NURS 200 EXAM 1 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS
A new nurse in orientation is approached by a surveyor
from the department of health and is asked, "What is the
best means to prevent the spread of infection?" What is
the best answer for the nurse to provide?
a. "Let me get my preceptor."
b. "Wash your hands before and after any patient care."
c. "Clean all instruments and work surfaces with an
approved disinfectant."
d. "Ensure proper disposal of all items contaminated with
blood or body fluids." - correct answer- b.
"Wash your hands before and after any patient care."
,A nurse assesses the vital signs of a 50-year-old female
patent and documents the results. Which of the following
are considered within normal range for this patient?
(Select all that apply.)
i. Oral temperature 98.2F.
ii. Apical pulse 88 beats per minute and regular
iii. Respiratory rate of 30 per minute
iv. Blood pressure 116/78 mmHg while in a sitting position
v. Oxygen saturation of 92%. - correct answer-
i., ii., iv.
A nurse auscultates a murmur at the 2nd left intercostal
space (ICS) along the sternal border. This reflects sound
from which valve?
, a. aortic
b. mitral
c. pulmonic
d. tricuspid - correct answer- c. pulmonic
A nurse donning sterile gloves knows that the proper
technique for gloving the dominant hand prevents contact
between the contaminated hand and the non
contaminated glove because:
a. slipping the fingers beneath the cuff maintains sterility
b. the inner edge of the cuff will lie against the skin and
this not be sterile
c. gloving the dominant hand first allows for better control
over the process
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS
A new nurse in orientation is approached by a surveyor
from the department of health and is asked, "What is the
best means to prevent the spread of infection?" What is
the best answer for the nurse to provide?
a. "Let me get my preceptor."
b. "Wash your hands before and after any patient care."
c. "Clean all instruments and work surfaces with an
approved disinfectant."
d. "Ensure proper disposal of all items contaminated with
blood or body fluids." - correct answer- b.
"Wash your hands before and after any patient care."
,A nurse assesses the vital signs of a 50-year-old female
patent and documents the results. Which of the following
are considered within normal range for this patient?
(Select all that apply.)
i. Oral temperature 98.2F.
ii. Apical pulse 88 beats per minute and regular
iii. Respiratory rate of 30 per minute
iv. Blood pressure 116/78 mmHg while in a sitting position
v. Oxygen saturation of 92%. - correct answer-
i., ii., iv.
A nurse auscultates a murmur at the 2nd left intercostal
space (ICS) along the sternal border. This reflects sound
from which valve?
, a. aortic
b. mitral
c. pulmonic
d. tricuspid - correct answer- c. pulmonic
A nurse donning sterile gloves knows that the proper
technique for gloving the dominant hand prevents contact
between the contaminated hand and the non
contaminated glove because:
a. slipping the fingers beneath the cuff maintains sterility
b. the inner edge of the cuff will lie against the skin and
this not be sterile
c. gloving the dominant hand first allows for better control
over the process
