HONDROS NUR 150 EXAM 1 – COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
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LATEST EXAM UPDATE
• CORE DOMAINS*
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• Nursing Process, Clinical Judgment, and Critical Thinking
• Patient-Centered Care and Professional Nursing Concepts
• Communication, Documentation, and Health Information
• Infection Prevention and Standard/Transmission-Based Precautions
• Safety, Mobility, Falls, and Restraints
• Vital Signs, Assessment, Hygiene, Comfort, and Basic Care
• Legal, Ethical, Cultural, and Professional Responsibilities
• Health Promotion, Nutrition, Elimination, and Basic Patient Needs
• Medication Safety, Basic Calculations, and Therapeutic Procedures
• INTRODUCTION*
•
This assessment is designed to strengthen knowledge and clinical reasoning for HONDROS
NUR 150, Fundamental Concepts of Practical Nursing I. The course is part of Hondros College
of Nursing's practical nursing curriculum. The questions assess foundational nursing
concepts, terminology, safety, communication, infection prevention, assessment, patient-
centered care, professional responsibilities, and practical decision-making. Multiple-choice
questions are used to develop the ability to distinguish closely related concepts, apply
principles to realistic situations, and select the safest and most appropriate nursing response.
The emphasis is on understanding why an answer is correct so that knowledge can be
transferred to examination-style and practical nursing situations.
SECTION ONE: QUESTIONS 1–100
Question 1. Which action best represents the assessment phase of the nursing process?
A. Establishing a nursing diagnosis
B. Collecting and organizing patient information
C. Selecting nursing interventions
D. Determining whether goals were achieved
Correct Answer: B. Collecting and organizing patient information
Explanation: Assessment is the systematic collection, validation, organization, and
documentation of information about the patient's health status. Diagnosis, planning,
implementation, and evaluation occur after assessment.
,Question 2. Which sequence correctly identifies the traditional nursing process?
A. Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
B. Diagnosis, assessment, implementation, planning, evaluation
C. Planning, assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, implementation
D. Assessment, planning, diagnosis, evaluation, implementation
Correct Answer: A. Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
Explanation: The nursing process follows the sequence ADPIE: assessment, diagnosis,
planning, implementation, and evaluation. The steps are interconnected and may be
revisited as patient conditions change.
Question 3. Which finding is an example of subjective data?
A. Blood pressure of 148/86 mm Hg
B. Temperature of 38.2°C
C. Patient reports, “My pain is 8 out of 10.”
D. Oxygen saturation of 91%
Correct Answer: C. Patient reports, “My pain is 8 out of 10.”
Explanation: Subjective data are symptoms or information reported by the patient and
cannot be directly measured by the nurse. Vital signs are examples of objective data.
Question 4. Which finding is objective data?
A. “I feel dizzy.”
B. “My stomach hurts.”
C. “I am anxious.”
D. Respiratory rate of 24 breaths/minute
Correct Answer: D. Respiratory rate of 24 breaths/minute
Explanation: Objective data are observable or measurable findings obtained through
examination, observation, or measurement.
Question 5. A nurse notices that a patient's respiratory rate has increased from 16 to 28
breaths/minute. What should the nurse do first?
A. Document the finding and leave the room
B. Assess the patient's respiratory status
C. Administer a sedative
D. Ask the patient to ambulate
Correct Answer: B. Assess the patient's respiratory status
,Explanation: A significant change in respiratory rate requires immediate assessment. The
nurse should determine whether respiratory distress, altered oxygenation, pain, anxiety, or
another problem is present before selecting an intervention.
Question 6. Which statement best describes patient-centered care?
A. Providing identical care to every patient
B. Allowing family members to make all healthcare decisions
C. Respecting individual preferences, needs, values, and goals
D. Following institutional routines regardless of patient preference
Correct Answer: C. Respecting individual preferences, needs, values, and goals
Explanation: Patient-centered care recognizes the individual as an active participant in care.
Preferences, values, culture, needs, and informed choices should be considered when care is
planned and delivered.
Question 7. Which nursing action demonstrates respect for patient autonomy?
A. Choosing treatment without discussing alternatives
B. Allowing a competent patient to make an informed decision
C. Withholding information to prevent anxiety
D. Asking another patient to make the decision
Correct Answer: B. Allowing a competent patient to make an informed decision
Explanation: Autonomy is the patient's right to make informed decisions about personal
healthcare. Nurses support autonomy by providing appropriate information and respecting
informed choices.
