Nursing 101 Exam 2: Practice Questions
with Correct Answers 2025
1. TheAnurseAauscultatesAaAclientAwithAsoft,Ahigh-
pitchedApoppingAbreathAsoundsAonAinspiration.ATheAnurseAdocumentsAtheAbreathAsoundsA
heardAas:A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-crackles
2. WhichAmedicationAisAadministeredAinAtheAhomeAorAtheAhospitalAtoArelieveAinflammationAin
AtheAlungAtissue?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-corticosteroids
3. WhenAaAnurseAobservesAthatAanAolderAclient'sAskinAisAdryAandAshinyAandAhisAnailsAareAthick
ened,AtheAnurseAdeterminesAthatAtheAclientAisAmostAlikelyAexperiencingA-
ACORRECTAANSWERA-poorAtissueAperfusion
4. TheAnurseAisAcaringAforAaAclientAwhoAhasAaAcompromisedAcardiopulmonaryAsystemAandAne
edsAtoAassessAtheAclient'sAtissueAoxygenation.ATheAnurseAwouldAuseAwhichAappropriateAme
thodAtoAassessAthisAclient'sAoxygenation?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-arterialAbloodAgas
5. TheAnurseAisAcaringAforAaAclientAwithAmetabolicAacidosisAwhoseAbreathingArateAisA28Abreath
sAperAminute.AWhichAarterialAbloodAgasAdataAdoesAtheAnurseAanticipateAfinding?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERA-pHAlessAthanA7.35;AHCO3Alow;APaCO2Alow
6. TheAplanAofAcareAforAaAclientAexhibitingAsignsAofAsensoryAdeprivationAincludesAincorporatin
gAtactileAstimulation.AWhichAnursingAinterventionAwillAprovideAtactileAstimulation?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERA-providingAaAbackrubAwithAmorningAandAeveningAcare
7. DuringAtheAnurse'sAmorningAassessmentAofAaAclientAwithAaAdiagnosisAofAdementia,AtheAclie
ntAstatesAthatAtheAyearAisA1949AandAsheAbelievesAsheAisAinAaAhotel.AHowAshouldAtheAnurseAb
estArespondAtoAthisAclient'sAdisorientation?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
ReorientAtheAclientAtoAplaceAandAtime.
, 8. TheAphysicianAtellsAtheAnurseAthatAtheAelderlyAclientAhasApresbycusis.AWhichAofAtheAfollowi
ngAinterventionsAwillAtheAnurseAplaceAinAtheAclient'sAcareAplan?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
DecreaseAbackgroundAnoises,AasAmuchAasApossible,AbeforeAspeaking
9. TheAnurseAassessesAthatAherAclientAhasAolfactoryAdisturbances.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAhe
althAtopicsAwouldAbeAimportantAtoAteachAtheAclient?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
EliminatingAdisturbingAodorsAwithAadequateAventilation
10. TheAcommunityAhealthAnurseAwantsAtoAidentifyAclientsAwhoAhaveAlifestyleAfactorsAthatAma
yAplaceAthemAatAriskAforAsensoryAdisturbances.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAquestionsAshouldAs
heAask?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-DoAyouAworkAaroundAloudAnoisesAatAwork?"
11. WhichAexampleAindicatesAtheAuseAofAanAinternalAsensoryAreceptor?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
spittingAoutAofAhotAcoffee
12. AAclientAreportsAtoAaAhealthAcareAfacilityAwithAreportingAabdominalApainAandAvomiting.AThe
Aclient'sAwifeAinformsAtheAnurseAthatAtheAclientAhadAgoneAoutAforAdinnerAtheApreviousAnigh
t.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAwouldAbeAtheAprimaryAsourceAofAassessmentAdata?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERA-clientAhimself
13. DuringAmorningAreport,AtheAnightAnurseAtellsAtheAdayAnurseAthatAtheAclientArefusedAtoAallo
wAtheAtechnicianAtoAdrawAbloodAforAlaboratoryAtesting.AWhatAstepAwouldAbeAessentialAforA
theAdayAnurseAtoAcompleteAbeforeAselectingAaAnursingAdiagnosisAtoAaddressAthisAissue?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERA-TheAnurseAshouldAdetermineAtheAreasonAforAtheAclient'sArefusal.
