FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 202… EXAM
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Fundamentals of Nursing
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& Answers 2026-2027 |
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73 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document provides 73 verified nursing exam questions with their correct answers, covering
fundamental nursing concepts. It is ideal for students preparing for certification exams and for reviewing
core nursing knowledge. This resource offers direct answers for efficient study and mastery of essential
nursing principles.
CONTENTS
Patient Care & Safety Q1–Q26
Nutrition & Metabolism Q27–Q34
Legal & Ethical Considerations Q35–Q41
Assessment & Diagnostics Q42–Q53
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, Psychosocial & End-of-Life Care Q54–Q73
E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 73
A nurse is planning to administer medication to a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take to prevent the transmission of this infection to others?
Clean hands with an alcohol-based hand rub immediately after removing gloves.
Remove the cover gown in the client's room after providing care. Place the client in a room with negative-
pressure airflow
Wear a mask when administering oral medications to the client.
CORRECT ANSWER
Remove the cover gown in the client's room after providing care.
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 73
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 2 days postoperative following a
colostomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider?
a purple-colored stoma
protrusion of the stoma
a small amount of bleeding from the stoma
intestinal gas in the pouch
CORRECT ANSWER
a purple-colored stoma
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 73
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about self-administration of
ophthalmic drops. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
"You will need to look to the side when you put the drops in your eye."
"You should put the drops directly in the center of your eyeball."
"You should cleanse your eye from the inner to the outer edge prior to putting in
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, the drops."
"You should avoid pressing on your tear duct after putting the drops in your eye."
CORRECT ANSWER
"You should cleanse your eye from the inner to the outer edge prior to putting in
the drops."
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 73
A nurse is assisting with the admission of an adult client to a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is malnourished?
heart rate 89/min
pink mucous membranes
pale, scaly skin
body mass index 23
CORRECT ANSWER
pale, scaly skin
Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 73
A charge nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse who is setting up a sterile field. Which of
the following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
opening the first flap of a sterile package toward herself
dropping sterile gauze onto the field from a height of 7.5 cm (3 in)
removing and inverting a lid before placing it onto a nonsterile surface
maintaining the sterile field below waist level.
CORRECT ANSWER
removing and inverting a lid before placing it onto a nonsterile surface
Q6 QUESTION 6 OF 73
A nurse is providing care to four clients in an acute care setting. The nurse should identify that which of the
following client statements presents and ethical dilemma?
"I might file a lawsuit because of how my surgery went."
"Please don't tell my doctor, but I am taking my partner's oxycodone."
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P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E M AT E R I A L S
Fundamentals of Nursing
Proctored Exam Questions
& Answers 2026-2027 |
Latest Verified Exam
Verified Answers Exam Ready With Rationales
73 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document provides 73 verified nursing exam questions with their correct answers, covering
fundamental nursing concepts. It is ideal for students preparing for certification exams and for reviewing
core nursing knowledge. This resource offers direct answers for efficient study and mastery of essential
nursing principles.
CONTENTS
Patient Care & Safety Q1–Q26
Nutrition & Metabolism Q27–Q34
Legal & Ethical Considerations Q35–Q41
Assessment & Diagnostics Q42–Q53
Page 1
, Psychosocial & End-of-Life Care Q54–Q73
E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 73
A nurse is planning to administer medication to a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take to prevent the transmission of this infection to others?
Clean hands with an alcohol-based hand rub immediately after removing gloves.
Remove the cover gown in the client's room after providing care. Place the client in a room with negative-
pressure airflow
Wear a mask when administering oral medications to the client.
CORRECT ANSWER
Remove the cover gown in the client's room after providing care.
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 73
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 2 days postoperative following a
colostomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider?
a purple-colored stoma
protrusion of the stoma
a small amount of bleeding from the stoma
intestinal gas in the pouch
CORRECT ANSWER
a purple-colored stoma
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 73
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about self-administration of
ophthalmic drops. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
"You will need to look to the side when you put the drops in your eye."
"You should put the drops directly in the center of your eyeball."
"You should cleanse your eye from the inner to the outer edge prior to putting in
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, the drops."
"You should avoid pressing on your tear duct after putting the drops in your eye."
CORRECT ANSWER
"You should cleanse your eye from the inner to the outer edge prior to putting in
the drops."
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 73
A nurse is assisting with the admission of an adult client to a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is malnourished?
heart rate 89/min
pink mucous membranes
pale, scaly skin
body mass index 23
CORRECT ANSWER
pale, scaly skin
Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 73
A charge nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse who is setting up a sterile field. Which of
the following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
opening the first flap of a sterile package toward herself
dropping sterile gauze onto the field from a height of 7.5 cm (3 in)
removing and inverting a lid before placing it onto a nonsterile surface
maintaining the sterile field below waist level.
CORRECT ANSWER
removing and inverting a lid before placing it onto a nonsterile surface
Q6 QUESTION 6 OF 73
A nurse is providing care to four clients in an acute care setting. The nurse should identify that which of the
following client statements presents and ethical dilemma?
"I might file a lawsuit because of how my surgery went."
"Please don't tell my doctor, but I am taking my partner's oxycodone."
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