Question 8. A nurse is preparing to enter a patient's room. Which action is most important
for reducing transmission of microorganisms?
A. Wearing a mask for every patient encounter
B. Performing appropriate hand hygiene
C. Wearing sterile gloves for every procedure
D. Keeping the room door closed
Correct Answer: B. Performing appropriate hand hygiene
Explanation: Hand hygiene is one of the most important measures for interrupting
transmission of microorganisms in healthcare settings. Gloves do not replace hand hygiene.
Question 9. What does PPE stand for?
A. Patient Protection Equipment
B. Personal Protective Equipment
, C. Professional Prevention Equipment
D. Protective Patient Environment
Correct Answer: B. Personal Protective Equipment
Explanation: PPE includes protective equipment such as gloves, gowns, masks, and eye
protection used to reduce exposure to infectious materials and other hazards.
Question 10. Which PPE item is generally donned first when a full set of gown, mask, eye
protection, and gloves is required?
A. Gloves
B. Eye protection
C. Gown
D. Mask
Correct Answer: C. Gown
Explanation: A commonly taught sequence for donning full PPE is gown, mask or respirator,
eye protection, and gloves. The gown provides initial protection for clothing and skin.
Question 11. Which PPE item is generally removed first?
A. Gloves
B. Gown
C. Mask
D. Eye protection
Correct Answer: A. Gloves
Explanation: Gloves are usually among the most contaminated PPE items and are removed
first in common doffing sequences. Hand hygiene should be performed at the appropriate
points during PPE removal.
Question 12. Which action is appropriate when removing gloves?
A. Touch the outside of both gloves with bare hands
B. Remove the first glove by grasping its contaminated outer surface
C. Avoid touching the contaminated outside of the glove
D. Wash the gloves before removing them
Correct Answer: C. Avoid touching the contaminated outside of the glove
Explanation: The outside of gloves is considered contaminated. The nurse should use
appropriate technique to avoid transferring microorganisms to the hands or surrounding
surfaces.
Question 13. Which situation requires Standard Precautions?
AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND WELLDETAILED ANSWERS | DETAILED EXPLANATIONS AND
RATIONALES | COMPLETE EXAM PREPARATION STUDY GUIDE | PRACTICE QUESTIONS |
LATEST EXAM UPDATE
• CORE DOMAINS*
•
• Nursing Process, Clinical Judgment, and Critical Thinking
• Patient-Centered Care and Professional Nursing Concepts
• Communication, Documentation, and Health Information
• Infection Prevention and Standard/Transmission-Based Precautions
• Safety, Mobility, Falls, and Restraints
• Vital Signs, Assessment, Hygiene, Comfort, and Basic Care
• Legal, Ethical, Cultural, and Professional Responsibilities
• Health Promotion, Nutrition, Elimination, and Basic Patient Needs
• Medication Safety, Basic Calculations, and Therapeutic Procedures
• INTRODUCTION*
•
This assessment is designed to strengthen knowledge and clinical reasoning for HONDROS
NUR 150, Fundamental Concepts of Practical Nursing I. The course is part of Hondros College
of Nursing's practical nursing curriculum. The questions assess foundational nursing
concepts, terminology, safety, communication, infection prevention, assessment, patient-
centered care, professional responsibilities, and practical decision-making. Multiple-choice
questions are used to develop the ability to distinguish closely related concepts, apply
principles to realistic situations, and select the safest and most appropriate nursing response.
The emphasis is on understanding why an answer is correct so that knowledge can be
transferred to examination-style and practical nursing situations.
SECTION ONE: QUESTIONS 1–100
Question 1. Which action best represents the assessment phase of the nursing process?
A. Establishing a nursing diagnosis
B. Collecting and organizing patient information
C. Selecting nursing interventions
D. Determining whether goals were achieved
Correct Answer: B. Collecting and organizing patient information
Explanation: Assessment is the systematic collection, validation, organization, and
documentation of information about the patient's health status. Diagnosis, planning,
implementation, and evaluation occur after assessment.
,Question 2. Which sequence correctly identifies the traditional nursing process?
A. Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
B. Diagnosis, assessment, implementation, planning, evaluation
C. Planning, assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, implementation
D. Assessment, planning, diagnosis, evaluation, implementation
Correct Answer: A. Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
Explanation: The nursing process follows the sequence ADPIE: assessment, diagnosis,
planning, implementation, and evaluation. The steps are interconnected and may be
revisited as patient conditions change.
