Foundations of Nursing Practice Exam Recent
A home health nurse is completing a health history for a patient. What is one
question that is important to ask to identify a latex allergy for this patient? A) Have
you ever had an allergic reaction to shellfish or iodine?
B) Tell me what you use to wash your hands after toileting.
C) When you were a child, did you have frequent infections?
D) Have you had any unusual symptoms after blowing up balloons?: D) Have you
had any unusual symptoms after blowing up balloons?
A nurse is caring for a patient with a serious bacterial infection. The patient is
dehydrated. Knowledge of the physical effects of the infection would support
which of the following nursing diagnoses?
A) High Risk for Infection
B) Excess Fluid Volume
C) Risk for Imbalanced Body Temperature
D) Risk for Latex Allergy Response: C) Risk for Imbalanced Body Temperature
What is the correct rationale for using body substance precautions? A) The
risk of transmitting HIV in sputum and urine is nonexistent.
B) Disease-specific isolation procedures are adequate protection.
C) Only actively infected patients are considered contagious.
D) All body substances are considered potentially infectious: D) All body
substances are considered potentially infectious
The latest CDC guidelines designate standard precautions for all substances
except which of the following?
A) urine
B) blood
,C) sweat
D) vomitus: C) sweat
A student nurse is performing a urinary catheterization for the first time and
inadvertently contaminates the catheter by touching the bed linens. What should
the nurse do to maintain surgical asepsis for this procedure? A) Nothing, because
the patient is on antibiotics.
B) Complete the procedure and then report what happened.
C) Apologize to the patient and complete the procedure.
D) Gather new sterile supplies and start over.: D) Gather new sterile supplies and
start over.
A nurse is performing a sterile dressing change. If new sterile items or supplies
are needed, how can they be added to the sterile field?
A) with sterile forceps or hands wearing sterile gloves
B) by carefully handling them with clean hands
C) with clean forceps that touch only the outermost part of the item
D) by clean hands wearing clean latex gloves: A) with sterile forceps or hands
wearing sterile gloves
A nurse is positioning a sterile drape to extend the working area when performing
a urinary catheterization. Which of the following is an appropriate technique for
this procedure?
A) Use sterile gloves to handle the entire drape surface.
B) Fold the lower edges of the drape over the sterile-gloved hands.
C) Touch only the outer 2 inches of the drape when not wearing sterile gloves.
D) When reaching over the drape do not allow clothing to touch the drape.: A)
Use sterile gloves to handle the entire d
Which of the following statements accurately describe an element of nursing?
Select all that apply.
A) The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical in nature.
,B) The primary focus of nursing is to assist individuals to recover from illness.
C) The science of nursing is the knowledge base for the care that is given.
D) The art of nursing is the collection of knowledge through research.
E) Nursing is considered to be both an art and a science.
F) Nursing is a profession that used specialized knowledge and skills.
: C) The science of nursing is the knowledge base for the care that is given. E)
Nursing is considered to be both an art and a science.
F) Nursing is a profession that used specialized knowledge and skills.
Which of the following set of terms best describes nursing at the end of the Middle
Ages?
A) continuity, caring, critical thinking
B) purpose, direction, leadership
C) assessment, interventions, outcomes
D) advocacy, research, education
: B) purpose, direction, leadership
Which of the following is a characteristic of nursing practiced from early civilization
to the 16th century?
A) Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes.
B) The physician was the priest who treated disease with prayer.
C) The nurse was a nun committed to caring for the needy and homeless. D)
Nursing changed from a spiritual focus to an emphasis on knowledge
expansion.
: A) Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes.
In what time period did nursing care as we now know it begin?
A) pre-civilization
B) early civilization to 16th century
C) 16th to 17th century
D) 18th to 19th century:
D) 18th to 19th century
, Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
A) Dorothea Dix
B) Lillian Wald
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara Barton:
C) Florence Nightingale
Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United
States in 1882?
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Clara Barton
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Jane Addams
: B) Clara Barton
What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United
States after the Civil War?
A) lack of educational standards
B) hospital-based schools of nursing
C) lack of influence from nursing leaders
D) independence of nursing orders
: A) lack of educational standards
Which of the following nursing groups provides a definition and scope of practice
for nursing?
A) ICN
B) AAN
C) ANA
D) The Joint Commission
: C) ANA
A home health nurse is completing a health history for a patient. What is one
question that is important to ask to identify a latex allergy for this patient? A) Have
you ever had an allergic reaction to shellfish or iodine?
