Galen College of Nursing | NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing
NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing Exam 2
Comprehensive Examination 2026/2027 |
Verified Questions
Galen College of Nursing | NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing | University-Level Nursing Students
50 Verified Questions | 4 Core Domains | Academic Year 2026/2027
Prepared by
Galen College of Nursing | NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing
Examination 2 Actual Exam | Academic Year 2026/2027
NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing Exam 2 Comprehensive Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
, INTRODUCTION
This comprehensive examination contains 50 original verified questions designed for university-level
nursing students preparing for the NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing Exam 2. The questions are
distributed across four core domains: Patient Safety and Infection Control (13 questions), Fundamentals
of Nursing Care and Hygiene (13 questions), Vital Signs and Health Assessment (12 questions), and
Medication Administration and Documentation (12 questions). Content is original and structured to
reinforce official Galen College of Nursing NUR 155 course objectives for actual exam readiness and
clinical proficiency, aligned to the 2026/2027 academic year. Each question includes a correct answer and
a clinical rationale grounded in foundational nursing principles, patient safety standards, and evidence-
based clinical care.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS
Domain 1: Patient Safety and Infection Control
Question 1. Which of the following is the most effective single method for preventing the
transmission of infection in the healthcare setting?
A. Wearing gloves for all client contact
B. Performing hand hygiene before and after client contact and after removing gloves
C. Using alcohol-based hand rub only when hands are visibly soiled
D. Wearing a gown for every client interaction
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hand hygiene is the single most important measure for preventing healthcare-associated
infections and is required before and after client contact and after glove removal.
Question 2. Standard Precautions apply to:
A. Only clients with known infections
B. All clients, regardless of diagnosis or presumed infection status
C. Only clients in isolation rooms
D. Only clients with bloodborne pathogens
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Standard Precautions are used for the care of all clients to reduce the risk of transmission of
bloodborne and other pathogens from both recognized and unrecognized sources.
Question 3. When is it appropriate to use soap and water rather than an alcohol-based
hand rub?
A. Before every client contact
B. When hands are visibly soiled or when caring for a client with Clostridioides difficile infection
C. Only at the end of the shift
D. Never; alcohol-based rub is always preferred
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Soap and water are required when hands are visibly dirty or contaminated and after contact
with C. difficile, because alcohol does not kill C. difficile spores.
Question 4. The correct sequence for donning personal protective equipment (PPE) is
generally:
A. Gloves, gown, mask, goggles
B. Gown, mask or respirator, goggles or face shield, gloves
C. Mask, gloves, gown, goggles
D. Goggles, gloves, gown, mask
NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing Exam 2 Comprehensive Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing Exam 2
Comprehensive Examination 2026/2027 |
Verified Questions
Galen College of Nursing | NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing | University-Level Nursing Students
50 Verified Questions | 4 Core Domains | Academic Year 2026/2027
Prepared by
Galen College of Nursing | NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing
Examination 2 Actual Exam | Academic Year 2026/2027
NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing Exam 2 Comprehensive Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
, INTRODUCTION
This comprehensive examination contains 50 original verified questions designed for university-level
nursing students preparing for the NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing Exam 2. The questions are
distributed across four core domains: Patient Safety and Infection Control (13 questions), Fundamentals
of Nursing Care and Hygiene (13 questions), Vital Signs and Health Assessment (12 questions), and
Medication Administration and Documentation (12 questions). Content is original and structured to
reinforce official Galen College of Nursing NUR 155 course objectives for actual exam readiness and
clinical proficiency, aligned to the 2026/2027 academic year. Each question includes a correct answer and
a clinical rationale grounded in foundational nursing principles, patient safety standards, and evidence-
based clinical care.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS
Domain 1: Patient Safety and Infection Control
Question 1. Which of the following is the most effective single method for preventing the
transmission of infection in the healthcare setting?
A. Wearing gloves for all client contact
B. Performing hand hygiene before and after client contact and after removing gloves
C. Using alcohol-based hand rub only when hands are visibly soiled
D. Wearing a gown for every client interaction
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hand hygiene is the single most important measure for preventing healthcare-associated
infections and is required before and after client contact and after glove removal.
Question 2. Standard Precautions apply to:
A. Only clients with known infections
B. All clients, regardless of diagnosis or presumed infection status
C. Only clients in isolation rooms
D. Only clients with bloodborne pathogens
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Standard Precautions are used for the care of all clients to reduce the risk of transmission of
bloodborne and other pathogens from both recognized and unrecognized sources.
Question 3. When is it appropriate to use soap and water rather than an alcohol-based
hand rub?
A. Before every client contact
B. When hands are visibly soiled or when caring for a client with Clostridioides difficile infection
C. Only at the end of the shift
D. Never; alcohol-based rub is always preferred
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Soap and water are required when hands are visibly dirty or contaminated and after contact
with C. difficile, because alcohol does not kill C. difficile spores.
Question 4. The correct sequence for donning personal protective equipment (PPE) is
generally:
A. Gloves, gown, mask, goggles
B. Gown, mask or respirator, goggles or face shield, gloves
C. Mask, gloves, gown, goggles
D. Goggles, gloves, gown, mask
NUR 155 Foundations of Nursing Exam 2 Comprehensive Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