14. TheAclient,AwhoAisA8AweeksApregnantAasAtheAresultAofAaArape,AtellsAtheAnurse,A"IAdoAnotAwan
tAtoAhaveAthisAbaby,AbutAIAhaveAalwaysAbelievedAthatAabortionAisAaAsin.AIAdon'tAknowAwhatAt
oAdo."AWhatAnursingAdiagnosisAwouldAbeAmostAappropriateAforAtheAnurseAtoAformulate?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERA-
DecisionalAConflictArelatedAtoAconflictAwithAmoralAbeliefsAasAevidencedAbyAtheAclient'sAstat
ement
with Correct Answers 2025
1. TheAnurseAauscultatesAaAclientAwithAsoft,Ahigh-
pitchedApoppingAbreathAsoundsAonAinspiration.ATheAnurseAdocumentsAtheAbreathAsoundsA
heardAas:A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-crackles
2. WhichAmedicationAisAadministeredAinAtheAhomeAorAtheAhospitalAtoArelieveAinflammationAin
AtheAlungAtissue?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-corticosteroids
3. WhenAaAnurseAobservesAthatAanAolderAclient'sAskinAisAdryAandAshinyAandAhisAnailsAareAthick
ened,AtheAnurseAdeterminesAthatAtheAclientAisAmostAlikelyAexperiencingA-
ACORRECTAANSWERA-poorAtissueAperfusion
4. TheAnurseAisAcaringAforAaAclientAwhoAhasAaAcompromisedAcardiopulmonaryAsystemAandAne
edsAtoAassessAtheAclient'sAtissueAoxygenation.ATheAnurseAwouldAuseAwhichAappropriateAme
thodAtoAassessAthisAclient'sAoxygenation?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-arterialAbloodAgas
5. TheAnurseAisAcaringAforAaAclientAwithAmetabolicAacidosisAwhoseAbreathingArateAisA28Abreath
sAperAminute.AWhichAarterialAbloodAgasAdataAdoesAtheAnurseAanticipateAfinding?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERA-pHAlessAthanA7.35;AHCO3Alow;APaCO2Alow
6. TheAplanAofAcareAforAaAclientAexhibitingAsignsAofAsensoryAdeprivationAincludesAincorporatin
gAtactileAstimulation.AWhichAnursingAinterventionAwillAprovideAtactileAstimulation?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERA-providingAaAbackrubAwithAmorningAandAeveningAcare
7. DuringAtheAnurse'sAmorningAassessmentAofAaAclientAwithAaAdiagnosisAofAdementia,AtheAclie
ntAstatesAthatAtheAyearAisA1949AandAsheAbelievesAsheAisAinAaAhotel.AHowAshouldAtheAnurseAb
estArespondAtoAthisAclient'sAdisorientation?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
ReorientAtheAclientAtoAplaceAandAtime.
, 8. TheAphysicianAtellsAtheAnurseAthatAtheAelderlyAclientAhasApresbycusis.AWhichAofAtheAfollowi
ngAinterventionsAwillAtheAnurseAplaceAinAtheAclient'sAcareAplan?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
DecreaseAbackgroundAnoises,AasAmuchAasApossible,AbeforeAspeaking
9. TheAnurseAassessesAthatAherAclientAhasAolfactoryAdisturbances.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAhe
althAtopicsAwouldAbeAimportantAtoAteachAtheAclient?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
EliminatingAdisturbingAodorsAwithAadequateAventilation
10. TheAcommunityAhealthAnurseAwantsAtoAidentifyAclientsAwhoAhaveAlifestyleAfactorsAthatAma
yAplaceAthemAatAriskAforAsensoryAdisturbances.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAquestionsAshouldAs
heAask?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-DoAyouAworkAaroundAloudAnoisesAatAwork?"
11. WhichAexampleAindicatesAtheAuseAofAanAinternalAsensoryAreceptor?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
spittingAoutAofAhotAcoffee
12. AAclientAreportsAtoAaAhealthAcareAfacilityAwithAreportingAabdominalApainAandAvomiting.AThe
Aclient'sAwifeAinformsAtheAnurseAthatAtheAclientAhadAgoneAoutAforAdinnerAtheApreviousAnigh
t.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAwouldAbeAtheAprimaryAsourceAofAassessmentAdata?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERA-clientAhimself
13. DuringAmorningAreport,AtheAnightAnurseAtellsAtheAdayAnurseAthatAtheAclientArefusedAtoAallo
wAtheAtechnicianAtoAdrawAbloodAforAlaboratoryAtesting.AWhatAstepAwouldAbeAessentialAforA
theAdayAnurseAtoAcompleteAbeforeAselectingAaAnursingAdiagnosisAtoAaddressAthisAissue?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERA-TheAnurseAshouldAdetermineAtheAreasonAforAtheAclient'sArefusal.
14. TheAclient,AwhoAisA8AweeksApregnantAasAtheAresultAofAaArape,AtellsAtheAnurse,A"IAdoAnotAwan
tAtoAhaveAthisAbaby,AbutAIAhaveAalwaysAbelievedAthatAabortionAisAaAsin.AIAdon'tAknowAwhatAt
oAdo."AWhatAnursingAdiagnosisAwouldAbeAmostAappropriateAforAtheAnurseAtoAformulate?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERA-
DecisionalAConflictArelatedAtoAconflictAwithAmoralAbeliefsAasAevidencedAbyAtheAclient'sAstat
ement