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NU 136 / NU136 Exam 3 Actual Exam
2026/2027 | Fundamentals of Nursing |
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Q001: A nurse is performing morning hygiene care on a bed-bound patient. Which
action best maintains the patient's dignity?
Options:
A. Completing care quickly without explanation
B. Closing the privacy curtain and explaining each step
C. Allowing family to perform the care
D. Turning on bright lights to ensure thoroughness
ANSWER: B
Q002: When measuring a patient's oral temperature with an electronic
thermometer, the nurse should place the probe:
Options:
A. At the tip of the tongue
B. Under the tongue in the posterior sublingual pocket
C. Against the buccal mucosa
D. Between the teeth and cheek
ANSWER: B
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Q003: A patient is diagnosed with influenza. Which type of transmission-based
precaution is required?
Options:
A. Contact
B. Droplet
C. Airborne
D. Protective environment
ANSWER: B
Q004: A nurse is documenting a patient's pain level. Which finding is considered
objective data?
Options:
A. Patient states pain is 7/10
B. Patient grimaces when moving
C. Patient says pain is sharp
D. Patient requests pain medication
ANSWER: B
Q005: During a sterile procedure, the nurse touches the edge of the sterile field.
Which action should be taken?
Options:
A. Continue the procedure carefully
B. Discard the entire sterile field and start over
C. Use alcohol to clean the edge
D. Ask another nurse to finish the procedure
ANSWER: B
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Q006: A nurse is preparing to insert an IV catheter. Which site preparation is most
effective for infection prevention?
Options:
A. Soap and water
B. Chlorhexidine gluconate 2% with alcohol
C. Povidone-iodine alone
D. Alcohol swab only
ANSWER: B
Q007: A patient is at risk for falls. Which intervention is most appropriate?
Options:
A. Keep the bed in the highest position
B. Apply yellow fall-risk bracelet and keep bed in low position
C. Turn off the call light to encourage independence
D. Allow patient to ambulate without assistance
ANSWER: B
Q008: A nurse is performing range-of-motion exercises. Which movement involves
bending the elbow?
Options:
A. Extension
B. Flexion
C. Abduction
D. Rotation
ANSWER: B
Q009: A patient refuses a prescribed medication. What is the nurse's first action?
Options:
NU 136 / NU136 Exam 3 Actual Exam
2026/2027 | Fundamentals of Nursing |
Galen | Questions with Verified
Answers | 100% Correct | Pass
Guaranteed
Q001: A nurse is performing morning hygiene care on a bed-bound patient. Which
action best maintains the patient's dignity?
Options:
A. Completing care quickly without explanation
B. Closing the privacy curtain and explaining each step
C. Allowing family to perform the care
D. Turning on bright lights to ensure thoroughness
ANSWER: B
Q002: When measuring a patient's oral temperature with an electronic
thermometer, the nurse should place the probe:
Options:
A. At the tip of the tongue
B. Under the tongue in the posterior sublingual pocket
C. Against the buccal mucosa
D. Between the teeth and cheek
ANSWER: B
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Q003: A patient is diagnosed with influenza. Which type of transmission-based
precaution is required?
Options:
A. Contact
B. Droplet
C. Airborne
D. Protective environment
ANSWER: B
Q004: A nurse is documenting a patient's pain level. Which finding is considered
objective data?
Options:
A. Patient states pain is 7/10
B. Patient grimaces when moving
C. Patient says pain is sharp
D. Patient requests pain medication
ANSWER: B
Q005: During a sterile procedure, the nurse touches the edge of the sterile field.
Which action should be taken?
Options:
A. Continue the procedure carefully
B. Discard the entire sterile field and start over
C. Use alcohol to clean the edge
D. Ask another nurse to finish the procedure
ANSWER: B
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Q006: A nurse is preparing to insert an IV catheter. Which site preparation is most
effective for infection prevention?
Options:
A. Soap and water
B. Chlorhexidine gluconate 2% with alcohol
C. Povidone-iodine alone
D. Alcohol swab only
ANSWER: B
Q007: A patient is at risk for falls. Which intervention is most appropriate?
Options:
A. Keep the bed in the highest position
B. Apply yellow fall-risk bracelet and keep bed in low position
C. Turn off the call light to encourage independence
D. Allow patient to ambulate without assistance
ANSWER: B
Q008: A nurse is performing range-of-motion exercises. Which movement involves
bending the elbow?
Options:
A. Extension
B. Flexion
C. Abduction
D. Rotation
ANSWER: B
Q009: A patient refuses a prescribed medication. What is the nurse's first action?
Options:
