NURS 100 FUNDAMENTALS ASSESSMENT 1 REVIEW 2026/2027 | WEST COAST
UNIVERSITY NURSING | PRACTICE QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS | COMPLETE
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1. What is the normal respiratory rate range for adults in breaths per minute?
10 to 15 breaths per minute
15 to 25 breaths per minute
20 to 30 breaths per minute
12 to 20 breaths per minute
2. Describe the purpose of droplet precautions in infection control.
Droplet precautions are necessary for all patients regardless of their
infection status.
Droplet precautions are used to protect against infections spread
through direct contact with contaminated surfaces.
Droplet precautions are only required for patients with airborne
infections.
Droplet precautions are implemented to prevent the transmission of
pathogens spread through respiratory droplets when a patient
coughs, sneezes, or talks.
3. The normal body temperature in adults is:
A. 37 degrees Celsius
B. 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
both A and B
neither A and B
,4. Describe how infection can lead to tachycardia in a patient.
Infection has no effect on heart rate.
Infection can cause the body to release stress hormones, increasing
heart rate.
Infection decreases heart rate due to increased blood flow.
Infection only affects respiratory rate.
5. What are the four main stages of infection?
Transmission, infection, symptoms, and treatment
Initial, acute, chronic, and resolution
Exposure, infection, recovery, and relapse
Incubation, prodromal, illness, and convalescence
6. Standard Precautions are rules for...
Accident prevention
Infection control
Recognizing abuse
Communication
7. Describe the significance of monitoring pulse rate in infection control and
patient care.
Pulse rate is unrelated to infection control.
Monitoring pulse rate helps assess a patient's cardiovascular status
and can indicate infection or other health issues.
Monitoring pulse rate is only important during surgery.
, Pulse rate is only relevant for athletes.
8. Which of the following is a common example of a nonopioid analgesic?
Morphine
Oxycodone
Fentanyl
Ibuprofen
9. What are the first-line treatments commonly used for managing moderate to
severe pain?
NSAIDs
Antibiotics
Opioids
Antidepressants
10. What are the four major types of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)?
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections, surgical site infections,
bloodstream infections, and pneumonia.
Infections from contaminated surfaces, infections from medical
devices, infections from surgical procedures, and infections from
healthcare workers.
Skin infections, respiratory infections, gastrointestinal infections, and
urinary tract infections.
Viral infections, bacterial infections, fungal infections, and parasitic
infections.
11. A place where an infectious agent can live and multiply is called the...
, Reservoir.
Pathogen.
Vector.
Droplet.
12. Describe the significance of the PQRST model in assessing a patient's pain.
The PQRST model is used to determine the patient's vital signs.
The PQRST model helps healthcare providers systematically
evaluate pain by addressing its characteristics and impact on the
patient.
The PQRST model is a method for diagnosing infections.
The PQRST model focuses solely on the duration of pain.
13. Examples of airborne transmission
Influenza, RSV
Lyme disease, West Nile Virus, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
tuberculosis, measles, chicken pox, COVID-19
MRSA, VRE, C diff, drug resistant organisms
14. If a patient is diagnosed with a bacterial infection, which type of infectious
agent is responsible for their condition?
Parasitic agent
Fungal agent
Bacterial agent
Viral agent
UNIVERSITY NURSING | PRACTICE QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS | COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE | LATEST UPDATE
1. What is the normal respiratory rate range for adults in breaths per minute?
10 to 15 breaths per minute
15 to 25 breaths per minute
20 to 30 breaths per minute
12 to 20 breaths per minute
2. Describe the purpose of droplet precautions in infection control.
Droplet precautions are necessary for all patients regardless of their
infection status.
Droplet precautions are used to protect against infections spread
through direct contact with contaminated surfaces.
Droplet precautions are only required for patients with airborne
infections.
Droplet precautions are implemented to prevent the transmission of
pathogens spread through respiratory droplets when a patient
coughs, sneezes, or talks.
3. The normal body temperature in adults is:
A. 37 degrees Celsius
B. 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
both A and B
neither A and B
,4. Describe how infection can lead to tachycardia in a patient.
Infection has no effect on heart rate.
Infection can cause the body to release stress hormones, increasing
heart rate.
Infection decreases heart rate due to increased blood flow.
Infection only affects respiratory rate.
5. What are the four main stages of infection?
Transmission, infection, symptoms, and treatment
Initial, acute, chronic, and resolution
Exposure, infection, recovery, and relapse
Incubation, prodromal, illness, and convalescence
6. Standard Precautions are rules for...
Accident prevention
Infection control
Recognizing abuse
Communication
7. Describe the significance of monitoring pulse rate in infection control and
patient care.
Pulse rate is unrelated to infection control.
Monitoring pulse rate helps assess a patient's cardiovascular status
and can indicate infection or other health issues.
Monitoring pulse rate is only important during surgery.
, Pulse rate is only relevant for athletes.
8. Which of the following is a common example of a nonopioid analgesic?
Morphine
Oxycodone
Fentanyl
Ibuprofen
9. What are the first-line treatments commonly used for managing moderate to
severe pain?
NSAIDs
Antibiotics
Opioids
Antidepressants
10. What are the four major types of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)?
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections, surgical site infections,
bloodstream infections, and pneumonia.
Infections from contaminated surfaces, infections from medical
devices, infections from surgical procedures, and infections from
healthcare workers.
Skin infections, respiratory infections, gastrointestinal infections, and
urinary tract infections.
Viral infections, bacterial infections, fungal infections, and parasitic
infections.
11. A place where an infectious agent can live and multiply is called the...
, Reservoir.
Pathogen.
Vector.
Droplet.
12. Describe the significance of the PQRST model in assessing a patient's pain.
The PQRST model is used to determine the patient's vital signs.
The PQRST model helps healthcare providers systematically
evaluate pain by addressing its characteristics and impact on the
patient.
The PQRST model is a method for diagnosing infections.
The PQRST model focuses solely on the duration of pain.
13. Examples of airborne transmission
Influenza, RSV
Lyme disease, West Nile Virus, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
tuberculosis, measles, chicken pox, COVID-19
MRSA, VRE, C diff, drug resistant organisms
14. If a patient is diagnosed with a bacterial infection, which type of infectious
agent is responsible for their condition?
Parasitic agent
Fungal agent
Bacterial agent
Viral agent
