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PN Fundamentals Online Practice
2026 Questions and Answers (100%
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A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous NG
tube feedings. The nurse listens to the client's bowel sounds.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Click on
the audio button to listen to the clip.) Ans: Decrease the rate
of the feeding
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- Rationality: The nurse should expect to hear bowel sounds
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every 5 to 35 seconds. This audio clip indicates hypermotility
Expert
because there are greater than 40 bowel sounds/min.
Hypermotility leads to diarrhea and is an indication of
intolerance to the enteral feeding. Therefore, the nurse should
slow the rate of the feeding to promote the client's tolerance of
the feeding.
The nurse should maintain a client who is receiving
continuous NG tube feedings in a position with the head of the
bed elevated 30° to 45° to prevent aspiration of the formula.
A nurse is preparing to administer oxygen to a client who has
heart failure and is having severe difficulty breathing. Which
of the following oxygen delivery equipment should the nurse
select to provide the highest concentration of oxygen to the
client? Ans: Nonrebreather mask
Rationality:
A nonrebreather mask provides the highest percentage of
oxygen concentration without intubation and mechanical
ventilation.
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A Venturi mask can be adjusted to provide a consistent lower
oxygen concentration.
A simple face mask can be adjusted for short-term delivery of
low to medium oxygen concentration.
A nasal cannula provides a low oxygen concentration.
A charge nurse smells smoke, enters the visitor restroom, and
sees flames in the trash can. What is the sequence of actions
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that the nurse should take? (Move the steps into the box on the
right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use
all the steps.) Ans: Evacuate clients from the area is the first
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step.
Expert
Rationality: The first action the nurse should take when using
the RACE protocol is to "rescue" or evacuate the clients from
the area to prevent harm.
Pull the lever on the fire alarm box is the second step.
Rationality: For the next step, "alarm," the nurse should
activate the facility fire alarm and call to report the fire to the
facility emergency extension.
Close the fire doors on the unit is the third step.
Rationality: Close the fire doors on the unit is the third step.
For the third step, "confine," the nurse should close the unit
fire doors to prevent the fire from spreading.
Use a fire extinguisher to put out the fire is the fourth step.
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Rationality: For the final step, "extinguish," the nurse should
use a fire extinguisher to put out the fire by aiming the nozzle
at the base of the fire and using a sweeping motion.
A nurse is caring for a client who has metastatic cancer and
practices Catholicism. The client asks the nurse to discuss the
afterlife with them. Which of the following statements by the
nurse assists in meeting the client's spiritual needs? Ans: "Tell
me what the afterlife means to you."
Rationale: This statement respects the client's spiritual needs
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by using open-ended therapeutic communication to assist the
client to talk about their concerns.
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Expert
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the
prevention of stress injuries. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? Ans: "When lifting a
heavy object, keep it close to your body."
Rationality: The nurse should instruct the client to keep the
object as close to their body as possible to increase stability
and decrease back strain when lifting a heavy object.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the use of
crutches. Which of the following actions by the client indicates
an understanding of the teaching? Ans: The client advances
the unaffected leg first while climbing stairs.
Rationality: When ascending stairs, the client should first
advance the unaffected leg.
The nurse should reinforce with the client that their axilla
should not bear any weight while in the tripod position
because this can cause pressure injury formation. The client
should bear their weight with their arms and hands.
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A client who has advanced cancer tells the nurse that they
have a difficult time talking to anyone about the illness. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take to encourage
therapeutic communication? Ans: Let the client know that, as
their nurse, they are available and willing to listen.
- Rationality: Active listening conveys the nurse's respect and
acceptance for the client's feelings and gives the client an
opportunity to express their thoughts and needs.
A nurse is preparing to remove a client's peripheral IV
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catheter. After performing hand hygiene and applying clean
gloves, which of the following actions should the nurse take
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first? Ans: Clamp the infusion tubing.
Expert
Rationality: Evidence-based practice indicates that the nurse
should first clamp the infusion tubing after applying clean
gloves. This action stops the flow of the IV fluid and prevents
it from leaking out during the IV removal.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has
a positive throat culture for streptococci. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse recommend to be
included in the plan of care? Ans: Ensure that the client wears
a surgical mask during transportation throughout the facility.
rationality:
Streptococcal pharyngitis requires droplet precautions. The
nurse should instruct the client to wear a surgical mask when
outside of the room to prevent the spread of infection. Staff
should make every attempt to limit the client's movement
outside of the room.
The nurse should provide a room with negative-pressure
airflow for clients who require airborne precautions.
PN Fundamentals Online Practice
2026 Questions and Answers (100%
Correct Answers) Already Graded A+
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous NG
tube feedings. The nurse listens to the client's bowel sounds.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Click on
the audio button to listen to the clip.) Ans: Decrease the rate
of the feeding
© 2026 Assignment
- Rationality: The nurse should expect to hear bowel sounds
Guru01 - Stuvia
every 5 to 35 seconds. This audio clip indicates hypermotility
Expert
because there are greater than 40 bowel sounds/min.
Hypermotility leads to diarrhea and is an indication of
intolerance to the enteral feeding. Therefore, the nurse should
slow the rate of the feeding to promote the client's tolerance of
the feeding.
The nurse should maintain a client who is receiving
continuous NG tube feedings in a position with the head of the
bed elevated 30° to 45° to prevent aspiration of the formula.
A nurse is preparing to administer oxygen to a client who has
heart failure and is having severe difficulty breathing. Which
of the following oxygen delivery equipment should the nurse
select to provide the highest concentration of oxygen to the
client? Ans: Nonrebreather mask
Rationality:
A nonrebreather mask provides the highest percentage of
oxygen concentration without intubation and mechanical
ventilation.
, 2
A Venturi mask can be adjusted to provide a consistent lower
oxygen concentration.
A simple face mask can be adjusted for short-term delivery of
low to medium oxygen concentration.
A nasal cannula provides a low oxygen concentration.
A charge nurse smells smoke, enters the visitor restroom, and
sees flames in the trash can. What is the sequence of actions
© 2026 Assignment
that the nurse should take? (Move the steps into the box on the
right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use
all the steps.) Ans: Evacuate clients from the area is the first
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step.
Expert
Rationality: The first action the nurse should take when using
the RACE protocol is to "rescue" or evacuate the clients from
the area to prevent harm.
Pull the lever on the fire alarm box is the second step.
Rationality: For the next step, "alarm," the nurse should
activate the facility fire alarm and call to report the fire to the
facility emergency extension.
Close the fire doors on the unit is the third step.
Rationality: Close the fire doors on the unit is the third step.
For the third step, "confine," the nurse should close the unit
fire doors to prevent the fire from spreading.
Use a fire extinguisher to put out the fire is the fourth step.
, 3
Rationality: For the final step, "extinguish," the nurse should
use a fire extinguisher to put out the fire by aiming the nozzle
at the base of the fire and using a sweeping motion.
A nurse is caring for a client who has metastatic cancer and
practices Catholicism. The client asks the nurse to discuss the
afterlife with them. Which of the following statements by the
nurse assists in meeting the client's spiritual needs? Ans: "Tell
me what the afterlife means to you."
Rationale: This statement respects the client's spiritual needs
© 2026 Assignment
by using open-ended therapeutic communication to assist the
client to talk about their concerns.
Guru01 - Stuvia
Expert
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the
prevention of stress injuries. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? Ans: "When lifting a
heavy object, keep it close to your body."
Rationality: The nurse should instruct the client to keep the
object as close to their body as possible to increase stability
and decrease back strain when lifting a heavy object.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the use of
crutches. Which of the following actions by the client indicates
an understanding of the teaching? Ans: The client advances
the unaffected leg first while climbing stairs.
Rationality: When ascending stairs, the client should first
advance the unaffected leg.
The nurse should reinforce with the client that their axilla
should not bear any weight while in the tripod position
because this can cause pressure injury formation. The client
should bear their weight with their arms and hands.
, 4
A client who has advanced cancer tells the nurse that they
have a difficult time talking to anyone about the illness. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take to encourage
therapeutic communication? Ans: Let the client know that, as
their nurse, they are available and willing to listen.
- Rationality: Active listening conveys the nurse's respect and
acceptance for the client's feelings and gives the client an
opportunity to express their thoughts and needs.
A nurse is preparing to remove a client's peripheral IV
© 2026 Assignment
catheter. After performing hand hygiene and applying clean
gloves, which of the following actions should the nurse take
Guru01 - Stuvia
first? Ans: Clamp the infusion tubing.
Expert
Rationality: Evidence-based practice indicates that the nurse
should first clamp the infusion tubing after applying clean
gloves. This action stops the flow of the IV fluid and prevents
it from leaking out during the IV removal.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has
a positive throat culture for streptococci. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse recommend to be
included in the plan of care? Ans: Ensure that the client wears
a surgical mask during transportation throughout the facility.
rationality:
Streptococcal pharyngitis requires droplet precautions. The
nurse should instruct the client to wear a surgical mask when
outside of the room to prevent the spread of infection. Staff
should make every attempt to limit the client's movement
outside of the room.
The nurse should provide a room with negative-pressure
airflow for clients who require airborne precautions.
