NURSING FUNDAMENTALS, EXAM 1 PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
_______ on the value by combining choice and behavior with consistency and
regularity, such as joining a gym for the year and following a low-cholesterol diet
faithfully correct answer acts
________ freely from alternatives after careful consideration of the consequences
of each alternative, such as quitting smoking and working fewer hours correct
answer choosing
________ something one values involves pride, happiness, and public affirmation,
such as losing weight or running a marathon. correct answer prizing
a home health nurse performs a careful safety assessment of the home of a frail
older adult to prevent harm to the patient. the nurse's action reflects which
principle of bioethics?
a. autonomy
b. beneficence
c. justice
d. fidelity
e. nonmaleficence correct answer e
a hospice nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage cancer. what action
demonstrates this nurse's commitment to the principle of autonomy?
,a. the nurse helps the patient prepare a durable power of attorney document
b. the nurse gives the patient undivided attention when listening to concerns
c. the nurse keeps a promise to provide a counselor for the patient
d. the nurse competently administers pain medication to the patient. correct
answer a
a nurse administers the wrong medication to a patient and the patient is harmed.
the health care provider who ordered the medication did not read the
documentation that the patient was allergic to the drug. which statement is true
regarding liability for the administration of the wrong medication?
a. the nurse is not responsible, because the nurse was following the doctor's
orders
b. only the nurse is responsible, because the nurse actually administered the
medication
c. only the health care provider is responsible, because the health care provider
actually ordered the drug
d. both the nurse and the health care provider are responsible for their respective
actions correct answer d
a nurse answers a patient's call light and finds the patient on the floor by the
bathroom door. after calling for assistance and examining the patient for injury,
the nurse helps the patient back to bed and then fills out an incident report.
which statements accurately describe steps of this procedure and why it is
performed? select all that apply
a. an incident report is used as disciplinary action against staff members
b. an incident report is used as a means of identifying risks
,c. an incident report is used for quality control
d. the facility manager completes the incident report
e. an incident report makes facts available in case litigation occurs
f. filing of an incident report should be documented in the patient record correct
answer b, c, e
a nurse assesses an oral temperature for an adult patient and records that the
patient is "afebrile." what would be the nurse's best response to this finding?
a. check the patient record for prescribed antipyretic medication
b. report the finding to the primary care provider
c. take the patient temperature using a different method
d. no action is necessary; this is a normal reading correct answer d
a nurse assesses orthostatic hypotension in a older adult. what would be an
appropriate intervention for this patient?
a. encourage the patient to rise from a sitting position quickly to improve blood
flow
b. allow the patient to "dangle" for a few minutes prior to rising to a standing
position
c. if the patient feels faint or dizzy, return the patient to bed and place in Fowler's
position
d. administer a beta-adrenergic blocker to increase blood pressure correct answer
b
, A nurse assisting with a patient bed bath observes that an older female adult has
dry skin. The patient states that her skin is always "itchy." Which nursing action
would be the nurse's best response?
a. bathe the patient more frequently
b. use an emollient on the dry skin
c. massage the skin with alcohol
d. discourage fluid intake correct answer b
Rationale: An emollient soothes dry skin, whereas frequent bathing increases
dryness, as does alcohol. Discouraging fluid intake leads to dehydration and,
subsequently, dry skin.
a nurse auscultates the thorax and lungs and hearts coarse, low-pitched,
continuous sounds on expiration. when the patient coughs clear up somewhat.
what would be the nurse's response to this finding?
a. document and report the finding of abnormal rhonchi breath sounds
b. document the finding of normal bronchovesicular breath sounds
c. document and report the finding of abnormal stridor breath sounds
d. document the finding of normal bronchial sounds correct answer a
a nurse caring for adults in a provider's office researches aging theories to
understand why some patients age more rapidly than others. which statements
describe the immunity theory of the aging process? select all that apply.
