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BCOT WEEK 2 PRACTICE EXAM Questions with Answers &
Rationales
1. A client is positioned on their back with the head elevated at
45 degrees. This position is called:
A. Supine
B. Fowler's
C. Prone
D. Sims'
Answer: B
Rationale: Fowler's position is sitting with the head of bed
elevated 45–60 degrees.
2. A client is lying on their stomach. This position is called:
A. Supine
B. Prone
C. Lateral
D. Fowler's
Answer: B
Rationale: Prone means lying on the abdomen.
3. The correct way to move a heavy object is to:
A. Bend at the waist and lift with the back
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B. Bend at the knees, keep the back straight, and lift with the
legs
C. Twist while lifting
D. Hold the object away from the body
Answer: B
Rationale: Proper body mechanics: bend knees, keep back
straight, use leg muscles.
4. A nurse is assisting a client from bed to chair. Which action is
correct?
A. Use a gait belt and lock the wheels on the bed and chair
B. Pull the client by the arms
C. Transfer without assistance if the client is heavy
D. Keep the bed elevated during transfer
Answer: A
Rationale: Gait belts and locked wheels promote safe transfers.
5. The nurse should reposition an immobile client at least every:
A. 2 hours
B. 4 hours
C. 8 hours
D. 12 hours
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Answer: A
Rationale: Reposition every 2 hours to prevent pressure
injuries.
6. A client has a stage 1 pressure injury. The nurse expects:
A. Non-blanchable erythema of intact skin
B. Shallow open ulcer
C. Full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone
D. Unstageable slough
Answer: A
Rationale: Stage 1 is non-blanchable redness of intact skin.
7. A client has a stage 2 pressure injury. The nurse expects:
A. Partial-thickness skin loss with a red-pink wound bed or
intact blister
B. Non-blanchable erythema
C. Full-thickness loss with exposed fat
D. Exposed bone
Answer: A
Rationale: Stage 2 involves partial-thickness loss.
8. A client has a full-thickness pressure injury with exposed
bone. This is:
BCOT WEEK 2 PRACTICE EXAM Questions with Answers &
Rationales
1. A client is positioned on their back with the head elevated at
45 degrees. This position is called:
A. Supine
B. Fowler's
C. Prone
D. Sims'
Answer: B
Rationale: Fowler's position is sitting with the head of bed
elevated 45–60 degrees.
2. A client is lying on their stomach. This position is called:
A. Supine
B. Prone
C. Lateral
D. Fowler's
Answer: B
Rationale: Prone means lying on the abdomen.
3. The correct way to move a heavy object is to:
A. Bend at the waist and lift with the back
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B. Bend at the knees, keep the back straight, and lift with the
legs
C. Twist while lifting
D. Hold the object away from the body
Answer: B
Rationale: Proper body mechanics: bend knees, keep back
straight, use leg muscles.
4. A nurse is assisting a client from bed to chair. Which action is
correct?
A. Use a gait belt and lock the wheels on the bed and chair
B. Pull the client by the arms
C. Transfer without assistance if the client is heavy
D. Keep the bed elevated during transfer
Answer: A
Rationale: Gait belts and locked wheels promote safe transfers.
5. The nurse should reposition an immobile client at least every:
A. 2 hours
B. 4 hours
C. 8 hours
D. 12 hours
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Answer: A
Rationale: Reposition every 2 hours to prevent pressure
injuries.
6. A client has a stage 1 pressure injury. The nurse expects:
A. Non-blanchable erythema of intact skin
B. Shallow open ulcer
C. Full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone
D. Unstageable slough
Answer: A
Rationale: Stage 1 is non-blanchable redness of intact skin.
7. A client has a stage 2 pressure injury. The nurse expects:
A. Partial-thickness skin loss with a red-pink wound bed or
intact blister
B. Non-blanchable erythema
C. Full-thickness loss with exposed fat
D. Exposed bone
Answer: A
Rationale: Stage 2 involves partial-thickness loss.
8. A client has a full-thickness pressure injury with exposed
bone. This is:
