NSG 320 Exam 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
Exam coverage
• assessment and prioritization
• airway and oxygenation
• fluid and electrolytes
• medication safety
• infection prevention
• communication and delegation
• pain and comfort
• fall prevention
• acute deterioration
• education and discharge
This PDF contains original exam-style study material and is not a reproduction of confidential
or leaked examination questions.
,1. Which statement best applies the concept of airway priority when evaluating a new case
requiring careful interpretation before an intervention is selected? The emphasis is on
recognizing the defining mechanism rather than choosing a superficially related option. The
learner should select the answer that best fits the specific concept being tested.
A. a broad action or description that does not establish the defining feature of airway priority
B. assessment and support of airway and breathing before less urgent interventions
C. an unrelated process that may occur in a different part of the same general subject
D. a superficially similar finding that does not define airway priority
Correct answer: D
Rationale: Correct answer: D. The concept tested is airway priority. In this version, the case
centers on a new case requiring careful interpretation before an intervention is selected. The
correct choice states that assessment and support of airway and breathing before less
urgent interventions. That definition directly explains why the tested concept fits the scenario.
The remaining choices are less appropriate because they describe related, broader, or
different ideas rather than the defining feature of airway priority. Recognizing this distinction
supports accurate interpretation and prevents the common error of selecting an answer
merely because it sounds generally relevant.
2. Which statement best applies the concept of pain reassessment when evaluating a new
case requiring careful interpretation before an intervention is selected? The emphasis is on
recognizing the defining mechanism rather than choosing a superficially related option. The
,learner should select the answer that best fits the specific concept being tested.
A. a superficially similar finding that does not define pain reassessment
B. a broad action or description that does not establish the defining feature of pain
reassessment
C. evaluating response to an intervention using an appropriate pain measure
D. an unrelated process that may occur in a different part of the same general subject
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Correct answer: C. The concept tested is pain reassessment. In this version, the
case centers on a new case requiring careful interpretation before an intervention is
selected. The correct choice states that evaluating response to an intervention using an
appropriate pain measure. That definition directly explains why the tested concept fits the
scenario. The remaining choices are less appropriate because they describe related,
broader, or different ideas rather than the defining feature of pain reassessment.
Recognizing this distinction supports accurate interpretation and prevents the common error
of selecting an answer merely because it sounds generally relevant.
3. Which statement best applies the concept of fall prevention when evaluating a new case
requiring careful interpretation before an intervention is selected? The emphasis is on
recognizing the defining mechanism rather than choosing a superficially related option. The
learner should select the answer that best fits the specific concept being tested.
A. an unrelated process that may occur in a different part of the same general subject
, B. a superficially similar finding that does not define fall prevention
C. a broad action or description that does not establish the defining feature of fall prevention
D. identifying individual risk factors and implementing tailored environmental and behavioral
safeguards
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Correct answer: B. The concept tested is fall prevention. In this version, the case
centers on a new case requiring careful interpretation before an intervention is selected. The
correct choice states that identifying individual risk factors and implementing tailored
environmental and behavioral safeguards. That definition directly explains why the tested
concept fits the scenario. The remaining choices are less appropriate because they describe
related, broader, or different ideas rather than the defining feature of fall prevention.
Recognizing this distinction supports accurate interpretation and prevents the common error
of selecting an answer merely because it sounds generally relevant.
4. Which statement best applies the concept of infection prevention when evaluating a new
case requiring careful interpretation before an intervention is selected? The emphasis is on
recognizing the defining mechanism rather than choosing a superficially related option. The
learner should select the answer that best fits the specific concept being tested.
A. a broad action or description that does not establish the defining feature of infection
prevention
Exam coverage
• assessment and prioritization
• airway and oxygenation
• fluid and electrolytes
• medication safety
• infection prevention
• communication and delegation
• pain and comfort
• fall prevention
• acute deterioration
• education and discharge
This PDF contains original exam-style study material and is not a reproduction of confidential
or leaked examination questions.
,1. Which statement best applies the concept of airway priority when evaluating a new case
requiring careful interpretation before an intervention is selected? The emphasis is on
recognizing the defining mechanism rather than choosing a superficially related option. The
learner should select the answer that best fits the specific concept being tested.
A. a broad action or description that does not establish the defining feature of airway priority
B. assessment and support of airway and breathing before less urgent interventions
C. an unrelated process that may occur in a different part of the same general subject
D. a superficially similar finding that does not define airway priority
Correct answer: D
Rationale: Correct answer: D. The concept tested is airway priority. In this version, the case
centers on a new case requiring careful interpretation before an intervention is selected. The
correct choice states that assessment and support of airway and breathing before less
urgent interventions. That definition directly explains why the tested concept fits the scenario.
The remaining choices are less appropriate because they describe related, broader, or
different ideas rather than the defining feature of airway priority. Recognizing this distinction
supports accurate interpretation and prevents the common error of selecting an answer
merely because it sounds generally relevant.
2. Which statement best applies the concept of pain reassessment when evaluating a new
case requiring careful interpretation before an intervention is selected? The emphasis is on
recognizing the defining mechanism rather than choosing a superficially related option. The
,learner should select the answer that best fits the specific concept being tested.
A. a superficially similar finding that does not define pain reassessment
B. a broad action or description that does not establish the defining feature of pain
reassessment
C. evaluating response to an intervention using an appropriate pain measure
D. an unrelated process that may occur in a different part of the same general subject
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Correct answer: C. The concept tested is pain reassessment. In this version, the
case centers on a new case requiring careful interpretation before an intervention is
selected. The correct choice states that evaluating response to an intervention using an
appropriate pain measure. That definition directly explains why the tested concept fits the
scenario. The remaining choices are less appropriate because they describe related,
broader, or different ideas rather than the defining feature of pain reassessment.
Recognizing this distinction supports accurate interpretation and prevents the common error
of selecting an answer merely because it sounds generally relevant.
3. Which statement best applies the concept of fall prevention when evaluating a new case
requiring careful interpretation before an intervention is selected? The emphasis is on
recognizing the defining mechanism rather than choosing a superficially related option. The
learner should select the answer that best fits the specific concept being tested.
A. an unrelated process that may occur in a different part of the same general subject
, B. a superficially similar finding that does not define fall prevention
C. a broad action or description that does not establish the defining feature of fall prevention
D. identifying individual risk factors and implementing tailored environmental and behavioral
safeguards
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Correct answer: B. The concept tested is fall prevention. In this version, the case
centers on a new case requiring careful interpretation before an intervention is selected. The
correct choice states that identifying individual risk factors and implementing tailored
environmental and behavioral safeguards. That definition directly explains why the tested
concept fits the scenario. The remaining choices are less appropriate because they describe
related, broader, or different ideas rather than the defining feature of fall prevention.
Recognizing this distinction supports accurate interpretation and prevents the common error
of selecting an answer merely because it sounds generally relevant.
4. Which statement best applies the concept of infection prevention when evaluating a new
case requiring careful interpretation before an intervention is selected? The emphasis is on
recognizing the defining mechanism rather than choosing a superficially related option. The
learner should select the answer that best fits the specific concept being tested.
A. a broad action or description that does not establish the defining feature of infection
prevention
