NURS 103 FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING WEEK 9 COMPREHENSIVE
QUIZ 2026
1. A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to a patient who has a BMI of
16. Which of the following sites and needle lengths should the nurse select to ensure safety
and efficacy?
A. Ventrogluteal site with a 1.5-inch needle
B. Vastus lateralis site with a 5/8-inch needle
C. Deltoid site with a 1.5-inch needle
D. Dorsogluteal site with a 2-inch needle
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: In a patient with a very low BMI (underweight), the
subcutaneous tissue is minimal. A 5/8-inch needle at the vastus lateralis is appropriate to
ensure the medication reaches the muscle without hitting the bone. A 1.5-inch needle
would likely be too long for a patient with this body habitus.
,2. The nurse is assessing a patient with a pressure injury that presents as a shallow, open
ulcer with a red-pink wound bed without slough. The nurse should document this as which
stage?
A. Stage 2
B. Stage 1
C. Stage 3
D. Unstageable
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Stage 2 pressure injuries involve partial-thickness loss of dermis
presenting as a shallow open ulcer with a red-pink wound bed, without slough. Stage 1 is
non-blanchable erythema, Stage 3 involves full-thickness tissue loss, and Unstageable is
covered by slough or eschar.
3. Which legal concept is best described as a nurse’s failure to provide the standard of care
that a reasonably prudent nurse would provide in a similar situation, resulting in patient
harm?
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. Malpractice
D. Slander
, Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Malpractice is professional negligence where the nurse’s
performance falls below the standard of care, leading to injury. Assault is a threat, Battery
is physical touch without consent, and Slander is oral defamation.
4. During a blood transfusion, a patient suddenly develops chills, lower back pain, and
hypotension. After stopping the infusion, what is the nurse’s priority action?
A. Notify the healthcare provider immediately.
B. Maintain IV access with normal saline using new tubing.
C. Check the patient’s temperature and record it.
D. Return the blood bag and tubing to the laboratory.
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: While all actions are necessary, the immediate priority after
stopping the transfusion is to maintain IV patency with a new line of normal saline to
manage potential shock and facilitate emergency medication administration.
5. A patient has been prescribed a clear liquid diet post-operatively. Which of the following
items should the nurse exclude from the tray?
A. Apple juice
B. Gelatin
C. Chicken broth
NURSING WEEK 9 COMPREHENSIVE
QUIZ 2026
1. A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to a patient who has a BMI of
16. Which of the following sites and needle lengths should the nurse select to ensure safety
and efficacy?
A. Ventrogluteal site with a 1.5-inch needle
B. Vastus lateralis site with a 5/8-inch needle
C. Deltoid site with a 1.5-inch needle
D. Dorsogluteal site with a 2-inch needle
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: In a patient with a very low BMI (underweight), the
subcutaneous tissue is minimal. A 5/8-inch needle at the vastus lateralis is appropriate to
ensure the medication reaches the muscle without hitting the bone. A 1.5-inch needle
would likely be too long for a patient with this body habitus.
,2. The nurse is assessing a patient with a pressure injury that presents as a shallow, open
ulcer with a red-pink wound bed without slough. The nurse should document this as which
stage?
A. Stage 2
B. Stage 1
C. Stage 3
D. Unstageable
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Stage 2 pressure injuries involve partial-thickness loss of dermis
presenting as a shallow open ulcer with a red-pink wound bed, without slough. Stage 1 is
non-blanchable erythema, Stage 3 involves full-thickness tissue loss, and Unstageable is
covered by slough or eschar.
3. Which legal concept is best described as a nurse’s failure to provide the standard of care
that a reasonably prudent nurse would provide in a similar situation, resulting in patient
harm?
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. Malpractice
D. Slander
, Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Malpractice is professional negligence where the nurse’s
performance falls below the standard of care, leading to injury. Assault is a threat, Battery
is physical touch without consent, and Slander is oral defamation.
4. During a blood transfusion, a patient suddenly develops chills, lower back pain, and
hypotension. After stopping the infusion, what is the nurse’s priority action?
A. Notify the healthcare provider immediately.
B. Maintain IV access with normal saline using new tubing.
C. Check the patient’s temperature and record it.
D. Return the blood bag and tubing to the laboratory.
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: While all actions are necessary, the immediate priority after
stopping the transfusion is to maintain IV patency with a new line of normal saline to
manage potential shock and facilitate emergency medication administration.
5. A patient has been prescribed a clear liquid diet post-operatively. Which of the following
items should the nurse exclude from the tray?
A. Apple juice
B. Gelatin
C. Chicken broth
