systems-level (blunt-
end) exemplars works closely with administrators to address which organizational system exemplar? -
ANS ✔✔Care coordination
A defining characteristic of high reliability organizations (HROs) is sensitivity to operations. Which of the
following is a manifestation of this characteristic? - ANS ✔✔Process anomalies and outliers are quickly
identified
Which phrase indicates that reporting of errors is valued and is free of reprisal or personal risk? - ANS
✔✔Just culture
What is the primary benefit to classifying errors as either active or latent? - ANS ✔✔More accurate
identification of the part of the system needing improvement
Which of the following concepts would a nurse think has the strongest link to safety? (Select all that
apply.) - ANS ✔✔Communication, Quality, Regulation, and Teamwork
A patient states that everything has been going great; however, the nurse observe the patient biting his
nails and fidgeting. What type of communication does the nurse recognize from the patient's actions and
statements? - ANS ✔✔Paralinguistic
Which of the following communication terms can be applied to this statement: How messages are
received and interpreted would include personal states such as mood disturbance, environmental stimuli
related to the setting of the communication, and contextual variables? - ANS ✔✔Metacommunication
Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in this nurse-client interaction? Patient: "My
father was abusive often." Nurse: "Your father was an abusive man?." - ANS ✔✔Restatement
"Nurses advancing our profession to improve health for all" is the mission statement of which
professional group? - ANS ✔✔American Nurses Association
What group is primarily protected under the laws that regulate nursing practice? - ANS ✔✔The public
, Professionalism exemplars related to leadership include which attribute? - ANS ✔✔Influential
The ability to receive and interpret stimuli has nursing implications that are a priority in what human
need? - ANS ✔✔Safety
A patient voices an understanding of instructions about furosemide (Lasix) when he makes which
statement? - ANS ✔✔"If I notice ringing in my ears, I will call the doctor."
The nurse is surveying the assisted living facility regarding safety features for patients with sensory
deficits. Which are the most appropriate accommodations? - ANS ✔✔Fire and smoke alarms with both
sound and flashing lights
The nurse is reviewing the health history from of a 69-year-old. Which finding would alert the nurse that
there is a problem that needs referral to the health care provider? - ANS ✔✔I can't see as far over to the
side
To assess the functioning of the trigeminal and facial nerves (cranial nerves V and VII), the nurse should:
- ANS ✔✔Shine a light into the patient's pupil.
Which nursing diagnoses for patients with sensory perceptual variances may be included in a plan of
care? - ANS ✔✔Risk for injury, impaired mobility and Altered nutrition that is less than the body
requirements
The nurse is speaking to a group of teenagers about the risk associated with tanning. Which information
should the nurse include when teaching this group? - ANS ✔✔Try to stay out of the sun between the
hours of 10 AM and 2 PM (regular time).
The nurse is aware that the best way to prevent the spread of infection when changing the dressing for a
wound infected with Staphylococcus aureus? - ANS ✔✔Wash hands and properly dispose of soiled
dressings
The nurse in the burn unit notes that the patient's skin is dry, pale, and hard. The patient denies pain.
What term would the nurse use to document the burn depth? - ANS ✔✔Full-thickness skin destruction
The nurse practitioner orders a wet-to-dry normal saline solution (NSS) dressing for a patient who has a
stage III pressure ulcer on the sacral area. The patient's daughter will be dressing the wound at home.
Which of the following steps should the nurse include in the teaching plan? - ANS ✔✔Cleansing the
wound And Managing pain
The nurse would explain to a patient that effective treatments for atopic pruritus include which
treatments? - ANS ✔✔Oral and Topical Steroids (itching)
To help decrease the threat of melanoma in a blonde-haired, fair-skinned patient at risk, which
recommendations should the nurse provide? - ANS ✔✔Wear sunglasses, Apply Sunscreen 30 minutes
prior to exposure and consume fish oil and vitamin E.
A patient had a hip replacement 3 days ago. The patient states that the right leg is swollen below the
knee and is warm to the touch. The patient has the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis. Which
