Fundamentals of Nursing Exam Latest
Updated 2025 Questions With Detailed
Answers
Maslows level 1: physiologic needs - VERIFIED ANSWERS-oxygen, food, water, sex,
rest, physical activity; physiologic needs are highest priority
Maslows level 2: safety and security needs - VERIFIED ANSWERS-both physical and
emotional components; being protected from potential or actual harm
Maslows level 3: love and belonging needs - VERIFIED ANSWERS-often called higher-
level needs; understanding and acceptance of others in both giving and receiving love;
feeling of belonging; unmet needs produce loneliness and isolation
Maslows level 4: self-esteem needs - VERIFIED ANSWERS-need for a person to feel
good about oneself, to feel pride and a sense of accomplishment, and to believe that
others also respect and appreciate those accomplishments; positive self-esteem
facilitates the person's confidence and independence
Maslows level 5: Self-Actualization - VERIFIED ANSWERS-acceptance of self and
others as they are; each lower level must be met; focus of interest on problems outside
oneself; respect for all people; focus on strengths and possibilities vs problems
autonomy - VERIFIED ANSWERS-respect rights of patients to make health care
decisions
nonmaleficence - VERIFIED ANSWERS-avoid causing harm
beneficence - VERIFIED ANSWERS-benefit the patient; balance benefits against risks
and harms
nurse practice acts - VERIFIED ANSWERS-each state has its own; protects public with
legal scope of nursing practice
standards - VERIFIED ANSWERS-used as guidelines for peer review (ANA)
establishing an effective nurse-patient relationship - VERIFIED ANSWERS--reduce
anxiety through therapeutic communication, teaching, and acceptance
-remember that the patient has concerns and needs other medical ones
-communicate with the patient as an individual
-take time to learn about the patient being admitted
-provide for the family participation in all aspects of care
, when does discharge planning start? - VERIFIED ANSWERS-as soon as the patient
comes in the door
oral temperature for healthy adult - VERIFIED ANSWERS-37.0 C, 98.6 F
pulse rate for healthy adult - VERIFIED ANSWERS-60-100 (80 average)
respirations for healthy adult - VERIFIED ANSWERS-12 to 20 breaths/min
average blood pressure for healthy adult - VERIFIED ANSWERS-120/80
intermittent fever - VERIFIED ANSWERS-temperature returns to normal at least once
every 24 hours
remittent fever - VERIFIED ANSWERS-temperature does not return to normal and
fluctuates a few degrees up and down
sustained or continuous fever - VERIFIED ANSWERS-temp remains above normal with
minimal variations
relapsing or recurrent fever - VERIFIED ANSWERS-temp returns to normal for one or
more days with one or more episodes of fever, each as long as several days
rectal temp - VERIFIED ANSWERS-37.5 C, 99.5 F
axillary temp - VERIFIED ANSWERS-36.5 C, 97.7 F
tympanic temp - VERIFIED ANSWERS-37.5 C, 99.5 F
forehead temp - VERIFIED ANSWERS-34.4 C, 94.0 F
heat production - VERIFIED ANSWERS--primary source is metabolism
-hormones, muscle movements, exercise increase metabolism
-thyroid hormone and shivering also increase heat production
- energy production decreases and heat production increases
sources of heat loss - VERIFIED ANSWERS-skin (primary source), evaporation of
sweat, warming and humidifying inspired air, eliminating urine and feces
radiation - VERIFIED ANSWERS-diffusion of heat by electromagnetic waves (such as
an uncovered head)
factors affecting body temp - VERIFIED ANSWERS--circadian rhythms
-age and gender
-physical activity
Updated 2025 Questions With Detailed
Answers
Maslows level 1: physiologic needs - VERIFIED ANSWERS-oxygen, food, water, sex,
rest, physical activity; physiologic needs are highest priority
Maslows level 2: safety and security needs - VERIFIED ANSWERS-both physical and
emotional components; being protected from potential or actual harm
Maslows level 3: love and belonging needs - VERIFIED ANSWERS-often called higher-
level needs; understanding and acceptance of others in both giving and receiving love;
feeling of belonging; unmet needs produce loneliness and isolation
Maslows level 4: self-esteem needs - VERIFIED ANSWERS-need for a person to feel
good about oneself, to feel pride and a sense of accomplishment, and to believe that
others also respect and appreciate those accomplishments; positive self-esteem
facilitates the person's confidence and independence
Maslows level 5: Self-Actualization - VERIFIED ANSWERS-acceptance of self and
others as they are; each lower level must be met; focus of interest on problems outside
oneself; respect for all people; focus on strengths and possibilities vs problems
autonomy - VERIFIED ANSWERS-respect rights of patients to make health care
decisions
nonmaleficence - VERIFIED ANSWERS-avoid causing harm
beneficence - VERIFIED ANSWERS-benefit the patient; balance benefits against risks
and harms
nurse practice acts - VERIFIED ANSWERS-each state has its own; protects public with
legal scope of nursing practice
standards - VERIFIED ANSWERS-used as guidelines for peer review (ANA)
establishing an effective nurse-patient relationship - VERIFIED ANSWERS--reduce
anxiety through therapeutic communication, teaching, and acceptance
-remember that the patient has concerns and needs other medical ones
-communicate with the patient as an individual
-take time to learn about the patient being admitted
-provide for the family participation in all aspects of care
, when does discharge planning start? - VERIFIED ANSWERS-as soon as the patient
comes in the door
oral temperature for healthy adult - VERIFIED ANSWERS-37.0 C, 98.6 F
pulse rate for healthy adult - VERIFIED ANSWERS-60-100 (80 average)
respirations for healthy adult - VERIFIED ANSWERS-12 to 20 breaths/min
average blood pressure for healthy adult - VERIFIED ANSWERS-120/80
intermittent fever - VERIFIED ANSWERS-temperature returns to normal at least once
every 24 hours
remittent fever - VERIFIED ANSWERS-temperature does not return to normal and
fluctuates a few degrees up and down
sustained or continuous fever - VERIFIED ANSWERS-temp remains above normal with
minimal variations
relapsing or recurrent fever - VERIFIED ANSWERS-temp returns to normal for one or
more days with one or more episodes of fever, each as long as several days
rectal temp - VERIFIED ANSWERS-37.5 C, 99.5 F
axillary temp - VERIFIED ANSWERS-36.5 C, 97.7 F
tympanic temp - VERIFIED ANSWERS-37.5 C, 99.5 F
forehead temp - VERIFIED ANSWERS-34.4 C, 94.0 F
heat production - VERIFIED ANSWERS--primary source is metabolism
-hormones, muscle movements, exercise increase metabolism
-thyroid hormone and shivering also increase heat production
- energy production decreases and heat production increases
sources of heat loss - VERIFIED ANSWERS-skin (primary source), evaporation of
sweat, warming and humidifying inspired air, eliminating urine and feces
radiation - VERIFIED ANSWERS-diffusion of heat by electromagnetic waves (such as
an uncovered head)
factors affecting body temp - VERIFIED ANSWERS--circadian rhythms
-age and gender
-physical activity
