FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING FINAL
EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A ynurse yis ycaring yfor ya ypatient yin ythe yICU ywho yis ybeing ymonitored yfor ya ypossible
ycerebral yaneurysm yfollowing ya ylost yof yconsciousness yin ythe yemergency yroom. yThe
ynurse yanticipates ypreparing ythe ypt yfor yordered ydiagnostic ytests. yThis ynurse's
yknowledge yof ythe ydiagnostic yprocedures yfor ythis ycondition yreflects ywhich yaspect yof
ynursing? y
A. yThe yart yof ynursing
B. yThe yscience yof ynursing
C. yThe ycaring yaspect yof ynursing
D. yThe yholistic yapproach yto ynursing y- y✔✔B. yThe yscience yof ynursing
A ynurse yis yformulating ya yclinical yquestion yin yPICO yformat. yWhat ydoes ythe yletterP
yrepresent?
A. yComparison yto yanother ysimilar ytreatment
B. yClearly ydefined, yfocused yliterature yreview
C. ySpecific yidentification yof ythe ydesired youtcome
D. yExplicit ydescriptions yof ythe ypopulation yof yinterest y- y✔✔D. yExplicit ydescriptions
yof ythe ypopulation yof yinterest
Insulin y- y✔✔Removes yexcess yglucose yfrom ythe yblood yand ystores yit yas yglycogen
yin ythe yliver.
Which ynurse ywho ywas yinfluential yin ythe ydevelopment yof ynursing yin yNorth yAmerica
yis yregarded yas ythe yfounder yof yAmerican ynursing?
A. yClara yBarton
B. yLillian yWald
C. yLavina yDock
D. yFlorence yNightingale y- y✔✔D. yFlorence yNightingale
The ystudent ynurse ylearns ythat yillnesses yare yclassified yas yeither yacute yor ychronic.
yWhich yare yexamples yof ychronic yillnesses? ySelect yall ythat yapply.
A. yDiabetes ymellitus
,B. yBronchial ypneumonia
C. yRheumatoid yarthritis
D. yCystic yfibrosis
E. yFractured yhip
F. yOtitis ymedia y- y✔✔A, yC, y& yD
World yWar yII yhad ya ytremendous yeffect yon ythe ynursing yprofession. yWhich
ydevelopment yoccurred yduring ythis yperiod?
A. yThe yrole yof ythe ynurse ywas ybroadened
B. yThere ywas ya ydecreased yemphasis yon yeducation
C. yNursing ywas ypracticed ymainly yin yhospital ysettings
D. yThere ywas yan yoverabundance yof ynurses y- y✔✔A. yThe yrole yof ythe ynurse ywas
ybroadened
One yof ythe y4 ybroad yaims yof ynursing ypractice yis yto yrestore yhealth. yWhich yexamples
yof ynursing yinterventions yreflect ythis ygoal? ySelect yall ythat yapply.
A. yA ynurse ycounsels yadolescents yin ya ydrug yrehabilitation yprogram
B. yA ynurse yperformed yROM yexercises yfor ya ypt yon ybedrest
C. yA ynurse yshows ya ydiabetic ypt yhow yto yinject yinsulin
D. yA ynurse yrecommends ya yyoga yclass yfor ya ybusy yexecutive
E. yA ynurse yprovides yhospice ycare yfor ya ypt ywith yend-stage ycancer
F. yA ynurse yteaches ya ynutrition yclass yat ya ylocal yhigh yschool y- y✔✔A, yB, yand yC
Postpartum yUrinary ySystem yAdaptations y- y✔✔-GFR yand yrenal yflow yrate yincreases
-Loss yof yvoiding ysensation
-Postpartum ydiuresis
When ythe ynewborn ycheek yis ytouched, ythe ycheek yturns ytoward ythe ystimulus y-
y✔✔Rooting
Overweight yBMI y- y✔✔>25 ymg/dL
How ymany ypatient yidentifiers yis yrequired, yand ywhat yare ythey? y- y✔✔2 y
Name yand ydate yof ybirth
Pain yand yanxiety ycan yalter ythese yvital ysigns y- y✔✔HR, yRR, yand yBP
1. yA ynurse yassesses ypatients yin ya yphysician's yoffice ywho yare yexperiencing
ydifferent ylevels yof yhealth yand yillness. yWhich ystatements ybest ydefine ythe yconcepts
yof yhealth yand yillness? ySelect yall ythat yapply.
