NFDN 1002 Practice Questions with accurate
answers
A patient states that he has recently had a change in medications, and
reports that his stools are now dry and hard, making them difficult to
eliminate. What condition is this type of bowel pattern consistent with?
A) Constipation
B) Abnormal defecation
C) Fecal impaction
D) Fecal incontinence Ans✓✓✓ A
A patient who is being prepared for discharge after a hospitalization for
frequent falls should have which of these interventions?
A) Be referred to a long-term care facility
B) Have a home assessment
C) Remain in hospital
D) Go home to live with family Ans✓✓✓ B
A patient with glaucoma is being discharged from the hospital. When
teaching the patient and family many ways to improve home safety,
what does the nurse tell the family to do?
A) Use throw rugs to provide comfort while walking in bare feet.
, B) Install extra 100-watt bulbs, especially in stairwells.
C) Paint the floor black and white to improve perception.
D) Install handrails that are painted the same colour as the walls.
Ans✓✓✓ B
Rationale: increase lighting may help the visually impaired
Established pain management guidelines direct nurses to frequently
assess the patient's pain. What is the most appropriate action for the
nurse to take when assessing the patient's pain?
A) Ask the patient's family what precipitates the pain.
B) Question the patient about the location of pain.
C) Offer the patient a pain scale to objectively quantify the pain.
D) Use open-ended questions to find out about the patient's pain.
Ans✓✓✓ C
Identifying that your patient has a knowledge deficit related to wound
care would occur during which step of the nursing process?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Planning
D. Implementation and Evaluation Ans✓✓✓ B
answers
A patient states that he has recently had a change in medications, and
reports that his stools are now dry and hard, making them difficult to
eliminate. What condition is this type of bowel pattern consistent with?
A) Constipation
B) Abnormal defecation
C) Fecal impaction
D) Fecal incontinence Ans✓✓✓ A
A patient who is being prepared for discharge after a hospitalization for
frequent falls should have which of these interventions?
A) Be referred to a long-term care facility
B) Have a home assessment
C) Remain in hospital
D) Go home to live with family Ans✓✓✓ B
A patient with glaucoma is being discharged from the hospital. When
teaching the patient and family many ways to improve home safety,
what does the nurse tell the family to do?
A) Use throw rugs to provide comfort while walking in bare feet.
, B) Install extra 100-watt bulbs, especially in stairwells.
C) Paint the floor black and white to improve perception.
D) Install handrails that are painted the same colour as the walls.
Ans✓✓✓ B
Rationale: increase lighting may help the visually impaired
Established pain management guidelines direct nurses to frequently
assess the patient's pain. What is the most appropriate action for the
nurse to take when assessing the patient's pain?
A) Ask the patient's family what precipitates the pain.
B) Question the patient about the location of pain.
C) Offer the patient a pain scale to objectively quantify the pain.
D) Use open-ended questions to find out about the patient's pain.
Ans✓✓✓ C
Identifying that your patient has a knowledge deficit related to wound
care would occur during which step of the nursing process?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Planning
D. Implementation and Evaluation Ans✓✓✓ B
