NURSE 612-EXAM 1 UNIT 1, 2, 3 TEST QUESTIONS (NURS 612) AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 UPDATE!!
An older adult's dysfunctional temperature regulator function places the client at greatest risk for:
A) Acute dementia
B) Delayed initiation of appropriate treatment
C) Acute renal failure
D) Misdiagnosis of pathology - (answer)B
A client asks why his temperature is always below 98.6F. The nurse responds:
A) The best way to bring your body temperature up to normal is to live in a warmer climate
B) Some people maintain a core body temperature of 41C and that is normal for them
C) A person's highest point of core temperature is usually first thing in the morning
D) Normal core temperature varies between individuals within the range of 97F to 99.5F - (answer)D
The nurse assessing a client admitted with a diagnosis of "fever of unknown origin" notes that the
temperature is elevated, but the heart rate is within normal range. What further assessment will the
client require?
A) Test for Legionnaire disease
B) V/Q scan for pulmonary emboli
C) Thyroid scan for nodules
D) Sedimentation rate for RA - (answer)A
A 24-year-old woman presents with fever and painful swollen cervical lymph nodes. Her blood work
indicates neutrophilia with a shift to the left. She most likely has:
A) A mild viral infection
B) A mild parasitic infection
C) A severe bacterial infection
D) A severe fungal infection - (answer)C
,NURSE 612-EXAM 1 UNIT 1, 2, 3 TEST QUESTIONS (NURS 612) AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 UPDATE!!
A nurse is providing care for several clients on a neurological unit of a hospital. With which of the
following clients would the nurse be justified in predicting a problem with thermoregulation?
A) A 66 year old male with damage to his thalamus secondary to a cerebral vascular accident
B) A 22 year old male with damage to his cerebellum secondary to a motorcycle accident
C) A 45 year old female with a T8 fracture secondary to a diving accident
D) A 68 year old male with end stage neurosyphilis - (answer)A
While sponging a client who has a high temperature, the nurse observes the client begins to shiver. At
this point, the priority nursing intervention would be to:
A) Administer an extra does of aspirin
B) Stop sponging the client and retake a set of vital signs
C) Increase the room temperature by turning off the air conditioner and continue sponging the client
with warmer water
D) Place a heated electric blanket on the client's bed - (answer)B
A client has an increase in core body temperature. What assessment findings does the nurse expect?
A) Flushed skin
B) Decreased skin temperature
C) Blue nail beds
D) Decreased urination - (answer)A
Which of the following patients is most likely to have impairments to the wound healing process? A
patient with:
A) A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and consequent impaired mobility
B) Poorly controlled blood sugars with small blood vessel disease
C) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
D) Congenital heart defects and anemia - (answer)B
,NURSE 612-EXAM 1 UNIT 1, 2, 3 TEST QUESTIONS (NURS 612) AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 UPDATE!!
A two-day postoperative patient's temperature was 98.5F at 3:00 PM. At 6:00 PM, the unlicensed
assistant notifies the nurse that the patient's temperature is 102F. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A) Increase intravenous fluid rate
B) Notify the physician
C) Document the temperature
D) Offer the client a cold drink - (answer)B
A patient diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia is admitted to the hospital. The nurse reviewing the
patient's laboratory results notes an increase in the number of bands in the white blood cell count.
Which of the following is the priority action of the nurse?
A) Continuing to monitor the client's laboratory results; this is an expected finding in an acute infection
B) Placing the client in contact isolation immediately
C) Requesting a repeat blood draw to verify the findings
D) Notifying the physician of the abnormal lab result - (answer)A
The nurse is caring for a client whose temperature is increasing. The nurse is aware that the client will
also experience an increase in:
A) White blood cell count
B) Heart rate
C) Respiratory rate
D) Blood pressure - (answer)B
A patient with a rising temperature is pale and has begun to shiver. The nurse reports that the patient is
in which of the following phases of fever development?
A) Prodrome
B) Chill
C) Flush
D) Defervescence - (answer)B
, NURSE 612-EXAM 1 UNIT 1, 2, 3 TEST QUESTIONS (NURS 612) AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 UPDATE!!
A client is said to be in the chill stage of the fever process when the nurse does which of the following?
A) Administers an antipyretic medication
B) Observes piloerection on the skin
C) Observes the client is sweating
D) Determines the client will benefit from a cool sponge bath - (answer)B
What is the most common cause of drug fever?
A) Increased heat production from PTU
B) Hypersensitivity reaction to medication
C) Impaired peripheral heat dissipation by atropine
D) Serotonin syndrome - (answer)B
The nurse is assessing a client with diabetes and notes an area on the client's right foot as inflamed,
necrotic, and eroded. The client states he accidentally slammed his foot in a door 2 weeks ago. The nurse
would document this finding as a(n):
A) Fungus
B) Pustule
C) Ulceration
D) Abscess - (answer)C
A normal response to fever is an elevated heart rate. A client with a fever who is not exhibiting an
elevated heart rate would indicate to the nurse that the cause of the fever might be which of the
following?
