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Fundamentals of Nursing NCLEX Practice | Quiz #2: 75 Questions
This is the second set of practice questions for fundamentals of nursing covering topics like vital signs, nursing process, critical thinking skills, and communication.
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Question 1 of 75
1. Question
Which intervention is an example of primary prevention?
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Question 2 of 75
2. Question
The nurse in charge is assessing a patient’s abdomen. Which examination technique should the nurse use first?
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Question 3 of 75
3. Question
Which statement regarding heart sounds is correct?
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Question 4 of 75
4. Question
The nurse in charge identifies a patient’s responses to actual or potential health problems during which step of the nursing process?
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Question 5 of 75
5. Question
A female patient is receiving furosemide (Lasix), 40 mg P.O. b.i.D. in the plan of care, the nurse should emphasize teaching the patient about the importance of consuming:
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Question 6 of 75
6. Question
The nurse in charge must monitor a patient receiving chloramphenicol for adverse drug reaction. What is the most toxic reaction to chloramphenicol?
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Question 7 of 75
7. Question
A female patient is diagnosed with deep-vein thrombosis. Which nursing diagnosis should receive highest priority at this time?
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Question 8 of 75
8. Question
When positioned properly, the tip of a central venous catheter should lie in the:
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Question 9 of 75
9. Question
Nurse Nikki is revising a client’s care plan. During which step of the nursing process does such revision take place?
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Question 10 of 75
10. Question
A 65-year-old female who has diabetes mellitus and has sustained a large laceration on her left wrist asks the nurse, “How long will it take for my scars to disappear?” Which statement would be the nurse’s best response?
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Question 11 of 75
11. Question
One aspect of implementation related to drug therapy is:
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Question 12 of 75
12. Question
A female client is readmitted to the facility with a warm, tender, reddened area on her right calf. Which contributing factor would the nurse recognize as most important?
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Question 13 of 75
13. Question
Which intervention should the nurse in charge try first for a client that exhibits signs of sleep disturbance?
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Question 14 of 75
14. Question
While examining a client’s leg, the nurse notes an open ulceration with visible granulation tissue in the wound. Until a wound specialist can be contacted, which type of dressings is most appropriate for the nurse in charge to apply?
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Question 15 of 75
15. Question
A male client in a behavioral-health facility receives a 30-minute psychotherapy session, and the provider uses a current procedure terminology (CPT) code that bills for a 50-minute session. Under the False Claims Act, such illegal behavior is known as:
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Question 16 of 75
16. Question
A nurse assigned to care for a postoperative male client who has diabetes mellitus. During the assessment interview, the client reports that he’s impotent and says that he’s concerned about its effect on his marriage. In planning this client’s care, the most appropriate intervention would be to:
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Question 17 of 75
17. Question
Using Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs, a nurse assigns highest priority to which client need?
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Question 18 of 75
18. Question
A male client on prolonged bed rest has developed a pressure ulcer. The wound shows no signs of healing even though the client has received skin care and has been turned every 2 hours. Which factor is most likely responsible for the failure to heal?
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Question 19 of 75
19. Question
A female client who received general anesthesia returns from surgery. Postoperatively, which nursing diagnosis takes highest priority for this client?
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Question 20 of 75
20. Question
The nurse inspects a client’s back and notices small hemorrhagic spots. The nurse documents that the client has:
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Question 21 of 75
21. Question
Which document addresses the client’s right to information, informed consent, and treatment refusal?
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Question 22 of 75
22. Question
If a blood pressure cuff is too small for a client, blood pressure readings taken with such a cuff may do which of the following?
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Question 23 of 75
23. Question
Nurse Elijah has been teaching a client about a high-protein diet. The teaching is successful if the client identifies which meal as high in protein?
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Question 24 of 75
24. Question
A male client is admitted to the hospital with blunt chest trauma after a motor vehicle accident. The first nursing priority for this client would be to:
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Question 25 of 75
25. Question
A newly hired charge nurse assesses the staff nurses as competent individually but ineffective and unproductive as a team. In addressing her concern, the charge nurse should understand that the usual reason for such a situation is:
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Question 26 of 75
26. Question
A male client blood test results are as follows: white blood cell (WBC) count, 100ul; hemoglobin (Hb) level, 14 g/dl; hematocrit (HCT), 40%. Which goal would be most important for this client?
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Question 27 of 75
27. Question
Following a tonsillectomy, a female client returns to the medical-surgical unit. The client is lethargic and reports having a sore throat. Which position would be most therapeutic for this client?
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Question 28 of 75
28. Question
The nurse inspects a client’s pupil size and determines that it’s 2 mm in the left eye and 3 mm in the right eye. Unequal pupils are known as:
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Question 29 of 75
29. Question
The nurse in charge is caring for an Italian client. He’s complaining of pain, but he falls asleep right after his complaint and before the nurse can assess his pain. The nurse concludes that:
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Question 30 of 75
30. Question
A female client is admitted to the emergency department with complaints of chest pain and shortness of breath. The nurse’s assessment reveals jugular vein distention. The nurse knows that when a client has jugular vein distension, it’s typically due to:
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Question 31 of 75
31. Question
Critical thinking and the nursing process have which of the following in common? Both:
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Question 32 of 75
32. Question
In which step of the nursing process does the nurse analyze data and identify client problems?
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Question 33 of 75
33. Question
In which phase of the nursing process does the nurse decide whether her actions have successfully treated the client’s health problem?
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Question 34 of 75
34. Question
What is the most basic reason that self-knowledge is important for nurses? Because it helps the nurse to:
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Question 35 of 75
35. Question
Arrange the steps of the nursing process in the sequence in which they generally occur.
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Evaluation
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Assessment
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Planning interventions
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Diagnosis
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Question 36 of 75
36. Question
How are critical thinking skills and critical thinking attitudes similar? Both are:
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Question 37 of 75
37. Question
The nurse is preparing to admit a patient from the emergency department. The transferring nurse reports that the patient with chronic lung disease has a 30+ year history of tobacco use. The nurse used to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day at one time and worked very hard to quit smoking. She immediately thinks to herself, “I know I tend to feel negative about people who use tobacco, especially when they have a serious lung condition; I figure if I can stop smoking, they should be able to. I must remember how physically and psychologically difficult that is, and be very careful not to let it be judgmental of this patient.” This best illustrates:
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Question 38 of 75
38. Question
Which organization’s standards require that all patients be assessed specifically for pain?
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Question 39 of 75
39. Question
Which of the following is an example of data that should be validated?
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Question 40 of 75
40. Question
Which of the following is an example of appropriate behavior when conducting a client interview?
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Question 41 of 75
41. Question
The nurse wishes to identify nursing diagnoses for a patient. She can best do this by using a data collection form organized according to: Select all that apply.
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Question 42 of 75
42. Question
The nurse is recording assessment data. She writes, “The patient seems worried about his surgery. Other than that, he had a good night.” Which errors did the nurse make? Select all that apply.
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Question 43 of 75
43. Question
A patient is admitted with shortness of breath, so the nurse immediately listens to his breath sounds. Which type of assessment is the nurse performing?
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Question 44 of 75
44. Question
The nurse is assessing vital signs for a patient just admitted to the hospital. Ideally, and if there are no contraindications, how should the nurse position the patient for this portion of the admission assessment?
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Question 45 of 75
45. Question
For all body systems EXCEPT the abdomen, what is the preferred order for the nurse to perform the following examination techniques?
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Palpation
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Inspection
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Auscultation
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Percussion
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Question 46 of 75
46. Question
The nurse is assessing a patient admitted to the hospital with rectal bleeding. The patient had a hip replacement 2 weeks ago. Which position should the nurse avoid when examining this patient’s rectal area?
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Question 47 of 75
47. Question
How should the nurse modify the examination for a 7-year-old child?
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Question 48 of 75
48. Question
The nurse must examine a patient who is weak and unable to sit unaided or to get out of bed. How should she position the patient to begin and perform most of the physical examination?
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Question 49 of 75
49. Question
The nurse should use the diaphragm of the stethoscope to auscultate which of the following?
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Question 50 of 75
50. Question
The nurse calculates a body mass index (BMI) of 18 for a young adult woman who comes to the physician’s office for a college physical. This patient is considered:
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Question 51 of 75
51. Question
Using the principles of standard precautions, the nurse would wear gloves in what nursing interventions?
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Question 52 of 75
52. Question
The nurse is preparing to take vital signs in an alert client admitted to the hospital with dehydration secondary to vomiting and diarrhea. What is the best method used to assess the client’s temperature?