A. yHealth yand yillness yare ythe ysame yfor yall ypeople.
B. yHealth yand yillness yare yindividually ydefined yby yeach yperson.
C. yPeople ywith yacute yillnesses yare yactually yhealthy.
D. yPeople ywith ychronic yillnesses yhave ypoor yhealth ybeliefs.
,E. yHealth yis ymore ythan ythe yabsence yof yillness.
F. yIllness yis ythe yresponse yof ya yperson yto ya ydisease. y- y✔✔B, yE, y& yF
Method yof ycommunication ybetween yhealth ycare yproviders yabout ypatients y(the
yhandoff) y- y✔✔SBAR
When ythe ynewborn's yhead yis yturned yto yone yside, ythe yarm yon ythat yside yis
yextended yout y- y✔✔Tonic yneck
True yor yfalse: yDiarrhea yis ya ycommon yconcern ypostpartum y- y✔✔False. yConstipation
yis ya ycommon yconcern yif yiron yis yadministered
This yis ythe yangle yfor ya ysubcutaneous yinjection y- y✔✔45 ydegrees
A ynurse yhas yvolunteered yto ygive yinfluenza yimmunizations yat ya ylocal yclinic. yWhat
ylevel yof ycare yis ythe ynurse ydemonstrating?
A. yTertiary
B. ySecondary
C. yPrimary
D. yPromotive y- y✔✔C. yPrimary
The youter ymost ylayer yof ythe yskin y- y✔✔Epidermis
First ystep yin ythe yabdominal yassessment y- y✔✔Inspection
Obesity yBMI y- y✔✔>30 ymg/dL
When ythe ybottom yof ythe yfoot yis ystroked yupwards, ythe ynewborn's ytoes yflare yout y-
y✔✔Babinski
Health ypromotion yactivities ymay yoccur yon ya yprimary, ysecondary, yor ytertiary ylevel.
yWhich yactivities yare yconsidered ytertiary yhealth ypromotion? ySelect yall ythat yapply.
A. yA ynurse yruns yan yimmunization yclinic yin ythe yinner ycity.
B. yA ynurse yteaches ya ypatient ywith yan yamputation yhow yto ycare yfor ythe yresidual
ylimb.
C. yA ynurse yprovides yrange-of-motion yexercises yfor ya yparalyzed ypatient.
D. yA ynurse yteaches yparents yof ytoddlers yhow yto ychildproof ytheir yhomes.
E. yA yschool ynurse yprovides yscreening yfor yscoliosis yfor ythe ystudents.
F. yA ynurse yteaches ynew yparents yhow yto ychoose yand yuse yan yinfant ycar yseat. y-
y✔✔B y& yC
When ydoes ymenstruation yreturn yafter ybirth yfor ynon ylactating ywomen? y- y✔✔7-9
yweeks
, Nursing ystudents yshould ynot ydrink ythis ywhen ystressed y- y✔✔Alcohol
A ynurse yadministers ya ydose yof yan yoral ymedication yfor yhypertension yto ya ypatient
ywho yimmediately yvomits yafter yswallowing ythe ypill. yWhat ywould ybe ythe yappropriate
yinitial yaction yof ythe ynurse yin ythis ysituation?
A. yReadminister ythe ymedication yand ynotify ythe yprimary ycare yprovider.
B. yReadminister ythe ypill yin ya yliquid yform yif ypossible.
C. yAssess ythe yvomit, ylooking yfor ythe ypill.
D. yNotify ythe yprimary ycare yprovider. y- y✔✔C. yIf ya ypatient yvomits yimmediately yafter
yswallowing yan yoral ypill, ythe ynurse yshould yassess ythe yvomit yfor ythe ypill yor
yfragments yof yit. yThe ynurse yshould ythen ynotify ythe yprimary ycare yprovider yto ysee yif
yanother ydosage yshould ybe yadministered.
