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A, B & C - 300 Practice Questions with
Verified Answers & Detailed Rationales
Latest 2026-2027 NGN Edition
Fundamentals & Safety
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a respiratory rate of 8/min after receiving morphine.
Which action is the priority?
A. Offer oral fluids
B. Support the airway and ventilation
C. Place the client flat
D. Reassess in 30 min
Answer: B
Rationale: Opioids can cause respiratory depression. Airway and breathing are immediate
priorities.
2. Which finding requires immediate intervention?
A. Temperature 37.2°C (99°F)
B. Oxygen saturation 84%
C. Heart rate 82/min
D. Blood pressure 124/78 mm Hg
Answer: B
Rationale: Significant hypoxemia can rapidly become life-threatening.
3. Which intervention is appropriate for a client at risk for falls?
A. Keep the bed in the lowest position
B. Keep all four side rails raised
C. Keep the room dark
D. Encourage independent ambulation
,Answer: A
Rationale: A low bed position decreases injury risk if the client attempts to get up.
4. A client begins having a seizure. What should the nurse do?
A. Insert a padded tongue blade
B. Restrain the extremities
C. Protect the client from injury
D. Give oral medication
Answer: C
Rationale: The priority is protecting the client and maintaining safety. Nothing should be placed
in the mouth.
5. Which action helps prevent aspiration during enteral feeding?
A. Place the client supine
B. Elevate the head of the bed
C. Increase the feeding rate rapidly
D. Encourage the client to lie flat afterward
Answer: B
Rationale: Elevating the head of the bed reduces aspiration risk.
6. Which finding indicates a possible pressure injury?
A. Blanchable redness
B. Nonblanchable erythema
C. Warm intact skin
D. Normal skin color
Answer: B
Rationale: Persistent nonblanchable redness is characteristic of a stage 1 pressure injury.
7. Which intervention is appropriate for preventing pressure injuries?
A. Reposition regularly
B. Massage reddened bony areas
C. Keep the skin moist with urine
D. Avoid nutritional assessment
,Answer: A
Rationale: Regular repositioning reduces prolonged pressure.
8. A nurse discovers a fire in a client's room. What is the first action?
A. Extinguish the fire
B. Remove the client from immediate danger
C. Call the provider
D. Document the event
Answer: B
Rationale: Client safety is the first priority during a fire.
9. Which intervention is appropriate when caring for a client with dysphagia?
A. Give thin liquids rapidly
B. Position upright during meals
C. Encourage talking while chewing
D. Place food on the weak side
Answer: B
Rationale: Upright positioning reduces aspiration risk.
10. Which finding suggests dehydration?
A. Moist mucous membranes
B. Concentrated urine
C. Bounding pulse
D. Peripheral edema
Answer: B
Rationale: Dehydration commonly causes concentrated urine, dry mucous membranes,
tachycardia, and decreased urine output.
Pharmacology
11. Which laboratory test monitors warfarin therapy?
A. INR
B. aPTT
, C. Troponin
D. Amylase
Answer: A
Rationale: INR is used to monitor warfarin's anticoagulant effect.
12. Which medication reverses the effects of heparin?
A. Vitamin K
B. Naloxone
C. Protamine sulfate
D. Acetylcysteine
Answer: C
Rationale: Protamine sulfate is the antidote for heparin.
13. Which medication reverses opioid-induced respiratory depression?
A. Naloxone
B. Protamine
C. Vitamin K
D. Flumazenil
Answer: A
Rationale: Naloxone is an opioid antagonist.
14. A client taking digoxin reports yellow-green halos around lights. What should the nurse
suspect?
A. Therapeutic effect
B. Digoxin toxicity
C. Hypoglycemia
D. Dehydration only
Answer: B
Rationale: Visual disturbances are a manifestation of digoxin toxicity.
