NACE Exam Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
Which of the following is the primary goal of nursing care?
A) Completing documentation quickly
B) Ensuring patient safety and promoting health
C) Reducing hospital costs
D) Supervising other staff
✔✔B) Ensuring patient safety and promoting health
What is the normal adult range for body temperature?
A) 35–36°C
B) 36–37.5°C
C) 37.5–39°C
D) 34–35°C
✔✔B) 36–37.5°C
Which nursing action is most important when administering medications?
A) Checking the time of the last meal
B) Verifying patient identity and the "five rights" of medication
C) Informing other patients
D) Administering quickly to save time
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,✔✔B) Verifying patient identity and the "five rights" of medication
Which symptom is most commonly associated with hypoglycemia?
A) Confusion and sweating
B) Increased urination
C) High fever
D) Hypertension
✔✔A) Confusion and sweating
What is the best method for preventing hospital-acquired infections?
A) Wearing gloves occasionally
B) Strict hand hygiene and infection control measures
C) Using antibiotics for all patients
D) Cleaning only patient rooms
✔✔B) Strict hand hygiene and infection control measures
Which of the following indicates fluid overload in a patient?
A) Dry mucous membranes
B) Edema and shortness of breath
C) Decreased urine output
D) Hypotension
✔✔B) Edema and shortness of breath
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,What is the primary purpose of a nursing care plan?
A) To satisfy administrative requirements
B) To guide individualized patient care
C) To replace physician orders
D) To provide patient entertainment
✔✔B) To guide individualized patient care
Which vital sign change is most concerning in a patient with sepsis?
A) Mild fever
B) Tachycardia and hypotension
C) Slightly elevated blood pressure
D) Normal oxygen saturation
✔✔B) Tachycardia and hypotension
What is the best position for a patient experiencing shortness of breath?
A) Supine
B) Fowler’s position or sitting upright
C) Trendelenburg
D) Prone
✔✔B) Fowler’s position or sitting upright
Which of the following is a priority nursing intervention for a patient with chest pain?
A) Offer water
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, B) Monitor vital signs and notify the physician
C) Provide a warm blanket
D) Check the patient’s phone
✔✔B) Monitor vital signs and notify the physician
What is the most accurate site for measuring core body temperature?
A) Oral
B) Rectal
C) Axillary
D) Forehead
✔✔B) Rectal
Which laboratory value is critical to monitor in a patient receiving heparin therapy?
A) Hemoglobin
B) Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
C) Sodium
D) Glucose
✔✔B) Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
What is the correct action for a nurse who finds a patient unresponsive?
A) Shake the patient lightly and call family
B) Assess airway, breathing, and circulation, then call for help
C) Check the chart for last medications
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Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
Which of the following is the primary goal of nursing care?
A) Completing documentation quickly
B) Ensuring patient safety and promoting health
C) Reducing hospital costs
D) Supervising other staff
✔✔B) Ensuring patient safety and promoting health
What is the normal adult range for body temperature?
A) 35–36°C
B) 36–37.5°C
C) 37.5–39°C
D) 34–35°C
✔✔B) 36–37.5°C
Which nursing action is most important when administering medications?
A) Checking the time of the last meal
B) Verifying patient identity and the "five rights" of medication
C) Informing other patients
D) Administering quickly to save time
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,✔✔B) Verifying patient identity and the "five rights" of medication
Which symptom is most commonly associated with hypoglycemia?
A) Confusion and sweating
B) Increased urination
C) High fever
D) Hypertension
✔✔A) Confusion and sweating
What is the best method for preventing hospital-acquired infections?
A) Wearing gloves occasionally
B) Strict hand hygiene and infection control measures
C) Using antibiotics for all patients
D) Cleaning only patient rooms
✔✔B) Strict hand hygiene and infection control measures
Which of the following indicates fluid overload in a patient?
A) Dry mucous membranes
B) Edema and shortness of breath
C) Decreased urine output
D) Hypotension
✔✔B) Edema and shortness of breath
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,What is the primary purpose of a nursing care plan?
A) To satisfy administrative requirements
B) To guide individualized patient care
C) To replace physician orders
D) To provide patient entertainment
✔✔B) To guide individualized patient care
Which vital sign change is most concerning in a patient with sepsis?
A) Mild fever
B) Tachycardia and hypotension
C) Slightly elevated blood pressure
D) Normal oxygen saturation
✔✔B) Tachycardia and hypotension
What is the best position for a patient experiencing shortness of breath?
A) Supine
B) Fowler’s position or sitting upright
C) Trendelenburg
D) Prone
✔✔B) Fowler’s position or sitting upright
Which of the following is a priority nursing intervention for a patient with chest pain?
A) Offer water
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, B) Monitor vital signs and notify the physician
C) Provide a warm blanket
D) Check the patient’s phone
✔✔B) Monitor vital signs and notify the physician
What is the most accurate site for measuring core body temperature?
A) Oral
B) Rectal
C) Axillary
D) Forehead
✔✔B) Rectal
Which laboratory value is critical to monitor in a patient receiving heparin therapy?
A) Hemoglobin
B) Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
C) Sodium
D) Glucose
✔✔B) Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
What is the correct action for a nurse who finds a patient unresponsive?
A) Shake the patient lightly and call family
B) Assess airway, breathing, and circulation, then call for help
C) Check the chart for last medications
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