Nursing Fundamentals Exam 1 Practice test. complete 2025/2026 new version

Nursing Fundamentals Exam
1 Practice test. complete
2025/2026 new version



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1. A patient's surgical wound has become swollen, red, and tender.You note that the p
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atient has a new fever and leukocytosis. What is the best immediate intervention? [28]
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1. Notify the health care provider and use surgical technique to change the d
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ressing
2. Reassure the patient and check the wound later
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3. Notify the health care provider and support the patient's fluid and nutritional needs
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4. Alert the patient and caregivers to the presence of an infection to ensure care af
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ter discharge Correct Answer(s) 3
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2. A nurse assesses a patient who comes to the pulmonary clinic. "I see that it's be
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en over 6 months since you've been in, but your appointment was
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for every 2 months. Tell me about that. Also, I see from your last visit that the doctor reco
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mmended routine exercise. Can you tell me how successful you have been following his
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plan?" The nurse's assessment covers which of Gordon's functional health patterns? [1
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6]

,1. Value-belief pattern U



2. Cognitive-perceptual pattern U



3. Coping-stress-tolerance pattern U



4. Health perception-health management pattern Correct Answer(s) 4
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3. The nurse asks a patient, "Describe for me your typical diet over a 24-
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hour day. What foods do you prefer? Have you noticed a change in your weight recentl
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y?" This series of questions would likely occur during which phase of a patient-
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centered interview? [16]
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1. Setting the stage U U

,2. Gather information about a patient's chief concerns
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3. Collecting the assessment U U



4. Termination Correct Answer(s) 3 U U U



4. What type of interview techiniques does the nurse use when asking these questions,
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U "Do you have pain or cramping?" "Does the pain get worse when you walk?" (Select all
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that apply) [16]
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1. Active listening U



2. Open-ended questioning U



3. Closed-ended questioning U



4. Problem-oriented listening Correct Answer(s) 3, 4 U U U U U



5. What technique(s) best encourage(s) a patient to tell his or her full story? (Select al
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l that apply) [16]
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1. Active listening U



2. Back channeling
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, 3. Validating
4. Use of open-ended questions
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5. Use of closed-ended questions Correct Answer(s) 1, 2, 4
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6. A nurse gathers the following assessment data.Which of the following cues form(s) a
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pattern suggesting a problem? (Select all that apply) [16]
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1. The skin around the wound is tender to touch
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2. Fluid intake for 8 hours is 800 mL
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3. Patient has a heart rate of 78 and regular
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4. Patient has drainage from surgical woundU U U U U



5. Body temperature is 101F (38.3 C)
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6. Patient asks, "I'm worried that I won't return to work when I planned." Correct A
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nswer(s) 1, 4, 5 U U U



7. The nurse makes the following statement during a change of shift report to another n
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urse. "I assessed Mr. Diaz, my 61-year-
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old patient from Chile. He fell at home and hurt his back 3 days ago. He has some diffic
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ulty turning in bed, and he says that he has pain that radiates down his leg. He rates his
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pain at a 6, but I don't think it's that severe.You know that back patients often have chro
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nic pain. He seems fine when talking with his family. Have you cared for him before?" W
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hat does the nurse's conclusion suggest? [16]
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1. The nurse is making an accurate clinical inference
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2. The nurse has gathered cues to identify a potential problem area
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3. The nurse has allowed stereotyping to influence her assessment
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4. The nurse wants to validate her information with the other nurse Correct Answer(s) 3
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8. A nurse check a patient's IV line in his right arm and sees inflammation where the ca
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theter enters the skin. She uses her finger to apply light pressure (i.e., palpation)
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