Identify ygoals yof yHealthy yPeople y2020 yrelated yto ydiabetes y- y✔✔-Reduce ythe
ydisease yand yeconomic yburden yof ydiabetes ymellitus yand yimprove ythe yquality yof ylife
yfor yat yrisk ypersons
-Reduce ydisease yrisk ythrough yhealthful ydiets yand yachievements yand ymanagement
yof yhealthy ybody yweights
True yor yFalse: yRhoGAM yis ygiven yto ythe ymom ywhen ythe ymother yis ypositive yand
ybaby yis ynegative y- y✔✔False. yMother ymust ybe ynegative yand ybaby ymust ybe
ypositive
Chloride ynormal yvalues y- y✔✔97-107 ymEq/L
Degree yof ystretch yof ythe yventrical yat ythe yend yof ydiastole y- y✔✔Preload
True yor yFalse:Baby yblues yare ya yserious ypostpartum yproblem ythat yrequires
ytreatment y- y✔✔False. yThese yare ymild ydepressive ysymptoms, yanxiety, yirritability,
ymood yswings, ytearfulness, yincreased ysensitivity, yand yfatigue.
Usually ypeaks yat y4-5 ydays yand yresolves yby yday y10
A ynurse yis yinterviewing ya ynewly yadmitted ypatient. yWhich yquestion ywould ybe
yconsidered yculturally ysensitive?
A. y"Do yyou ythink yyou ywill ybe yable yto yeat ythe yfood ywe yhave yhere?"
B. y"Do yyou yunderstand ythat ywe ycan't yprepare yspecial ymeals?"
C. y"What ytypes yof yfood ydo yyou yeat yfor ymeals?"
D. y"Why ycan't yyou yjust yeat your yfood ywhile yyou yare yhere?" y- y✔✔C
Which yacid-base yimbalance ywould ythe ynurse ysuspect yafter yassessing ythe yfollowing
yarterial yblood ygas yvalues: ypH, y7.30; yPaCO2, y36 ymm yHg; yHCO3−, y14 ymEq/L?
A. yRespiratory yacidosis
EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A ynurse yis ycaring yfor ya ypatient yin ythe yICU ywho yis ybeing ymonitored yfor ya ypossible
ycerebral yaneurysm yfollowing ya ylost yof yconsciousness yin ythe yemergency yroom. yThe
ynurse yanticipates ypreparing ythe ypt yfor yordered ydiagnostic ytests. yThis ynurse's
yknowledge yof ythe ydiagnostic yprocedures yfor ythis ycondition yreflects ywhich yaspect yof
ynursing? y
A. yThe yart yof ynursing
B. yThe yscience yof ynursing
C. yThe ycaring yaspect yof ynursing
D. yThe yholistic yapproach yto ynursing y- y✔✔B. yThe yscience yof ynursing
A ynurse yis yformulating ya yclinical yquestion yin yPICO yformat. yWhat ydoes ythe yletterP
yrepresent?
A. yComparison yto yanother ysimilar ytreatment
B. yClearly ydefined, yfocused yliterature yreview
C. ySpecific yidentification yof ythe ydesired youtcome
D. yExplicit ydescriptions yof ythe ypopulation yof yinterest y- y✔✔D. yExplicit ydescriptions
yof ythe ypopulation yof yinterest
Insulin y- y✔✔Removes yexcess yglucose yfrom ythe yblood yand ystores yit yas yglycogen
yin ythe yliver.
Which ynurse ywho ywas yinfluential yin ythe ydevelopment yof ynursing yin yNorth yAmerica
yis yregarded yas ythe yfounder yof yAmerican ynursing?
A. yClara yBarton
B. yLillian yWald
C. yLavina yDock
D. yFlorence yNightingale y- y✔✔D. yFlorence yNightingale
The ystudent ynurse ylearns ythat yillnesses yare yclassified yas yeither yacute yor ychronic.
yWhich yare yexamples yof ychronic yillnesses? ySelect yall ythat yapply.
