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NUR 265 EXAM 1 PRACTICE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT ANSWERS |
COMPLETELY UPDATED 2025–2026 EDITION A+
PERFORMANCE GUARANTEED
1. What is the primary purpose of a nursing assessment?
A. To diagnose the patient
B. To collect comprehensive data about the patient’s health status
C. To provide medication
D. To prepare the patient for discharge
- ANSWER: B. To collect comprehensive data about the patient’s health
status
2. A postoperative patient has a BP of 88/50 mmHg and HR of 130 bpm. What
is the nurse’s priority action?
A. Encourage ambulation
B. Notify the provider and monitor for signs of shock
C. Provide oral fluids
D. Record vital signs only
- ANSWER: B. Notify the provider and monitor for signs of shock
3. Which vital sign change is most concerning in an adult patient?
A. Temp 99°F
B. HR 120 bpm with hypotension
C. BP 120/80 mmHg
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D. RR 18/min
- ANSWER: B. HR 120 bpm with hypotension
4. A patient receiving furosemide reports muscle weakness and palpitations.
Which lab result is most relevant?
A. Potassium 2.8 mEq/L
B. Sodium 140 mEq/L
C. Glucose 100 mg/dL
D. Hemoglobin 14 g/dL
- ANSWER: A. Potassium 2.8 mEq/L
5. Which nursing intervention is most effective for fall prevention?
A. Keep the bed in a low position and call light within reach
B. Encourage ambulation without supervision
C. Remove night lighting
D. Use restraints for all patients
- ANSWER: A. Keep the bed in a low position and call light within reach
6. A patient with COPD reports shortness of breath and has oxygen saturation
of 88%. Which action should the nurse take first?
A. Encourage coughing
B. Apply prescribed oxygen and assess respiratory status
C. Notify family
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D. Start IV fluids
- ANSWER: B. Apply prescribed oxygen and assess respiratory status
7. Which lab value indicates possible infection?
A. WBC 15,000/mm³
B. Hemoglobin 14 g/dL
C. Platelet 250,000/mm³
D. Sodium 140 mEq/L
- ANSWER: A. WBC 15,000/mm³
8. A patient reports shakiness, diaphoresis, and confusion. What is the nurse’s
priority action?
A. Check blood glucose immediately
B. Encourage ambulation
C. Provide a blanket
D. Administer oxygen
- ANSWER: A. Check blood glucose immediately
9. Which action is correct for medication administration safety?
A. Verify the five rights: patient, drug, dose, route, and time
B. Administer medications without checking patient ID
C. Give medications left in a cup on the bedside table
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D. Skip documentation
- ANSWER: A. Verify the five rights: patient, drug, dose, route, and time
10. A patient with tuberculosis requires which type of isolation?
A. Airborne precautions
B. Contact precautions
C. Droplet precautions
D. Standard precautions only
- ANSWER: A. Airborne precautions
11. A patient is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula at 3 L/min. What should the
nurse assess?
A. Oxygen saturation and respiratory status
B. Blood glucose
C. Urine output
D. Pain level
- ANSWER: A. Oxygen saturation and respiratory status
12. A patient on digoxin has an apical pulse of 50 bpm. What is the appropriate
action?
A. Hold the medication and notify the provider
B. Administer the medication
C. Encourage fluids
NUR 265 EXAM 1 PRACTICE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT ANSWERS |
COMPLETELY UPDATED 2025–2026 EDITION A+
PERFORMANCE GUARANTEED
1. What is the primary purpose of a nursing assessment?
A. To diagnose the patient
B. To collect comprehensive data about the patient’s health status
C. To provide medication
D. To prepare the patient for discharge
- ANSWER: B. To collect comprehensive data about the patient’s health
status
2. A postoperative patient has a BP of 88/50 mmHg and HR of 130 bpm. What
is the nurse’s priority action?
A. Encourage ambulation
B. Notify the provider and monitor for signs of shock
C. Provide oral fluids
D. Record vital signs only
- ANSWER: B. Notify the provider and monitor for signs of shock
3. Which vital sign change is most concerning in an adult patient?
A. Temp 99°F
B. HR 120 bpm with hypotension
C. BP 120/80 mmHg
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D. RR 18/min
- ANSWER: B. HR 120 bpm with hypotension
4. A patient receiving furosemide reports muscle weakness and palpitations.
Which lab result is most relevant?
A. Potassium 2.8 mEq/L
B. Sodium 140 mEq/L
C. Glucose 100 mg/dL
D. Hemoglobin 14 g/dL
- ANSWER: A. Potassium 2.8 mEq/L
5. Which nursing intervention is most effective for fall prevention?
A. Keep the bed in a low position and call light within reach
B. Encourage ambulation without supervision
C. Remove night lighting
D. Use restraints for all patients
- ANSWER: A. Keep the bed in a low position and call light within reach
6. A patient with COPD reports shortness of breath and has oxygen saturation
of 88%. Which action should the nurse take first?
A. Encourage coughing
B. Apply prescribed oxygen and assess respiratory status
C. Notify family
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D. Start IV fluids
- ANSWER: B. Apply prescribed oxygen and assess respiratory status
7. Which lab value indicates possible infection?
A. WBC 15,000/mm³
B. Hemoglobin 14 g/dL
C. Platelet 250,000/mm³
D. Sodium 140 mEq/L
- ANSWER: A. WBC 15,000/mm³
8. A patient reports shakiness, diaphoresis, and confusion. What is the nurse’s
priority action?
A. Check blood glucose immediately
B. Encourage ambulation
C. Provide a blanket
D. Administer oxygen
- ANSWER: A. Check blood glucose immediately
9. Which action is correct for medication administration safety?
A. Verify the five rights: patient, drug, dose, route, and time
B. Administer medications without checking patient ID
C. Give medications left in a cup on the bedside table
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D. Skip documentation
- ANSWER: A. Verify the five rights: patient, drug, dose, route, and time
10. A patient with tuberculosis requires which type of isolation?
A. Airborne precautions
B. Contact precautions
C. Droplet precautions
D. Standard precautions only
- ANSWER: A. Airborne precautions
11. A patient is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula at 3 L/min. What should the
nurse assess?
A. Oxygen saturation and respiratory status
B. Blood glucose
C. Urine output
D. Pain level
- ANSWER: A. Oxygen saturation and respiratory status
12. A patient on digoxin has an apical pulse of 50 bpm. What is the appropriate
action?
A. Hold the medication and notify the provider
B. Administer the medication
C. Encourage fluids
