NURSING FUNDAMENTALS FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
What Act did Congress pass in 1987, to protect the quality of life, health and safety
of nursing home residents?
a. MedicareAct of 1987
b. Patients Bill of Rights
c. EMTALA
d. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act - ANSWER-D
Your resident is wealthy. He offers you a "little gift" in the form of cash for providing
expert care. You should:
a. Accept and say nothing
b. Accept like a tip and share it with your coworkers
c. Refuse graciously
d. Look to see if anyone is listening or watching - ANSWER-C
Retirement usually results in:
a. Physical changes from aging
b. Financial security
c. Less Free Time
d. Typically a lower income - ANSWER-d
After urinating, the resident is assisted to:
a. Wash their hands
b. Get back in bed
c. GIven something to drink
d. Put in a diaper - ANSWER-A
What can happen is constipation is not relieved?
a. Enema
b. Diarrhea
c. Incontinence
d. Fecal Impaction - ANSWER-D
When removing soiled linens, you must wear:
a. A gown
b. Face Mask
c. Eye Protection
d. Gloves - ANSWER-D
,Information that you can see, hear, feel or smell is called:
a. Assessment
b. Observation
c. Objective data
d. Subjective data - ANSWER-D
A resident continues to ask you the same question over and over again each time
you come into the room. You should:
a. Tell the person you are tired of answering the same question
b. Yell at the resident
c. Report the behavior
d. Be patient - ANSWER-D
Before leaving on for lunch, you need to:
a. Use the bathroom and wash your hands
b. Turn off the computer
c. Call home and check on your children
d. Tell the nurse - ANSWER-D
The most common cause of COPD/emphysema is:
a. Pollution
b. Family History
c. Asthma
d. Smoking - ANSWER-D
When you assist a person to ambulate/walk, what should would do first:
a. Apply braces to the legs
b. Get crutches, cane or walker
c. Apply a gait belt
d. Get the patients glasses - ANSWER-C
Before putting your patients feet on the floor for ambulation, you want to ensure:
a. They wear whatever they want
b. Slippers
c. Cowboy boots
d. Non skid footwear - ANSWER-D
You are asked to collect a sputum specimen from your resident by the nurse. it is
easier:
a. After an activity
b. After a meal
c. Before a meal
, d. Upon awakening in the morning - ANSWER-D
An older persons ability to sense pain is:
a. Decreased
b. Increased
c. The same as every other adult
d. the same as a baby - ANSWER-A
When transferring a resident to a wheelchair:
a. The brakes must be locked
b. Hold the handgrips
c. Put your foot on the back of the wheels to hold in place
d. Stand on the footplates - ANSWER-A
Your resident is "comatose" you should assume:
a. They can hear
b. They can see
c. They can touch
d. They can speak - ANSWER-A
Your resident has a history of a stroke with residual weakness, you are asked to
ambulate them. You should:
a. Assist on weak side
b. Assist on strong side
c. Put them in a wheelchair
d. Stand in front of them like you are a walker - ANSWER-A
What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?
a. Pronation
b. External rotation
c. Amputation
d. Prosthesis - ANSWER-D
True of False
Accidents or errors in giving care should be reported to the nurse at the end of the
shift. - ANSWER-False
True or False
A married couple is admitted to a nursing facility. They should be assigned to
separate rooms. - ANSWER-False
Laws that deal with relationships between people are called?
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
What Act did Congress pass in 1987, to protect the quality of life, health and safety
of nursing home residents?
a. MedicareAct of 1987
b. Patients Bill of Rights
c. EMTALA
d. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act - ANSWER-D
Your resident is wealthy. He offers you a "little gift" in the form of cash for providing
expert care. You should:
a. Accept and say nothing
b. Accept like a tip and share it with your coworkers
c. Refuse graciously
d. Look to see if anyone is listening or watching - ANSWER-C
Retirement usually results in:
a. Physical changes from aging
b. Financial security
c. Less Free Time
d. Typically a lower income - ANSWER-d
After urinating, the resident is assisted to:
a. Wash their hands
b. Get back in bed
c. GIven something to drink
d. Put in a diaper - ANSWER-A
What can happen is constipation is not relieved?
a. Enema
b. Diarrhea
c. Incontinence
d. Fecal Impaction - ANSWER-D
When removing soiled linens, you must wear:
a. A gown
b. Face Mask
c. Eye Protection
d. Gloves - ANSWER-D
,Information that you can see, hear, feel or smell is called:
a. Assessment
b. Observation
c. Objective data
d. Subjective data - ANSWER-D
A resident continues to ask you the same question over and over again each time
you come into the room. You should:
a. Tell the person you are tired of answering the same question
b. Yell at the resident
c. Report the behavior
d. Be patient - ANSWER-D
Before leaving on for lunch, you need to:
a. Use the bathroom and wash your hands
b. Turn off the computer
c. Call home and check on your children
d. Tell the nurse - ANSWER-D
The most common cause of COPD/emphysema is:
a. Pollution
b. Family History
c. Asthma
d. Smoking - ANSWER-D
When you assist a person to ambulate/walk, what should would do first:
a. Apply braces to the legs
b. Get crutches, cane or walker
c. Apply a gait belt
d. Get the patients glasses - ANSWER-C
Before putting your patients feet on the floor for ambulation, you want to ensure:
a. They wear whatever they want
b. Slippers
c. Cowboy boots
d. Non skid footwear - ANSWER-D
You are asked to collect a sputum specimen from your resident by the nurse. it is
easier:
a. After an activity
b. After a meal
c. Before a meal
, d. Upon awakening in the morning - ANSWER-D
An older persons ability to sense pain is:
a. Decreased
b. Increased
c. The same as every other adult
d. the same as a baby - ANSWER-A
When transferring a resident to a wheelchair:
a. The brakes must be locked
b. Hold the handgrips
c. Put your foot on the back of the wheels to hold in place
d. Stand on the footplates - ANSWER-A
Your resident is "comatose" you should assume:
a. They can hear
b. They can see
c. They can touch
d. They can speak - ANSWER-A
Your resident has a history of a stroke with residual weakness, you are asked to
ambulate them. You should:
a. Assist on weak side
b. Assist on strong side
c. Put them in a wheelchair
d. Stand in front of them like you are a walker - ANSWER-A
What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?
a. Pronation
b. External rotation
c. Amputation
d. Prosthesis - ANSWER-D
True of False
Accidents or errors in giving care should be reported to the nurse at the end of the
shift. - ANSWER-False
True or False
A married couple is admitted to a nursing facility. They should be assigned to
separate rooms. - ANSWER-False
Laws that deal with relationships between people are called?