15. Which electrolyte abnormality increases the risk for digoxin toxicity?
A. Hypernatremia
A, B & C - 300 Practice Questions with
Verified Answers & Detailed Rationales
Latest 2026-2027 NGN Edition
Fundamentals & Safety
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a respiratory rate of 8/min after receiving morphine.
Which action is the priority?
A. Offer oral fluids
B. Support the airway and ventilation
C. Place the client flat
D. Reassess in 30 min
Answer: B
Rationale: Opioids can cause respiratory depression. Airway and breathing are immediate
priorities.
2. Which finding requires immediate intervention?
A. Temperature 37.2°C (99°F)
B. Oxygen saturation 84%
C. Heart rate 82/min
D. Blood pressure 124/78 mm Hg
Answer: B
Rationale: Significant hypoxemia can rapidly become life-threatening.
3. Which intervention is appropriate for a client at risk for falls?
A. Keep the bed in the lowest position
B. Keep all four side rails raised
C. Keep the room dark
D. Encourage independent ambulation
,Answer: A
Rationale: A low bed position decreases injury risk if the client attempts to get up.
4. A client begins having a seizure. What should the nurse do?
A. Insert a padded tongue blade
B. Restrain the extremities
C. Protect the client from injury
D. Give oral medication
Answer: C
Rationale: The priority is protecting the client and maintaining safety. Nothing should be placed
in the mouth.
5. Which action helps prevent aspiration during enteral feeding?
A. Place the client supine
B. Elevate the head of the bed
C. Increase the feeding rate rapidly
D. Encourage the client to lie flat afterward
Answer: B
Rationale: Elevating the head of the bed reduces aspiration risk.
6. Which finding indicates a possible pressure injury?
A. Blanchable redness
B. Nonblanchable erythema
C. Warm intact skin
D. Normal skin color
Answer: B
Rationale: Persistent nonblanchable redness is characteristic of a stage 1 pressure injury.
7. Which intervention is appropriate for preventing pressure injuries?
A. Reposition regularly
B. Massage reddened bony areas
C. Keep the skin moist with urine
D. Avoid nutritional assessment
,Answer: A
Rationale: Regular repositioning reduces prolonged pressure.
8. A nurse discovers a fire in a client's room. What is the first action?
A. Extinguish the fire
B. Remove the client from immediate danger
C. Call the provider
D. Document the event
Answer: B
Rationale: Client safety is the first priority during a fire.
9. Which intervention is appropriate when caring for a client with dysphagia?
A. Give thin liquids rapidly
B. Position upright during meals
C. Encourage talking while chewing
D. Place food on the weak side
Answer: B
Rationale: Upright positioning reduces aspiration risk.
10. Which finding suggests dehydration?
A. Moist mucous membranes
B. Concentrated urine
C. Bounding pulse
D. Peripheral edema
Answer: B
Rationale: Dehydration commonly causes concentrated urine, dry mucous membranes,
tachycardia, and decreased urine output.
Pharmacology
11. Which laboratory test monitors warfarin therapy?
A. INR
B. aPTT
, C. Troponin
D. Amylase
Answer: A
Rationale: INR is used to monitor warfarin's anticoagulant effect.
12. Which medication reverses the effects of heparin?
A. Vitamin K
B. Naloxone
C. Protamine sulfate
D. Acetylcysteine
Answer: C
Rationale: Protamine sulfate is the antidote for heparin.
13. Which medication reverses opioid-induced respiratory depression?
A. Naloxone
B. Protamine
C. Vitamin K
D. Flumazenil
Answer: A
Rationale: Naloxone is an opioid antagonist.
14. A client taking digoxin reports yellow-green halos around lights. What should the nurse
suspect?
A. Therapeutic effect
B. Digoxin toxicity
C. Hypoglycemia
D. Dehydration only
Answer: B
Rationale: Visual disturbances are a manifestation of digoxin toxicity.
15. Which electrolyte abnormality increases the risk for digoxin toxicity?
A. Hypernatremia
