NURS 231/NUR 231 FINAL EXAM 2025/2026
BANK COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM
WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT VERIFIED
FOR GUARANTEED PASS/ALREADY
GRADED A+
1. A home health nurse teaches a patient to change the
dressing for a chronic venous stasis ulcer using clean
technique. Which principle of asepsis will the nurse
consider when preparing the teaching plan?
a. The nurse chooses clean or sterile technique based on
personal preference.
b. The use of clean technique is considered safe in the home
setting.
c. Surgical asepsis is the safest method to use in a home
setting
The patient can use clean technique; their partner must
wear sterile gloves. - ....ANSWER...b. The use of clean
technique is considered safe in the home setting.
,1. When bathing a patient with C. diff infection, the nurse
wears personal protective equipment (PPE). Which
additional intervention promotes safe, effective care?
a. Donning PPE after entering the patient room
b. Bathing the perianal area last
c. Personalizing care by substituting glasses for goggles
d. Removing PPE after bathing the patient to talk with
them in the room. - ....ANSWER...b. Bathing the perianal
area last
1. A nurse is changing a patient's bed linens after drainage
from an infected abdominal wound leaked. Which nursing
action reflects proper use of medical asepsis?
a. Carrying soiled bed linens close to the body to prevent
microorganisms spreading into the air.
b. Placing soiled bed linens and hospital gowns on the floor
when making the bed
c. Moving the patient table away from the body when
wiping it off
,d. Cleaning the most soiled items at the bedside first,
followed by cleaner items. - ....ANSWER...c. Moving the
patient table away from the body when wiping it off
1. An outbreak of measles has occurred at the local
elementary school. The parents of a child in the prodromal
phase of the illness are told the child should stay home
until well. What is important for the nurse to teach the
parents about the prodromal phase?
a. The organisms enter the body and multiply while the
patient is asymptomatic
b. A person typically has vague, nonspecific symptoms and
is highly contagious
c. The presence of infection specific signs and symptoms
develop, manifesting as local or systemic responses.
d. The signs and symptoms of the illness disappear, and
the person returns to their pre-illness state. -
....ANSWER...b. A person typically has vague, nonspecific
symptoms and is highly contagious
1. A nurse administering an injection to a patient who
tested positive for HIV sustains a needlestick. What action
should the nurse take first?
, a. Report the incident to the nurse manager and file an
injury report.
b. Wash the exposed area with warm water and soap - then
report
c. Consent to postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) at the
appropriate time.
d. Set up counseling sessions regarding safe practice to
protect self. - ....ANSWER...b. Wash the exposed area
with warm water and soap - then report
Where is the medication list and information found? -
....ANSWER...MAR
What does sublingual mean? - ....ANSWER...Under the
tongue
Appendicitis is an example of what kind of pain? -
....ANSWER...Visceral
Pyridium turns the urine: - ....ANSWER...Red/orange
BANK COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM
WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT VERIFIED
FOR GUARANTEED PASS/ALREADY
GRADED A+
1. A home health nurse teaches a patient to change the
dressing for a chronic venous stasis ulcer using clean
technique. Which principle of asepsis will the nurse
consider when preparing the teaching plan?
a. The nurse chooses clean or sterile technique based on
personal preference.
b. The use of clean technique is considered safe in the home
setting.
c. Surgical asepsis is the safest method to use in a home
setting
The patient can use clean technique; their partner must
wear sterile gloves. - ....ANSWER...b. The use of clean
technique is considered safe in the home setting.
,1. When bathing a patient with C. diff infection, the nurse
wears personal protective equipment (PPE). Which
additional intervention promotes safe, effective care?
a. Donning PPE after entering the patient room
b. Bathing the perianal area last
c. Personalizing care by substituting glasses for goggles
d. Removing PPE after bathing the patient to talk with
them in the room. - ....ANSWER...b. Bathing the perianal
area last
1. A nurse is changing a patient's bed linens after drainage
from an infected abdominal wound leaked. Which nursing
action reflects proper use of medical asepsis?
a. Carrying soiled bed linens close to the body to prevent
microorganisms spreading into the air.
b. Placing soiled bed linens and hospital gowns on the floor
when making the bed
c. Moving the patient table away from the body when
wiping it off
,d. Cleaning the most soiled items at the bedside first,
followed by cleaner items. - ....ANSWER...c. Moving the
patient table away from the body when wiping it off
1. An outbreak of measles has occurred at the local
elementary school. The parents of a child in the prodromal
phase of the illness are told the child should stay home
until well. What is important for the nurse to teach the
parents about the prodromal phase?
a. The organisms enter the body and multiply while the
patient is asymptomatic
b. A person typically has vague, nonspecific symptoms and
is highly contagious
c. The presence of infection specific signs and symptoms
develop, manifesting as local or systemic responses.
d. The signs and symptoms of the illness disappear, and
the person returns to their pre-illness state. -
....ANSWER...b. A person typically has vague, nonspecific
symptoms and is highly contagious
1. A nurse administering an injection to a patient who
tested positive for HIV sustains a needlestick. What action
should the nurse take first?
, a. Report the incident to the nurse manager and file an
injury report.
b. Wash the exposed area with warm water and soap - then
report
c. Consent to postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) at the
appropriate time.
d. Set up counseling sessions regarding safe practice to
protect self. - ....ANSWER...b. Wash the exposed area
with warm water and soap - then report
Where is the medication list and information found? -
....ANSWER...MAR
What does sublingual mean? - ....ANSWER...Under the
tongue
Appendicitis is an example of what kind of pain? -
....ANSWER...Visceral
Pyridium turns the urine: - ....ANSWER...Red/orange
