GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING · PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM
NSG 3100 Exam 1
Comprehensive Practice Question
Bank
Fundamentals of Nursing · Patient Safety · Mobility · Infection Control · Nursing
Process
Fundamentals of Nursing Concepts · NCLEX-Style Review
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Patient Safety & Fall Prevention 2
3. Restraints & Seizure Precautions 4
4. Mobility & Body Mechanics 5
5. Infection Control & PPE 6
6. Hygiene & Skin Care 8
,7. Pressure Injuries & Prevention 9
8. Nursing Process & ADPIE 10
9. Clinical Judgment & Maslow's Hierarchy 11
10. Fire Safety & Emergency Preparedness 12
NSG 3100 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
, NSG 3100 EXAM 1 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each question stem carefully, select your answer, then review the rationale to understand the clinical
reasoning behind the correct choice. Each question includes the tested concept and the source concept
from your course material. Questions marked with SATA require selecting all that apply.
Patient Safety & Fall Prevention
1 A nurse enters a patient's room and notices water spilled on the floor. What should the
nurse do first?
A Ask housekeeping to clean it later
B Continue assessing the patient
C Clean or block off the spill immediately
D Tell the patient to avoid the area
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Rationale: The nurse should immediately clean or block off the spill to prevent patient falls.
Environmental hazards such as wet floors are a leading cause of patient falls, and prompt action is
required.
Tested Concept: Fall prevention — environmental hazards
Source Concept: Clean or block off the spill immediately.
2 Which patient is at the highest risk for a fall?
A A 24-year-old with a sprained ankle
B A 45-year-old with seasonal allergies
C An 82-year-old who received morphine after hip surgery
D A 30-year-old with a wrist fracture
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Rationale: An 82-year-old who received morphine after hip surgery is at highest risk for falls due to
advanced age, postoperative status, and morphine's sedative and dizziness effects. Multiple risk factors
increase fall risk.
Tested Concept: Fall risk assessment
Source Concept: An 82-year-old who received morphine after hip surgery.
NSG 3100 Exam 1
Comprehensive Practice Question
Bank
Fundamentals of Nursing · Patient Safety · Mobility · Infection Control · Nursing
Process
Fundamentals of Nursing Concepts · NCLEX-Style Review
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Patient Safety & Fall Prevention 2
3. Restraints & Seizure Precautions 4
4. Mobility & Body Mechanics 5
5. Infection Control & PPE 6
6. Hygiene & Skin Care 8
,7. Pressure Injuries & Prevention 9
8. Nursing Process & ADPIE 10
9. Clinical Judgment & Maslow's Hierarchy 11
10. Fire Safety & Emergency Preparedness 12
NSG 3100 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
, NSG 3100 EXAM 1 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each question stem carefully, select your answer, then review the rationale to understand the clinical
reasoning behind the correct choice. Each question includes the tested concept and the source concept
from your course material. Questions marked with SATA require selecting all that apply.
Patient Safety & Fall Prevention
1 A nurse enters a patient's room and notices water spilled on the floor. What should the
nurse do first?
A Ask housekeeping to clean it later
B Continue assessing the patient
C Clean or block off the spill immediately
D Tell the patient to avoid the area
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Rationale: The nurse should immediately clean or block off the spill to prevent patient falls.
Environmental hazards such as wet floors are a leading cause of patient falls, and prompt action is
required.
Tested Concept: Fall prevention — environmental hazards
Source Concept: Clean or block off the spill immediately.
2 Which patient is at the highest risk for a fall?
A A 24-year-old with a sprained ankle
B A 45-year-old with seasonal allergies
C An 82-year-old who received morphine after hip surgery
D A 30-year-old with a wrist fracture
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Rationale: An 82-year-old who received morphine after hip surgery is at highest risk for falls due to
advanced age, postoperative status, and morphine's sedative and dizziness effects. Multiple risk factors
increase fall risk.
Tested Concept: Fall risk assessment
Source Concept: An 82-year-old who received morphine after hip surgery.
