FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
NurseA2EuniceA2receivesA2aA2prescriptionA2forA2anA2antibioticA2forA2aA2clientA2whoA2hasA2c
ellulitis.A2TheA2nurseA2checksA2theA2clientsA2medicalA2record,A2discoversA2sheA2isA2allergic
A2toA2theA2antibiotic,A2andA2callsA2theA2providerA2toA2requestA2aA2prescriptionA2forA2aA2differ
entA2antibiotic.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2criticalA2thinkingA2attitudesA2didA2theA2nurseA2d
emonstrate?A2-A2Ans--Responsibility

AA2nurseA2administersA2aA2drugA2toA2theA2wrongA2clientA2andA2theA2clientA2reactsA2advers
elyA2toA2theA2drug.A2TheA2nurseA2canA2beA2chargedA2with:A2-A2Ans--Malpractice

TheA2nursingA2processA2organizesA2theA2approachA2toA2deliveringA2nursingA2care.A2ToA2pr
ovideA2theA2bestA2professionalA2careA2toA2clients,A2aA2nurseA2mustA2incorporateA2theA2nur
singA2processA2and:A2-A2Ans--CriticalA2Thinking

AA2nurseA2accidentallyA2administersA2aA2drugA2toA2theA2wrongA2clientA2andA2theA2clientsA2r
eactsA2adverselyA2toA2thatA2drug.A2ThisA2actionA2couldA2leadA2toA2whichA2ofA2theA2followin
gA2charges?A2-A2Ans--Malpractice

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2sitesA2shouldA2aA2nurseA2useA2toA2assessA2statusA2orA2circulati
onA2toA2theA2lowerA2leg?A2SATAA2-A2Ans--Popliteal

TheA2nurseA2checkingA2onA2aA2clientsA2pulseA2findsA2theA2rateA2toA2beA2aboveA2normal.A2
HowA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2documentA2thisA2finding?A2-A2Ans--Tachypnea

TheA2nurseA2isA2preparingA2toA2doA2aA2physicalA2assessmentA2ofA2theA2abdomen.A2Identif
yA2theA2correctA2sequenceA2ofA2stepsA2thatA2mustA2beA2forA2rankingA2themA2inA2itsA2proper
A2order:A2-A2Ans--Inspection,A2auscultation,A2percussion,A2palpation


AnA2institutionsA2malpracticeA2insuranceA2coversA2theA2nurseA2employeeA2forA2incidentsA2
thatA2occur:A2-A2Ans--WhileA2workingA2withinA2theA2scopeA2ofA2employment

AnA2LPNA2inA2aA2longA2termA2careA2facilityA2isA2planningA2clientA2careA2assignmentsA2forA2
herA2shift.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2theA2nurseA2mustA2appropriatelyA2assignA2t
oA2theA2nursingA2assistant?A2-A2Ans--AA2clientA2whoA2requiresA2aA224-
hourA2urineA2collection

AA2nurseA2isA2assignedA2toA2careA2forA2fourA2clients.A2InA2planningA2herA2regularA2rounds,A
2whichA2clientA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2seeA2first?A2-A2Ans--
AA2clientA2whoA2hadA2breathingA2difficultiesA2inA2theA2previousA2shift.

,TheA2nurseA2usesA2fourA2basicA2skillsA2inA2performingA2physicalA2assessment.A2WhenA2itA
2comesA2toA2theA2abdomen,A2theA2nurseA2mustA2startA2with:A2-A2Ans--Inspection


AnA2olderA2adultA2patientA2complainsA2ofA2thirst,A2headacheA2andA2weightA2loss.A2TheA2pa
tientA2appearsA2emaciated.A2OnA2physicalA2assessmentA2theA2nurseA2findsA2thatA2theA2pat
ientsA2skinA2doesA2notA2returnA2toA2normalA2shapeA2afterA2beingA2assessed.A2ThisA2findin
gA2isA2consistentA2with:A2-A2Ans--PoorA2SkinA2Turgor

TheA2nurseA2completesA2anA2incidentA2reportA2onA2aA2patientA2whoA2fellA2whileA2walkingA2i
nA2theA2hallway.A2TheA2purposeA2ofA2thisA2documentationA2isA2mainlyA2to:A2-A2Ans--
AidA2inA2theA2hospital'sA2qualityA2improvementA2program.

AA2groupA2ofA2LPNA2studentsA2areA2volunteeringA2atA2aA2healthA2fairA2inA2anA2AfricanA2Am
ericanA2urbanA2neighborhood.A2StationedA2atA2theA2bloodA2pressureA2booth,A2theyA2notice
dA2thatA2manyA2ofA2theA2clientsA2haveA2elevatedA2bloodA2pressureA2readings.A2ThisA2isA2m
ostA2likelyA2because:A2-A2Ans--DontA2KnowA2Answer

AA2characteristicA2ofA2anA2advanceA2directiveA2isA2that:A2-A2Ans--DontA2KnowA2Answer

TheA2clientA2isA2receivingA2anA2IVA2ofA25%A2DextroseA2inA20.45%A2SodiumA2ChlorideA2solu
tion.A2TheA2physicianA2writesA2anA2orderA2toA2transfuseA2oneA2unitA2ofA2packedA2redA2bloo
dA2cellsA2forA2thisA2client.A2BeforeA2theA2nurseA2startsA2withA2theA2bloodA2transfusion,A2the
A2clientA2tubingA2shouldA2beA2primedA2withA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2intravenousA2fluids
?A2-A2Ans--DontA2KnowA2Answer

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2contraindicatedA2withA2takingA2aA2rectalA2temperatureA2me
asurement?A2-A2Ans--PatientA2hasA2painfulA2andA2swollenA2hemorrhoids.

