NSG 100 PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027 | NURSING STUDY GUIDE,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & EXAM REVIEW
1 of 35
Term
A nurse has been reassigned from her regular area of work to a unit
that is short staffed. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
A. ask what she will be assigned to do
B. determine if she has the skills to complete the assignment
C. identify her options
D. notify the nurse manager about her concerns for client safety
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A.
If the client reports pain, the nurse should address managing the client's pain and
postpone the learning session until the client reports pain relief.
D.
Longer sessions might overwhelm the client. Multiple, short sessions, that
, emphasize one key point per session can enhance understanding.
A.
Before accepting the assignment, the nurse should clarify the complexity of
the assignment, such as how many clients she will be assigned to care for,
what skills are needed, and what resources are available to her.
A.
Explaining assessment techniques can decrease stress and anxiety. It also increases
trust and promotes a therapeutic nurse-client relationship.
Don't know?
2 of 35
Term
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescription for 1,000 mL of 5% dextrose
in water IV to infuse over 8 hr. At 1400, the nurse observes that there is
500 mL of solution remaining in the client's current IV bag. At what time
should the nurse administer the next bag of IV solution?
A. 1500
B. 1600
C. 1700
D. 1800
Give this one a go later!
B.
This will make it easier for the staff to
, observe the client, should the client D.
behave in an unsafe manner. The IV will infuse at 125 mL/hr.
The next bag of IV solution will
need to be administered at
1800.
D.
D.
Longer sessions might overwhelm the
A bath seat can help reducing
client. Multiple, short sessions, that
slipping and falling in the bathtub or
emphasize one key point per session
shower.
can enhance understanding.
Don't know?
3 of 35
Term
A nurse is implementing direct nursing care for a group of clients in an
acute care facility. Which of the following actions by the nurse is
considered an indirect nursing care activity?
A. determining the client's length of stay
B. assigning tasks to AP
C. providing anticipatory guidance to a client in crisis
D. establishing the client's secondary medical diagnoses
Give this one a go later!
B.
The steps in the nursing process include assessment, analysis/diagnosis, planning,
implementation and evaluation.
The nurse should first collect client data, and then critically analyze the data to
determine the client's' priorities.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & EXAM REVIEW
1 of 35
Term
A nurse has been reassigned from her regular area of work to a unit
that is short staffed. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
A. ask what she will be assigned to do
B. determine if she has the skills to complete the assignment
C. identify her options
D. notify the nurse manager about her concerns for client safety
Give this one a go later!
A.
If the client reports pain, the nurse should address managing the client's pain and
postpone the learning session until the client reports pain relief.
D.
Longer sessions might overwhelm the client. Multiple, short sessions, that
, emphasize one key point per session can enhance understanding.
A.
Before accepting the assignment, the nurse should clarify the complexity of
the assignment, such as how many clients she will be assigned to care for,
what skills are needed, and what resources are available to her.
A.
Explaining assessment techniques can decrease stress and anxiety. It also increases
trust and promotes a therapeutic nurse-client relationship.
Don't know?
2 of 35
Term
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescription for 1,000 mL of 5% dextrose
in water IV to infuse over 8 hr. At 1400, the nurse observes that there is
500 mL of solution remaining in the client's current IV bag. At what time
should the nurse administer the next bag of IV solution?
A. 1500
B. 1600
C. 1700
D. 1800
Give this one a go later!
B.
This will make it easier for the staff to
, observe the client, should the client D.
behave in an unsafe manner. The IV will infuse at 125 mL/hr.
The next bag of IV solution will
need to be administered at
1800.
D.
D.
Longer sessions might overwhelm the
A bath seat can help reducing
client. Multiple, short sessions, that
slipping and falling in the bathtub or
emphasize one key point per session
shower.
can enhance understanding.
Don't know?
3 of 35
Term
A nurse is implementing direct nursing care for a group of clients in an
acute care facility. Which of the following actions by the nurse is
considered an indirect nursing care activity?
A. determining the client's length of stay
B. assigning tasks to AP
C. providing anticipatory guidance to a client in crisis
D. establishing the client's secondary medical diagnoses
Give this one a go later!
B.
The steps in the nursing process include assessment, analysis/diagnosis, planning,
implementation and evaluation.
The nurse should first collect client data, and then critically analyze the data to
determine the client's' priorities.