A) Hyperthyroidism
B) Flu
C) Pulmonary emboli
D) Legionnaires disease - (answer)D
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 UPDATE!!
An older adult's dysfunctional temperature regulator function places the client at greatest risk for:
A) Acute dementia
B) Delayed initiation of appropriate treatment
C) Acute renal failure
D) Misdiagnosis of pathology - (answer)B
A client asks why his temperature is always below 98.6F. The nurse responds:
A) The best way to bring your body temperature up to normal is to live in a warmer climate
B) Some people maintain a core body temperature of 41C and that is normal for them
C) A person's highest point of core temperature is usually first thing in the morning
D) Normal core temperature varies between individuals within the range of 97F to 99.5F - (answer)D
The nurse assessing a client admitted with a diagnosis of "fever of unknown origin" notes that the
temperature is elevated, but the heart rate is within normal range. What further assessment will the
client require?
A) Test for Legionnaire disease
B) V/Q scan for pulmonary emboli
C) Thyroid scan for nodules
D) Sedimentation rate for RA - (answer)A
A 24-year-old woman presents with fever and painful swollen cervical lymph nodes. Her blood work
indicates neutrophilia with a shift to the left. She most likely has:
A) A mild viral infection
B) A mild parasitic infection
C) A severe bacterial infection
D) A severe fungal infection - (answer)C
,NURSE 612-EXAM 1 UNIT 1, 2, 3 TEST QUESTIONS (NURS 612) AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 UPDATE!!
A nurse is providing care for several clients on a neurological unit of a hospital. With which of the
following clients would the nurse be justified in predicting a problem with thermoregulation?
A) A 66 year old male with damage to his thalamus secondary to a cerebral vascular accident
B) A 22 year old male with damage to his cerebellum secondary to a motorcycle accident
C) A 45 year old female with a T8 fracture secondary to a diving accident
D) A 68 year old male with end stage neurosyphilis - (answer)A
While sponging a client who has a high temperature, the nurse observes the client begins to shiver. At
this point, the priority nursing intervention would be to:
A) Administer an extra does of aspirin
B) Stop sponging the client and retake a set of vital signs
C) Increase the room temperature by turning off the air conditioner and continue sponging the client
with warmer water
D) Place a heated electric blanket on the client's bed - (answer)B
A client has an increase in core body temperature. What assessment findings does the nurse expect?
A) Flushed skin
B) Decreased skin temperature
C) Blue nail beds
D) Decreased urination - (answer)A
Which of the following patients is most likely to have impairments to the wound healing process? A
patient with:
A) A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and consequent impaired mobility
B) Poorly controlled blood sugars with small blood vessel disease
C) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
D) Congenital heart defects and anemia - (answer)B
,NURSE 612-EXAM 1 UNIT 1, 2, 3 TEST QUESTIONS (NURS 612) AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 UPDATE!!
A two-day postoperative patient's temperature was 98.5F at 3:00 PM. At 6:00 PM, the unlicensed
assistant notifies the nurse that the patient's temperature is 102F. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A) Increase intravenous fluid rate
B) Notify the physician
C) Document the temperature
D) Offer the client a cold drink - (answer)B
A patient diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia is admitted to the hospital. The nurse reviewing the
patient's laboratory results notes an increase in the number of bands in the white blood cell count.
Which of the following is the priority action of the nurse?
A) Continuing to monitor the client's laboratory results; this is an expected finding in an acute infection
B) Placing the client in contact isolation immediately
C) Requesting a repeat blood draw to verify the findings
D) Notifying the physician of the abnormal lab result - (answer)A
The nurse is caring for a client whose temperature is increasing. The nurse is aware that the client will
also experience an increase in:
A) White blood cell count
B) Heart rate
C) Respiratory rate
D) Blood pressure - (answer)B
A patient with a rising temperature is pale and has begun to shiver. The nurse reports that the patient is
in which of the following phases of fever development?
A) Prodrome
B) Chill
C) Flush
D) Defervescence - (answer)B
, NURSE 612-EXAM 1 UNIT 1, 2, 3 TEST QUESTIONS (NURS 612) AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 UPDATE!!
A client is said to be in the chill stage of the fever process when the nurse does which of the following?
A) Administers an antipyretic medication
B) Observes piloerection on the skin
C) Observes the client is sweating
D) Determines the client will benefit from a cool sponge bath - (answer)B
What is the most common cause of drug fever?
A) Increased heat production from PTU
B) Hypersensitivity reaction to medication
C) Impaired peripheral heat dissipation by atropine
D) Serotonin syndrome - (answer)B
The nurse is assessing a client with diabetes and notes an area on the client's right foot as inflamed,
necrotic, and eroded. The client states he accidentally slammed his foot in a door 2 weeks ago. The nurse
would document this finding as a(n):
A) Fungus
B) Pustule
C) Ulceration
D) Abscess - (answer)C
A normal response to fever is an elevated heart rate. A client with a fever who is not exhibiting an
elevated heart rate would indicate to the nurse that the cause of the fever might be which of the
following?
A) Hyperthyroidism
B) Flu
C) Pulmonary emboli
D) Legionnaires disease - (answer)D
