PN FUNDAMENTALS STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Which statement correctly identify as an appropriate steps in the planning of the
nursing process - ✔✔I would determine the most important client problems that we
should address
✔✔A client 24 hour postop for repair of hernia He's tolerating clear liquids well and has
active bowel sounds and is expressing desire for real food the nurse says she will call
the surgeon to ask. What level level of critical thinking is this - ✔✔Basic
✔✔The patient has a prescription for an anabiotic the nurse notices that this is listed in
their allergies she calls the provider to prescribe something different she has
demonstrated what critical thinking - ✔✔Responsibility
✔✔Nurse nurse notices that a patient 24 hours postop for abdominal surgery has in
adequate pain relief which of the following reinforces the suspicion - ✔✔The client is
non-adherent to cough and deep breathing and dangling
The client may have pain medication every 4 to 6 hours but only takes it every 6 to 7
Heart rate is 124 respiratory rate is 22 and temperature is 98.6 blood pressure is 156/80
✔✔The nurse uses a electronica database for newly prescribed anti-tense medication
before administration this is an example of which critical thinking step - ✔✔Knowledge
✔✔A nurse performs a head to toe assessment for a patient who will have surgery next
week what part of the critical thinking is this - ✔✔Discipline
✔✔After performing an admission assessment for an older client what should the next
priority of the nurse be - ✔✔Orient the patient to his room
✔✔A nurse admitting a patient with a cute Coley cystitis to the MedSurg unit what
actions are essential steps of the admission process - ✔✔Explain the roles of the other
care members
Began discharge planning
Document the client wishes about organ donation
Introduce the client to his roommate
✔✔A client who had a stroke is about to be transferred to a rehab center what is the
responsibility of the nurse - ✔✔Ensure the client has possession of his valuables
confirm the rehab center has a room available at the time of transfer
give verbal transfer report over the telephone
complete a transfer form to for the receiving facility
, ✔✔A patient preparing to be discharged after knee surgery, what information does the
nurse include in the discharge summary - ✔✔Follow up care
instructions for diet and medications
contact information for the home healthcare agency
✔✔During admission of a patient with dementia to long-term care facility what priority
information should the nurse obtain from the family in regards to diet - ✔✔If the patient
has any difficulty swallowing
✔✔What action should the nurse take prevent falls in a nursing home - ✔✔call bell
within reach
provide nonskid footwear complete fall risk assessment
✔✔What statement by the nurse requires further instruction for patient with seizures -
✔✔I will go to the nurses station for assistance
✔✔The nurse observes smoke coming from the door of the nurses lounge what is her
first action - ✔✔Remove nearby clients
✔✔A nurse has a patient with history of falls what is her first priority - ✔✔Complete a fall
risk assessment
✔✔When assigning rooms to clients to prevent falls which of the following clients should
the nurse assign closest to the nurses station - ✔✔An older client who was postop knee
amputation
✔✔What is the rationale for reporting infectious diseases such as SARS - ✔✔Planning
and evaluating control prevention strategies
Determine public health priorities ensure proper medical treatment monitoring for a
common source outbreaks
✔✔Patient presents with linear clusters of fluid filled vesicles with some crusting the
nurse should identify this manifestation as what - ✔✔Herpes zoster
✔✔The client reports severe sore throat pain when swallowing and swollen lymph
nodes the patient is experiencing what stage of infection - ✔✔Illness
✔✔What is the prodromal period? - ✔✔short period after incubation; early, mild
symptoms
✔✔What is the incubation period? - ✔✔the period between exposure to an infection and
the appearance of the first symptoms
WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Which statement correctly identify as an appropriate steps in the planning of the
nursing process - ✔✔I would determine the most important client problems that we
should address
✔✔A client 24 hour postop for repair of hernia He's tolerating clear liquids well and has
active bowel sounds and is expressing desire for real food the nurse says she will call
the surgeon to ask. What level level of critical thinking is this - ✔✔Basic
✔✔The patient has a prescription for an anabiotic the nurse notices that this is listed in
their allergies she calls the provider to prescribe something different she has
demonstrated what critical thinking - ✔✔Responsibility
✔✔Nurse nurse notices that a patient 24 hours postop for abdominal surgery has in
adequate pain relief which of the following reinforces the suspicion - ✔✔The client is
non-adherent to cough and deep breathing and dangling
The client may have pain medication every 4 to 6 hours but only takes it every 6 to 7
Heart rate is 124 respiratory rate is 22 and temperature is 98.6 blood pressure is 156/80
✔✔The nurse uses a electronica database for newly prescribed anti-tense medication
before administration this is an example of which critical thinking step - ✔✔Knowledge
✔✔A nurse performs a head to toe assessment for a patient who will have surgery next
week what part of the critical thinking is this - ✔✔Discipline
✔✔After performing an admission assessment for an older client what should the next
priority of the nurse be - ✔✔Orient the patient to his room
✔✔A nurse admitting a patient with a cute Coley cystitis to the MedSurg unit what
actions are essential steps of the admission process - ✔✔Explain the roles of the other
care members
Began discharge planning
Document the client wishes about organ donation
Introduce the client to his roommate
✔✔A client who had a stroke is about to be transferred to a rehab center what is the
responsibility of the nurse - ✔✔Ensure the client has possession of his valuables
confirm the rehab center has a room available at the time of transfer
give verbal transfer report over the telephone
complete a transfer form to for the receiving facility
, ✔✔A patient preparing to be discharged after knee surgery, what information does the
nurse include in the discharge summary - ✔✔Follow up care
instructions for diet and medications
contact information for the home healthcare agency
✔✔During admission of a patient with dementia to long-term care facility what priority
information should the nurse obtain from the family in regards to diet - ✔✔If the patient
has any difficulty swallowing
✔✔What action should the nurse take prevent falls in a nursing home - ✔✔call bell
within reach
provide nonskid footwear complete fall risk assessment
✔✔What statement by the nurse requires further instruction for patient with seizures -
✔✔I will go to the nurses station for assistance
✔✔The nurse observes smoke coming from the door of the nurses lounge what is her
first action - ✔✔Remove nearby clients
✔✔A nurse has a patient with history of falls what is her first priority - ✔✔Complete a fall
risk assessment
✔✔When assigning rooms to clients to prevent falls which of the following clients should
the nurse assign closest to the nurses station - ✔✔An older client who was postop knee
amputation
✔✔What is the rationale for reporting infectious diseases such as SARS - ✔✔Planning
and evaluating control prevention strategies
Determine public health priorities ensure proper medical treatment monitoring for a
common source outbreaks
✔✔Patient presents with linear clusters of fluid filled vesicles with some crusting the
nurse should identify this manifestation as what - ✔✔Herpes zoster
✔✔The client reports severe sore throat pain when swallowing and swollen lymph
nodes the patient is experiencing what stage of infection - ✔✔Illness
✔✔What is the prodromal period? - ✔✔short period after incubation; early, mild
symptoms
✔✔What is the incubation period? - ✔✔the period between exposure to an infection and
the appearance of the first symptoms
