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NU 136 EXAMS 1–2 BUNDLE ACTUAL EXAM [ QUESTION 1- 200]
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2026/2027| 100% VERIFIED|DETAILED
RATIONALES –PASS GUARANTEED A+ GRADED |INSTANT
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Study-use notice: This is an original practice set designed around publicly available descriptions
of NU 136 Fundamentals of Nursing content. It is not an authentic or leaked institutional
examination, and no practice set can guarantee a particular grade or passing result. Publicly
available NU 136 materials indicate coverage including nursing-process concepts,
communication, safety, infection control, assessment, respiratory and cardiovascular assessment,
mobility, skin integrity, elimination, and related fundamentals.
Introduction:
The NU 136 Exams 1–2 Bundle practice set is designed to strengthen clinical judgment and
foundational nursing knowledge across the major concepts commonly associated with NU 136
Fundamentals of Nursing. The questions emphasize application rather than simple
memorization, requiring the learner to interpret assessment findings, establish priorities,
communicate therapeutically, prevent complications, and select safe nursing interventions.
The set integrates concepts such as the nursing process, patient-centered care, vital signs,
physical assessment, infection prevention, safety, mobility, skin integrity, respiratory
assessment, cardiovascular assessment, urinary and bowel elimination, and documentation.
Each question contains one best answer followed by an educational rationale explaining the
clinical reasoning and why the distractors are less appropriate. This approach helps learners
identify knowledge gaps, recognize priority findings, and practice applying fundamental
nursing principles to realistic patient situations. Use the questions as a study and self-
assessment resource alongside your official course materials, instructor guidance, and current
nursing references.
Core Domains Covered:
1. Nursing Process & Clinical Judgment — Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation,
evaluation, prioritization, and recognition of changing patient conditions.
2. Communication & Patient-Centered Care — Therapeutic communication, privacy, cultural
considerations, teaching, documentation, and professional nurse-patient relationships.
3. Safety & Infection Prevention — Standard precautions, transmission-based precautions,
hand hygiene, fall prevention, equipment safety, and prevention of healthcare-associated
complications.
4. Health Assessment & Vital Signs — Accurate collection and interpretation of temperature,
pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pain, inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation
findings.
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5. Respiratory & Cardiovascular Assessment — Normal and abnormal findings, oxygenation,
circulation, peripheral perfusion, lung sounds, and recognition of deterioration.
6. Mobility, Skin Integrity & Activity — Positioning, transfers, assistive devices, pressure-
injury prevention, casts, neurovascular assessment, and complications of immobility.
7. Urinary & Bowel Elimination — Assessment, specimen collection, catheter care,
constipation, diarrhea, urinary patterns, and interventions promoting normal elimination.
8. Basic Nursing Interventions & Documentation — Safe procedures, patient education,
clinical documentation, reassessment, and evaluation of outcomes.
QUESTIONS 1–100
Question 1
A nurse enters a patient's room and notes that the patient is pale, diaphoretic, and difficult to
arouse. Which action should the nurse take first?
A) Document the findings in the electronic health record
B) Assess the patient's airway, breathing, and circulation
C) Ask the patient's family about the patient's medical history
D) Return after completing the remaining scheduled assessments
Rationale: The correct answer is B because airway, breathing, and circulation are immediate
priorities when a patient's condition appears unstable. A, C, and D delay assessment of
potentially life-threatening problems.**
Question 2
A patient reports severe abdominal pain during the initial assessment. Which information is most
important for the nurse to obtain first?
A) The patient's preferred meal
B) The location, onset, character, and severity of the pain
C) The patient's preferred visiting hours
D) The patient's usual bedtime
Rationale: B is correct because focused pain assessment provides essential information for
identifying the problem and planning appropriate care. A, C, and D may be relevant later but do
not immediately characterize the patient's acute complaint.**
Question 3
Which nursing action best demonstrates patient-centered care?
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A) Completing the assessment without asking the patient questions
B) Using standardized language regardless of the patient's preferences
C) Involving the patient in decisions about appropriate care
D) Asking the family to make all decisions automatically
Rationale: C is correct because patient-centered care respects the patient's preferences, values,
needs, and participation in care. A and B reduce individualized care, while D assumes the family
should automatically replace the patient's decision-making role.**
Question 4
A patient says, “I'm frightened about what will happen to me.” Which response is most
therapeutic?
