NURS 100 FUNDAMENTALS ASSESSMENT 3 WCU 2026/2027 | COMPLETE
NURSING FUNDAMENTALS TEST BANK | HIGH-YIELD PRACTICE QUESTIONS |
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS| COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PREPARATION
1. What is one key safety consideration for preventing falls in older adult
patients?
Use of mobility aids
Ignoring environmental hazards
Increased physical activity
Higher medication doses
2. What is a common home safety risk for older adults that healthcare providers
should address during assessments to prevent falls?
Installing high-pile carpets and rugs throughout the home for comfort.
Ensuring well-lit outdoor pathways for enhanced visibility.
Securing loose electrical cords and minimizing clutter in walkways.
Arranging furniture close together for better support.
3. Discuss the implications of using restraints in nursing practice and how they
can affect patient safety.
Restraints are always safe and necessary for patient management.
Restraints have no impact on patient safety.
Using restraints can lead to serious safety risks, including restraint-
related death, and should be carefully considered in patient care.
Restraints improve patient autonomy and comfort.
4. The main difference between BiPAP and CPAP is:
, CPAP decreases work of breathing, while BiPAP increases work of
breathing
BiPAP is similar to PEEP, while CPAP only applies pressure during
inhalation
BiPAP is only used when patients are intubated
BiPAP provides a higher inspiratory positive pressure and lower
expiratory positive pressure, while CPAP provides continuous
positive pressure during inhalation and exhalation
5. In a scenario where an adolescent is faced with a decision about
participating in a risky behavior, how might their level of behavioral autonomy
influence their choice?
Higher behavioral autonomy may lead the adolescent to weigh the
risks and make an independent choice.
Lower behavioral autonomy will encourage the adolescent to
disregard risks and follow peers.
Lower behavioral autonomy will make the adolescent more likely to
ask for adult intervention.
Higher behavioral autonomy will likely result in the adolescent seeking
parental approval before deciding.
6. What is the primary function of a gait belt in nursing care?
To administer medication
To assist with patient mobility and prevent falls
To provide nutritional support
To monitor vital signs
,7. Describe how the onset and duration of symptoms differ between dementia
and delirium.
Dementia symptoms develop gradually and are chronic, whereas
delirium symptoms appear suddenly and are typically temporary.
Dementia and delirium have the same duration of symptoms.
Both dementia and delirium have a gradual onset and are chronic
conditions.
Dementia symptoms are temporary, while delirium symptoms are
permanent.
8. Describe how endocrine changes in older adults can impact their overall
health.
Endocrine changes have no significant impact on health.
Endocrine changes improve overall energy levels.
Endocrine changes can lead to decreased metabolic rate and
increased risk of chronic diseases.
Endocrine changes only affect reproductive health.
9. What are some common integumentary changes observed in older adults
aged 65 and above?
Thinning skin and decreased elasticity
Increased oil production
Enhanced wound healing
Thicker hair growth
10. The definition of obstructive sleep apnea is that during sleep, the patient's
breathing repeatedly stops and starts intermittently due to throat muscles
, relaxing and blocking the upper airway either partially or completely.
False
true
11. If a nurse needs to apply an emergency restraint to a 15-year-old patient,
what steps should be taken once the 4-hour prescription expires?
The nurse can continue the restraints without further assessment.
The nurse should remove the restraints immediately regardless of the
patient's condition.
The nurse should reassess the patient's condition and obtain a new
prescription if restraints are still necessary.
The nurse should consult with the patient's family before making any
decisions.
12. When caring for an older patient who is hearing-impaired, you should:
speak directly into the patient's ear or maintain eye contact for lip
readers.
not attempt to communicate because it will only frustrate the patient.
assume that the patient can read lips.
speak very loudly to be sure the patient can hear you.
13. Describe how Zolpidem functions as a medication for patients experiencing
sleep disorders.
Zolpidem increases heart rate to promote alertness.
