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Fundamentals Exam 1 Practice
Questions | NCLEX Style
| Graded A+ | Questions and
Answers | 2026 Updates
1. A patient's outcome was to have a pain level of 4 out of 10, 30 minutes
after receiving medication. 30 minutes later the patient reported a pain level
of 3 out of 10. Has the outcome been:
a.Met
b.Not met
c. Partially met
d.Not enough information - ANSWER-A
2. A patient's outcome at the end of the shift is to ambulate down the hall
and back twice. By the end of the shift the patient was able to ambulate
once. Since the outcome was not met, what would be the best
recommendation to change the care plan?
a.Go to the doctor and ask for advice
b.Change the care plan to ambulating once per shift
c. Change the care plan to ambulating three times per shift
d.Continue the care plan to ambulate twice per shift - ANSWER-D
3. Which of the following is an example of an appropriately written
assessment intervention for a post appendectomy patient experiencing pain
at 7/10?
a.Help patient ambulate every 2 hours
b.Assess patient for pain at the beginning of every shift, after giving
mediation, and when patient complains of pain
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c. Take patient's health history and vital signs
d.Administer pain medications - ANSWER-B
4. Which of the following is an example of an appropriately written
assessment intervention?
a.Patient will ambulate down the hall 2x daily
b.The patient was able to ambulate down the hall 2x daily
c. Administer pain medications regularly and assess patient's pain
d.The patient's pain is 7/10 - ANSWER-C
Expected outcome should be written following which five step guideline?
a.Specific, medications, availability, response, time
b.Selective, measureable, availability, reasonable, treatment
c. Measurable, achievable, reasonable, time, selective
d.Selective, medications, achievable, response, treatment - ANSWER-C
6. Which of the following is a correct expected outcome of a nursing
diagnosis?
a.Patient will have no crackles in lower lobes
b.Patient will feel better
c. Patient will ambulate the hall 3 times and back by the end of my shift
d.Patient will experience a decrease in pain level - ANSWER-C
7. What are the 3 parts of the nursing diagnosis?
a.Temperature, Pulse, respirations
b.Problem, etiology, symptoms
Fundamentals Exam 1 Practice
Questions | NCLEX Style
| Graded A+ | Questions and
Answers | 2026 Updates
1. A patient's outcome was to have a pain level of 4 out of 10, 30 minutes
after receiving medication. 30 minutes later the patient reported a pain level
of 3 out of 10. Has the outcome been:
a.Met
b.Not met
c. Partially met
d.Not enough information - ANSWER-A
2. A patient's outcome at the end of the shift is to ambulate down the hall
and back twice. By the end of the shift the patient was able to ambulate
once. Since the outcome was not met, what would be the best
recommendation to change the care plan?
a.Go to the doctor and ask for advice
b.Change the care plan to ambulating once per shift
c. Change the care plan to ambulating three times per shift
d.Continue the care plan to ambulate twice per shift - ANSWER-D
3. Which of the following is an example of an appropriately written
assessment intervention for a post appendectomy patient experiencing pain
at 7/10?
a.Help patient ambulate every 2 hours
b.Assess patient for pain at the beginning of every shift, after giving
mediation, and when patient complains of pain
, xxx
c. Take patient's health history and vital signs
d.Administer pain medications - ANSWER-B
4. Which of the following is an example of an appropriately written
assessment intervention?
a.Patient will ambulate down the hall 2x daily
b.The patient was able to ambulate down the hall 2x daily
c. Administer pain medications regularly and assess patient's pain
d.The patient's pain is 7/10 - ANSWER-C
Expected outcome should be written following which five step guideline?
a.Specific, medications, availability, response, time
b.Selective, measureable, availability, reasonable, treatment
c. Measurable, achievable, reasonable, time, selective
d.Selective, medications, achievable, response, treatment - ANSWER-C
6. Which of the following is a correct expected outcome of a nursing
diagnosis?
a.Patient will have no crackles in lower lobes
b.Patient will feel better
c. Patient will ambulate the hall 3 times and back by the end of my shift
d.Patient will experience a decrease in pain level - ANSWER-C
7. What are the 3 parts of the nursing diagnosis?
a.Temperature, Pulse, respirations
b.Problem, etiology, symptoms
