NR 224 FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS EXAM
WITH ANSWERS VERIFIED AND WELL
RATED
QUIZ 1
QUESTION 1
A nurse is providing home safety information to an older adult client that uses a cane. Which
of the following statements should the nurse include in the instructions?
a) You should hold the cane in your weak hand while ambulating
b) The cane’s height should be the same as the distance from the floor to your waist
c) You should advance your weak leg to the cane, then move your strong leg
QUESTION 2
A client is admitted to the rehabilitation unit after having a stroke and is unable to move the right
arm and leg. Which statement is true regarding range of motion exercises for this client?
a) Passive range -of-motion exercises should be implemented to maintain mobility
of minor joints
b) Passive range-of -motion exercises should be initiated once the client is able to ambulate
independently
c) Active range-of-motion exercises should not be performed if a client has had a stroke
d) Active range-of-motion exercises should only be performed on major joints
QUESTION 3
A nurse educator is reviewing the steps of the nursing process to a group of nurses. Which of the
following data should the nurses identify as objective data?
a) Shortness of breath
b) Edema
,NR 224 FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS EXAM
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c) Dizziness d)
Pain 10/10
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QUESTION 4
A nurse is transporting a client with measles to a procedure. Which of the following
types of PPE will be required for the nurse to place on the client?
a) High particular mask
b) Surgical mask
c) Goggles d)
N95 mask
QUESTION 5
Which are examples of disease processes that require airborne isolation precautions?
a) Measles, HIV, Influenza
b) Varicella, AIDS, tuberculosis
c) Tuberculosis, measles, varicella
d) Influenza, strep pharyngitis, measles
QUESTION 6
Which are examples of infections requiring droplet isolation precautions? (Select all that apply.)
a) Influenza b)
Mumps c)
Pertussis
d) Clostridium difficile (c. diff) e)
Varicella
, NR 224 FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS EXAM
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QUESTION 7
Which personal protective equipment (PPE) must the nurse wear when changing a non-draining
wound for a client on contact precautions? (Select all that apply)
a) Mask b)
Gown c)
Gloves
d) Goggles
e) Shoe cover
QUESTION 8
An older adult presents to the emergency room with abrasions to the left arm and leg after
experiencing a fall two days ago. Which signs and symptoms will the nurse recognize as
consistent with a localized infection?
a) Chest pain and tachypnea
b) Shortness of breath and hypertension
c) Dizziness, vomiting, and disorientation d)
Warmth, erythema, and tenderness
QUESTION 9
A nurse is assigned to care for four medical-surgical clients. Which client has the greatest risk of
developing an infection?
a) a client who has severe pain
b) a client who has a cardiac arrhythmia
WITH ANSWERS VERIFIED AND WELL
RATED
QUIZ 1
QUESTION 1
A nurse is providing home safety information to an older adult client that uses a cane. Which
of the following statements should the nurse include in the instructions?
a) You should hold the cane in your weak hand while ambulating
b) The cane’s height should be the same as the distance from the floor to your waist
c) You should advance your weak leg to the cane, then move your strong leg
QUESTION 2
A client is admitted to the rehabilitation unit after having a stroke and is unable to move the right
arm and leg. Which statement is true regarding range of motion exercises for this client?
a) Passive range -of-motion exercises should be implemented to maintain mobility
of minor joints
b) Passive range-of -motion exercises should be initiated once the client is able to ambulate
independently
c) Active range-of-motion exercises should not be performed if a client has had a stroke
d) Active range-of-motion exercises should only be performed on major joints
QUESTION 3
A nurse educator is reviewing the steps of the nursing process to a group of nurses. Which of the
following data should the nurses identify as objective data?
a) Shortness of breath
b) Edema
,NR 224 FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS EXAM
WITH ANSWERS VERIFIED AND WELL
RATED
c) Dizziness d)
Pain 10/10
, NR 224 FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS EXAM
WITH ANSWERS VERIFIED AND WELL
RATED
QUESTION 4
A nurse is transporting a client with measles to a procedure. Which of the following
types of PPE will be required for the nurse to place on the client?
a) High particular mask
b) Surgical mask
c) Goggles d)
N95 mask
QUESTION 5
Which are examples of disease processes that require airborne isolation precautions?
a) Measles, HIV, Influenza
b) Varicella, AIDS, tuberculosis
c) Tuberculosis, measles, varicella
d) Influenza, strep pharyngitis, measles
QUESTION 6
Which are examples of infections requiring droplet isolation precautions? (Select all that apply.)
a) Influenza b)
Mumps c)
Pertussis
d) Clostridium difficile (c. diff) e)
Varicella
, NR 224 FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS EXAM
WITH ANSWERS VERIFIED AND WELL
RATED
QUESTION 7
Which personal protective equipment (PPE) must the nurse wear when changing a non-draining
wound for a client on contact precautions? (Select all that apply)
a) Mask b)
Gown c)
Gloves
d) Goggles
e) Shoe cover
QUESTION 8
An older adult presents to the emergency room with abrasions to the left arm and leg after
experiencing a fall two days ago. Which signs and symptoms will the nurse recognize as
consistent with a localized infection?
a) Chest pain and tachypnea
b) Shortness of breath and hypertension
c) Dizziness, vomiting, and disorientation d)
Warmth, erythema, and tenderness
QUESTION 9
A nurse is assigned to care for four medical-surgical clients. Which client has the greatest risk of
developing an infection?
a) a client who has severe pain
b) a client who has a cardiac arrhythmia