B) Tell me what you use to wash your hands after toileting.
C) When you were a child, did you have frequent infections?
D) Have you had any unusual symptoms after blowing up balloons?: D) Have you
had any unusual symptoms after blowing up balloons?
A nurse is caring for a patient with a serious bacterial infection. The patient is
dehydrated. Knowledge of the physical effects of the infection would support
which of the following nursing diagnoses?
A) High Risk for Infection
B) Excess Fluid Volume
C) Risk for Imbalanced Body Temperature
D) Risk for Latex Allergy Response: C) Risk for Imbalanced Body Temperature
What is the correct rationale for using body substance precautions? A) The
risk of transmitting HIV in sputum and urine is nonexistent.
B) Disease-specific isolation procedures are adequate protection.
C) Only actively infected patients are considered contagious.
D) All body substances are considered potentially infectious: D) All body
substances are considered potentially infectious
The latest CDC guidelines designate standard precautions for all substances
except which of the following?
A) urine
B) blood
,C) sweat
D) vomitus: C) sweat
A student nurse is performing a urinary catheterization for the first time and
inadvertently contaminates the catheter by touching the bed linens. What should
the nurse do to maintain surgical asepsis for this procedure? A) Nothing, because
the patient is on antibiotics.
B) Complete the procedure and then report what happened.
C) Apologize to the patient and complete the procedure.
D) Gather new sterile supplies and start over.: D) Gather new sterile supplies and
start over.
A nurse is performing a sterile dressing change. If new sterile items or supplies
are needed, how can they be added to the sterile field?
A) with sterile forceps or hands wearing sterile gloves
B) by carefully handling them with clean hands
C) with clean forceps that touch only the outermost part of the item
D) by clean hands wearing clean latex gloves: A) with sterile forceps or hands
wearing sterile gloves
A nurse is positioning a sterile drape to extend the working area when performing
a urinary catheterization. Which of the following is an appropriate technique for
this procedure?
A) Use sterile gloves to handle the entire drape surface.
B) Fold the lower edges of the drape over the sterile-gloved hands.
C) Touch only the outer 2 inches of the drape when not wearing sterile gloves.
D) When reaching over the drape do not allow clothing to touch the drape.: A)
Use sterile gloves to handle the entire d
Which of the following statements accurately describe an element of nursing?
Select all that apply.
A) The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical in nature.
,B) The primary focus of nursing is to assist individuals to recover from illness.
C) The science of nursing is the knowledge base for the care that is given.
D) The art of nursing is the collection of knowledge through research.
E) Nursing is considered to be both an art and a science.
F) Nursing is a profession that used specialized knowledge and skills.
: C) The science of nursing is the knowledge base for the care that is given. E)
Nursing is considered to be both an art and a science.
F) Nursing is a profession that used specialized knowledge and skills.
Which of the following set of terms best describes nursing at the end of the Middle
Ages?
A) continuity, caring, critical thinking
B) purpose, direction, leadership
C) assessment, interventions, outcomes
D) advocacy, research, education
: B) purpose, direction, leadership
Which of the following is a characteristic of nursing practiced from early civilization
to the 16th century?
A) Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes.
B) The physician was the priest who treated disease with prayer.
C) The nurse was a nun committed to caring for the needy and homeless. D)
Nursing changed from a spiritual focus to an emphasis on knowledge
expansion.
: A) Most early civilizations believed that illness had supernatural causes.
In what time period did nursing care as we now know it begin?
A) pre-civilization
B) early civilization to 16th century
C) 16th to 17th century
D) 18th to 19th century:
D) 18th to 19th century
, Who is considered to be the founder of professional nursing?
A) Dorothea Dix
B) Lillian Wald
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Clara Barton:
C) Florence Nightingale
Which of the following nursing pioneers established the Red Cross in the United
States in 1882?
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Clara Barton
C) Dorothea Dix
D) Jane Addams
: B) Clara Barton
What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United
States after the Civil War?
A) lack of educational standards
B) hospital-based schools of nursing
C) lack of influence from nursing leaders
D) independence of nursing orders
: A) lack of educational standards
Which of the following nursing groups provides a definition and scope of practice
for nursing?
A) ICN
B) AAN
C) ANA
D) The Joint Commission
: C) ANA
