NUR 152 Module 1 – 100 NCLEX-Style Practice
Questions with Answers & Rationales | Study Guide &
Practice Test 2026/2027
Below are 100 original NCLEX-style practice questions based on the NUR-152
(Nursing Arts III) curriculum at Moraine Valley Community College, covering surgical
asepsis, IV therapy, respiratory care, perioperative care, and maternal/newborn
assessment.
SECTION 1: SURGICAL ASEPSIS & URINARY CATHETER
CARE (Questions 1–20)
Question 1
A nurse is caring for a client with an indwelling urinary catheter. Which action should the
nurse take to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)?
• A) Irrigate the catheter with sterile saline daily
• B) Keep the drainage bag below the level of the bladder
• C) Change the catheter every 48 hours
• D) Disconnect the drainage bag to measure output
Answer: B
Rationale: Keeping the drainage bag below the bladder prevents backflow of urine.
Routine irrigation is not recommended, and the system should remain closed .
,Question 2
A nurse is inserting an indwelling urinary catheter for a female client. Which action is
correct?
• A) Clean the labia from back to front
• B) Lubricate the catheter 1 to 2 inches
• C) Insert the catheter 2 to 3 inches, then further after urine appears
• D) Clean the meatus in a circular motion
Answer: C
Rationale: In a female client, the catheter is inserted 2-3 inches; once urine flows, it is
inserted another 1-2 inches to ensure placement in the bladder. Cleaning should be
front to back .
Question 3
A nurse is obtaining a sterile urine specimen from a client with an indwelling catheter.
Which action should the nurse take?
• A) Collect urine from the drainage bag
• B) Use a syringe to withdraw urine from the catheter tubing port
• C) Disconnect the catheter from the drainage tube
• D) Have the client void into a sterile container
Answer: B
Rationale: A sterile urine specimen from an indwelling catheter is obtained by using a
syringe to withdraw urine from the catheter tubing port after cleansing it .
,Question 4
A nurse is performing sterile technique. Which action would contaminate the sterile
field?
• A) Opening the sterile package away from the body
• B) Keeping the sterile field at waist level
• C) Reaching over the sterile field to place an item
• D) Using sterile gloves to arrange sterile items
Answer: C
Rationale: Reaching over a sterile field contaminates it because the nurse's arm is not
sterile .
Question 5
A nurse is preparing a sterile field. Which area is considered sterile?
• A) The 1-inch border around the field
• B) The area within the 1-inch border
• C) The entire drape
• D) Only the center of the field
Answer: B
Rationale: The area within the 1-inch border is considered sterile. The border itself is
contaminated .
, Question 6
A nurse is applying a sterile dressing. Which action maintains sterility?
• A) Touch the sterile dressing with clean gloves
• B) Don sterile gloves before handling the dressing
• C) Place the dressing on the bed before applying
• D) Use a non-sterile solution
Answer: B
Rationale: Sterile gloves must be worn when handling sterile dressing materials to
maintain surgical asepsis .
Question 7
A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter. Which action is essential?
• A) Use clean gloves during insertion
• B) Maintain sterile technique throughout the procedure
• C) Use tap water for cleansing
• D) Reuse the catheter if insertion fails
Answer: B
Rationale: Urinary catheter insertion requires sterile technique to prevent CAUTI .
Question 8
A nurse is caring for a client with a suprapubic catheter. Which statement by the client
indicates understanding of care?
Questions with Answers & Rationales | Study Guide &
Practice Test 2026/2027
Below are 100 original NCLEX-style practice questions based on the NUR-152
(Nursing Arts III) curriculum at Moraine Valley Community College, covering surgical
asepsis, IV therapy, respiratory care, perioperative care, and maternal/newborn
assessment.
SECTION 1: SURGICAL ASEPSIS & URINARY CATHETER
CARE (Questions 1–20)
Question 1
A nurse is caring for a client with an indwelling urinary catheter. Which action should the
nurse take to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)?
• A) Irrigate the catheter with sterile saline daily
• B) Keep the drainage bag below the level of the bladder
• C) Change the catheter every 48 hours
• D) Disconnect the drainage bag to measure output
Answer: B
Rationale: Keeping the drainage bag below the bladder prevents backflow of urine.
Routine irrigation is not recommended, and the system should remain closed .
,Question 2
A nurse is inserting an indwelling urinary catheter for a female client. Which action is
correct?
• A) Clean the labia from back to front
• B) Lubricate the catheter 1 to 2 inches
• C) Insert the catheter 2 to 3 inches, then further after urine appears
• D) Clean the meatus in a circular motion
Answer: C
Rationale: In a female client, the catheter is inserted 2-3 inches; once urine flows, it is
inserted another 1-2 inches to ensure placement in the bladder. Cleaning should be
front to back .
Question 3
A nurse is obtaining a sterile urine specimen from a client with an indwelling catheter.
Which action should the nurse take?
• A) Collect urine from the drainage bag
• B) Use a syringe to withdraw urine from the catheter tubing port
• C) Disconnect the catheter from the drainage tube
• D) Have the client void into a sterile container
Answer: B
Rationale: A sterile urine specimen from an indwelling catheter is obtained by using a
syringe to withdraw urine from the catheter tubing port after cleansing it .
,Question 4
A nurse is performing sterile technique. Which action would contaminate the sterile
field?
• A) Opening the sterile package away from the body
• B) Keeping the sterile field at waist level
• C) Reaching over the sterile field to place an item
• D) Using sterile gloves to arrange sterile items
Answer: C
Rationale: Reaching over a sterile field contaminates it because the nurse's arm is not
sterile .
Question 5
A nurse is preparing a sterile field. Which area is considered sterile?
• A) The 1-inch border around the field
• B) The area within the 1-inch border
• C) The entire drape
• D) Only the center of the field
Answer: B
Rationale: The area within the 1-inch border is considered sterile. The border itself is
contaminated .
, Question 6
A nurse is applying a sterile dressing. Which action maintains sterility?
• A) Touch the sterile dressing with clean gloves
• B) Don sterile gloves before handling the dressing
• C) Place the dressing on the bed before applying
• D) Use a non-sterile solution
Answer: B
Rationale: Sterile gloves must be worn when handling sterile dressing materials to
maintain surgical asepsis .
Question 7
A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter. Which action is essential?
• A) Use clean gloves during insertion
• B) Maintain sterile technique throughout the procedure
• C) Use tap water for cleansing
• D) Reuse the catheter if insertion fails
Answer: B
Rationale: Urinary catheter insertion requires sterile technique to prevent CAUTI .
Question 8
A nurse is caring for a client with a suprapubic catheter. Which statement by the client
indicates understanding of care?
