NACE Foundations of Nursing Exam
Solved Combined Questions With Revised
Correct Detailed Answers
Proper PPE for contact precaution [c.diff, wounds, etc] - Answer- Gown and gloves
Proper PPE for droplet precaution - Answer- Surgical mask within 3 ft of pt
Proper PPE for airborne precaution [TB] - Answer- respirator (N95) and negative
pressure room
Illnesses requiring droplet precautions - Answer- Pertussis, influenza, diphtheria,
pneumonia, bacterial meningitis
Illnesses requiring airborne precautions - Answer- Measles, Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome (SARS), Varicella (chickenpox), and Mycobacterium tuberculosis
How to remove a wound dressing? - Answer- From clean area to contaminated area
How to draw up urine sample from catheter? - Answer- swab collection port of catheter
with antiseptic swab. Insert needle and aspirate urine in syringe.
Which insulin can be given IV: - Answer- Humulin R
Enoxaparin - Answer- (Lovenox)- anticoagulant
Gas forming foods - Answer- legumes
Cleansing an ulcer - Answer- Cleanse from the innermost point then outwards
What should the nurse do if they give the wrong medication to a pt? - Answer- Notify
PCP
Trough - Answer- the lowest level of a drug in the blood
Medication is given once a day, when should the nurse check trough levels? - Answer-
just before the next she gives the next dose
Pt refused medication what should the nurse do first? - Answer- listen to why the patient
refuses the medicine.
[one quizlet said document, that was not an option]
, What should the nurse do if their pt has trouble falling asleep? - Answer- -warm bath
-routine schedule
Exercise before bed
Clinical manifestations for sleep apnea - Answer- snore loudly with apneic periods up to
60 sec, occurring at least 30 times a night, day time somnolence, headache,
depression, increase weight.
Where is the apical pulse located? - Answer- 5th intercostal space, left mid-clavicular
line
Where to palpate the brachial pulse? - Answer- Just below the bend of the elbow (AC),
medial aspect.
Where is the vastus lateralis located? - Answer- Anterior thigh, lateral aspect
PC vs AC - Answer- PC: after meals
AC: before meals
OD vs OS - Answer- OD: oculus dexter- right eye
OS: oculus sinister- left eye
How to check NG placement - Answer- fluoroscopy
IM needle
-gauge
-length
-max dose - Answer- 18-25 gauge
1''-3'' inches
2mL
Subcu needle
-gauge
-length
-max dose - Answer- 25-27
1/4''-5/8''
1mL
Intradermal needle
-gauge
-length
-max dose - Answer- 25-28
1/4''-5/8''
1mL or less
AD vs AS - Answer- AD: auris dextra- right ear
Solved Combined Questions With Revised
Correct Detailed Answers
Proper PPE for contact precaution [c.diff, wounds, etc] - Answer- Gown and gloves
Proper PPE for droplet precaution - Answer- Surgical mask within 3 ft of pt
Proper PPE for airborne precaution [TB] - Answer- respirator (N95) and negative
pressure room
Illnesses requiring droplet precautions - Answer- Pertussis, influenza, diphtheria,
pneumonia, bacterial meningitis
Illnesses requiring airborne precautions - Answer- Measles, Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome (SARS), Varicella (chickenpox), and Mycobacterium tuberculosis
How to remove a wound dressing? - Answer- From clean area to contaminated area
How to draw up urine sample from catheter? - Answer- swab collection port of catheter
with antiseptic swab. Insert needle and aspirate urine in syringe.
Which insulin can be given IV: - Answer- Humulin R
Enoxaparin - Answer- (Lovenox)- anticoagulant
Gas forming foods - Answer- legumes
Cleansing an ulcer - Answer- Cleanse from the innermost point then outwards
What should the nurse do if they give the wrong medication to a pt? - Answer- Notify
PCP
Trough - Answer- the lowest level of a drug in the blood
Medication is given once a day, when should the nurse check trough levels? - Answer-
just before the next she gives the next dose
Pt refused medication what should the nurse do first? - Answer- listen to why the patient
refuses the medicine.
[one quizlet said document, that was not an option]
, What should the nurse do if their pt has trouble falling asleep? - Answer- -warm bath
-routine schedule
Exercise before bed
Clinical manifestations for sleep apnea - Answer- snore loudly with apneic periods up to
60 sec, occurring at least 30 times a night, day time somnolence, headache,
depression, increase weight.
Where is the apical pulse located? - Answer- 5th intercostal space, left mid-clavicular
line
Where to palpate the brachial pulse? - Answer- Just below the bend of the elbow (AC),
medial aspect.
Where is the vastus lateralis located? - Answer- Anterior thigh, lateral aspect
PC vs AC - Answer- PC: after meals
AC: before meals
OD vs OS - Answer- OD: oculus dexter- right eye
OS: oculus sinister- left eye
How to check NG placement - Answer- fluoroscopy
IM needle
-gauge
-length
-max dose - Answer- 18-25 gauge
1''-3'' inches
2mL
Subcu needle
-gauge
-length
-max dose - Answer- 25-27
1/4''-5/8''
1mL
Intradermal needle
-gauge
-length
-max dose - Answer- 25-28
1/4''-5/8''
1mL or less
AD vs AS - Answer- AD: auris dextra- right ear
