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fundamentals test
bank questions and
answers 2025/2026
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STUVIA
,The nurse and a new nurse in orientation are caring for a patient with pneumonia. Which statement by
the new nurse will indicate a correct understanding of this condition?
a. "An infectious disease like pneumonia may not pose a risk to others."
b. "We need to isolate the patient in a private negative-pressure room."
c. "Clinical signs and symptoms are not present in pneumonia."
d. "The patient will not be able to return home." - ✔✔answer a. "An infectious disease like
pneumonia may not pose a risk to others."
The patient and the nurse are discussing the vector transmitted Rickettsia rickettsii—Rocky Mountain
spotted fever. Which patient statement to the nurse indicates understanding regarding the mode of
transmission for this disease? a. "When camping, I will use sunscreen."
b. "When camping, I will drink bottled water."
c. "When camping, I will wear insect repellent."
d. "When camping, I will wash my hands with hand gel." - ✔✔answer c. "When camping, I will wear
insect repellent."
The nurse is providing an educational session for a group of preschool workers. The nurse reminds the
group about the most important thing to do to prevent the spread of infection. Which information did
the nurse share with the preschool workers?
a. Encourage preschool children to eat a nutritious diet.
b. Suggest that parents provide a multivitamin to the children.
c. Clean the toys every afternoon before putting them away. d. Wash their hands between each
interaction with children. - ✔✔answer d. Wash their hands between each interaction with children.
The nurse is admitting a patient with an infectious disease process. Which question will be most
appropriate for a nurse to ask about the patient's susceptibility to this infectious process?
a. "Do you have a spouse?"
b. "Do you have a chronic disease?"
c. "Do you have any children living in the home?"
d. "Do you have any religious beliefs that will influence your care?" - ✔✔answer b. "Do you have a
chronic disease?"
,The patient experienced a surgical procedure, and Betadine was utilized as the surgical prep. Two days
postoperatively, the nurse's assessment indicates that the incision is red and has a small amount of
purulent drainage. The patient reports tenderness at the incision site. The patient's temperature is
100.5° F, and the WBC is 10,500/mm3. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Plan to change the surgical dressing during the shift.
b. Utilize SBAR to notify the primary health care provider.
c. Reevaluate the temperature and white blood cell count in 4 hours.
d. Check to see what solution was used for skin preparation in surgery. - ✔✔answer b. Utilize SBAR
to notify the primary health care provider.
The nurse is providing an education session to an adult community group about the effects of smoking
on infection. Which information is most important for the nurse to include in the educational session?
a. Smoke from tobacco products clings to your clothing and hair.
b. Smoking affects the cilia lining the upper airways in the lungs.
c. Smoking can affect the color of the patient's fingernails. d. Smoking tobacco products can be very
expensive. - ✔✔answer b. Smoking affects the cilia lining the upper airways in the lungs.
A female adult patient presents to the clinic with reports of a white discharge and itching in the vaginal
area. A nurse is taking a health history. Which question is the priority?
a. "When was the last time you visited your primary health care provider?"
b. "Has this condition affected your eating habits in any way?"
c. "What medications are you currently taking?"
d. "Are you able to sleep at night? - ✔✔answer c. "What medications are you currently taking?"
The nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has injured the right leg after a bicycle accident. Which
signs and symptoms will the nurse assess for to determine if the child is experiencing a localized
inflammatory response?
a. Malaise, anorexia, enlarged lymph nodes, and increased white blood cells
b. Chest pain, shortness of breath, and nausea and vomiting c. Dizziness and disorientation to time,
date, and place
, d. Edema, redness, tenderness, and loss of function - ✔✔answer d. Edema, redness, tenderness, and
loss of function
Which interventions utilized by the nurse will indicate the ability to recognize a localized inflammatory
response?
a. Vigorous range-of-motion exercises
b. Turn, cough, and deep breathe
c. Orient to date, time, and place
d. Rest, ice, and elevation - ✔✔answer d. Rest, ice, and elevation
The nurse is caring for a group of medical-surgical patients. Which patient is most at risk for developing
an infection?
a. A patient who is in observation for chest pain.
b. A patient who has been admitted with dehydration.
c. A patient who is recovering from a right total hip surgery. d. A patient who has been admitted for
stabilization of heart problems. - ✔✔answer c. A patient who is recovering from a right total hip
surgery.
The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with leukemia and is preparing to provide fluids through a
vascular access (IV) device. Which nursing intervention is a priority in this procedure?
a. Review the procedure with the patient.
b. Position the patient comfortably.
c. Maintain surgical aseptic technique.
d. Gather available supplies. - ✔✔answer c. Maintain surgical aseptic technique.
The nurse is caring for an adult patient in the clinic who has been evacuated and is a victim of flooding.
