NACE FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING MASTERY
2026 AND 2027 ELITE EDITION
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS.
◎ Potassium 3.0. ANSWER:- Lab report value prompting a nurse to instruct a patient to
eat cantaloupe.
◎ Dysphagia. ANSWER:- Condition where a nurse should intervene if the UAP
provides large, frequent bites to a patient.
◎ Warfarin dietary restrictions. ANSWER:- Foods like spinach and salads that should
be limited while a client is on Warfarin sodium (Coumadin).
◎ Hearing loss intervention. ANSWER:- Facing the patient while speaking and asking
them to verify understanding to facilitate communication.
◎ Weak, rapid pulse post-surgery. ANSWER:- Nurse recommendation during SBAR
communication: Intravenous fluid bolus for a client with a weak, rapid pulse post-
surgery.
◎ PPE removal order. ANSWER:- Sequence for removing PPE: Gloves, wash hands,
face shield, gown, mask, wash hands.
◎ Constipation care plan. ANSWER:- Nursing interventions for a client with
constipation: Encourage high-fiber food choices, increase fluid intake to 2,000 mL per
day, encourage ambulation several times per day.
◎ Therapeutic response to surgery refusal. ANSWER:- Response to a patient stating 'I
don't want to have surgery': Whether or not you have the surgery is your choice. What is
your understanding of the situation?
◎ Seizure response. ANSWER:- Action a nurse should take first when an individual has
a generalized tonic-clonic seizure: Loosen the individual's necktie after placing them in
the recovery position.
◎ Guaifenesin with dextromethorphan dosage. ANSWER:- Dosage for each dose: 1
tablespoon every 6 hours, equivalent to 15 mL.
, ◎ Proper otic drops administration. ANSWER:- Technique for administering otic drops:
Gently pull the auricle up and back before instilling the drops.
◎ Agitation after sedative. ANSWER:- Best documentation for a patient becoming
extremely agitated after receiving a sedative: Idiosyncratic drug effect.
◎ Diaphoretic patient care. ANSWER:- Intervention for a patient who has been
diaphoretic for the past 6 hours: Changing the bed linens frequently.
◎ Restraints application. ANSWER:- Nursing intervention before applying patient
restraints: Assess the need for restraint placement.
◎ Throat culture instructions. ANSWER:- Instructions to give a patient prior to obtaining
a throat culture: 'While depressing your tongue, I will swab the back of your throat.'
◎ Wound drainage documentation. ANSWER:- Best documentation of wound drainage
amount: Two 4x4 gauze cloths saturated with purulent drainage.
◎ Biopsy cancer concern response. ANSWER:- Response to a client asking about
cancer post-uterine biopsy: 'No one knows yet. I'd like to hear what you are thinking.'
◎ Client's request to pray. ANSWER:- Response to a client requesting to pray together:
'I feel uncomfortable praying with you, but I will find someone who won't feel that way.'
◎ Nail polish and pulse oximetry. ANSWER:- Explanation for why nail polish removal is
needed for pulse oximetry monitoring: 'Nail polish can interfere with the transmission of
light waves.'
◎ Communication with blind client. ANSWER:- Strategy for communicating with a blind
client: Orient the client to the room arrangement to promote independence.
◎ Post-prandial blood glucose test. ANSWER:- Statement to inform a client about the
timing of a two-hour post-prandial blood glucose test: After a normal meal.
◎ Difficult venous access care. ANSWER:- Appropriate action for a nurse with a client
having difficult venous access at the wrist: Apply an arm board to immobilize the wrist.
◎ Client's status inquiry response. ANSWER:- Appropriate response when a health
care provider inquires about a client's status in a crowded elevator: 'Why don't we step
off the elevator to discuss this in a more private area?'
◎ Wrist restraints usage. ANSWER:- Correct statement regarding wrist restraints
usage: Use them only as a last resort after attempting alternatives and get an order to
do so.
