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Prepare for NUR 100 Exam 1 (2026) with this comprehensive Fundamentals of Nursing study guide featuring 75+ carefully organized practice questions with detailed answers covering the foundational concepts assessed in introductory nursing courses. This exam-focused resource strengthens clinical reasoning, patient safety, infection prevention, nursing process application, delegation, communication, health assessment, and vital sign interpretation through NCLEX-style practice questions that reinforce essential entry-level nursing knowledge and professional decision-making. This study guide provides comprehensive coverage of the nursing process (assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation), nursing diagnosis formulation, defining characteristics, subjective and objective data, patient interviewing techniques, therapeutic communication, open-ended questioning, prioritization of care, patient safety, fall prevention, fire safety (RACE principles), delegation to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), activities of daily living (ADLs), infection prevention, standard precautions, transmission-based precautions, contact precautions, droplet precautions, airborne precautions, protective isolation, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE), sterile technique, MRSA, Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile), tuberculosis (TB), hepatitis C, measles, streptococcal pharyngitis, vital signs, blood pressure interpretation, pulse assessment, pulse oximetry, respiratory assessment, temperature measurement, oral temperature guidelines, pain assessment, oxygen saturation monitoring, cardiovascular assessment, apical pulse, peripheral pulse assessment, dorsalis pedis pulse, popliteal pulse, brachial pulse, abdominal assessment, inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation, respiratory assessment, adventitious breath sounds, wheezes, nursing documentation, goal evaluation, patient positioning, aspiration prevention, oral hygiene for dependent clients, health history collection, clinical judgment, and evidence-based fundamentals of nursing care. The practice questions emphasize patient-centered care, safe nursing practice, and foundational clinical competencies expected of beginning nursing students. Students will strengthen their understanding of essential nursing concepts, improve assessment skills, recognize priority patient situations, apply the nursing process effectively, implement infection control measures, interpret vital signs accurately, delegate appropriately, and provide safe, evidence-based patient care. The question-and-answer format reinforces critical thinking while preparing learners for NUR 100 examinations, fundamentals of nursing coursework, ATI Fundamentals, HESI Fundamentals, NCLEX-RN preparation, laboratory competencies, and early clinical experiences. The content aligns with nationally recognized nursing education standards and evidence-based practice recommendations published by the American Nurses Association (ANA), the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative, and the Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines used throughout undergraduate nursing education. References (APA 7th Edition) Potter, P. A., Perry, A. G., Stockert, P. A., & Hall, A. M. (2025). Fundamentals of Nursing (12th ed.). Elsevier. Taylor, C., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. L. (2025). Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care (11th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. American Nurses Association. (2025). Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice (4th ed.). American Nurses Association. National Council of State Boards of Nursing. (2024). NCLEX-RN Test Plan. National Council of State Boards of Nursing. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses. (2024). QSEN Competencies for Pre-Licensure Nursing Education. QSEN Institute. This study guide is highly recommended for NUR 100 students, Fundamentals of Nursing students, pre-licensure nursing students, BSN students, ADN students, LPN/LVN students, practical nursing students, first-year nursing students, nursing bridge students, ATI Fundamentals students, HESI Fundamentals students, NCLEX-RN candidates, nursing educators, clinical instructors, and healthcare students preparing for fundamentals examinations, nursing laboratory competencies, clinical skills assessments, introductory nursing courses, and professional nursing practice. 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A nurse in a long term care facility is performing client checks and

observes a fire in a client's room. Which of the following should be the

first action by the nurse?




A- Activate the fire alarm

B- Close all the doors and windows

C- Evacuate the client from the room

,D- Extinguish the fire - ANSWER ✔✔C- Evacuate the client from the

room.




Client safety is the priority, therefore evacuating the client from teh room

is the first action the nurse should take.

A nurse is assisting a client during ambulation when the client begins to

fall. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?




A - provide support by holding the client's arm

B - Lean the client toward the wall

C- Lower the client to the floor


D- Assume a narrow base of support - ANSWER ✔✔C - lower the

client to the floor




This is an appropriate action. The nurse should gently lower the client to

the floor.

Which activity would be most appropriate for the RN to delegate to the

unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

,A - Assessing the patient for fall risk and complications of restraint use

B - Evaluating the patient's ability to performs ADLs

C - Assisting the patient with ADLs

D- Teaching the patient how to use an assistive device for walking -

ANSWER ✔✔C - Assisting the patient with ADLs




UAP can assist with the performance of ADLS

A nurse is planning care for a client admitted with a positive culture for

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which prevention

should be implemented to prevent spreading the infection to health care

workers and other clients?




A - Wearing a mask within 3 feet of the client

B - Placing the client in a private room

C - Wearing a N95 respirator mask


D - Ensuring a negative air pressure room - ANSWER ✔✔B - Placing

the client in a private room


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A nurse is teaching a new group of assistive personnel (AP) about the

importance of hand hygiene. Which of the following statements should

the nurse include?




A - If you wear gloves, you do not have to wash your hands

B - Hand hygiene is crucial in preventing the spread of germs.

C- Use an alcohol rub when your hands are visibly soiled

D - If you do not have an infection, your hand won't infect others -

ANSWER ✔✔B- Handy hygiene is crucial in preventing the spread of

germs




Hand hygiene is one of the most effective ways to prevent the

transmission of pathogens. Either the nurse or the client may have

microorganisms on or in their body that do not harm them but may harm

others.

The nurse is documenting the client's nursing diagnosis as "Altered

speech related to recent neurological disturbance as evidenced by

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