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NACE FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING |
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
2026
Proper PPE for contact precaution [c.diff,wounds,etc] - correct-answer -Gown and
gloves
Proper PPE for droplet precaution - correct-answer -Surgical mask within 3 ft of pt
Proper PPE for airborne precaution [TB] - correct-answer -respirator (N95) and
negative pressure room
Illnesses requiring droplet precautions - correct-answer -Pertussis, influenza,
diphtheria, pneumonia, bacterial meningitis
Illnesses requiring airborne precautions - correct-answer -Measles, Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Varicella (chickenpox), and Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
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How to remove a wound dressing? - correct-answer -From clean area to
contaminated area
How to draw up urine sample from catheter? - correct-answer -swab collection
port of catheter with antiseptic swab. Insert needle and aspirate urine in syringe.
Which insulin can be given IV: - correct-answer -Humulin R
Enoxaparin - correct-answer -(Lovenox)- anticoagulant
Gas forming foods - correct-answer -legumes
Cleansing an ulcer - correct-answer -Cleanse from the innermost point then
outwards
What should the nurse do if they give the wrong medication to a pt? - correct-
answer -Notify PCP
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Trough - correct-answer -the lowest level of a drug in the blood
how to check fluid status - correct-answer --inspect lips and mucus membranes
-pinch the skin on back of hands
-measure BP and pulse
-obtain daily weight
Unable to see close up: - correct-answer -presbyopia
I wake up to urinate once each night and I often wake up feeling tired in the
morning are symptoms of: - correct-answer -sleep disturbances
Joint stiffness in the morning is a symptoms of: - correct-answer -osteoarthritis
Which pt should the nurse see first: - correct-answer -ABCs
A client with expiratory wheezing after an albuterol treatment
NACE FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING |
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
2026
Proper PPE for contact precaution [c.diff,wounds,etc] - correct-answer -Gown and
gloves
Proper PPE for droplet precaution - correct-answer -Surgical mask within 3 ft of pt
Proper PPE for airborne precaution [TB] - correct-answer -respirator (N95) and
negative pressure room
Illnesses requiring droplet precautions - correct-answer -Pertussis, influenza,
diphtheria, pneumonia, bacterial meningitis
Illnesses requiring airborne precautions - correct-answer -Measles, Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Varicella (chickenpox), and Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
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How to remove a wound dressing? - correct-answer -From clean area to
contaminated area
How to draw up urine sample from catheter? - correct-answer -swab collection
port of catheter with antiseptic swab. Insert needle and aspirate urine in syringe.
Which insulin can be given IV: - correct-answer -Humulin R
Enoxaparin - correct-answer -(Lovenox)- anticoagulant
Gas forming foods - correct-answer -legumes
Cleansing an ulcer - correct-answer -Cleanse from the innermost point then
outwards
What should the nurse do if they give the wrong medication to a pt? - correct-
answer -Notify PCP
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Trough - correct-answer -the lowest level of a drug in the blood
how to check fluid status - correct-answer --inspect lips and mucus membranes
-pinch the skin on back of hands
-measure BP and pulse
-obtain daily weight
Unable to see close up: - correct-answer -presbyopia
I wake up to urinate once each night and I often wake up feeling tired in the
morning are symptoms of: - correct-answer -sleep disturbances
Joint stiffness in the morning is a symptoms of: - correct-answer -osteoarthritis
Which pt should the nurse see first: - correct-answer -ABCs
A client with expiratory wheezing after an albuterol treatment
