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Nursing Final Exam Questions 2026 |
Comprehensive Practice Test with
Detailed Answers & Rationales |
Updated RN & PN Review | U.S.
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Guaranteed
What data should the nurse collect during the interview portion of a
health assessment?
a. Physical
b. Historical
c. Objective
d. Subjective ---CORRECT- ANSWER ☑️☑️☑️ d. Subjective
A 59-year-old patient tells the nurse that he has ulcerative colitis. He has
been having "black stools" for the last 24 hours. How would the nurse
best document his reason for seeking care?
a. J.M. is a 59-year-old man seeking treatment for ulcerative colitis.
b. J.M. came into the clinic complaining of having black stools for the
past 24 hours.
c. J.M. is a 59-year-old man who states that he has ulcerative colitis and
wants it checked.
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d. J.M. is a 59-year-old man who states that he has been having "black
stools" for the past 24 hours. ---CORRECT- ANSWER ☑️☑️☑️ d. J.M.
is a 59-year-old man who states that he has been having "black stools"
for the past 24 hours.
The nurse is nearing the end of an interview. Which statement is
appropriate at this time?
a. "Did we forget something?"
b. "Is there anything else you would like to mention?"
c. "I need to go on to the next patient. I'll be back."
d. "While I'm here, let's talk about your upcoming surgery." ---
CORRECT- ANSWER ☑️☑️☑️ b. "Is there anything else you would like
to mention?"
When the nurse asks for a description of who lives with a child, the
method of discipline, and the support system of the child, what part of
the assessment is being performed?
a. Family history
b. Review of systems
c. Functional assessment
d. Reason for seeking care ---CORRECT- ANSWER ☑️☑️☑️ c.
Functional assessment
The nurse is comparing the concepts of religion and spirituality. Which
statement describes an appropriate component of one's spirituality?
a. Belief in and the worship of God or gods
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b. Being closely tied to one's ethnic background
c. Attendance at a specific church or place of worship
d. A connection with something larger than oneself and belief in
transcendence ---CORRECT- ANSWER ☑️☑️☑️ d. A connection with
something larger than oneself and belief in transcendence
The nurse is taking an initial blood pressure reading on a 72-year-old
patient with documented hypertension. How should the nurse proceed?
a. Cuff should be placed on the patient's arm and inflated 30 mm Hg
above the patient's pulse rate.
b. Cuff should be inflated to 200 mm Hg in an attempt to obtain the most
accurate systolic reading.
c. Cuff should be inflated 30 mm Hg above the point at which the
palpated pulse disappears.
d. After confirming the patient's previous blood pressure readings, the
cuff should be inflated 30 mm Hg above the highest systolic reading
recorded. ---CORRECT- ANSWER ☑️☑️☑️ c. Cuff should be inflated
30 mm Hg above the point at which the palpated pulse disappears.
A 42-year-old patient of Asian descent is being seen at the clinic for an
initial examination. Why is it important for the nurse to consider the
basics of the patient's culture during the patient's health assessment?
a. Identify the cause of his illness.
b. Make accurate disease diagnoses.
c. The U.S. is becoming increasingly diverse.
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d. Provide culturally relevant health care. ---CORRECT- ANSWER
☑️☑️☑️ d. Provide culturally relevant health care.
The nurse is performing a mental status examination. Which statement is
true regarding the assessment of mental status?
a. Mental status assessment diagnoses specific psychiatric disorders.
b. Mental disorders occur in response to everyday life stressors.
c. Mental status functioning is inferred through the assessment of an
individual's behaviors.
d. Mental status can be directly assessed, similar to other systems of the
body (e.g., heart sounds, breath sounds). ---CORRECT- ANSWER
☑️☑️☑️ c. Mental status functioning is inferred through the assessment of
an individual's behaviors.
The nurse is assessing a 75-year-old man. What should the nurse expect
when performing the mental status portion of the assessment?
a. Will have no decrease in any of his abilities, including response time.
b. Will have difficulty on tests of remote memory because this ability
typically decreases with age.
c. May take a little longer to respond, but his general knowledge and
abilities should not have declined.
d. Will exhibit a decrease in his response time because of the loss of
language and a decrease in general knowledge. ---CORRECT-
ANSWER ☑️☑️☑️ c. May take a little longer to respond, but his general
knowledge and abilities should not have declined.