WhenA2completingA2theA2assessmentA2ofA2anA2immobilizedA2patient,A2theA2mostA2likelyA2p
laceA2forA2theA2nurseA2toA2assessA2edemaA2includes?A2SATAA2-A2Ans--Feet,A2Sacrum

TheA2nurseA2witnessesA2theA2signatureA2ofA2aA2clientA2whoA2hasA2signedA2anA2informedA2
consent.A2WhichA2statementA2bestA2explainsA2thisA2nursingA2responsibility?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2clientA2voluntarilyA2signedA2theA2form

TheA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2clientA2diagnosedA2withA2aA2terminalA2illness.A2TheA2client
A2asksA2severalA2questionsA2aboutA2theA2nursesA2religiousA2beliefsA2relatedA2toA2deathA2a
ndA2dyingA2TheA2nursesA2bestA2responseA2toA2thisA2requestA2isA2to:A2-A2Ans--
EncourageA2theA2clientA2toA2expressA2personalA2thoughtsA2aboutA2deathA2andA2dying

WhichA2instructionA2mightA2theA2nurseA2giveA2toA2nursingA2assistiveA2personalA2(NAP)A2th
atA2isA2applicableA2onlyA2toA2tympanicA2temperatureA2assessment?A2-A2Ans--
LeaveA2theA2probeA2inA2placeA2untilA2theA2readingA2isA2complete.

, AA2nurseA2isA2givingA2aA2bedA2bathA2toA2aA2client.A2TheA2nursingA2assistantA2approachesA2
andA2tellsA2theA2nurseA2thatA2anotherA2clientA2isA2inA2painA2andA2needsA2painA2medication.
A2WhatA2isA2theA2appropriateA2actionA2forA2theA2nurse?A2-A2Ans--
CoverA2theA2client,A2raiseA2theA2sideA2rails,A2tellA2theA2clientA2thatA2youA2willA2returnA2shortl
y,A2andA2administerA2theA2painA2medicationA2toA2theA2otherA2client.

AA2teamA2leaderA2assignsA2tasksA2toA2aA2nursesA2aide.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2criteri
aA2isA2mostA2importantA2toA2considerA2whenA2delegatingA2responsibility?A2-A2Ans--
DontA2KnowA2Answer

PriorA2toA2takingA2theA2healthA2history,A2theA2nurseA2shouldA2doA2whichA2ofA2theA2following
A2first?A2-A2Ans--EstablishA2aA2rapportA2withA2theA2client


AnA2LPNA2inA2aA2longA2termA2facilityA2isA2planningA2clientA2assignmentsA2forA2theA2shift.A2
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2theA2nurseA2mustA2appropriatelyA2assignA2toA2theA2nurs
ingA2assistant?A2-A2Ans--AA2clientA2whoA2needsA2frequentA2ambulation.

WhichA2nursingA2interventionA2reflectsA2culturallyA2appropriateA2careA2whenA2caringA2forA2
aA2femaleA2LatinoA2client?A2-A2Ans--IncludeA2theA2client'sA2spouseA2inA2decision-
making,A2ifA2theA2clientA2desires.

WhatA2typeA2ofA2lawA2regulatesA2theA2practiceA2ofA2nursing?A2-A2Ans--CivilA2Law

AnA2LPNA2says,A2"TheA2assignmentsA2areA2alwaysA2unfair.A2IA2haveA2theA2heaviestA2workl
oadA2everyA2day."A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2beA2theA2mostA2appropriateA2respo
nseA2fromA2theA2teamA2leader?A2-
A2Ans--"IA2realizeA2youA2areA2upsetA2aboutA2theA2assignment.A2LetsA2sitA2downA2andA2talkA
2aboutA2itA2afterA2lunch."


TheA2nurseA2knowsA2informedA2consentA2isA2basedA2inA2theA2ethicalA2principlesA2of:A2-
A2Ans--AutonomyA2andA2Beneficence


AA2nurseA2questionsA2aA2medicationA2prescriptionA2asA2toA2extremeA2inA2lightA2ofA2theA2cli
ent'sA2advancedA2age
andA2unstableA2status.A2TheA2nurseA2understandsA2thatA2thisA2actionA2isA2anA2exampleA2o
fA2whichA2ofA2theA2following
ethicalA2principles?A2-A2Ans--Nonmaleficence

UtilitarianismA2EthicA2is?A2-A2Ans--DontA2KnowA2Answer

ToA2protectA2theA2clientA2effectively,A2theA2nurseA2needsA2toA2understandA2whatA2hasA2infl
uencedA2theA2clientsA2decisionA2andA2whetherA2theA2clientA2hasA2thoughtA2aboutA2theA2res
ultsA2ofA2theA2decision.A2TheA2otherA2choicesA2doA2notA2respectA2theA2clientsA2rightA2toA2ch
oose:A2-A2Ans--DontA2KnowA2Answer