FUNDAMENTALS WEEK 2
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025-2026 (LATEST
EDITION)
Chapter 12 - CORRECT ANSWERS-
A nurse who is a discharge planner in a large
metropolitan hospital is preparing a discharge plan
for a patient after a kidney transplant. Which actions
would this nurse typically perform to ensure
continuity of care as the patient moves from acute
care to home care? Select all that apply. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-B.Evaluating the nursing
plan for effectiveness of care
D.Making referrals to appropriate facilities
,F.Assessing the strengths and limitations of the
patient and family
A discharge nurse is evaluating patients and their
families to determine the need for a formal discharge
plan or referrals to another facility. Which patients
would most likely be a candidate for these services?
Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWERS-A.An
older adult who is diagnosed with dementia in the
hospital
B.A 45-year-old man who is diagnosed with
Parkinson's disease
F.A 59-year-old man who is diagnosed with end-
stage bladder cancer
A home health care nurse is scheduled to visit a 38-
year-old woman who has been discharged from the
hospital with a new colostomy. Which duties would
the nurse perform for this patient in the entry phase
of the home visit? Select all that apply. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-C.Develop rapport with the patient and
herD.Assess the patient to identify her
needs.E.Assess the physical environment of the
home
A hospital nurse is admitting a patient who sustained
a head injury in a motor vehicle accident. Which
activity could the nurse delegate to licensed
, assistive personnel? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
D.Preparing the bed and collecting needed supplies
A nurse is preparing an infant and his family for a
hernia repair to be performed in an ambulatory care
facility. What is the primary role of the nurse during
the admission process? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
C.To assess what has been done and what still
needs to be done
A patient is being transferred from the ICU to a
regular hospital room. What must the ICU nurse be
prepared to do as part of this transfer? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-A.Provide a verbal report to the nurse on
the new unit.
Which statement or question MOST exemplifies the
role of the nurse in establishing a discharge plan for
a patient who has had major abdominal surgery? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-B."What are your
expectations for recovery from your surgery?"
A nurse is counseling an older woman who has
been hospitalized for dehydration secondary to a
urinary tract infection. The patient tells the nurse: "I
don't like being in the hospital. There are too many
bad bugs in here. I'll probably go home sicker than I
came in." She also insists that she is going to get
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025-2026 (LATEST
EDITION)
Chapter 12 - CORRECT ANSWERS-
A nurse who is a discharge planner in a large
metropolitan hospital is preparing a discharge plan
for a patient after a kidney transplant. Which actions
would this nurse typically perform to ensure
continuity of care as the patient moves from acute
care to home care? Select all that apply. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-B.Evaluating the nursing
plan for effectiveness of care
D.Making referrals to appropriate facilities
,F.Assessing the strengths and limitations of the
patient and family
A discharge nurse is evaluating patients and their
families to determine the need for a formal discharge
plan or referrals to another facility. Which patients
would most likely be a candidate for these services?
Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWERS-A.An
older adult who is diagnosed with dementia in the
hospital
B.A 45-year-old man who is diagnosed with
Parkinson's disease
F.A 59-year-old man who is diagnosed with end-
stage bladder cancer
A home health care nurse is scheduled to visit a 38-
year-old woman who has been discharged from the
hospital with a new colostomy. Which duties would
the nurse perform for this patient in the entry phase
of the home visit? Select all that apply. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-C.Develop rapport with the patient and
herD.Assess the patient to identify her
needs.E.Assess the physical environment of the
home
A hospital nurse is admitting a patient who sustained
a head injury in a motor vehicle accident. Which
activity could the nurse delegate to licensed
, assistive personnel? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
D.Preparing the bed and collecting needed supplies
A nurse is preparing an infant and his family for a
hernia repair to be performed in an ambulatory care
facility. What is the primary role of the nurse during
the admission process? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
C.To assess what has been done and what still
needs to be done
A patient is being transferred from the ICU to a
regular hospital room. What must the ICU nurse be
prepared to do as part of this transfer? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-A.Provide a verbal report to the nurse on
the new unit.
Which statement or question MOST exemplifies the
role of the nurse in establishing a discharge plan for
a patient who has had major abdominal surgery? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-B."What are your
expectations for recovery from your surgery?"
A nurse is counseling an older woman who has
been hospitalized for dehydration secondary to a
urinary tract infection. The patient tells the nurse: "I
don't like being in the hospital. There are too many
bad bugs in here. I'll probably go home sicker than I
came in." She also insists that she is going to get