A) “You should not worry because everything will be fine.”
B) “Other patients have experienced the same thing.”
C) “Why are you frightened?”
D) “Tell me more about what concerns you.”
Rationale: D encourages the patient to express feelings and allows the nurse to explore the
source of anxiety. A provides false reassurance, B minimizes the patient's experience, and C may
sound judgmental or interrogating.**
Question 5
Which finding represents objective assessment data?
A) “My stomach hurts.”
B) “I feel dizzy.”
C) “I am nauseated.”
D) Blood pressure of 88/54 mmHg
Rationale: D is objective because it is measurable and observable. A, B, and C are subjective
findings reported by the patient.**
Question 6
The nurse obtains a patient's temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and oxygen
saturation. Which phase of the nursing process is being performed?
A) Planning
B) Implementation
C) Evaluation
D) Assessment
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Rationale: D is correct because assessment involves systematic collection of subjective and
objective patient information. Planning, implementation, and evaluation occur after assessment
information has been collected and interpreted.**
Question 7
Which nursing diagnosis is written correctly?
A) Pneumonia related to infection
B) Medication administration related to hypertension
C) Impaired physical mobility related to pain as evidenced by difficulty walking
D) Fever related to elevated temperature
Rationale: C follows an appropriate problem-related-to-evidence structure. A, B, and D identify
medical conditions, interventions, or symptoms rather than appropriately constructed nursing
diagnoses.**
Question 8
A nurse develops a goal stating, “The patient will ambulate 50 feet with assistance by the end of
the shift.” Which characteristic does this goal demonstrate?
A) It is vague
B) It is unrelated to patient outcomes
C) It lacks a time frame
D) It is measurable and time limited
Rationale: D is correct because the goal specifies a measurable distance and a defined time
frame. The other options do not accurately describe the goal.**
Question 9
After implementing interventions for impaired mobility, the nurse determines whether the patient
can now ambulate safely. Which nursing-process phase is this?
A) Assessment only
B) Diagnosis
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
Rationale: D is correct because evaluation determines whether planned outcomes were
achieved. Implementation refers to carrying out interventions, whereas evaluation examines
their effectiveness.**
Question 10
NU 136 EXAMS 1–2 BUNDLE ACTUAL EXAM [ QUESTION 1- 200]
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2026/2027| 100% VERIFIED|DETAILED
RATIONALES –PASS GUARANTEED A+ GRADED |INSTANT
DOWNLOAD
Study-use notice: This is an original practice set designed around publicly available descriptions
of NU 136 Fundamentals of Nursing content. It is not an authentic or leaked institutional
examination, and no practice set can guarantee a particular grade or passing result. Publicly
available NU 136 materials indicate coverage including nursing-process concepts,
communication, safety, infection control, assessment, respiratory and cardiovascular assessment,
mobility, skin integrity, elimination, and related fundamentals.
Introduction:
The NU 136 Exams 1–2 Bundle practice set is designed to strengthen clinical judgment and
foundational nursing knowledge across the major concepts commonly associated with NU 136
Fundamentals of Nursing. The questions emphasize application rather than simple
memorization, requiring the learner to interpret assessment findings, establish priorities,
communicate therapeutically, prevent complications, and select safe nursing interventions.
The set integrates concepts such as the nursing process, patient-centered care, vital signs,
physical assessment, infection prevention, safety, mobility, skin integrity, respiratory
assessment, cardiovascular assessment, urinary and bowel elimination, and documentation.
Each question contains one best answer followed by an educational rationale explaining the
clinical reasoning and why the distractors are less appropriate. This approach helps learners
identify knowledge gaps, recognize priority findings, and practice applying fundamental
nursing principles to realistic patient situations. Use the questions as a study and self-
assessment resource alongside your official course materials, instructor guidance, and current
nursing references.
Core Domains Covered:
1. Nursing Process & Clinical Judgment — Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation,
evaluation, prioritization, and recognition of changing patient conditions.
2. Communication & Patient-Centered Care — Therapeutic communication, privacy, cultural
considerations, teaching, documentation, and professional nurse-patient relationships.
3. Safety & Infection Prevention — Standard precautions, transmission-based precautions,
hand hygiene, fall prevention, equipment safety, and prevention of healthcare-associated
complications.
4. Health Assessment & Vital Signs — Accurate collection and interpretation of temperature,
pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pain, inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation
findings.
