NACE Foundations of Nursing Questions With
Correct Verified Answers
Which insulin can be given IV: - ANS ✔ - Humulin R
Proper PPE for contact precaution [c.diff, wounds, etc] - ANS ✔ - Gown and gloves
Proper PPE for droplet precaution - ANS ✔ - Surgical mask within 3 ft of pt
Proper PPE for airborne precaution [TB] - ANS ✔ - respirator (N95) and negative pressure room
Illnesses requiring droplet precautions - ANS ✔ - Pertussis, influenza, diphtheria, pneumonia,
bacterial meningitis
Illnesses requiring airborne precautions - ANS ✔ - Measles, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS), Varicella (chickenpox), and Mycobacterium tuberculosis
How to remove a wound dressing? - ANS ✔ - From clean area to contaminated area
How to draw up urine sample from catheter? - ANS ✔ - swab collection port of catheter with
antiseptic swab. Insert needle and aspirate urine in syringe.
Enoxaparin - ANS ✔ - (Lovenox)- anticoagulant
Gas forming foods - ANS ✔ - peppers, cauliflower, legumes
(not salmon?)
Cleansing an ulcer - ANS ✔ - Cleanse from the innermost point then outwards
, What should the nurse do if they give the wrong medication to a pt? - ANS ✔ - Notify PCP
Trough - ANS ✔ - the lowest level of a drug in the blood
Medication is given once a day, when should the nurse check trough levels? - ANS ✔ - just before
the next she gives the next dose [??That what I chose]
Pt refused medication what should the nurse do first? - ANS ✔ - listen to why the patient refuses
the medicine.
[one quizlet said document, that was not an option]
What should the nurse do if their pt has trouble falling asleep? - ANS ✔ - -warm bath [?]
-turn on tv [?]
-offer a glass of warm milk (WRONG)
Clinical manifestations for sleep apnea - ANS ✔ - snore loudly with apneic periods up to 60 sec,
occurring at least 30 times a night, day time somnolence, headache, depression, increase weight.
Where is the apical pulse located? - ANS ✔ - 5th intercostal space, left mid-clavicular line
Where to palpate the brachial pulse? - ANS ✔ - Just below the bend of the elbow (AC), medial
aspect.
Where is the vastus lateralis located? - ANS ✔ - Anterior thigh, lateral aspect
PC vs AC - ANS ✔ - PC: after meals
AC: before meals
OD vs OS - ANS ✔ - OD: oculus dexter- right eye
OS: oculus sinister- left eye
Correct Verified Answers
Which insulin can be given IV: - ANS ✔ - Humulin R
Proper PPE for contact precaution [c.diff, wounds, etc] - ANS ✔ - Gown and gloves
Proper PPE for droplet precaution - ANS ✔ - Surgical mask within 3 ft of pt
Proper PPE for airborne precaution [TB] - ANS ✔ - respirator (N95) and negative pressure room
Illnesses requiring droplet precautions - ANS ✔ - Pertussis, influenza, diphtheria, pneumonia,
bacterial meningitis
Illnesses requiring airborne precautions - ANS ✔ - Measles, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS), Varicella (chickenpox), and Mycobacterium tuberculosis
How to remove a wound dressing? - ANS ✔ - From clean area to contaminated area
How to draw up urine sample from catheter? - ANS ✔ - swab collection port of catheter with
antiseptic swab. Insert needle and aspirate urine in syringe.
Enoxaparin - ANS ✔ - (Lovenox)- anticoagulant
Gas forming foods - ANS ✔ - peppers, cauliflower, legumes
(not salmon?)
Cleansing an ulcer - ANS ✔ - Cleanse from the innermost point then outwards
, What should the nurse do if they give the wrong medication to a pt? - ANS ✔ - Notify PCP
Trough - ANS ✔ - the lowest level of a drug in the blood
Medication is given once a day, when should the nurse check trough levels? - ANS ✔ - just before
the next she gives the next dose [??That what I chose]
Pt refused medication what should the nurse do first? - ANS ✔ - listen to why the patient refuses
the medicine.
[one quizlet said document, that was not an option]
What should the nurse do if their pt has trouble falling asleep? - ANS ✔ - -warm bath [?]
-turn on tv [?]
-offer a glass of warm milk (WRONG)
Clinical manifestations for sleep apnea - ANS ✔ - snore loudly with apneic periods up to 60 sec,
occurring at least 30 times a night, day time somnolence, headache, depression, increase weight.
Where is the apical pulse located? - ANS ✔ - 5th intercostal space, left mid-clavicular line
Where to palpate the brachial pulse? - ANS ✔ - Just below the bend of the elbow (AC), medial
aspect.
Where is the vastus lateralis located? - ANS ✔ - Anterior thigh, lateral aspect
PC vs AC - ANS ✔ - PC: after meals
AC: before meals
OD vs OS - ANS ✔ - OD: oculus dexter- right eye
OS: oculus sinister- left eye