Zolpidem blocks pain signals in the brain.
NURSING FUNDAMENTALS TEST BANK | HIGH-YIELD PRACTICE QUESTIONS |
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS| COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PREPARATION
1. What is one key safety consideration for preventing falls in older adult
patients?
Use of mobility aids
Ignoring environmental hazards
Increased physical activity
Higher medication doses
2. What is a common home safety risk for older adults that healthcare providers
should address during assessments to prevent falls?
Installing high-pile carpets and rugs throughout the home for comfort.
Ensuring well-lit outdoor pathways for enhanced visibility.
Securing loose electrical cords and minimizing clutter in walkways.
Arranging furniture close together for better support.
3. Discuss the implications of using restraints in nursing practice and how they
can affect patient safety.
Restraints are always safe and necessary for patient management.
Restraints have no impact on patient safety.
Using restraints can lead to serious safety risks, including restraint-
related death, and should be carefully considered in patient care.
Restraints improve patient autonomy and comfort.
4. The main difference between BiPAP and CPAP is:
, CPAP decreases work of breathing, while BiPAP increases work of
breathing
BiPAP is similar to PEEP, while CPAP only applies pressure during
inhalation
BiPAP is only used when patients are intubated
BiPAP provides a higher inspiratory positive pressure and lower
expiratory positive pressure, while CPAP provides continuous
positive pressure during inhalation and exhalation
5. In a scenario where an adolescent is faced with a decision about
participating in a risky behavior, how might their level of behavioral autonomy
influence their choice?
Higher behavioral autonomy may lead the adolescent to weigh the
risks and make an independent choice.
Lower behavioral autonomy will encourage the adolescent to
disregard risks and follow peers.
Lower behavioral autonomy will make the adolescent more likely to
ask for adult intervention.
Higher behavioral autonomy will likely result in the adolescent seeking
parental approval before deciding.
6. What is the primary function of a gait belt in nursing care?
To administer medication
To assist with patient mobility and prevent falls
To provide nutritional support
To monitor vital signs
,7. Describe how the onset and duration of symptoms differ between dementia
and delirium.
Dementia symptoms develop gradually and are chronic, whereas
delirium symptoms appear suddenly and are typically temporary.
Dementia and delirium have the same duration of symptoms.
Both dementia and delirium have a gradual onset and are chronic
conditions.
Dementia symptoms are temporary, while delirium symptoms are
permanent.
8. Describe how endocrine changes in older adults can impact their overall
health.
Endocrine changes have no significant impact on health.
Endocrine changes improve overall energy levels.
Endocrine changes can lead to decreased metabolic rate and
increased risk of chronic diseases.
Endocrine changes only affect reproductive health.
9. What are some common integumentary changes observed in older adults
aged 65 and above?
Thinning skin and decreased elasticity
Increased oil production
Enhanced wound healing
Thicker hair growth
10. The definition of obstructive sleep apnea is that during sleep, the patient's
breathing repeatedly stops and starts intermittently due to throat muscles
, relaxing and blocking the upper airway either partially or completely.
False
true
11. If a nurse needs to apply an emergency restraint to a 15-year-old patient,
what steps should be taken once the 4-hour prescription expires?
The nurse can continue the restraints without further assessment.
The nurse should remove the restraints immediately regardless of the
patient's condition.
The nurse should reassess the patient's condition and obtain a new
prescription if restraints are still necessary.
The nurse should consult with the patient's family before making any
decisions.
12. When caring for an older patient who is hearing-impaired, you should:
speak directly into the patient's ear or maintain eye contact for lip
readers.
not attempt to communicate because it will only frustrate the patient.
assume that the patient can read lips.
speak very loudly to be sure the patient can hear you.
13. Describe how Zolpidem functions as a medication for patients experiencing
sleep disorders.
Zolpidem increases heart rate to promote alertness.
Zolpidem blocks pain signals in the brain.
