NURS 215 EXAM 1 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES/GRADED A+/2026 UPDATE/100% CORRECT
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Section 1: Foundations of Nursing Practice and Patient Safety Questions 1 to 25
**Question 1**
The nurse is caring for a patient who is at risk for falls. Which intervention should the
nurse implement first?
A. Place the patient in a restraint
B. Keep all four side rails up
C. Perform a fall risk assessment and implement fall precautions (e.g., bed alarm, non-
slip socks, call light within reach) ✓
D. Sedate the patient to prevent movement
**Correct Answer: C ✓**
Rationale: The first step is to assess fall risk using a validated tool (e.g., Morse Scale,
Hendrich II). Based on the assessment, the nurse implements appropriate fall
precautions. Restraints (A) are a last resort. Keeping all four side rails up (B) is a
restraint and increases fall risk. Sedation (D) is unsafe and may increase fall risk.
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**Question 2**
A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter. Which technique is
required for this procedure?
A. Medical asepsis (clean technique)
, B. Surgical asepsis (sterile technique) ✓
C. Hand hygiene only
D. No special precautions
**Correct Answer: B ✓**
Rationale: Indwelling urinary catheter insertion requires sterile technique (surgical
asepsis) to prevent introducing microorganisms into the bladder and causing a
catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). Medical asepsis (A) (clean
technique) is used for procedures that do not enter sterile body cavities. Hand hygiene
(C) is important but not sufficient.
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**Question 3**
Which of the following is the correct order for donning personal protective equipment
(PPE) for a patient on contact precautions?
A. Mask, gown, gloves, eye protection
B. Gown, mask, eye protection, gloves ✓
C. Gloves, gown, mask, eye protection
D. Eye protection, mask, gloves, gown
**Correct Answer: B ✓**
Rationale: The correct order for donning (putting on) PPE is: (1) Gown, (2) Mask (or N95
respirator), (3) Eye protection (goggles or face shield), (4) Gloves. Gloves are put on
last. Gown is first to prevent contamination of clothing. The order for doffing (removing)
is opposite: gloves first, then eye protection, then gown, then mask.
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WITH RATIONALES/GRADED A+/2026 UPDATE/100% CORRECT
/INSTANT DOWNLOAD
Section 1: Foundations of Nursing Practice and Patient Safety Questions 1 to 25
**Question 1**
The nurse is caring for a patient who is at risk for falls. Which intervention should the
nurse implement first?
A. Place the patient in a restraint
B. Keep all four side rails up
C. Perform a fall risk assessment and implement fall precautions (e.g., bed alarm, non-
slip socks, call light within reach) ✓
D. Sedate the patient to prevent movement
**Correct Answer: C ✓**
Rationale: The first step is to assess fall risk using a validated tool (e.g., Morse Scale,
Hendrich II). Based on the assessment, the nurse implements appropriate fall
precautions. Restraints (A) are a last resort. Keeping all four side rails up (B) is a
restraint and increases fall risk. Sedation (D) is unsafe and may increase fall risk.
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**Question 2**
A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter. Which technique is
required for this procedure?
A. Medical asepsis (clean technique)
, B. Surgical asepsis (sterile technique) ✓
C. Hand hygiene only
D. No special precautions
**Correct Answer: B ✓**
Rationale: Indwelling urinary catheter insertion requires sterile technique (surgical
asepsis) to prevent introducing microorganisms into the bladder and causing a
catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). Medical asepsis (A) (clean
technique) is used for procedures that do not enter sterile body cavities. Hand hygiene
(C) is important but not sufficient.
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**Question 3**
Which of the following is the correct order for donning personal protective equipment
(PPE) for a patient on contact precautions?
A. Mask, gown, gloves, eye protection
B. Gown, mask, eye protection, gloves ✓
C. Gloves, gown, mask, eye protection
D. Eye protection, mask, gloves, gown
**Correct Answer: B ✓**
Rationale: The correct order for donning (putting on) PPE is: (1) Gown, (2) Mask (or N95
respirator), (3) Eye protection (goggles or face shield), (4) Gloves. Gloves are put on
last. Gown is first to prevent contamination of clothing. The order for doffing (removing)
is opposite: gloves first, then eye protection, then gown, then mask.
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