A. yDiabetes ymellitus
,B. yBronchial ypneumonia
C. yRheumatoid yarthritis
D. yCystic yfibrosis
E. yFractured yhip
F. yOtitis ymedia y- y✔✔A, yC, y& yD
World yWar yII yhad ya ytremendous yeffect yon ythe ynursing yprofession. yWhich
ydevelopment yoccurred yduring ythis yperiod?
A. yThe yrole yof ythe ynurse ywas ybroadened
B. yThere ywas ya ydecreased yemphasis yon yeducation
C. yNursing ywas ypracticed ymainly yin yhospital ysettings
D. yThere ywas yan yoverabundance yof ynurses y- y✔✔A. yThe yrole yof ythe ynurse ywas
ybroadened
One yof ythe y4 ybroad yaims yof ynursing ypractice yis yto yrestore yhealth. yWhich yexamples
yof ynursing yinterventions yreflect ythis ygoal? ySelect yall ythat yapply.
A. yA ynurse ycounsels yadolescents yin ya ydrug yrehabilitation yprogram
B. yA ynurse yperformed yROM yexercises yfor ya ypt yon ybedrest
C. yA ynurse yshows ya ydiabetic ypt yhow yto yinject yinsulin
D. yA ynurse yrecommends ya yyoga yclass yfor ya ybusy yexecutive
E. yA ynurse yprovides yhospice ycare yfor ya ypt ywith yend-stage ycancer
F. yA ynurse yteaches ya ynutrition yclass yat ya ylocal yhigh yschool y- y✔✔A, yB, yand yC
Postpartum yUrinary ySystem yAdaptations y- y✔✔-GFR yand yrenal yflow yrate yincreases
-Loss yof yvoiding ysensation
-Postpartum ydiuresis
When ythe ynewborn ycheek yis ytouched, ythe ycheek yturns ytoward ythe ystimulus y-
y✔✔Rooting
Overweight yBMI y- y✔✔>25 ymg/dL
How ymany ypatient yidentifiers yis yrequired, yand ywhat yare ythey? y- y✔✔2 y
Name yand ydate yof ybirth
Pain yand yanxiety ycan yalter ythese yvital ysigns y- y✔✔HR, yRR, yand yBP
1. yA ynurse yassesses ypatients yin ya yphysician's yoffice ywho yare yexperiencing
ydifferent ylevels yof yhealth yand yillness. yWhich ystatements ybest ydefine ythe yconcepts
yof yhealth yand yillness? ySelect yall ythat yapply.
A. yHealth yand yillness yare ythe ysame yfor yall ypeople.
B. yHealth yand yillness yare yindividually ydefined yby yeach yperson.
C. yPeople ywith yacute yillnesses yare yactually yhealthy.
D. yPeople ywith ychronic yillnesses yhave ypoor yhealth ybeliefs.
,E. yHealth yis ymore ythan ythe yabsence yof yillness.
F. yIllness yis ythe yresponse yof ya yperson yto ya ydisease. y- y✔✔B, yE, y& yF
Method yof ycommunication ybetween yhealth ycare yproviders yabout ypatients y(the
yhandoff) y- y✔✔SBAR
When ythe ynewborn's yhead yis yturned yto yone yside, ythe yarm yon ythat yside yis
yextended yout y- y✔✔Tonic yneck
True yor yfalse: yDiarrhea yis ya ycommon yconcern ypostpartum y- y✔✔False. yConstipation
yis ya ycommon yconcern yif yiron yis yadministered
This yis ythe yangle yfor ya ysubcutaneous yinjection y- y✔✔45 ydegrees
A ynurse yhas yvolunteered yto ygive yinfluenza yimmunizations yat ya ylocal yclinic. yWhat
ylevel yof ycare yis ythe ynurse ydemonstrating?
A. yTertiary
B. ySecondary
C. yPrimary
D. yPromotive y- y✔✔C. yPrimary
The youter ymost ylayer yof ythe yskin y- y✔✔Epidermis
First ystep yin ythe yabdominal yassessment y- y✔✔Inspection
Obesity yBMI y- y✔✔>30 ymg/dL
When ythe ybottom yof ythe yfoot yis ystroked yupwards, ythe ynewborn's ytoes yflare yout y-
y✔✔Babinski
Health ypromotion yactivities ymay yoccur yon ya yprimary, ysecondary, yor ytertiary ylevel.
yWhich yactivities yare yconsidered ytertiary yhealth ypromotion? ySelect yall ythat yapply.
