PN 1001; COMPREHENSIVE NURSING FUNDAMENTALS COMPLETE AND
UPDATED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
PN 1001: Comprehensive Multiple Choice Questions (300 Questions)
1. What is the primary goal of nursing?
o A) To diagnose diseases
o B) To promote health and prevent illness
o C) To prescribe medications
o D) To perform surgeries
o ANSWER : B
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the vital signs?
o A) Temperature
o B) Pulse
o C) Blood glucose
o D) Respirations
o ANSWER : C
3. The normal adult heart rate range is:
o A) 40-60 beats per minute
o B) 60-100 beats per minute
o C) 100-120 beats per minute
o D) 120-140 beats per minute
o ANSWER : B
4. What does the abbreviation "PRN" mean?
o A) Prior to noon
, o B) As needed
o C) Three times daily
o D) Patient ready now
o ANSWER : B
5. The normal adult respiratory rate is:
o A) 8-12 breaths per minute
o B) 12-20 breaths per minute
o C) 20-30 breaths per minute
o D) 30-40 breaths per minute
o ANSWER : B
6. What is the first step in the nursing process?
o A) Planning
o B) Implementation
o C) Assessment
o D) Evaluation
o ANSWER : C
7. Which temperature route is considered most accurate?
o A) Oral
o B) Axillary
o C) Rectal
o D) Temporal
o ANSWER : C
8. Normal adult blood pressure is:
o A) 90/60 mmHg
o B) 120/80 mmHg
o C) 140/90 mmHg
o D) 160/100 mmHg
, o ANSWER : B
9. What does "NPO" stand for?
o A) No pain observed
o B) Nothing by mouth
o C) New patient orders
o D) Nurse practitioner only
o ANSWER : B
10.The abbreviation "q.i.d." means:
o A) Once daily
o B) Twice daily
o C) Three times daily
o D) Four times daily
o ANSWER : D
Section 2: Infection Control (Questions 11-40)
11.What is the most effective way to prevent infection transmission?
o A) Wearing gloves
o B) Hand hygiene
o C) Wearing a mask
o D) Using antibiotics
o ANSWER : B
12.How long should you wash your hands with soap and water?
o A) 5 seconds
o B) 10 seconds
o C) 15-20 seconds
o D) 30 seconds
o ANSWER : C
13.Which type of precaution requires a negative pressure room?
, o A) Contact precautions
o B) Droplet precautions
o C) Airborne precautions
o D) Standard precautions
o ANSWER : C
14.Personal protective equipment (PPE) should be removed in which
order?
o A) Gloves, gown, mask, goggles
o B) Goggles, gown, gloves, mask
o C) Gown, goggles, mask, gloves
o D) Mask, goggles, gown, gloves
o ANSWER : A
15.Standard precautions apply to:
o A) Only infected patients
o B) All patients
o C) Only immunocompromised patients
o D) Only surgical patients
o ANSWER : B
16.Which disease requires airborne precautions?
o A) Influenza
o B) Tuberculosis
o C) MRSA
o D) C. difficile
o ANSWER : B
17.Contact precautions are used for:
o A) Tuberculosis
o B) Measles
o C) MRSA
UPDATED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
PN 1001: Comprehensive Multiple Choice Questions (300 Questions)
1. What is the primary goal of nursing?
o A) To diagnose diseases
o B) To promote health and prevent illness
o C) To prescribe medications
o D) To perform surgeries
o ANSWER : B
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the vital signs?
o A) Temperature
o B) Pulse
o C) Blood glucose
o D) Respirations
o ANSWER : C
3. The normal adult heart rate range is:
o A) 40-60 beats per minute
o B) 60-100 beats per minute
o C) 100-120 beats per minute
o D) 120-140 beats per minute
o ANSWER : B
4. What does the abbreviation "PRN" mean?
o A) Prior to noon
, o B) As needed
o C) Three times daily
o D) Patient ready now
o ANSWER : B
5. The normal adult respiratory rate is:
o A) 8-12 breaths per minute
o B) 12-20 breaths per minute
o C) 20-30 breaths per minute
o D) 30-40 breaths per minute
o ANSWER : B
6. What is the first step in the nursing process?
o A) Planning
o B) Implementation
o C) Assessment
o D) Evaluation
o ANSWER : C
7. Which temperature route is considered most accurate?
o A) Oral
o B) Axillary
o C) Rectal
o D) Temporal
o ANSWER : C
8. Normal adult blood pressure is:
o A) 90/60 mmHg
o B) 120/80 mmHg
o C) 140/90 mmHg
o D) 160/100 mmHg
, o ANSWER : B
9. What does "NPO" stand for?
o A) No pain observed
o B) Nothing by mouth
o C) New patient orders
o D) Nurse practitioner only
o ANSWER : B
10.The abbreviation "q.i.d." means:
o A) Once daily
o B) Twice daily
o C) Three times daily
o D) Four times daily
o ANSWER : D
Section 2: Infection Control (Questions 11-40)
11.What is the most effective way to prevent infection transmission?
o A) Wearing gloves
o B) Hand hygiene
o C) Wearing a mask
o D) Using antibiotics
o ANSWER : B
12.How long should you wash your hands with soap and water?
o A) 5 seconds
o B) 10 seconds
o C) 15-20 seconds
o D) 30 seconds
o ANSWER : C
13.Which type of precaution requires a negative pressure room?
, o A) Contact precautions
o B) Droplet precautions
o C) Airborne precautions
o D) Standard precautions
o ANSWER : C
14.Personal protective equipment (PPE) should be removed in which
order?
o A) Gloves, gown, mask, goggles
o B) Goggles, gown, gloves, mask
o C) Gown, goggles, mask, gloves
o D) Mask, goggles, gown, gloves
o ANSWER : A
15.Standard precautions apply to:
o A) Only infected patients
o B) All patients
o C) Only immunocompromised patients
o D) Only surgical patients
o ANSWER : B
16.Which disease requires airborne precautions?
o A) Influenza
o B) Tuberculosis
o C) MRSA
o D) C. difficile
o ANSWER : B
17.Contact precautions are used for:
o A) Tuberculosis
o B) Measles
o C) MRSA