NU 136 EXAM 5 GALEN COLLEGE OF
NURSING STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2026 CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ ____ _______ on the part of the nurse is essential in meeting the
client's security needs. Answer: Active listening
⩥ A student who does not study for a test blames his "F" on the teacher's
poor lecturing ability; this is an example of.... Answer: Rationalization
⩥ which of these is an example of primary prevention. Answer: wearing
sunscreen and sunglasses
⩥ if the stage of resistance is prolonged, what happens?. Answer: The
response becomes maladaptive
⩥ When working 3 feet of the client a regular face mask is required for
this type of precaution. Answer: droplet
⩥ Medical asepsis must be used during a Foley catheter insertion
procedure.. Answer: False
,⩥ How many inches from the edge of the sterile field is considered non-
sterile. Answer: 1 inch
⩥ The best way to break the chain of infection is by. Answer:
implementing standard precautions
⩥ In an older adult the base temperature is what. Answer: 97.2 degrees
fahrenheit
⩥ in an older adult an elevation of how many degrees fahrenheit will
occur if a fever is present. Answer: 2 degrees fahrenheit
⩥ If the immobile client refuses their morning bed bath which of the
following is an appropriate response by the nurse. Answer: Give the
client an option to shower later in the day
⩥ A client has sat in their wheelchair, unmoving, for 1 hour, what should
the nurse do next?. Answer: shift the position
⩥ A complete bed bath would be appropriate for which type of client.
Answer: A patient with unsteady gait and poor balance
⩥ A written order is needed to trim the nails of a diabetic patient.
Answer: True
, ⩥ Which position is best to place an unconscious client when
performing mouth care. Answer: lateral
⩥ When assessing respiratory rate, which of the following is the most
appropriate intervention for the nurse to do?. Answer: Take the client's
pulse and watch for the rise and fall of the client's chest
⩥ Which of these sets of vital signs are abnormal. Answer: BP 190/90,
Pulse 98, Respirations 20
⩥ The best method for checking a client's pulse would be to do what.
Answer: auscultate the apical pulse for 1 full minute
⩥ which of these is the best definition of an arrhythmia. Answer: period
of normal heart rhythm broken by periods of irregular heartbeats
⩥ use of this is the most accurate noninvasive way to measure body
temperature. Answer: The temporal artery thermometer
⩥ which of these is considered a use of protective devices (restraints).
Answer: raising all 4 side rails (full side rails)
NURSING STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2026 CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ ____ _______ on the part of the nurse is essential in meeting the
client's security needs. Answer: Active listening
⩥ A student who does not study for a test blames his "F" on the teacher's
poor lecturing ability; this is an example of.... Answer: Rationalization
⩥ which of these is an example of primary prevention. Answer: wearing
sunscreen and sunglasses
⩥ if the stage of resistance is prolonged, what happens?. Answer: The
response becomes maladaptive
⩥ When working 3 feet of the client a regular face mask is required for
this type of precaution. Answer: droplet
⩥ Medical asepsis must be used during a Foley catheter insertion
procedure.. Answer: False
,⩥ How many inches from the edge of the sterile field is considered non-
sterile. Answer: 1 inch
⩥ The best way to break the chain of infection is by. Answer:
implementing standard precautions
⩥ In an older adult the base temperature is what. Answer: 97.2 degrees
fahrenheit
⩥ in an older adult an elevation of how many degrees fahrenheit will
occur if a fever is present. Answer: 2 degrees fahrenheit
⩥ If the immobile client refuses their morning bed bath which of the
following is an appropriate response by the nurse. Answer: Give the
client an option to shower later in the day
⩥ A client has sat in their wheelchair, unmoving, for 1 hour, what should
the nurse do next?. Answer: shift the position
⩥ A complete bed bath would be appropriate for which type of client.
Answer: A patient with unsteady gait and poor balance
⩥ A written order is needed to trim the nails of a diabetic patient.
Answer: True
, ⩥ Which position is best to place an unconscious client when
performing mouth care. Answer: lateral
⩥ When assessing respiratory rate, which of the following is the most
appropriate intervention for the nurse to do?. Answer: Take the client's
pulse and watch for the rise and fall of the client's chest
⩥ Which of these sets of vital signs are abnormal. Answer: BP 190/90,
Pulse 98, Respirations 20
⩥ The best method for checking a client's pulse would be to do what.
Answer: auscultate the apical pulse for 1 full minute
⩥ which of these is the best definition of an arrhythmia. Answer: period
of normal heart rhythm broken by periods of irregular heartbeats
⩥ use of this is the most accurate noninvasive way to measure body
temperature. Answer: The temporal artery thermometer
⩥ which of these is considered a use of protective devices (restraints).
Answer: raising all 4 side rails (full side rails)
