Fundamentals of
Nursing Practice TEST
BANK LATTEST UPDATE
WITH VERRIFIED
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
1. Which action is the most important for preventing infection
in the hospital setting?
A. Wearing gloves when touching patients
B. Using hand hygiene before and after patient contact
,C. Wearing a mask in all patient rooms
D. Placing patients in private rooms
Answer: B. Using hand hygiene before and after patient
contact
Rationale: Hand hygiene is the single most effective way to
prevent the spread of infection.
2. A nurse is assessing vital signs. Which is considered a
normal adult respiratory rate?
A. 8–10 breaths/min
B. 12–20 breaths/min
C. 22–30 breaths/min
D. 30–40 breaths/min
Answer: B. 12–20 breaths/min
Rationale: The normal adult respiratory rate is 12–20 breaths
per minute.
3. Which site is best for measuring temperature in an
unconscious patient?
A. Oral
B. Axillary
C. Rectal
D. Tympanic
,Answer: C. Rectal
Rationale: Rectal temperature is most accurate when oral
measurement is not possible.
4. What is the first action when a nurse finds a patient on the
floor?
A. Call the provider
B. Check for injuries
C. Move the patient back to bed
D. Document the fall
Answer: B. Check for injuries
Rationale: Patient safety requires immediate assessment before
moving the patient.
5. Which is an example of medical asepsis?
A. Sterile dressing change
B. Surgical hand scrub
C. Handwashing
D. Sterile gloves
Answer: C. Handwashing
Rationale: Medical asepsis reduces the number of
microorganisms.
, 6. A patient has a pulse of 48 bpm. This is called:
A. Tachycardia
B. Bradycardia
C. Arrhythmia
D. Dysrhythmia
Answer: B. Bradycardia
Rationale: Bradycardia is a heart rate below 60 beats per
minute.
7. Which position is used for pelvic examinations?
A. Prone
B. Sims’
C. Lithotomy
D. Fowler’s
Answer: C. Lithotomy
Rationale: Lithotomy position allows visualization of the
reproductive tract.
8. The nurse is teaching deep breathing exercises. This helps
prevent:
Nursing Practice TEST
BANK LATTEST UPDATE
WITH VERRIFIED
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
1. Which action is the most important for preventing infection
in the hospital setting?
A. Wearing gloves when touching patients
B. Using hand hygiene before and after patient contact
,C. Wearing a mask in all patient rooms
D. Placing patients in private rooms
Answer: B. Using hand hygiene before and after patient
contact
Rationale: Hand hygiene is the single most effective way to
prevent the spread of infection.
2. A nurse is assessing vital signs. Which is considered a
normal adult respiratory rate?
A. 8–10 breaths/min
B. 12–20 breaths/min
C. 22–30 breaths/min
D. 30–40 breaths/min
Answer: B. 12–20 breaths/min
Rationale: The normal adult respiratory rate is 12–20 breaths
per minute.
3. Which site is best for measuring temperature in an
unconscious patient?
A. Oral
B. Axillary
C. Rectal
D. Tympanic
,Answer: C. Rectal
Rationale: Rectal temperature is most accurate when oral
measurement is not possible.
4. What is the first action when a nurse finds a patient on the
floor?
A. Call the provider
B. Check for injuries
C. Move the patient back to bed
D. Document the fall
Answer: B. Check for injuries
Rationale: Patient safety requires immediate assessment before
moving the patient.
5. Which is an example of medical asepsis?
A. Sterile dressing change
B. Surgical hand scrub
C. Handwashing
D. Sterile gloves
Answer: C. Handwashing
Rationale: Medical asepsis reduces the number of
microorganisms.
, 6. A patient has a pulse of 48 bpm. This is called:
A. Tachycardia
B. Bradycardia
C. Arrhythmia
D. Dysrhythmia
Answer: B. Bradycardia
Rationale: Bradycardia is a heart rate below 60 beats per
minute.
7. Which position is used for pelvic examinations?
A. Prone
B. Sims’
C. Lithotomy
D. Fowler’s
Answer: C. Lithotomy
Rationale: Lithotomy position allows visualization of the
reproductive tract.
8. The nurse is teaching deep breathing exercises. This helps
prevent:
