FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS AND SKILLS FOR NURSING

This document contains a comprehensive test bank for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 6th Edition by Williams, covering all chapters. It includes multiple-choice questions, true/false items, and scenario-based questions addressing key nursing topics such as patient care, infection control, clinical procedures, communication, safety practices, and nursing fundamentals. The material is organized by chapter to align with the textbook, helping nursing students review essential concept...

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This document contains the complete test bank for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 6th Edition by Williams, covering all chapters. It includes verified questions and answers for 2026–2027, addressing core nursing concepts, clinical skills, patient care procedures, safety protocols, and the nursing process. The material is structured as a comprehensive study resource to support exam preparation, mastery of content, and top performance.

This test bank for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing (6th Edition) provides comprehensive practice questions covering essential nursing concepts and skills. It includes topics such as patient care, clinical procedures, nursing processes, critical thinking, and professional responsibilities, designed to support exam preparation and reinforce core nursing knowledge.

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The circulating nurse is responsible for: a. preparing the sterile field. b. assisting with sterile draping of the patient. c. maintaining an accurate count of sponges. d. pointing out the observation of contamination immediately to the personnel involved. ANS: D Any break in sterile technique in the operating room should be immediately pointed out and remedied. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 748 OBJ: Theory #9 TOP: Circulating Nurse KEY: Nur...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient receiving TPN fluid therapy experiences an air embolus in the central line. The nurse should immediately turn the patient onto the: a. right side and raise the head of the bed. b. right side and lower the head of the bed. c. left side and raise the head of the bed. d. left side and lower the head of the bed. ANS: D To anatomically minimize the risk of the air embolus reaching the lungs, the nurse should turn the patient onto the left side and lower the h...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse adds to the plan of care for a cognitively impaired resident who has begun to wander night and day throughout the long-term care facility. An appropriate intervention to add to the plan of care for the resident with wandering behavior would be to: a. place the resident on a locked unit to prevent long-range wandering. b. obtain an order for wrist restraints or a vest restraint. c. apply a bracelet that alarms as the resident approaches an outside door. d. disc...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. An older adult patient on bed rest has been eating poorly. The patient is exhibiting abdominal distention and cramping and is passing small amounts of liquid stool. The nurse assesses these signs as an indication of: a. constipation. b. fecal impaction. c. diarrhea. d. GI tract infection. ANS: B Abdominal distention, cramping, and passage of small amounts of liquid stool are signs and symptoms of fecal impaction. The risk factors that contribute to this are bed re...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse placing a patient following knee replacement surgery into a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine has the responsibility to: a. raise the head of the bed to 30 to 45 degrees. b. set the proper flexion and extension limits. c. elevate the machine at the foot of the bed on one pillow. d. keep the operated knee warm. ANS: B The nurse is responsible for securing the limb in the machine and setting the proper flexion and extension limits ordered by the prim...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Because the patient with an abdominal dressing requires frequent dressing changes, the abdomen is beginning to show skin irritation from repeated tape removal. The nurse would change the dressing procedure in order to use: a. paper tape. b. Montgomery straps. c. Karaya paste. d. elastic adhesive tape. ANS: B Montgomery straps allow the dressing to be changed without constantly applying and removing tape. DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 770 OBJ: Clini...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Before integrating humor in the care of an Asian patient, the nurse should: a. develop jokes about the patient’s condition. b. develop jokes about the doctors and nurses. c. ask the patient whether jokes are understood. d. ask the patient’s feelings about hearing a joke or funny story. ANS: D Humor and laughter are used at the bedside to distract patients from pain, and they have a positive effect on the body. However, it is important to check with the patien...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is assisting in the care of a patient who is receiving pain medication by the epidural route. It is most important to monitor this patient for which adverse drug effects? a. Constipation b. Headache c. Nausea d. Hypoventilation ANS: D Respiratory depression is a potentially dangerous side effect of epidural analgesia, and a patient receiving this type of pain medication requires frequent monitoring of respiratory rate. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehensi...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse has an order to administer an injection of purified protein derivative (PPD) by the intradermal route. The maximum amount of medication that can be given using this route is: a. 0.1 mL. b. 0.75 mL. c. 0.5 mL. d. 0.2 mL. ANS: A The maximum dose that can be given via the intradermal route is 0.1 mL. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 675 OBJ: Theory #7 TOP: Mantoux Test KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient of the Cambodian culture reports that a new medication is not adequate for treatment because it is: a. colored red. b. a smaller size than the older medication. c. offered before a meal. d. is in liquid form. ANS: B Persons of Cambodian origin believe the size of the medication indicates its curative value. A small pill does not have as much curative value as a larger one. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 654 OBJ: Theory #1 TOP: Medicat...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is aware that for a drug to be effectively eliminated from the body, the patient must have a fluid intake of 50 mL/kg/day. The nurse would provide for a patient who weighs 125 pounds ______ mL of water per day. a. 1560 b. 899.2 c. 2840.9 d. 3039.1 ANS: C The patient’s weight is 125 pounds/2.2 pounds = 56.8 kg 50 mL = 2840.9 mL. DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: p. 627 OBJ: Theory #3 TOP: Distribution of Drugs KEY: Nursing Process Step: Pl...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse who is preparing to give a feeding per a nasogastric (NG) tube tests the placement of the tube most safely by: a. checking the lungs for rhonchi. b. instilling 10 mL of sterile water and checking for cough. c. aspirating stomach contents. d. injecting 20 mL of air and listen at the tip of the xiphoid. ANS: C The safest and most assured method to test for NG tube placement is to aspirate stomach contents and check fluid for pH. Using the air method is not...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The mother of a 4-month old infant asks what type of cereal is most appropriate to feed the infant as a first solid food. The best response from the nurse is to suggest a. wheat. b. barley. c. corn. d. rice. ANS: D A cereal such as rice is the best initial choice, because it is easily tolerated, provides additional calories and iron, and is least likely to be allergenic. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 474 OBJ: Theory #8 TOP: Nutritional Needs...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. An ambulatory clinic patient telephones to report diarrhea and to ask for advice on medication to manage it. The best response by the nurse is, “Do not use antidiarrheal medication for longer than: a. 24 hours without calling back for an appointment.” b. 48 hours without calling back for an appointment.” c. 72 hours without calling back for an appointment.” d. 96 hours without calling back for an appointment.” ANS: B Antidiarrheal medication should not ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is cleansing the perineal area of a female patient who is having a urinary catheter inserted. The nurse should use the last povidone iodine–soaked cotton ball to cleanse downward over the: a. urinary meatus. b. left labia. c. right labia. d. perirectal area. ANS: A The urinary meatus is cleansed after the labia on each side are cleansed. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 557|Skill 29-3 OBJ: Clinical Practice #5 TOP: Catheterizing the Fem...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient requires suctioning via the nasotracheal route. In order to perform this procedure safely, the nurse should: a. apply suction while advancing the catheter into the airway. b. suction the nasotracheal passage after suctioning the mouth. c. hold the catheter with the dominant hand after donning sterile gloves. d. insert the nonlubricated catheter into the nasal passage. ANS: C The suction catheter should be held with the dominant hand after donning sterile...