Ace your first nursing fundamentals exam with this comprehensive NSG 100 Exam #1 Review,
featuring 58 verified questions and answers designed to test core clinical reasoning and
concepts.
What is Included
• 58 Practice Questions: High-yield multiple-choice and critical thinking questions mapped
to first-unit nursing syllabi.
• Verified Answers: Accurate, clear rationales provided for each question to reinforce
learning.
• Core Topics Covered:
o The Nursing Process (ADPIE - Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation,
Evaluation)
o Vital Signs and Basic Patient Assessment
o Infection Control, Chain of Infection, and Hand Hygiene
o Skin Integrity, Wounds, and Basic Interventions
Why You Need This
• Save Study Time: Cut through hundreds of pages of textbook readings by focusing on the
exact concepts tested on exam day.
• Boost Confidence: Practice active recall with realistic exam-style questions before
stepping into the classroom.
• Proven Success: Compiled and reviewed by nursing students who successfully passed.
1
, Quiz_________________?
A client with an upper respiratory infection is receiving radiation treatments. What is the
reason the nurse explains the risk of infection to the client?
A.Radiation only kills the targeted cells.
B.Radiation is lethal to only cancerous cells.
C.Radiation is only destructive to tissue.
D.Radiation kills both cancerous and healthy cells. -
ANSWER✅
ANS: D
Some medical therapies may predispose an individual to infection. Radiation treatments for
cancer destroy not only cancerous cells but also some normal cells, thereby rendering the
client more vulnerable to infection.
Quiz_________________?
A client with Parkinson disease is working to improve fine motor skills, especially for
completing activities of daily living. Which intervention would be considered a collaborative
intervention?
A.Provide assistance as needed with dressing and grooming.
B.Reinforce education on the use of assistive devices provided by physical therapy.
C.Make sure lighting and space are adequate for the client.
D.Administer medications to improve muscle tone. -
ANSWER✅
ANS: B
2
, Collaborative interventions are actions the nurse carries out with other health team
members such as physical therapists, social workers, dietitians, and physicians. Collaborative
nursing activities reflect the overlapping responsibilities of, and collegial relationships among,
healthcare personnel. Providing assistive devices and educating the client on their proper
use would fall into the discipline of physical/occupational therapy, although the nurse will
have to assist with reinforcing the teaching and information. Providing assistance and
attending to the client's space would be independent interventions. Administering
medications would be a dependent intervention.
Quiz_________________?
A nurse completes an initial assessment of a client. The nurse clusters related data,
recognizes a pattern, signs and symptoms and determines a diagnosis. The nurse is engaged
in which step of Tanner's clinical judgment model?
A.Noticing
B.Interpreting
C.Responding
D.Reflecting -
ANSWER✅
ANS: B
The step of interpreting in Tanner's clinal judgment model includes: Comparing and
contrasting data, clustering related information, recognizing inconsistencies, checking
accuracy and reliability, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information and determining
the importance of information
Quiz_________________?
A nurse in a long-term care facility is interviewing a new resident. Which question should
the nurse ask to assess the client's risk of infection?
A."How would you rate your level of stress?"
B."How long did you live in your previous home?"
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, C."Are you a high-school graduate?"
D."How have your previous infections been treated?" -
ANSWER✅
ANS: A,D
The nature, number, and duration of physical and emotional stressors can influence
susceptibility to infection. Asking about previous infections and their treatment will give
helpful information to assess the client's risk of infection. The facts about education, and
residence are not relevant.
Quiz_________________?
A nurse is admitting a client who reports increased thirst and fatigue. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the assessment step of the nursing process?
A.Take action to restore the client's health.
B.Ask the client when the condition started.
C.Reach a conclusion about the client's health status.
D.Set goals for the client's recovery. -
ANSWER✅
ANS: B
Assessment is the first step of the nursing process, where the nurse gathers subjective and
objective information about the client's condition.
Quiz_________________?
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following actions by the nurse
demonstrates the use of critical thinking skills?
A.Administer an influenza vaccine after asking a client about allergies.
B.Check a client's armband before dispensing daily thyroid medication to a client who has
hypothyroidism.
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featuring 58 verified questions and answers designed to test core clinical reasoning and
concepts.
What is Included
• 58 Practice Questions: High-yield multiple-choice and critical thinking questions mapped
to first-unit nursing syllabi.
• Verified Answers: Accurate, clear rationales provided for each question to reinforce
learning.
• Core Topics Covered:
o The Nursing Process (ADPIE - Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation,
Evaluation)
o Vital Signs and Basic Patient Assessment
o Infection Control, Chain of Infection, and Hand Hygiene
o Skin Integrity, Wounds, and Basic Interventions
Why You Need This
• Save Study Time: Cut through hundreds of pages of textbook readings by focusing on the
exact concepts tested on exam day.
• Boost Confidence: Practice active recall with realistic exam-style questions before
stepping into the classroom.
• Proven Success: Compiled and reviewed by nursing students who successfully passed.
1
, Quiz_________________?
A client with an upper respiratory infection is receiving radiation treatments. What is the
reason the nurse explains the risk of infection to the client?
A.Radiation only kills the targeted cells.
B.Radiation is lethal to only cancerous cells.
C.Radiation is only destructive to tissue.
D.Radiation kills both cancerous and healthy cells. -
ANSWER✅
ANS: D
Some medical therapies may predispose an individual to infection. Radiation treatments for
cancer destroy not only cancerous cells but also some normal cells, thereby rendering the
client more vulnerable to infection.
Quiz_________________?
A client with Parkinson disease is working to improve fine motor skills, especially for
completing activities of daily living. Which intervention would be considered a collaborative
intervention?
A.Provide assistance as needed with dressing and grooming.
B.Reinforce education on the use of assistive devices provided by physical therapy.
C.Make sure lighting and space are adequate for the client.
D.Administer medications to improve muscle tone. -
ANSWER✅
ANS: B
2
, Collaborative interventions are actions the nurse carries out with other health team
members such as physical therapists, social workers, dietitians, and physicians. Collaborative
nursing activities reflect the overlapping responsibilities of, and collegial relationships among,
healthcare personnel. Providing assistive devices and educating the client on their proper
use would fall into the discipline of physical/occupational therapy, although the nurse will
have to assist with reinforcing the teaching and information. Providing assistance and
attending to the client's space would be independent interventions. Administering
medications would be a dependent intervention.
Quiz_________________?
A nurse completes an initial assessment of a client. The nurse clusters related data,
recognizes a pattern, signs and symptoms and determines a diagnosis. The nurse is engaged
in which step of Tanner's clinical judgment model?
A.Noticing
B.Interpreting
C.Responding
D.Reflecting -
ANSWER✅
ANS: B
The step of interpreting in Tanner's clinal judgment model includes: Comparing and
contrasting data, clustering related information, recognizing inconsistencies, checking
accuracy and reliability, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information and determining
the importance of information
Quiz_________________?
A nurse in a long-term care facility is interviewing a new resident. Which question should
the nurse ask to assess the client's risk of infection?
A."How would you rate your level of stress?"
B."How long did you live in your previous home?"
3
, C."Are you a high-school graduate?"
D."How have your previous infections been treated?" -
ANSWER✅
ANS: A,D
The nature, number, and duration of physical and emotional stressors can influence
susceptibility to infection. Asking about previous infections and their treatment will give
helpful information to assess the client's risk of infection. The facts about education, and
residence are not relevant.
Quiz_________________?
A nurse is admitting a client who reports increased thirst and fatigue. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the assessment step of the nursing process?
A.Take action to restore the client's health.
B.Ask the client when the condition started.
C.Reach a conclusion about the client's health status.
D.Set goals for the client's recovery. -
ANSWER✅
ANS: B
Assessment is the first step of the nursing process, where the nurse gathers subjective and
objective information about the client's condition.
Quiz_________________?
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following actions by the nurse
demonstrates the use of critical thinking skills?
A.Administer an influenza vaccine after asking a client about allergies.
B.Check a client's armband before dispensing daily thyroid medication to a client who has
hypothyroidism.
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