Galen NUR 242 Exam 1 Review
Questions 2026 Exam All
Answers and Illustrations
Given
Which infections require STANDARD precautions? - ANSWER
✔✔MRSA and Pediculosis
Which infections require AIRBORNE precautions? - ANSWER ✔✔TB,
Measles, and Varicella
Which infections require DROPLET precautions? - ANSWER
✔✔Influenza, Pneumonia, and Meningitis
, A patient with MRSA on contact precautions needs to get a CT scan.
What action by the nurse is most appropriate? - ANSWER ✔✔Call
Radiology and make them aware of the isolation precaution
A client has a wound infection to the right arm. What comfort measure
can the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personal? -
ANSWER ✔✔Elevate the arm above the heart
A nurse assess client on med-surg unit. Which client is at greater risk for
pressure ulcer development? - ANSWER ✔✔68 year old with left
sided paralysis
A nurse is caring for a client who has a pressure ulcer on the right heel.
Which action should the nurse take first? - ANSWER ✔✔Assess the
patient's leg pulses and cap refill
The nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client with a facial
lesion. It appears as a well-defined, red, scaling, thick bump. -
ANSWER ✔✔Squamous Cell Carcinoma
What is the best instruction by the nurse to reduce the risk factors for
melanoma? - ANSWER ✔✔Avoid exposure to the sun and protective
measure when exposure occur
Questions 2026 Exam All
Answers and Illustrations
Given
Which infections require STANDARD precautions? - ANSWER
✔✔MRSA and Pediculosis
Which infections require AIRBORNE precautions? - ANSWER ✔✔TB,
Measles, and Varicella
Which infections require DROPLET precautions? - ANSWER
✔✔Influenza, Pneumonia, and Meningitis
, A patient with MRSA on contact precautions needs to get a CT scan.
What action by the nurse is most appropriate? - ANSWER ✔✔Call
Radiology and make them aware of the isolation precaution
A client has a wound infection to the right arm. What comfort measure
can the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personal? -
ANSWER ✔✔Elevate the arm above the heart
A nurse assess client on med-surg unit. Which client is at greater risk for
pressure ulcer development? - ANSWER ✔✔68 year old with left
sided paralysis
A nurse is caring for a client who has a pressure ulcer on the right heel.
Which action should the nurse take first? - ANSWER ✔✔Assess the
patient's leg pulses and cap refill
The nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client with a facial
lesion. It appears as a well-defined, red, scaling, thick bump. -
ANSWER ✔✔Squamous Cell Carcinoma
What is the best instruction by the nurse to reduce the risk factors for
melanoma? - ANSWER ✔✔Avoid exposure to the sun and protective
measure when exposure occur
