B260 EXAM 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A nurse is admitting a new client. Which of the following steps of the nursing process is
the nurse performing when formulating goals for a positive outcome?
A. Implementation
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Planning - Answers - Planning
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about maintaining correct posture when
transferring clients. Which of the following statements should the nurse take?
A. "Loosen your abdominal muscles"
B. "Keep your knees straight"
C. "Tilt your head toward your chest"
D. "Keep your back straight" - Answers - "Keep your back straight"
A nurse is preparing to clean a client's dentures. Which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to take?
A. Remove the client's dentures with a moist glove
B. Rinse the client's dentures in hot water
C. Clean the client's dentures with regular toothpaste
D. Place the client's dentures on a washcloth in a sink - Answers - Place the client's
dentures on a washcloth in a sink
A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about fall prevention strategies when
caring for clients. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching? (Select all that apply)
A. Provide under-bed lighting at night
B. Lock the wheels on the bed
C. Keep the bed in the high position
D. Apply socks on clients when ambulating
E. Place breaks on the clients' wheelchairs - Answers - Provide under-bed lighting at
night
Lock the wheels on the bed
Place breaks on the clients' wheelchairs
A nurse is preparing to lift a heavy object. Which of the following actions by the nurse
indicates an understanding of body mechanics?
A. They stand close to the object being moved
B. They bend at the hip when lifting
C. They keep their feet together when lifting an object
ANSWERS
A nurse is admitting a new client. Which of the following steps of the nursing process is
the nurse performing when formulating goals for a positive outcome?
A. Implementation
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Planning - Answers - Planning
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about maintaining correct posture when
transferring clients. Which of the following statements should the nurse take?
A. "Loosen your abdominal muscles"
B. "Keep your knees straight"
C. "Tilt your head toward your chest"
D. "Keep your back straight" - Answers - "Keep your back straight"
A nurse is preparing to clean a client's dentures. Which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to take?
A. Remove the client's dentures with a moist glove
B. Rinse the client's dentures in hot water
C. Clean the client's dentures with regular toothpaste
D. Place the client's dentures on a washcloth in a sink - Answers - Place the client's
dentures on a washcloth in a sink
A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about fall prevention strategies when
caring for clients. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching? (Select all that apply)
A. Provide under-bed lighting at night
B. Lock the wheels on the bed
C. Keep the bed in the high position
D. Apply socks on clients when ambulating
E. Place breaks on the clients' wheelchairs - Answers - Provide under-bed lighting at
night
Lock the wheels on the bed
Place breaks on the clients' wheelchairs
A nurse is preparing to lift a heavy object. Which of the following actions by the nurse
indicates an understanding of body mechanics?
A. They stand close to the object being moved
B. They bend at the hip when lifting
C. They keep their feet together when lifting an object