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Question 53 of 75
53. Question
A nurse obtained a client’s pulse and found the rate to be above normal. The nurse document these findings as:
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Question 54 of 75
54. Question
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to use wide base support when assisting a client to get up in a chair?
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Question 55 of 75
55. Question
A client had oral surgery following a motor vehicle accident. The nurse assessing the client finds the skin flushed and warm. Which of the following would be the best method to take the client’s body temperature?
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Question 56 of 75
56. Question
A client who is unconscious needs frequent mouth care. When performing mouth care, the best position of a client is:
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Question 57 of 75
57. Question
A client is hospitalized for the first time, which of the following actions ensure the safety of the client?
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Question 58 of 75
58. Question
A walk-in client enters the clinic with a chief complaint of abdominal pain and diarrhea. The nurse takes the client’s vital sign hereafter. What phrase of the nursing process is being implemented here by the nurse?
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Question 59 of 75
59. Question
It is best described as a systematic, rational method of planning and providing nursing care for individual, families, group, and community
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Question 60 of 75
60. Question
Exchange of gases takes place in which of the following organs?
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Question 61 of 75
61. Question
The chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs is the:
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Question 62 of 75
62. Question
A muscular enlarged pouch or sac that lies slightly to the left which is used for temporary storage of food…
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Question 63 of 75
63. Question
The ability of the body to defend itself against scientific invading agent such as bacteria, toxin, viruses, and foreign body:
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Question 64 of 75
64. Question
Hormones secreted by Islets of Langerhans
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Question 65 of 75
65. Question
It is a transparent membrane that focuses the light that enters the eyes to the retina.
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Question 66 of 75
66. Question
Which of the following is included in Orem’s theory?
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Question 67 of 75
67. Question
Which of the following cluster of data belong to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
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Question 68 of 75
68. Question
This is characterized by severe symptoms relatively of short duration.
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Question 69 of 75
69. Question
Which of the following is the nurse’s role in health promotion?
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Question 70 of 75
70. Question
It is described as a collection of people who share some attributes of their lives.
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Question 71 of 75
71. Question
Five teaspoons is equivalent to how many milliliters (ml)?
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Question 72 of 75
72. Question
1800 ml is equal to how many liters?
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Question 73 of 75
73. Question
Which of the following is the abbreviation of drops?
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Question 74 of 75
74. Question
The abbreviation for microdrop is…
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Question 75 of 75
75. Question
Which of the following is the meaning of PRN?
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In Fundamentals of Nursing NCLEX Practice Questions Quiz #1: 75 Questions, question number 8 asks:
Kubler-Ross’s five successive stages of death and dying are: The correct answer is missing a coma, making it incorrect. C. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression acceptance
Hi, can i clarify quiz #7 Question 12:
The nurse caring for a client with a pneumothorax and who has had a chest tube inserted notes continuous gentle bubbling in the suction control chamber. What action is most appropriate for the nurse?
Your correct answer is: B. Do nothing since this is an expected finding.
But it should be intermittent, right? : D. Check for an air leak because the bubbling should be intermittent.
Thank you!
B is correct because it talks about suction chamber, contiuous gentle bubbling. You can also check it here https://youtu.be/WfoXkJM6XHw.
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Quiz 2 Question 45: The order for examining the abdomen is incorrect. First you inspect, the asculate. Why? percussion or palpating the abdomen before asculating ensures that the examiner is listening to undisturbed bowel sounds. This is different from the rest of the body,
Hello, Q2-45 asks for the assessment technique for all body systems “EXCEPT” the abdomen.
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Hey Matt can you take a look at Fundamentals of Nursing NCLEX Practice | Quiz #5 question 29. It indicates a rectal examination and all the answers are urine related? Thanks
Hi Tony, yes, because the question is asking about prostate cancer and a digital rectal exam (DRE) is a test to palpate the prostate for enlargement or masses.
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Hi, set 2 question 57 put all rails up . Is that considered as a restraint for the patient?
Yes.
Hello, I don’t understand quiz 3 number 8 question. I answered B because except to remove resident flora, yet the answer is wrong
Hello, the answer “A” is correct. It says “expected” not except.
Hi, in question no. 45 about abdominal assessment. I answered inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation in order, but I was marked wrong.
Hi Aiko, kindly read the question again. ;)