Nursing Final Exam Questions 2026 |
Comprehensive Practice Test with
Detailed Answers & Rationales |
Updated RN & PN Review | U.S.
Nursing Program Aligned | A+
Guaranteed
What data should the nurse collect during the interview portion of a
health assessment?
a. Physical
b. Historical
c. Objective
d. Subjective ---CORRECT- ANSWER ☑️☑️☑️ d. Subjective
A 59-year-old patient tells the nurse that he has ulcerative colitis. He has
been having "black stools" for the last 24 hours. How would the nurse
best document his reason for seeking care?
a. J.M. is a 59-year-old man seeking treatment for ulcerative colitis.
b. J.M. came into the clinic complaining of having black stools for the
past 24 hours.
c. J.M. is a 59-year-old man who states that he has ulcerative colitis and
wants it checked.
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d. J.M. is a 59-year-old man who states that he has been having "black
stools" for the past 24 hours. ---CORRECT- ANSWER ☑️☑️☑️ d. J.M.
is a 59-year-old man who states that he has been having "black stools"
for the past 24 hours.
The nurse is nearing the end of an interview. Which statement is
appropriate at this time?
a. "Did we forget something?"
b. "Is there anything else you would like to mention?"
c. "I need to go on to the next patient. I'll be back."
d. "While I'm here, let's talk about your upcoming surgery." ---
CORRECT- ANSWER ☑️☑️☑️ b. "Is there anything else you would like
to mention?"
When the nurse asks for a description of who lives with a child, the
method of discipline, and the support system of the child, what part of
the assessment is being performed?
a. Family history
b. Review of systems
c. Functional assessment
d. Reason for seeking care ---CORRECT- ANSWER ☑️☑️☑️ c.
Functional assessment
The nurse is comparing the concepts of religion and spirituality. Which
statement describes an appropriate component of one's spirituality?
a. Belief in and the worship of God or gods
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b. Being closely tied to one's ethnic background
c. Attendance at a specific church or place of worship
d. A connection with something larger than oneself and belief in
transcendence ---CORRECT- ANSWER ☑️☑️☑️ d. A connection with
something larger than oneself and belief in transcendence
The nurse is taking an initial blood pressure reading on a 72-year-old
patient with documented hypertension. How should the nurse proceed?
a. Cuff should be placed on the patient's arm and inflated 30 mm Hg
above the patient's pulse rate.
b. Cuff should be inflated to 200 mm Hg in an attempt to obtain the most
accurate systolic reading.
c. Cuff should be inflated 30 mm Hg above the point at which the
palpated pulse disappears.
d. After confirming the patient's previous blood pressure readings, the
cuff should be inflated 30 mm Hg above the highest systolic reading
recorded. ---CORRECT- ANSWER ☑️☑️☑️ c. Cuff should be inflated
30 mm Hg above the point at which the palpated pulse disappears.
A 42-year-old patient of Asian descent is being seen at the clinic for an
initial examination. Why is it important for the nurse to consider the
basics of the patient's culture during the patient's health assessment?
a. Identify the cause of his illness.
b. Make accurate disease diagnoses.
c. The U.S. is becoming increasingly diverse.
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d. Provide culturally relevant health care. ---CORRECT- ANSWER
☑️☑️☑️ d. Provide culturally relevant health care.
The nurse is performing a mental status examination. Which statement is
true regarding the assessment of mental status?
a. Mental status assessment diagnoses specific psychiatric disorders.
b. Mental disorders occur in response to everyday life stressors.
c. Mental status functioning is inferred through the assessment of an
individual's behaviors.
d. Mental status can be directly assessed, similar to other systems of the
body (e.g., heart sounds, breath sounds). ---CORRECT- ANSWER
☑️☑️☑️ c. Mental status functioning is inferred through the assessment of
an individual's behaviors.
The nurse is assessing a 75-year-old man. What should the nurse expect
when performing the mental status portion of the assessment?
a. Will have no decrease in any of his abilities, including response time.
b. Will have difficulty on tests of remote memory because this ability
typically decreases with age.
c. May take a little longer to respond, but his general knowledge and
abilities should not have declined.
d. Will exhibit a decrease in his response time because of the loss of
language and a decrease in general knowledge. ---CORRECT-
ANSWER ☑️☑️☑️ c. May take a little longer to respond, but his general
knowledge and abilities should not have declined.