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5. Respiratory & Cardiovascular Assessment — Normal and abnormal findings, oxygenation,
circulation, peripheral perfusion, lung sounds, and recognition of deterioration.
6. Mobility, Skin Integrity & Activity — Positioning, transfers, assistive devices, pressure-
injury prevention, casts, neurovascular assessment, and complications of immobility.
7. Urinary & Bowel Elimination — Assessment, specimen collection, catheter care,
constipation, diarrhea, urinary patterns, and interventions promoting normal elimination.
8. Basic Nursing Interventions & Documentation — Safe procedures, patient education,
clinical documentation, reassessment, and evaluation of outcomes.
QUESTIONS 1–100
Question 1
A nurse enters a patient's room and notes that the patient is pale, diaphoretic, and difficult to
arouse. Which action should the nurse take first?
A) Document the findings in the electronic health record
B) Assess the patient's airway, breathing, and circulation
C) Ask the patient's family about the patient's medical history
D) Return after completing the remaining scheduled assessments
Rationale: The correct answer is B because airway, breathing, and circulation are immediate
priorities when a patient's condition appears unstable. A, C, and D delay assessment of
potentially life-threatening problems.**
Question 2
A patient reports severe abdominal pain during the initial assessment. Which information is most
important for the nurse to obtain first?
A) The patient's preferred meal
B) The location, onset, character, and severity of the pain
C) The patient's preferred visiting hours
D) The patient's usual bedtime
Rationale: B is correct because focused pain assessment provides essential information for
identifying the problem and planning appropriate care. A, C, and D may be relevant later but do
not immediately characterize the patient's acute complaint.**
Question 3
Which nursing action best demonstrates patient-centered care?
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A) Completing the assessment without asking the patient questions
B) Using standardized language regardless of the patient's preferences
C) Involving the patient in decisions about appropriate care
D) Asking the family to make all decisions automatically
Rationale: C is correct because patient-centered care respects the patient's preferences, values,
needs, and participation in care. A and B reduce individualized care, while D assumes the family
should automatically replace the patient's decision-making role.**
Question 4
A patient says, “I'm frightened about what will happen to me.” Which response is most
therapeutic?
A) “You should not worry because everything will be fine.”
B) “Other patients have experienced the same thing.”
C) “Why are you frightened?”
D) “Tell me more about what concerns you.”
Rationale: D encourages the patient to express feelings and allows the nurse to explore the
source of anxiety. A provides false reassurance, B minimizes the patient's experience, and C may
sound judgmental or interrogating.**
Question 5
Which finding represents objective assessment data?
A) “My stomach hurts.”
B) “I feel dizzy.”
C) “I am nauseated.”
D) Blood pressure of 88/54 mmHg
Rationale: D is objective because it is measurable and observable. A, B, and C are subjective
findings reported by the patient.**
Question 6
The nurse obtains a patient's temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and oxygen
saturation. Which phase of the nursing process is being performed?
A) Planning
B) Implementation
C) Evaluation
D) Assessment
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Rationale: D is correct because assessment involves systematic collection of subjective and
objective patient information. Planning, implementation, and evaluation occur after assessment
information has been collected and interpreted.**
Question 7
Which nursing diagnosis is written correctly?
A) Pneumonia related to infection
B) Medication administration related to hypertension
C) Impaired physical mobility related to pain as evidenced by difficulty walking
D) Fever related to elevated temperature
Rationale: C follows an appropriate problem-related-to-evidence structure. A, B, and D identify
medical conditions, interventions, or symptoms rather than appropriately constructed nursing
diagnoses.**
Question 8
A nurse develops a goal stating, “The patient will ambulate 50 feet with assistance by the end of
the shift.” Which characteristic does this goal demonstrate?
A) It is vague
B) It is unrelated to patient outcomes
C) It lacks a time frame
D) It is measurable and time limited
Rationale: D is correct because the goal specifies a measurable distance and a defined time
frame. The other options do not accurately describe the goal.**
Question 9
After implementing interventions for impaired mobility, the nurse determines whether the patient
can now ambulate safely. Which nursing-process phase is this?
A) Assessment only
B) Diagnosis
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
Rationale: D is correct because evaluation determines whether planned outcomes were
achieved. Implementation refers to carrying out interventions, whereas evaluation examines
their effectiveness.**
Question 10