a. chemical reactions in the body produce damage to the DNA
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
_______ on the value by combining choice and behavior with consistency and
regularity, such as joining a gym for the year and following a low-cholesterol diet
faithfully correct answer acts
________ freely from alternatives after careful consideration of the consequences
of each alternative, such as quitting smoking and working fewer hours correct
answer choosing
________ something one values involves pride, happiness, and public affirmation,
such as losing weight or running a marathon. correct answer prizing
a home health nurse performs a careful safety assessment of the home of a frail
older adult to prevent harm to the patient. the nurse's action reflects which
principle of bioethics?
a. autonomy
b. beneficence
c. justice
d. fidelity
e. nonmaleficence correct answer e
a hospice nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage cancer. what action
demonstrates this nurse's commitment to the principle of autonomy?
,a. the nurse helps the patient prepare a durable power of attorney document
b. the nurse gives the patient undivided attention when listening to concerns
c. the nurse keeps a promise to provide a counselor for the patient
d. the nurse competently administers pain medication to the patient. correct
answer a
a nurse administers the wrong medication to a patient and the patient is harmed.
the health care provider who ordered the medication did not read the
documentation that the patient was allergic to the drug. which statement is true
regarding liability for the administration of the wrong medication?
a. the nurse is not responsible, because the nurse was following the doctor's
orders
b. only the nurse is responsible, because the nurse actually administered the
medication
c. only the health care provider is responsible, because the health care provider
actually ordered the drug
d. both the nurse and the health care provider are responsible for their respective
actions correct answer d
a nurse answers a patient's call light and finds the patient on the floor by the
bathroom door. after calling for assistance and examining the patient for injury,
the nurse helps the patient back to bed and then fills out an incident report.
which statements accurately describe steps of this procedure and why it is
performed? select all that apply
a. an incident report is used as disciplinary action against staff members
b. an incident report is used as a means of identifying risks
,c. an incident report is used for quality control
d. the facility manager completes the incident report
e. an incident report makes facts available in case litigation occurs
f. filing of an incident report should be documented in the patient record correct
answer b, c, e
a nurse assesses an oral temperature for an adult patient and records that the
patient is "afebrile." what would be the nurse's best response to this finding?
a. check the patient record for prescribed antipyretic medication
b. report the finding to the primary care provider
c. take the patient temperature using a different method
d. no action is necessary; this is a normal reading correct answer d
a nurse assesses orthostatic hypotension in a older adult. what would be an
appropriate intervention for this patient?
a. encourage the patient to rise from a sitting position quickly to improve blood
flow
b. allow the patient to "dangle" for a few minutes prior to rising to a standing
position
c. if the patient feels faint or dizzy, return the patient to bed and place in Fowler's
position
d. administer a beta-adrenergic blocker to increase blood pressure correct answer
b
, A nurse assisting with a patient bed bath observes that an older female adult has
dry skin. The patient states that her skin is always "itchy." Which nursing action
would be the nurse's best response?
a. bathe the patient more frequently
b. use an emollient on the dry skin
c. massage the skin with alcohol
d. discourage fluid intake correct answer b
Rationale: An emollient soothes dry skin, whereas frequent bathing increases
dryness, as does alcohol. Discouraging fluid intake leads to dehydration and,
subsequently, dry skin.
a nurse auscultates the thorax and lungs and hearts coarse, low-pitched,
continuous sounds on expiration. when the patient coughs clear up somewhat.
what would be the nurse's response to this finding?
a. document and report the finding of abnormal rhonchi breath sounds
b. document the finding of normal bronchovesicular breath sounds
c. document and report the finding of abnormal stridor breath sounds
d. document the finding of normal bronchial sounds correct answer a
a nurse caring for adults in a provider's office researches aging theories to
understand why some patients age more rapidly than others. which statements
describe the immunity theory of the aging process? select all that apply.
a. chemical reactions in the body produce damage to the DNA