2026 AND 2027 ELITE EDITION
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS.
◎ Potassium 3.0. ANSWER:- Lab report value prompting a nurse to instruct a patient to
eat cantaloupe.
◎ Dysphagia. ANSWER:- Condition where a nurse should intervene if the UAP
provides large, frequent bites to a patient.
◎ Warfarin dietary restrictions. ANSWER:- Foods like spinach and salads that should
be limited while a client is on Warfarin sodium (Coumadin).
◎ Hearing loss intervention. ANSWER:- Facing the patient while speaking and asking
them to verify understanding to facilitate communication.
◎ Weak, rapid pulse post-surgery. ANSWER:- Nurse recommendation during SBAR
communication: Intravenous fluid bolus for a client with a weak, rapid pulse post-
surgery.
◎ PPE removal order. ANSWER:- Sequence for removing PPE: Gloves, wash hands,
face shield, gown, mask, wash hands.
◎ Constipation care plan. ANSWER:- Nursing interventions for a client with
constipation: Encourage high-fiber food choices, increase fluid intake to 2,000 mL per
day, encourage ambulation several times per day.
◎ Therapeutic response to surgery refusal. ANSWER:- Response to a patient stating 'I
don't want to have surgery': Whether or not you have the surgery is your choice. What is
your understanding of the situation?
◎ Seizure response. ANSWER:- Action a nurse should take first when an individual has
a generalized tonic-clonic seizure: Loosen the individual's necktie after placing them in
the recovery position.
◎ Guaifenesin with dextromethorphan dosage. ANSWER:- Dosage for each dose: 1
tablespoon every 6 hours, equivalent to 15 mL.
, ◎ Proper otic drops administration. ANSWER:- Technique for administering otic drops:
Gently pull the auricle up and back before instilling the drops.
◎ Agitation after sedative. ANSWER:- Best documentation for a patient becoming
extremely agitated after receiving a sedative: Idiosyncratic drug effect.
◎ Diaphoretic patient care. ANSWER:- Intervention for a patient who has been
diaphoretic for the past 6 hours: Changing the bed linens frequently.
◎ Restraints application. ANSWER:- Nursing intervention before applying patient
restraints: Assess the need for restraint placement.
◎ Throat culture instructions. ANSWER:- Instructions to give a patient prior to obtaining
a throat culture: 'While depressing your tongue, I will swab the back of your throat.'
◎ Wound drainage documentation. ANSWER:- Best documentation of wound drainage
amount: Two 4x4 gauze cloths saturated with purulent drainage.
◎ Biopsy cancer concern response. ANSWER:- Response to a client asking about
cancer post-uterine biopsy: 'No one knows yet. I'd like to hear what you are thinking.'
◎ Client's request to pray. ANSWER:- Response to a client requesting to pray together:
'I feel uncomfortable praying with you, but I will find someone who won't feel that way.'
◎ Nail polish and pulse oximetry. ANSWER:- Explanation for why nail polish removal is
needed for pulse oximetry monitoring: 'Nail polish can interfere with the transmission of
light waves.'
◎ Communication with blind client. ANSWER:- Strategy for communicating with a blind
client: Orient the client to the room arrangement to promote independence.
◎ Post-prandial blood glucose test. ANSWER:- Statement to inform a client about the
timing of a two-hour post-prandial blood glucose test: After a normal meal.
◎ Difficult venous access care. ANSWER:- Appropriate action for a nurse with a client
having difficult venous access at the wrist: Apply an arm board to immobilize the wrist.
◎ Client's status inquiry response. ANSWER:- Appropriate response when a health
care provider inquires about a client's status in a crowded elevator: 'Why don't we step
off the elevator to discuss this in a more private area?'
◎ Wrist restraints usage. ANSWER:- Correct statement regarding wrist restraints
usage: Use them only as a last resort after attempting alternatives and get an order to
do so.
