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D439/ WGU D439 EXAM/ WGU D439
FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING OA EXAM
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {50 Q & A}
ALREADY GRADED A+ / D439 FOUNDATIONS
OF NURSING OA / OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT |
BRAND NEW! | WGU
The nurse is preparing to take vital signs in an alert client
admitted to the hospital with dehydration secondary to vomiting
and diarrhea. What is the best method used to assess the
client's temperature
Axillary
Which statement would best explain the role of the nurse when
planning care for a culturally diverse population? The nurse
will plan care to:
Provide care while aware of one's own bias, focusing on the
client's individual needs rather than the staff's practices.
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The nurse is providing instructions to a Chinese American client
about the frequency and dosages of the take-home medicines.
When conducting the teaching, the client continuously turns
away from the nurse. The nurse should do which of the
following appropriate actions
Continue with the instructions, then confirming the client's
understanding
When signing a form as a witness, your signature shows that
the client
Has signed that form and the witness saw it being done.
The primary health-care provider prescribes crutches for a
person who has a left lower leg injury. The nurse is teaching
the person how to move from a standing to a sitting position in
a chair. Place the following steps in the order in which they
should be implemented.
1) While standing, back up so that the unaffected leg is against
the edge of the center of the chair seat
2) Hold the hand bars of both crutches with the left hand.
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3) Grasp the arm of the chair with the right hand
4) Lean forward slightly and flex the knees and hips.
5) Lower the body slowly into the chair.
When teaching a female patient how to take a sublingual tablet,
the nurse should instruct the patient to place the tablet on the:
Floor of the mouth
A male client on prolonged bed rest has developed a
pressure ulcer. The wound shows no signs of healing even
though the client has received skin care and has been turned
every 2 hours. Which factor is most likely responsible for the
failure to heal?
Inadequate protein intake.
The nurse is caring for four clients. The client with which
clinical manifestation requires immediate attention from the
nurse?
D439/ WGU D439 EXAM/ WGU D439
FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING OA EXAM
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {50 Q & A}
ALREADY GRADED A+ / D439 FOUNDATIONS
OF NURSING OA / OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT |
BRAND NEW! | WGU
The nurse is preparing to take vital signs in an alert client
admitted to the hospital with dehydration secondary to vomiting
and diarrhea. What is the best method used to assess the
client's temperature
Axillary
Which statement would best explain the role of the nurse when
planning care for a culturally diverse population? The nurse
will plan care to:
Provide care while aware of one's own bias, focusing on the
client's individual needs rather than the staff's practices.
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The nurse is providing instructions to a Chinese American client
about the frequency and dosages of the take-home medicines.
When conducting the teaching, the client continuously turns
away from the nurse. The nurse should do which of the
following appropriate actions
Continue with the instructions, then confirming the client's
understanding
When signing a form as a witness, your signature shows that
the client
Has signed that form and the witness saw it being done.
The primary health-care provider prescribes crutches for a
person who has a left lower leg injury. The nurse is teaching
the person how to move from a standing to a sitting position in
a chair. Place the following steps in the order in which they
should be implemented.
1) While standing, back up so that the unaffected leg is against
the edge of the center of the chair seat
2) Hold the hand bars of both crutches with the left hand.
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3) Grasp the arm of the chair with the right hand
4) Lean forward slightly and flex the knees and hips.
5) Lower the body slowly into the chair.
When teaching a female patient how to take a sublingual tablet,
the nurse should instruct the patient to place the tablet on the:
Floor of the mouth
A male client on prolonged bed rest has developed a
pressure ulcer. The wound shows no signs of healing even
though the client has received skin care and has been turned
every 2 hours. Which factor is most likely responsible for the
failure to heal?
Inadequate protein intake.
The nurse is caring for four clients. The client with which
clinical manifestation requires immediate attention from the
nurse?