Question 3. Which finding is an example of subjective data?
A. Blood pressure of 148/86 mm Hg
B. Temperature of 38.2°C
C. Patient reports, “My pain is 8 out of 10.”
D. Oxygen saturation of 91%
Correct Answer: C. Patient reports, “My pain is 8 out of 10.”
Explanation: Subjective data are symptoms or information reported by the patient and
cannot be directly measured by the nurse. Vital signs are examples of objective data.
Question 4. Which finding is objective data?
A. “I feel dizzy.”
B. “My stomach hurts.”
C. “I am anxious.”
D. Respiratory rate of 24 breaths/minute
Correct Answer: D. Respiratory rate of 24 breaths/minute
Explanation: Objective data are observable or measurable findings obtained through
examination, observation, or measurement.
Question 5. A nurse notices that a patient's respiratory rate has increased from 16 to 28
breaths/minute. What should the nurse do first?
A. Document the finding and leave the room
B. Assess the patient's respiratory status
C. Administer a sedative
D. Ask the patient to ambulate
Correct Answer: B. Assess the patient's respiratory status
,Explanation: A significant change in respiratory rate requires immediate assessment. The
nurse should determine whether respiratory distress, altered oxygenation, pain, anxiety, or
another problem is present before selecting an intervention.
Question 6. Which statement best describes patient-centered care?
A. Providing identical care to every patient
B. Allowing family members to make all healthcare decisions
C. Respecting individual preferences, needs, values, and goals
D. Following institutional routines regardless of patient preference
Correct Answer: C. Respecting individual preferences, needs, values, and goals
Explanation: Patient-centered care recognizes the individual as an active participant in care.
Preferences, values, culture, needs, and informed choices should be considered when care is
planned and delivered.
Question 7. Which nursing action demonstrates respect for patient autonomy?
A. Choosing treatment without discussing alternatives
B. Allowing a competent patient to make an informed decision
C. Withholding information to prevent anxiety
D. Asking another patient to make the decision
Correct Answer: B. Allowing a competent patient to make an informed decision
Explanation: Autonomy is the patient's right to make informed decisions about personal
healthcare. Nurses support autonomy by providing appropriate information and respecting
informed choices.
Question 8. A nurse is preparing to enter a patient's room. Which action is most important
for reducing transmission of microorganisms?
A. Wearing a mask for every patient encounter
B. Performing appropriate hand hygiene
C. Wearing sterile gloves for every procedure
D. Keeping the room door closed
Correct Answer: B. Performing appropriate hand hygiene
Explanation: Hand hygiene is one of the most important measures for interrupting
transmission of microorganisms in healthcare settings. Gloves do not replace hand hygiene.
Question 9. What does PPE stand for?
A. Patient Protection Equipment
B. Personal Protective Equipment
, C. Professional Prevention Equipment
D. Protective Patient Environment
Correct Answer: B. Personal Protective Equipment
Explanation: PPE includes protective equipment such as gloves, gowns, masks, and eye
protection used to reduce exposure to infectious materials and other hazards.
Question 10. Which PPE item is generally donned first when a full set of gown, mask, eye
protection, and gloves is required?
A. Gloves
B. Eye protection
C. Gown
D. Mask
Correct Answer: C. Gown
Explanation: A commonly taught sequence for donning full PPE is gown, mask or respirator,
eye protection, and gloves. The gown provides initial protection for clothing and skin.
Question 11. Which PPE item is generally removed first?
A. Gloves
B. Gown
C. Mask
D. Eye protection
Correct Answer: A. Gloves
Explanation: Gloves are usually among the most contaminated PPE items and are removed
first in common doffing sequences. Hand hygiene should be performed at the appropriate
points during PPE removal.
Question 12. Which action is appropriate when removing gloves?
A. Touch the outside of both gloves with bare hands
B. Remove the first glove by grasping its contaminated outer surface
C. Avoid touching the contaminated outside of the glove
D. Wash the gloves before removing them
Correct Answer: C. Avoid touching the contaminated outside of the glove
Explanation: The outside of gloves is considered contaminated. The nurse should use
appropriate technique to avoid transferring microorganisms to the hands or surrounding
surfaces.
Question 13. Which situation requires Standard Precautions?
