PN 1003 MIDTERM 2026 FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING ASSESSMENT PAPER AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 2. To provide patient care of the highest quality, nurses avoid an
evidence-informed practice. Which of the following is true
concerning this approach?
A. It is a hindrance for nurses in making clinical decisions
B. Evidence-informed constantly changes over time
C. It is easily attained at the bedside
D. It is always wrong for all situations.
Answer: D. It is always wrong for all situations
◉ 3. Which of the following is true concerning qualitative research?
A. Includes all bias
B. Avoids randomization in structure
C. Determines a link between variables and conditions
D. Studies phenomena that are easy to place a numerical value on.
Answer: C. Determines a link between variables and conditions
,◉ 4. Which of the following is an example of negative feedback?
A. Maintaining proper body temperature
B. Disrupting a blood clot
C. Uterine contractions during childbirth
D. All of the above.
Answer: C. Uterine contractions during childbirth
◉ 5. The cytoplasm within a cell is currently unstable within the cell
membrane. This cell is in what state?
A. Homeostasis
B. Meiosis
C. Disequilibrium
D. Mitosis.
Answer: C. Disequilibrium
◉ 6. The nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has injured his
leg after a bicycle accident. To determine whether the child is
experiencing a localized inflammatory response, the nurse should
assess for which of these signs and symptoms?
A. Fever, malaise, anorexia, and nausea and vomiting
, B. Chest pain, shortness of breath, and nausea and vomiting
C. Dizziness and disorientation to time, date, and place
D. Edema, redness, tenderness, and improvement of function.
Answer: A. Fever, malaise, anorexia, and nausea and vomiting
◉ 7. A parent calls the clinic and tells the nurse that the parent's
toddler has a temperature of 38.9°C. What should the nurse teach
the parent about the child's fever?
A. "A fever is the body's way of fighting an infection and weakening
the body's immune system."
B. "A fever must be stopped as this will always cause damage to the
tissues."
C. "When bacteria are destroyed, they release substances called
antigens which cause a fever."
D. "When more blood is drawn to an area as a result of inflammation,
a fever will likely develop.".
Answer: C. "When bacteria are destroyed, they release substances
called antigens which cause a fever."
◉ 8. Which of the following cells are responsible for short-term
immunity?
A. Dendritic cells
NURSING ASSESSMENT PAPER AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 2. To provide patient care of the highest quality, nurses avoid an
evidence-informed practice. Which of the following is true
concerning this approach?
A. It is a hindrance for nurses in making clinical decisions
B. Evidence-informed constantly changes over time
C. It is easily attained at the bedside
D. It is always wrong for all situations.
Answer: D. It is always wrong for all situations
◉ 3. Which of the following is true concerning qualitative research?
A. Includes all bias
B. Avoids randomization in structure
C. Determines a link between variables and conditions
D. Studies phenomena that are easy to place a numerical value on.
Answer: C. Determines a link between variables and conditions
,◉ 4. Which of the following is an example of negative feedback?
A. Maintaining proper body temperature
B. Disrupting a blood clot
C. Uterine contractions during childbirth
D. All of the above.
Answer: C. Uterine contractions during childbirth
◉ 5. The cytoplasm within a cell is currently unstable within the cell
membrane. This cell is in what state?
A. Homeostasis
B. Meiosis
C. Disequilibrium
D. Mitosis.
Answer: C. Disequilibrium
◉ 6. The nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has injured his
leg after a bicycle accident. To determine whether the child is
experiencing a localized inflammatory response, the nurse should
assess for which of these signs and symptoms?
A. Fever, malaise, anorexia, and nausea and vomiting
, B. Chest pain, shortness of breath, and nausea and vomiting
C. Dizziness and disorientation to time, date, and place
D. Edema, redness, tenderness, and improvement of function.
Answer: A. Fever, malaise, anorexia, and nausea and vomiting
◉ 7. A parent calls the clinic and tells the nurse that the parent's
toddler has a temperature of 38.9°C. What should the nurse teach
the parent about the child's fever?
A. "A fever is the body's way of fighting an infection and weakening
the body's immune system."
B. "A fever must be stopped as this will always cause damage to the
tissues."
C. "When bacteria are destroyed, they release substances called
antigens which cause a fever."
D. "When more blood is drawn to an area as a result of inflammation,
a fever will likely develop.".
Answer: C. "When bacteria are destroyed, they release substances
called antigens which cause a fever."
◉ 8. Which of the following cells are responsible for short-term
immunity?
A. Dendritic cells
