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Ace your Galen College of Nursing 3100 Fundamentals Exam 1 with the most up-to-date practice question bank for the academic year. This comprehensive resource is designed specifically for nursing students to master critical thinking, clinical judgment, and essential nursing concepts tested on the NCLEX-RN® and course-specific HESI exams. Inside this guide, you will find hundreds of multiple-choice questions with verified accurate answers covering all major topics from your first fundamentals course. Each question mimics the style and difficulty of actual nursing school exams, helping you build confidence and identify knowledge gaps before test day. Key Topics Covered Include: Critical Thinking & Clinical Judgment Indicators (Curiosity, Creativity, Persistence, Intuition) Nursing Process & Prioritization (Maslow’s Hierarchy, ABCs, Patient Prioritization) Infection Control & Safety (MRSA, Tuberculosis, Hand Hygiene, Surgical Asepsis, Restraints) Patient Mobility & Body Mechanics (Crutch gaits, Cane use, Range of Motion, DVT prevention) Nursing Diagnoses & Goal Writing (NANDA-I standards, Measurable outcomes, Etiology) Pharmacology & Adverse Reactions (Antibiotic reactions, Insulin administration) Delegation & Scope of Practice (UAP tasks, LPN vs. RN duties) Gerontology & Generational Factors (Baby Boomers, Alzheimer’s, Fall Prevention) Triage Systems & Emergency Response (Emergent vs. Non-emergent, Fire Safety) Why choose this study guide? Accurate & Verified Answers – No guessing; each answer is rationalized. Updated for – Reflects the latest NCSBN CJMM (Clinical Judgment Measurement Model) standards. Exam-Style Format – Practice with the same question types you will see on your actual exam. Perfect for self-assessment – Identify weak areas and study efficiently. Whether you are a first-semester nursing student or reviewing for the NCLEX-RN®, this is your go-to resource for passing Fundamentals Exam 1 with confidence.

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GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING —-3100 FUNDAMENTALS
EXAM 1, QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS |
MULTIPLE CHOICES |2025\2026!!



Which assessment question should the nurse use to clarify patient
information that's has been obtained


a. "What are the most important things you need to know about your diet"
b. "Am incorrect that you take two medications at home for your blood
pressure?"
c. "Have we talked about all of the tissues that you have with wound care?"
d. "Can you talk about your discomfort?" - ANS.... -b. "Am incorrect that you
take two medications at home for your blood pressure?"


Which essential critical thinking indicator is the nurse using when she tries
out a new way to apply a dressing?
a. Curiosity
b. Discipline
c. Creativity
d. Persistence - ANS.... -c. creativity


The nurse on the surgical unit has a multiple patient assignment. On
beginning the shift, the nurse determines that the first patient to see in the
morning is the individual who:


a. Has a blood pressure of 80/50 mm Hg
b. Requires instruction four wound care

,c. Needs to be transferred from bed to chair
d. Received pain medication 5 minutes ago. - ANS.... -a. Has a blood
pressure of 80/50 mm Hg


For the process of reflection, the nurse ask him-or herself which of the
following?


a. "How I report the increase ball pressure reading?"
b. "Why is the patient having pain now?"
c. "Did the patient's respiratory status just change?"
d. "How should I have taught the patient patient to do self-injection more
efficiently?" - ANS.... -d. "How should I have taught the patient patient to do
self-injection more efficiently?"


The nurse is using the personal critical thinking indicator of honesty when
he or she does, which of the following?


a. Feel certain about being able to perform the skill.
b. Provides factual and true information to the patient.
c. Considers all of the information before moving forward with the plan of
care.
d. Follows an orderly approach to completing the required interventions. -
ANS.... -b. Provides factual and true information to the patient.


The nurse keeps working with the patient to help him ambulate, motivating
him to reach his goal Of being independent. The nurse is demonstrating
which critical thinking trait?

,a. Confidence.
b. Humility.
c. Persistance
d. Fairness. - ANS.... -c. Fairness


On entering the room, the experience nurse has a sense that the patient's
status has changed. The nurse is using which attribute of clinical
judgment?


a. Intuition
b. Validation
c. Inference
d. Inductive reasoning - ANS.... -a. Intuition


According to the NCSBN-CJMM, in order to form hypotheses, the nurse
needs to


a. Analyze cues
b. Generating solutions
c. Taking action
d. Evaluating outcomes - ANS.... -b. Generating solutions


The patient tells the nurse that she is not confident with self - injecting of
insulin. The nurse should use which of the following to validate this
information from the patient?


a. Ask the family how the patient performed the self-injection

, b. Confer with the other staff member to see how the technique was taught
to then patient.
c. Determine what insulin was prescribed by the provider
d. Observe the patient giving the insulin injection - ANS.... -d. Observe the
patient giving the insulin injection


For a patient who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with an
excess of secretions in the bronchioles, which nursing diagnosis is most
appropriate?


a. Incomplete airway clearance
b. Ineffective respiratory pattern
c. Potential for asphyxia
d.Difficulty maintaining spontaneous ventilation - ANS.... -a. Incomplete
airway clearance


Which of the following nursing interventions is most clearly stated, and will
assist other staff members to provide safe care?


a. Provide extra fluids
b. Increased ambulating in hallway
c. Reinforce use of incentive spirometer tid
d. Complete assessment with patient in the a.m. - ANS.... -c. Reinforce use
of incentive spirometer tid


The nurse is working with a patient who has the following signs and
symptoms: weight gain, Adema to the lower extremities, increase blood
pressure, and abdominal distention. On the basis of the information, which
of the following is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis?

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