The nurse teaches the patient about rest, exercise, and eating properly and how to utilize deep
breathing and visualization. What is the primary rationale for the nurse's actions related to the
teaching?
a. Topics taught are standard information taught during health care visits.
b. The patient requested this information to teach the extended family members.
fundamentals test
bank questions and
answers 2025/2026
USER
STUVIA
,The nurse and a new nurse in orientation are caring for a patient with pneumonia. Which statement by
the new nurse will indicate a correct understanding of this condition?
a. "An infectious disease like pneumonia may not pose a risk to others."
b. "We need to isolate the patient in a private negative-pressure room."
c. "Clinical signs and symptoms are not present in pneumonia."
d. "The patient will not be able to return home." - ✔✔answer a. "An infectious disease like
pneumonia may not pose a risk to others."
The patient and the nurse are discussing the vector transmitted Rickettsia rickettsii—Rocky Mountain
spotted fever. Which patient statement to the nurse indicates understanding regarding the mode of
transmission for this disease? a. "When camping, I will use sunscreen."
b. "When camping, I will drink bottled water."
c. "When camping, I will wear insect repellent."
d. "When camping, I will wash my hands with hand gel." - ✔✔answer c. "When camping, I will wear
insect repellent."
The nurse is providing an educational session for a group of preschool workers. The nurse reminds the
group about the most important thing to do to prevent the spread of infection. Which information did
the nurse share with the preschool workers?
a. Encourage preschool children to eat a nutritious diet.
b. Suggest that parents provide a multivitamin to the children.
c. Clean the toys every afternoon before putting them away. d. Wash their hands between each
interaction with children. - ✔✔answer d. Wash their hands between each interaction with children.
The nurse is admitting a patient with an infectious disease process. Which question will be most
appropriate for a nurse to ask about the patient's susceptibility to this infectious process?
a. "Do you have a spouse?"
b. "Do you have a chronic disease?"
c. "Do you have any children living in the home?"
d. "Do you have any religious beliefs that will influence your care?" - ✔✔answer b. "Do you have a
chronic disease?"
,The patient experienced a surgical procedure, and Betadine was utilized as the surgical prep. Two days
postoperatively, the nurse's assessment indicates that the incision is red and has a small amount of
purulent drainage. The patient reports tenderness at the incision site. The patient's temperature is
100.5° F, and the WBC is 10,500/mm3. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Plan to change the surgical dressing during the shift.
b. Utilize SBAR to notify the primary health care provider.
c. Reevaluate the temperature and white blood cell count in 4 hours.
d. Check to see what solution was used for skin preparation in surgery. - ✔✔answer b. Utilize SBAR
to notify the primary health care provider.
The nurse is providing an education session to an adult community group about the effects of smoking
on infection. Which information is most important for the nurse to include in the educational session?
a. Smoke from tobacco products clings to your clothing and hair.
b. Smoking affects the cilia lining the upper airways in the lungs.
c. Smoking can affect the color of the patient's fingernails. d. Smoking tobacco products can be very
expensive. - ✔✔answer b. Smoking affects the cilia lining the upper airways in the lungs.
A female adult patient presents to the clinic with reports of a white discharge and itching in the vaginal
area. A nurse is taking a health history. Which question is the priority?
a. "When was the last time you visited your primary health care provider?"
b. "Has this condition affected your eating habits in any way?"
c. "What medications are you currently taking?"
d. "Are you able to sleep at night? - ✔✔answer c. "What medications are you currently taking?"
The nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has injured the right leg after a bicycle accident. Which
signs and symptoms will the nurse assess for to determine if the child is experiencing a localized
inflammatory response?
a. Malaise, anorexia, enlarged lymph nodes, and increased white blood cells
b. Chest pain, shortness of breath, and nausea and vomiting c. Dizziness and disorientation to time,
date, and place
, d. Edema, redness, tenderness, and loss of function - ✔✔answer d. Edema, redness, tenderness, and
loss of function
Which interventions utilized by the nurse will indicate the ability to recognize a localized inflammatory
response?
a. Vigorous range-of-motion exercises
b. Turn, cough, and deep breathe
c. Orient to date, time, and place
d. Rest, ice, and elevation - ✔✔answer d. Rest, ice, and elevation
The nurse is caring for a group of medical-surgical patients. Which patient is most at risk for developing
an infection?
a. A patient who is in observation for chest pain.
b. A patient who has been admitted with dehydration.
c. A patient who is recovering from a right total hip surgery. d. A patient who has been admitted for
stabilization of heart problems. - ✔✔answer c. A patient who is recovering from a right total hip
surgery.
The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with leukemia and is preparing to provide fluids through a
vascular access (IV) device. Which nursing intervention is a priority in this procedure?
a. Review the procedure with the patient.
b. Position the patient comfortably.
c. Maintain surgical aseptic technique.
d. Gather available supplies. - ✔✔answer c. Maintain surgical aseptic technique.
The nurse is caring for an adult patient in the clinic who has been evacuated and is a victim of flooding.
The nurse teaches the patient about rest, exercise, and eating properly and how to utilize deep
breathing and visualization. What is the primary rationale for the nurse's actions related to the
teaching?
a. Topics taught are standard information taught during health care visits.
b. The patient requested this information to teach the extended family members.
