Nursing 101 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Exam 1,
With Accurate Answers (Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X
College) 2026/2027
It is the gradual decrease of the body's temperature after death:
A. Livor mortis
B. Rigor mortis
C. Algor mortis
D. none of the above
C. Algor mortis
Algor mortis is the decrease of the body's temperature after death. Livor mortis is the
discoloration of the skin after death. Rigor mortis is the stiffening of the body that occurs about
2-4 hours after death.
Prolonged deficiency of Vitamin B9 leads to:
A. Scurvy
B. Pellagra
C. Megaloblastic anemia
D. Pernicious anemia
C. Megaloblastic
Prolonged Vitamin B9 deficiency will lead to megaloblastic anemia while pernicious anemia
results in deficiency in Vitamin B12. Prolonged deficiency of Vitamin C leads to scurvy and
Pellagra results in deficiency in Vitamin B3.A client is receiving 115 ml/hr of continuous IVF. The
nurse notices that the venipuncture site is red and swollen. Which of the following interventions
would the nurse perform first?
,A. Stop the infusion
B. Call the attending physician
C. Slow that infusion to 20 ml/hr.
D. Place a cold towel on the site
A. Stop the infusion
The sign and symptoms indicate extravasation so the IVF should be stopped immediately and
put warm not cold towel on the affected site.
Which data would be of greatest concern to the nurse when completing the nursing assessment
of a 68-year-old woman hospitalized due to Pneumonia?
A. Oriented to date, time and place
B. Clear breath sounds
C. Capillary refill greater than 3 seconds and buccal cyanosis
D. Hemoglobin of 13 g/dl
C. Capillary refill greater than 3 seconds and buccal cyanosis
Capillary refill greater than 3 seconds and buccal cyanosis indicate decreased oxygen to the
tissues which requires immediate attention/intervention. Oriented to date, time and place,
hemoglobin of 13 g/dl are normal data.
What is the order of the nursing process?
A. Assessing, diagnosing, implementing, evaluating, planning
B. Diagnosing, assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating
C. Assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, evaluating
, D. Planning, evaluating, diagnosing, assessing, implementing
C. Assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, evaluating
The correct order of the nursing process is assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing,
evaluating.
Which of the following is the most important purpose of planning care with a patient?
A. Development of a standardized NCP.
B. Expansion of the current taxonomy of nursing diagnosis
C. Making of individualized patient care
D. Incorporation of both nursing and medical diagnoses in patient care
C. Making of individualized patient care
To be effective, the nursing care plan developed in the planning phase of the nursing process
must reflect the individualized needs of the patient.
What nursing action is appropriate when obtaining a sterile urine specimen from an indwelling
catheter to prevent infection?
A. Use sterile gloves when obtaining urine
B. Open the drainage bag and pour out the urine
C. Disconnect the catheter from the tubing and get urine
D. Aspirate urine from the tubing port using a sterile syringe
D. Aspirate urine from the tubing port using a sterile syringe
With Accurate Answers (Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X
College) 2026/2027
It is the gradual decrease of the body's temperature after death:
A. Livor mortis
B. Rigor mortis
C. Algor mortis
D. none of the above
C. Algor mortis
Algor mortis is the decrease of the body's temperature after death. Livor mortis is the
discoloration of the skin after death. Rigor mortis is the stiffening of the body that occurs about
2-4 hours after death.
Prolonged deficiency of Vitamin B9 leads to:
A. Scurvy
B. Pellagra
C. Megaloblastic anemia
D. Pernicious anemia
C. Megaloblastic
Prolonged Vitamin B9 deficiency will lead to megaloblastic anemia while pernicious anemia
results in deficiency in Vitamin B12. Prolonged deficiency of Vitamin C leads to scurvy and
Pellagra results in deficiency in Vitamin B3.A client is receiving 115 ml/hr of continuous IVF. The
nurse notices that the venipuncture site is red and swollen. Which of the following interventions
would the nurse perform first?
,A. Stop the infusion
B. Call the attending physician
C. Slow that infusion to 20 ml/hr.
D. Place a cold towel on the site
A. Stop the infusion
The sign and symptoms indicate extravasation so the IVF should be stopped immediately and
put warm not cold towel on the affected site.
Which data would be of greatest concern to the nurse when completing the nursing assessment
of a 68-year-old woman hospitalized due to Pneumonia?
A. Oriented to date, time and place
B. Clear breath sounds
C. Capillary refill greater than 3 seconds and buccal cyanosis
D. Hemoglobin of 13 g/dl
C. Capillary refill greater than 3 seconds and buccal cyanosis
Capillary refill greater than 3 seconds and buccal cyanosis indicate decreased oxygen to the
tissues which requires immediate attention/intervention. Oriented to date, time and place,
hemoglobin of 13 g/dl are normal data.
What is the order of the nursing process?
A. Assessing, diagnosing, implementing, evaluating, planning
B. Diagnosing, assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating
C. Assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, evaluating
, D. Planning, evaluating, diagnosing, assessing, implementing
C. Assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, evaluating
The correct order of the nursing process is assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing,
evaluating.
Which of the following is the most important purpose of planning care with a patient?
A. Development of a standardized NCP.
B. Expansion of the current taxonomy of nursing diagnosis
C. Making of individualized patient care
D. Incorporation of both nursing and medical diagnoses in patient care
C. Making of individualized patient care
To be effective, the nursing care plan developed in the planning phase of the nursing process
must reflect the individualized needs of the patient.
What nursing action is appropriate when obtaining a sterile urine specimen from an indwelling
catheter to prevent infection?
A. Use sterile gloves when obtaining urine
B. Open the drainage bag and pour out the urine
C. Disconnect the catheter from the tubing and get urine
D. Aspirate urine from the tubing port using a sterile syringe
D. Aspirate urine from the tubing port using a sterile syringe
