PN 2006 PRE MIDTERM 2026 FUNDAMENTALS
OF NURSING STUDY GUIDE FULL PAPER AND
ANSWERS
◉ having a misplaced his stethoscope, a nurse borrows a colleagues
stethoscope. He next enters to patients room and identified himself,
washes his hands with soap, and states the purpose of his visits. he
performs proper identification of the patient before he also
auscultates her lungs. which critical health assessment was not
performed?
a. Running warm water over stethoscope patient comfort
b. Cleaning stethoscope with Betadine
c. Using alcohol-based hand disinfectant
d. Cleaning stethoscope with alcohol.
Answer: d. Cleaning stethoscope with alcohol
◉ Which is the best examination position for a complete physical
examination on a weak,geriatric patient with bilateral basilar
pneumonia?
a. Prone position
b. Sims position
,c. Supine position
d. Lateral position.
Answer: c. Supine position
◉ A nurse preceptor is working with a student nurse. Which
behavior by the student nurse willrequire the nurse preceptor to
intervene?
a. The student nurse reviews the patient's medical record.
b. The student nurse reads the patient's plan of care.
c. The student nurse shares patient information with a friend.
d. The student nurse documents medication administered to the
patient.
Answer: c. The student nurse shares patient information with a
friend.
◉ Rubella requires contact precautions.
True or false.
Answer: false
◉ Subjective data should never be included in charting.
,true or false.
Answer: false
◉ The nurse considers several new female patients to receive
additional teaching on the need for more frequent Pap smears and
gynecological examinations. Which of the following patients is at
higher risks for cervical cancer and thus having the greatest need for
patient education?
a. 25 year old, smokes 1/2 pack of cigarettes per day, has multiple
sexual partners
bc nonsmokers, 13 years old, not sexually active
c. 45 year old, stopped smoking 20 years ago, history of
hysterectomy
d. social smoker, 18 year old, celibate.
Answer: a. 25 year old, smokes 1/2 pack of cigarettes per day, has
multiple sexual partners
◉ to gather information about a patients home and work
surroundings, the nurse will need to utilize which method of data
collection?
a. carefully review lab results
, b. conduct the physical assessment before collecting subjective
information
c. perform a through. nursing health history
d. prolong the termination phase of the interview.
Answer: c. perform a through. nursing health history
◉ examples of adventitious breath sounds might include rhonchi
and crackles
true or false.
Answer: true
◉ When evaluating a plan of care, the nurse reviews the goals for the
patient. Which goal statement is realistic to assign to a patient with a
pelvic fracture on bed rest? The patient will increase mobility by
A. Ambulating in the hallway two times this shift.
B.Turning side to back to side with assistance every 2 hours.
C.Using the walker correctly to ambulate to the bathroom as needed.
D.Using a sliding board correctly to transfer to the bedside commode
as needed..
Answer: B.Turning side to back to side with assistance every 2 hours
OF NURSING STUDY GUIDE FULL PAPER AND
ANSWERS
◉ having a misplaced his stethoscope, a nurse borrows a colleagues
stethoscope. He next enters to patients room and identified himself,
washes his hands with soap, and states the purpose of his visits. he
performs proper identification of the patient before he also
auscultates her lungs. which critical health assessment was not
performed?
a. Running warm water over stethoscope patient comfort
b. Cleaning stethoscope with Betadine
c. Using alcohol-based hand disinfectant
d. Cleaning stethoscope with alcohol.
Answer: d. Cleaning stethoscope with alcohol
◉ Which is the best examination position for a complete physical
examination on a weak,geriatric patient with bilateral basilar
pneumonia?
a. Prone position
b. Sims position
,c. Supine position
d. Lateral position.
Answer: c. Supine position
◉ A nurse preceptor is working with a student nurse. Which
behavior by the student nurse willrequire the nurse preceptor to
intervene?
a. The student nurse reviews the patient's medical record.
b. The student nurse reads the patient's plan of care.
c. The student nurse shares patient information with a friend.
d. The student nurse documents medication administered to the
patient.
Answer: c. The student nurse shares patient information with a
friend.
◉ Rubella requires contact precautions.
True or false.
Answer: false
◉ Subjective data should never be included in charting.
,true or false.
Answer: false
◉ The nurse considers several new female patients to receive
additional teaching on the need for more frequent Pap smears and
gynecological examinations. Which of the following patients is at
higher risks for cervical cancer and thus having the greatest need for
patient education?
a. 25 year old, smokes 1/2 pack of cigarettes per day, has multiple
sexual partners
bc nonsmokers, 13 years old, not sexually active
c. 45 year old, stopped smoking 20 years ago, history of
hysterectomy
d. social smoker, 18 year old, celibate.
Answer: a. 25 year old, smokes 1/2 pack of cigarettes per day, has
multiple sexual partners
◉ to gather information about a patients home and work
surroundings, the nurse will need to utilize which method of data
collection?
a. carefully review lab results
, b. conduct the physical assessment before collecting subjective
information
c. perform a through. nursing health history
d. prolong the termination phase of the interview.
Answer: c. perform a through. nursing health history
◉ examples of adventitious breath sounds might include rhonchi
and crackles
true or false.
Answer: true
◉ When evaluating a plan of care, the nurse reviews the goals for the
patient. Which goal statement is realistic to assign to a patient with a
pelvic fracture on bed rest? The patient will increase mobility by
A. Ambulating in the hallway two times this shift.
B.Turning side to back to side with assistance every 2 hours.
C.Using the walker correctly to ambulate to the bathroom as needed.
D.Using a sliding board correctly to transfer to the bedside commode
as needed..
Answer: B.Turning side to back to side with assistance every 2 hours
