NURSING FUNDAMENTALS TEST QUESTIONS EXAM 1-3 Questions With Verified Answers
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NURSING FUNDAMENTALS TEST
QUESTIONS EXAM 1-3 Questions With
Verified Answers
The nurse is repairing to preform a dressing change for a client who has an open surgical wound
on the abdomen. What is the most appropriate action by the nurse on finding that the seal on the
sterile 4X4 dressing pac...
NURSING FUNDAMENTALS TEST
QUESTIONS EXAM 1-3 Questions With
Verified Answers
The nurse is repairing to preform a dressing change for a client who has an open surgical wound
on the abdomen. What is the most appropriate action by the nurse on finding that the seal on the
sterile 4X4 dressing package is broken? - answer✔Discard them and obtain a new package
The client is infected with fungus in the tines captious. What observation would the nurse note
related to this diagnosis? - answer✔Lesions on the scalp
A client has been prescribed antibiotics for a bacterial infection. What information is important
for the nurse to tell the client? - answer✔Be sure to complete the entire course of treatment, even
if symptoms are better
A hospitalized client has been taking antibiotics for several days and develops C. diff. What
symptom of this infection should the nurse be prepare to provide care for? - answer✔Diarrhea
A client is suspected of having a UTI. What specimen does the nurse obtain to determine what
bacteria is present as well as what antibiotic to use? - answer✔Urine for culture and sensitivity
The nurse is preparing to irrigate a draining wound, and notes risk of splashing. What PPE
should be donned?
-gown
-mask
-particulate filter mask
-shoe protectors
What observation made by the charge nurse requires that the LPN receive further education? -
answer✔The LPN recaps a needle after injecting a client
The nurse is providing care tp a client when the client's IV becomes dislodged and blood
splatters in the nurse's eye. After using the eyewash, what is the next appropriate action? -
answer✔Report the incident to the supervisor
What action by the CNA providing care to a client would require that the nurse intervene? -
answer✔The CNA tales soiled linens from the bed and lets them fall on the floor
The nurse is providing care to a group of clients. What priority action by the nurse will most help
in preventing the spread of infection among this client group? - answer✔wash hands when
entering and leaving client rooms
Which of these clients needs to be placed in protective isolation? - answer✔-a client with severe
burns that cover 50% of the body
-a client about to receive a bone marrow transplant
-a client receiving large doses of corticosteroids
A client is suspected to be infected with MRSA in a sacral wound. What precautions should the
nurse be sure are followed during care? - answer✔contact
The nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client who is in isolation. What is an
appropriate action for the nurse to take? - answer✔Unwrap all medications, and take them to
their unit dose package in the room
A client is placed on neutropenic precautions. What observation made by the nurse requires
immediate intervention? - answer✔A volunteer puts on a gown, shoe and hair covers become
bringing a vase of fresh flowers into the client's room
Which patient requires a negative pressure room? - answer✔A client with pulmonary
tuberculosis
Given the tenets of Florence Nightingale's Natural Healing Theory, which nursing activity would
be priority? - answer✔Making sure that a patient would be served a balanced diet
Which of the following contributed to the low status of nursing in England in the early 19th
century? - answer✔-often done by prostitutes
-often done by felons
-originally tied to the Catholic Church
Having to pay a nurse indicated lack of close family
Careful use of hand sanitizer may be substitute for hand washing in all of the following instances
except - answer✔-there os no visible soil one the hands
-when there has been skin contact with blood or body fluids
According to "Miasmal" theory of disease causation, infectious diseases were caused by what? -
answer✔bad air (bad smells)
A "portal of entry" for an infection could include any of the following except - answer✔A bad
dream
The nurse is preforming a dressing change on a client with a large abdominal wound and notes
that the wrapper of the pack of sterile 4X4 gauze appears to have gotten wet, although is dry
now. What should the nurse do? - answer✔discard the entire package
Which is the following behaviors contribute to the development of antibiotic resistance in
bacteria? - answer✔-using antibiotics for vital infections
-saving "leftover" antibiotics in case an infection occurs
A provider states that they suspect a client to have "thrush" what signs might the nurse see that
would be evidence for this diagnosis? - answer✔White "cottage cheese" looking patches in the
client's mouth/throat
Why are patients being treated for other resistant bacteria susceptible to C. diff infections? -
answer✔Because their normal gut flora have been destroyed
A client is suspect of having a chronic UTI. What test will best determine what organism is
involved what what dug will best treat it? - answer✔Urine culture and sensitivity
The nurse is preparing to do a wound irrigation and dressing change on a client with a draining
wound. The wound infection is not from a resistant organism. What PPE should the nurse wear?
- answer✔-clean gloves
-gown
-procedure mask
-face shield
The nurse was irrigating a client's catheter to remove blood cloths when the syringe become
dislodged and urine splashed into the client's face. What should the nurse do after washing? -
answer✔Report to supervisor
A nursing student in the final term is working with a preceptor. What action by the student would
require the preceptor to intervene? - answer✔The student recaps the needle after injecting the
client to carry it across the room to the sharps container
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