NUR 352 EXAM 2 PRACTICE Q'S (NSO) | COMPREHENSIVE NURSING STUDY
GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
An 80-year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis is being admitted for a procedure where injections will
be placed in her back to relieve pain. She reports having fallen less than 1 year ago on icy steps to her
house. She is alert and oriented and occasionally uses a cane. She has never smoked, but takes an
antihypertensive medication for her blood pressure. Is this patient at risk for a fall?
A.) Yes
B.) No - ANS ✔✔A
A 48-year-old patient is being admitted for surgery. He is alert and oriented and his gait is steady. He
does not need any ambulatory devices and denies having a recent fall. He wears glasses. His only
medication is an antibiotic for infection. Is this patient a fall risk?
A.) Yes
B.) No - ANS ✔✔B
An 82-year-old patient is being admitted to the nursing home. Her husband passed away 3 months ago.
This patient has fallen twice during that time and has suffered some contusions and a laceration as a
result. She wears a hearing aid and glasses, and she uses a cane when she goes outside because her
knees "get weak." Inside, she holds onto furniture as she ambulates. She is alert and oriented. Her
closest child lives approximately 100 miles away and is in poor health herself. The patient and her family
decided on nursing home placement. What factors place her at risk for sustaining a fall now that she is a
resident of a nursing home?
A.) Being in an unfamiliar environment
B.) Use of a hearing aid and glasses
C.) Impaired cognition
D.) Use of a cane
E.) Death of her husband
F.) Lack of close proximity to her children
G.) History of falling
H.) Her age - ANS ✔✔A, B, D, G, H
There has been an increased number of falls on a busy extended care (recuperative care) unit over the
last 6 months. You, the quality improvement nurse, have decided to conduct a meeting for the NAPs
regarding safety precautions for preventing falls. What should you include in this in-service?
A.) Keeping the bed locked and in low position
B.) Keeping the patient's personal items within reach
C.) Using a bed alarm on all patients
D.) Putting nonskid footwear on the patients
E.) Keeping confused patients restrained
F.) Notifying the nurse of patient behaviors that indicate confusion - ANS ✔✔A, B, D, F
, Match the appropriate rationale to the example of an assessment measure.
1. Perform the timed Get Up and Go Test. ____
2. You open the curtains and look around the patient's room. ____
3. You note that the patient takes an antihypertensive. ____
4. You note that the patient requires opioids for pain management. ____
5. You determine whether the patient has glasses or a hearing aid. ____
6. You talk with the patient to assess memory, ability to identify objects, and orientation. ____
A.) This determines whether the patients needs assistance for ambulance.
B.) This identifies environmental risk factors for falls such as poor lighting, wet floors, cluttered pathways,
etc.
C.) Physiologic alterations such as impaired cognition increase a patient's risk for falls.
D.) Specific classes of medications may cause hypotension.
E.) Creates a risk for the patient to be drowsy.
F.) Sensory impairments increase a patient's physic - ANS ✔✔A, B, D, E, F, C
What is the purpose of a wedge cushion?
A.) Prevents pressure ulcers
B.) Protects patient from sliding out of chair
C.) Keeps a wheelchair steady and secure
D.) Reminds patient of unfamiliar environment and to call for assistance - ANS ✔✔B
The NAP is preparing to transfer a patient from a bed to a chair. What equipment should the NAP have?
A.) Call light.
B.) Seat belt
C.) Gait belt.
D.) Bed alarm - ANS ✔✔C
As a student nurse, you are writing a care plan for a hospitalized patient. You have determined the
nursing diagnosis "risk for falls related to unfamiliar environment." You have also developed the
following outcomes: (1) patient and family demonstrate use of call light to obtain assistance, and (2)
patient and family state reasons why safety devices are used.
What other expected outcome would be most appropriate for you to include in the patient's care plan?
A.) You will keep a light on in the patient's room during the night.
B.) A full set of raised side rails will be maintained throughout the hospital stay.
C.) The patient does not fall or suffer injury throughout the health care stay.
D.) The call light will be kept within the patient's reach.
E.) The patient and family will read literature regarding hospital policy and safety devices. - ANS ✔✔C
A 70-year-old patient has just been admitted to the hospital after a fall. The patient has an injury to her
ankle and thus requires assistance with ambulation. She has periods of confusion requiring you to
implement measures to provide a restraint-free environment. What measures may this include?
GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
An 80-year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis is being admitted for a procedure where injections will
be placed in her back to relieve pain. She reports having fallen less than 1 year ago on icy steps to her
house. She is alert and oriented and occasionally uses a cane. She has never smoked, but takes an
antihypertensive medication for her blood pressure. Is this patient at risk for a fall?
A.) Yes
B.) No - ANS ✔✔A
A 48-year-old patient is being admitted for surgery. He is alert and oriented and his gait is steady. He
does not need any ambulatory devices and denies having a recent fall. He wears glasses. His only
medication is an antibiotic for infection. Is this patient a fall risk?
A.) Yes
B.) No - ANS ✔✔B
An 82-year-old patient is being admitted to the nursing home. Her husband passed away 3 months ago.
This patient has fallen twice during that time and has suffered some contusions and a laceration as a
result. She wears a hearing aid and glasses, and she uses a cane when she goes outside because her
knees "get weak." Inside, she holds onto furniture as she ambulates. She is alert and oriented. Her
closest child lives approximately 100 miles away and is in poor health herself. The patient and her family
decided on nursing home placement. What factors place her at risk for sustaining a fall now that she is a
resident of a nursing home?
A.) Being in an unfamiliar environment
B.) Use of a hearing aid and glasses
C.) Impaired cognition
D.) Use of a cane
E.) Death of her husband
F.) Lack of close proximity to her children
G.) History of falling
H.) Her age - ANS ✔✔A, B, D, G, H
There has been an increased number of falls on a busy extended care (recuperative care) unit over the
last 6 months. You, the quality improvement nurse, have decided to conduct a meeting for the NAPs
regarding safety precautions for preventing falls. What should you include in this in-service?
A.) Keeping the bed locked and in low position
B.) Keeping the patient's personal items within reach
C.) Using a bed alarm on all patients
D.) Putting nonskid footwear on the patients
E.) Keeping confused patients restrained
F.) Notifying the nurse of patient behaviors that indicate confusion - ANS ✔✔A, B, D, F
, Match the appropriate rationale to the example of an assessment measure.
1. Perform the timed Get Up and Go Test. ____
2. You open the curtains and look around the patient's room. ____
3. You note that the patient takes an antihypertensive. ____
4. You note that the patient requires opioids for pain management. ____
5. You determine whether the patient has glasses or a hearing aid. ____
6. You talk with the patient to assess memory, ability to identify objects, and orientation. ____
A.) This determines whether the patients needs assistance for ambulance.
B.) This identifies environmental risk factors for falls such as poor lighting, wet floors, cluttered pathways,
etc.
C.) Physiologic alterations such as impaired cognition increase a patient's risk for falls.
D.) Specific classes of medications may cause hypotension.
E.) Creates a risk for the patient to be drowsy.
F.) Sensory impairments increase a patient's physic - ANS ✔✔A, B, D, E, F, C
What is the purpose of a wedge cushion?
A.) Prevents pressure ulcers
B.) Protects patient from sliding out of chair
C.) Keeps a wheelchair steady and secure
D.) Reminds patient of unfamiliar environment and to call for assistance - ANS ✔✔B
The NAP is preparing to transfer a patient from a bed to a chair. What equipment should the NAP have?
A.) Call light.
B.) Seat belt
C.) Gait belt.
D.) Bed alarm - ANS ✔✔C
As a student nurse, you are writing a care plan for a hospitalized patient. You have determined the
nursing diagnosis "risk for falls related to unfamiliar environment." You have also developed the
following outcomes: (1) patient and family demonstrate use of call light to obtain assistance, and (2)
patient and family state reasons why safety devices are used.
What other expected outcome would be most appropriate for you to include in the patient's care plan?
A.) You will keep a light on in the patient's room during the night.
B.) A full set of raised side rails will be maintained throughout the hospital stay.
C.) The patient does not fall or suffer injury throughout the health care stay.
D.) The call light will be kept within the patient's reach.
E.) The patient and family will read literature regarding hospital policy and safety devices. - ANS ✔✔C
A 70-year-old patient has just been admitted to the hospital after a fall. The patient has an injury to her
ankle and thus requires assistance with ambulation. She has periods of confusion requiring you to
implement measures to provide a restraint-free environment. What measures may this include?
