NU-136 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING EXAM
1. Which action best demonstrates adherence to the ANA Code of Ethics?
A. Completing tasks exactly as assigned
B. Maintaining patient confidentiality at all times
C. Delegating all complex tasks to the charge nurse
D. Documenting care before it is completed
Answer: B. Nurses must always safeguard patient privacy.
2. A nurse is practicing beneficence when:
A. Respecting a patient’s refusal of treatment
B. Avoiding harm while promoting patient well-being
C. Providing truthful information about procedures
D. Maintaining professional boundaries
Answer: B. Beneficence = doing good and promoting well-being.
3. Which action reflects nonmaleficence?
A. Ensuring safety before ambulating a patient
B. Allowing autonomy in choosing meals
C. Verifying advanced directives
D. Documenting truthfully
Answer: A. Nonmaleficence = avoiding harm.
4. A nurse receives a patient assignment that includes a skill they have never performed. What is the
priority action?
A. Attempt with caution
B. Ask another nurse to do it
C. Notify the charge nurse for guidance
D. Look it up on the internet
Answer: C. Duty to ensure competency and patient safety.
,5. A culturally competent nurse first:
A. Learns all cultural traditions
B. Assesses the patient’s individual beliefs
C. Uses interpreter services only when necessary
D. Avoids discussing cultural needs
Answer: B. Care begins with individualized cultural assessment.
6. The nurse uses the nursing process to:
A. Diagnose disease
B. Provide patient-centered, systematic care
C. Replace medical treatment plans
D. Focus on administrative tasks
Answer: B.
7. Which step of the nursing process includes setting measurable, time-based goals?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Planning
D. Evaluation
Answer: C.
8. Which finding is objective data?
A. “I feel nauseous.”
B. Abdominal pain rated 8/10
C. Respiratory rate 28/min
D. “I feel weak.”
Answer: C. Objective = measurable.
9. A nurse identifies “Risk for falls.” This is what type of diagnosis?
, A. Actual
B. Wellness
C. Potential risk
D. Collaborative
Answer: C.
10. Which outcome is correctly written?
A. “Patient will walk soon.”
B. “Patient will increase fluids daily.”
C. “Patient will ambulate 50 ft with walker by end of shift.”
D. “Patient will feel better by tomorrow.”
Answer: C. Must be SMART.
11. A nurse is performing hand hygiene. Which requires soap and water instead of sanitizer?
A. Before using gloves
B. After touching clean surfaces
C. When hands are visibly soiled
D. Before entering patient’s room
Answer: C.
12. Standard precautions apply to:
A. Only body fluids
B. All patients at all times
C. Only isolation rooms
D. Only immunocompromised patients
Answer: B.
13. Contact precautions are required for:
A. TB
B. Influenza
C. MRSA
1. Which action best demonstrates adherence to the ANA Code of Ethics?
A. Completing tasks exactly as assigned
B. Maintaining patient confidentiality at all times
C. Delegating all complex tasks to the charge nurse
D. Documenting care before it is completed
Answer: B. Nurses must always safeguard patient privacy.
2. A nurse is practicing beneficence when:
A. Respecting a patient’s refusal of treatment
B. Avoiding harm while promoting patient well-being
C. Providing truthful information about procedures
D. Maintaining professional boundaries
Answer: B. Beneficence = doing good and promoting well-being.
3. Which action reflects nonmaleficence?
A. Ensuring safety before ambulating a patient
B. Allowing autonomy in choosing meals
C. Verifying advanced directives
D. Documenting truthfully
Answer: A. Nonmaleficence = avoiding harm.
4. A nurse receives a patient assignment that includes a skill they have never performed. What is the
priority action?
A. Attempt with caution
B. Ask another nurse to do it
C. Notify the charge nurse for guidance
D. Look it up on the internet
Answer: C. Duty to ensure competency and patient safety.
,5. A culturally competent nurse first:
A. Learns all cultural traditions
B. Assesses the patient’s individual beliefs
C. Uses interpreter services only when necessary
D. Avoids discussing cultural needs
Answer: B. Care begins with individualized cultural assessment.
6. The nurse uses the nursing process to:
A. Diagnose disease
B. Provide patient-centered, systematic care
C. Replace medical treatment plans
D. Focus on administrative tasks
Answer: B.
7. Which step of the nursing process includes setting measurable, time-based goals?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Planning
D. Evaluation
Answer: C.
8. Which finding is objective data?
A. “I feel nauseous.”
B. Abdominal pain rated 8/10
C. Respiratory rate 28/min
D. “I feel weak.”
Answer: C. Objective = measurable.
9. A nurse identifies “Risk for falls.” This is what type of diagnosis?
, A. Actual
B. Wellness
C. Potential risk
D. Collaborative
Answer: C.
10. Which outcome is correctly written?
A. “Patient will walk soon.”
B. “Patient will increase fluids daily.”
C. “Patient will ambulate 50 ft with walker by end of shift.”
D. “Patient will feel better by tomorrow.”
Answer: C. Must be SMART.
11. A nurse is performing hand hygiene. Which requires soap and water instead of sanitizer?
A. Before using gloves
B. After touching clean surfaces
C. When hands are visibly soiled
D. Before entering patient’s room
Answer: C.
12. Standard precautions apply to:
A. Only body fluids
B. All patients at all times
C. Only isolation rooms
D. Only immunocompromised patients
Answer: B.
13. Contact precautions are required for:
A. TB
B. Influenza
C. MRSA
