FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING EXAM 3 |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A newly hired experienced nurse is preparing to change a patient's abdominal dressing
and hasn't done it before at this hospital. Which action by the nurse is best?
a.
Have another nurse do it so the correct method can be viewed.
b.
Change the dressing using the method taught in nursing school.
c.
Ask the patient how the dressing change has been recently done.
d.
Check the policy and procedure manual for the facility's method.
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 2
A new nurse notes that the health care unit keeps a listing of patient names in a closed
book behind the front desk of the nursing station so patients can be located easily. Which
action is most appropriate for the nurse to take?
a.
Talk with the nurse manager about the listing being a violation of the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
b.
Use the book as needed while keeping it away from individuals not involved in patient care.
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,c.
Move the book to the upper ledge of the nursing station for easier access.
d.
Ask the nurse manager to move the book to a more secluded area.
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 3
A 17-year-old patient, dying of heart failure, wants to have organs removed for
transplantation after death. Which action by the nurse is correct?
a.
Instruct the patient to talk with parents about the desire to donate organs.
b.
Notify the health care provider about the patient's desire to donate organs.
c.
Prepare the organ donation form for the patient to sign while still oriented.
d.
Contact the United Network for Organ Sharing after talking with the patient.
CORRECT ANSWER
A
Question 4
An obstetric nurse comes across an automobile accident. The driver seems to have a
crushed upper airway, and while waiting for emergency medical services to arrive, the
nurse makes a cut in the trachea and inserts a straw from a purse to provide an airway.
The patient survives and has a permanent problem with vocal cords, making it difficult to
talk. Which statement is true regarding the nurse's performance?
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,a.
The nurse acted appropriately and saved the patient's life.
b.
The nurse stayed within the guidelines of the Good Samaritan Law.
c.
The nurse took actions beyond those that are standard and appropriate.
d.
The nurse should have just stayed with the patient and waited for help.
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 5
A nurse performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a 92-year-old with brittle bones
and breaks a rib during the procedure, which then punctures a lung. The patient recovers
completely without any residual problems and sues the nurse for pain and suffering and
for malpractice. Which key point will the prosecution attempt to prove against the nurse?
a.
The CPR procedure was done incorrectly.
b.
The patient would have died if nothing was done.
c.
The patient was resuscitated according to the policy.
d.
The older patient with brittle bones might sustain fractures when chest compressions are
done.
CORRECT ANSWER
A
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, Question 6
A recent immigrant who does not speak English is alert and requires hospitalization. What
is the initial action that the nurse must take to enable informed consent to be obtained?
a.
Ask a family member to translate what the nurse is saying.
b.
Request an official interpreter to explain the terms of consent.
c.
Notify the nursing manager that the patient doesn't speak English.
d.
Use hand gestures and medical equipment while explaining in English.
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 7
A pediatric oncology nurse floats to an orthopedic trauma unit. Which action should the
nurse manager of the orthopedic unit take to enable safe care to be given by this nurse?
a.
Provide a complete orientation to the functioning of the entire unit.
b.
Determine patient acuity and care the nurse can safely provide.
c.
Allow the nurse to choose which mealtime works best.
d.
Assign nursing assistive personnel to assist with care.
CORRECT ANSWER
4
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A newly hired experienced nurse is preparing to change a patient's abdominal dressing
and hasn't done it before at this hospital. Which action by the nurse is best?
a.
Have another nurse do it so the correct method can be viewed.
b.
Change the dressing using the method taught in nursing school.
c.
Ask the patient how the dressing change has been recently done.
d.
Check the policy and procedure manual for the facility's method.
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 2
A new nurse notes that the health care unit keeps a listing of patient names in a closed
book behind the front desk of the nursing station so patients can be located easily. Which
action is most appropriate for the nurse to take?
a.
Talk with the nurse manager about the listing being a violation of the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
b.
Use the book as needed while keeping it away from individuals not involved in patient care.
1
,c.
Move the book to the upper ledge of the nursing station for easier access.
d.
Ask the nurse manager to move the book to a more secluded area.
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 3
A 17-year-old patient, dying of heart failure, wants to have organs removed for
transplantation after death. Which action by the nurse is correct?
a.
Instruct the patient to talk with parents about the desire to donate organs.
b.
Notify the health care provider about the patient's desire to donate organs.
c.
Prepare the organ donation form for the patient to sign while still oriented.
d.
Contact the United Network for Organ Sharing after talking with the patient.
CORRECT ANSWER
A
Question 4
An obstetric nurse comes across an automobile accident. The driver seems to have a
crushed upper airway, and while waiting for emergency medical services to arrive, the
nurse makes a cut in the trachea and inserts a straw from a purse to provide an airway.
The patient survives and has a permanent problem with vocal cords, making it difficult to
talk. Which statement is true regarding the nurse's performance?
2
,a.
The nurse acted appropriately and saved the patient's life.
b.
The nurse stayed within the guidelines of the Good Samaritan Law.
c.
The nurse took actions beyond those that are standard and appropriate.
d.
The nurse should have just stayed with the patient and waited for help.
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 5
A nurse performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a 92-year-old with brittle bones
and breaks a rib during the procedure, which then punctures a lung. The patient recovers
completely without any residual problems and sues the nurse for pain and suffering and
for malpractice. Which key point will the prosecution attempt to prove against the nurse?
a.
The CPR procedure was done incorrectly.
b.
The patient would have died if nothing was done.
c.
The patient was resuscitated according to the policy.
d.
The older patient with brittle bones might sustain fractures when chest compressions are
done.
CORRECT ANSWER
A
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, Question 6
A recent immigrant who does not speak English is alert and requires hospitalization. What
is the initial action that the nurse must take to enable informed consent to be obtained?
a.
Ask a family member to translate what the nurse is saying.
b.
Request an official interpreter to explain the terms of consent.
c.
Notify the nursing manager that the patient doesn't speak English.
d.
Use hand gestures and medical equipment while explaining in English.
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 7
A pediatric oncology nurse floats to an orthopedic trauma unit. Which action should the
nurse manager of the orthopedic unit take to enable safe care to be given by this nurse?
a.
Provide a complete orientation to the functioning of the entire unit.
b.
Determine patient acuity and care the nurse can safely provide.
c.
Allow the nurse to choose which mealtime works best.
d.
Assign nursing assistive personnel to assist with care.
CORRECT ANSWER
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