A. yA ynurse yruns yan yimmunization yclinic yin ythe yinner ycity.
B. yA ynurse yteaches ya ypatient ywith yan yamputation yhow yto ycare yfor ythe yresidual
ylimb.
C. yA ynurse yprovides yrange-of-motion yexercises yfor ya yparalyzed ypatient.
D. yA ynurse yteaches yparents yof ytoddlers yhow yto ychildproof ytheir yhomes.
E. yA yschool ynurse yprovides yscreening yfor yscoliosis yfor ythe ystudents.
F. yA ynurse yteaches ynew yparents yhow yto ychoose yand yuse yan yinfant ycar yseat. y-
y✔✔B y& yC
When ydoes ymenstruation yreturn yafter ybirth yfor ynon ylactating ywomen? y- y✔✔7-9
yweeks
, Nursing ystudents yshould ynot ydrink ythis ywhen ystressed y- y✔✔Alcohol
A ynurse yadministers ya ydose yof yan yoral ymedication yfor yhypertension yto ya ypatient
ywho yimmediately yvomits yafter yswallowing ythe ypill. yWhat ywould ybe ythe yappropriate
yinitial yaction yof ythe ynurse yin ythis ysituation?
A. yReadminister ythe ymedication yand ynotify ythe yprimary ycare yprovider.
B. yReadminister ythe ypill yin ya yliquid yform yif ypossible.
C. yAssess ythe yvomit, ylooking yfor ythe ypill.
D. yNotify ythe yprimary ycare yprovider. y- y✔✔C. yIf ya ypatient yvomits yimmediately yafter
yswallowing yan yoral ypill, ythe ynurse yshould yassess ythe yvomit yfor ythe ypill yor
yfragments yof yit. yThe ynurse yshould ythen ynotify ythe yprimary ycare yprovider yto ysee yif
yanother ydosage yshould ybe yadministered.
Identify ygoals yof yHealthy yPeople y2020 yrelated yto ydiabetes y- y✔✔-Reduce ythe
ydisease yand yeconomic yburden yof ydiabetes ymellitus yand yimprove ythe yquality yof ylife
yfor yat yrisk ypersons
-Reduce ydisease yrisk ythrough yhealthful ydiets yand yachievements yand ymanagement
yof yhealthy ybody yweights
True yor yFalse: yRhoGAM yis ygiven yto ythe ymom ywhen ythe ymother yis ypositive yand
ybaby yis ynegative y- y✔✔False. yMother ymust ybe ynegative yand ybaby ymust ybe
ypositive
Chloride ynormal yvalues y- y✔✔97-107 ymEq/L
Degree yof ystretch yof ythe yventrical yat ythe yend yof ydiastole y- y✔✔Preload
True yor yFalse:Baby yblues yare ya yserious ypostpartum yproblem ythat yrequires
ytreatment y- y✔✔False. yThese yare ymild ydepressive ysymptoms, yanxiety, yirritability,
ymood yswings, ytearfulness, yincreased ysensitivity, yand yfatigue.
Usually ypeaks yat y4-5 ydays yand yresolves yby yday y10
A ynurse yis yinterviewing ya ynewly yadmitted ypatient. yWhich yquestion ywould ybe
yconsidered yculturally ysensitive?
A. y"Do yyou ythink yyou ywill ybe yable yto yeat ythe yfood ywe yhave yhere?"
B. y"Do yyou yunderstand ythat ywe ycan't yprepare yspecial ymeals?"
C. y"What ytypes yof yfood ydo yyou yeat yfor ymeals?"
D. y"Why ycan't yyou yjust yeat your yfood ywhile yyou yare yhere?" y- y✔✔C
Which yacid-base yimbalance ywould ythe ynurse ysuspect yafter yassessing ythe yfollowing
yarterial yblood ygas yvalues: ypH, y7.30; yPaCO2, y36 ymm yHg; yHCO3−, y14 ymEq/L?
A. yRespiratory yacidosis
