BSN 205 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔A pt weighs 200 lbs and needs to be moved in bed with a friction-reducing device.
How many individuals will the nurse need to move this pt? - ✔✔at least three
✔✔In which position will the nurse place the pt to move him or her up in bed? -
✔✔supine with the head of the bed flat
✔✔A pt will be moved up in bed with the use of a friction-reducing device. how will the
nurse place this device under the pt? - ✔✔roll the pt from side to side, and place the
device under the draw sheet
✔✔The nurse notes that a pt left elbow is resistant to extension and flexion while
performing ROM exercises. what is the appropriate nursing action? - ✔✔perform ROM
to the left elbow until resistance is met
✔✔after determining the proper size stocking and assessing the patients circulatory
status a nurse delegates the application of elastic stockings to a nursing assistive
personnel. The nurse discovers that the nap has been using moisturizer on the patient's
legs before applying the stockings. What is the best action by the nurse? - ✔✔Instruct
the NAP to use a small amount of cornstarch or powder
✔✔The nurse is performing passive shoulder and elbow exercises for a patient who is
recovering from surgery to remove soft tissue tumor in her upper arm why does the
nurse cup one hand around the patient's elbow and support the forearm and wrist
during the range of motion exercises? - ✔✔To ensure stability while exercising the joints
✔✔Why would the nurse ask a physical therapist to perform passive range of motion
exercises for a patient with lower extremity injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash? -
✔✔The patient has orthopedic trauma
✔✔When preparing to safely transfer a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a
transfer belt the nurse would do what first? - ✔✔Assess the patient's physiological
capacity to transfer.
✔✔which instruction would the nurse give a patient who is able to assist with transfer
from a bed to a wheelchair using a transfer belt? - ✔✔Please push down onto the
mattress with both hands and stand when I count to 3
✔✔the nurse is preparing to transfer a patient with left sided weakness from the bed to
a wheelchair using a transfer belt. Which position would the nurse instruct the patient to
assume? - ✔✔Place your stronger leg forward and your weaker leg toward the back
,✔✔a patient has been transferred to a wheelchair from a transfer belt which is 1 action
the nurse would take to position the patient safely in the chair? - ✔✔Lower the footrests
and place the patient's feet on them
✔✔What does the nurse do after attaching the hooks to the holes in the sling on the
hydraulic lift? - ✔✔Elevate the head of the bed
✔✔when preparing for safe patient transfer using a hydraulic lift the nurse performs
which action first? - ✔✔Assesses the patient for weakness dizziness or postural
hypotension
✔✔which action would decrease a patient's pain before a transfer with a hydraulic lift? -
✔✔Administer a prescribed analgesic 30 to 60 minutes before transfer
✔✔When preparing to apply elastic stockings why does the nurse assess for skin
discoloration? - ✔✔To identify the potential risk for deep vein thrombosis
✔✔why does the nurse remove patient elastic stockings at least once per shift? - ✔✔To
check for skin irritation or breakdown
✔✔why might the nurse choose not to apply a pair of prescribed elastic stockings to a
patients leg? - ✔✔The patient skin is irritated
✔✔Which description correctly identifies a health care-associated infection (HAI)? -
✔✔The infection was not present at the time of admission.
✔✔________ reduces the number of microorganisms present. - ✔✔Medical Asepsis
✔✔________ eliminates microorganisms from an area. - ✔✔Surgical asepsis
✔✔T/F The use of standard precautions is determined by the patient's likelihood of
carrying a communicable illness. - ✔✔False
✔✔A patient is admitted with a diagnosis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) found in the sputum. In addition to using standard precautions, what action
should the nurse take? - ✔✔Institute contact precautions.
✔✔The recommended duration for lathering hands is at least ________ seconds. -
✔✔15
, ✔✔You include performing hand hygiene in your nursing care to help break the chain of
infection. At which link in the chain of infection is hand hygiene primarily effective? -
✔✔Mode of transmission
✔✔You are evaluating the performance of hand washing and notice an area of soiling at
the wrist. What action should you take next? - ✔✔Repeat the hand-washing procedure.
✔✔You are preparing a sterile field when you realize you will need more sterile gauze
for the dressing change. What action should you take? - ✔✔Turn on the call light and
request more sterile gauze from the person that responds.
✔✔The nursing student is preparing a sterile field to insert a Foley (urinary) catheter in
a patient. While adding the sterile catheter to the sterile field, it accidentally touches the
patient's bedding. The student has added the catheter to the sterile field. What is the
best action for the nursing student to take at this time? - ✔✔Discontinue field
preparation, and start over with new equipment.
✔✔The expected outcome for wearing sterile gloves is: - ✔✔Prevention of localized or
systemic infection
✔✔The nursing student is preparing to do a sterile dressing change. The patient has a
reported allergy to latex. What should the nursing student do at this time? - ✔✔Change
gloves to synthetic or nonlatex gloves.
✔✔A patient was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. The patient has been drinking
fruit juice and has increased his intake of fluids but has failed to take his antibiotic as
prescribed because it caused gastric upset. Three days later a patient presents to the
clinic with fever malaise nausea and vomiting. What might you expect? - ✔✔The patient
may now have a systemic infection
✔✔the nurse is preparing to insert a urinary catheter period to perform this procedure
the nurse will use what type of technique? - ✔✔Surgical asepsis a sterile technique
✔✔the nurses working in a busy ER. The nurse Dons a pair of clean disposable gloves.
The nurse sees that the patient has a GSW to the chest and is concerned that there
may be splattering of infectious material. The nurse applies goggles and mask Anna
gown. What is this called? - ✔✔Following standard precautions
✔✔a nurse assists a patient with a Foley catheter to ambulate down the hall period the
nurse holds the catheter bag below the level of the patient's bladder. What link in the
chain of infection is the nurse breaking by doing this - ✔✔Portal of entry
SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔A pt weighs 200 lbs and needs to be moved in bed with a friction-reducing device.
How many individuals will the nurse need to move this pt? - ✔✔at least three
✔✔In which position will the nurse place the pt to move him or her up in bed? -
✔✔supine with the head of the bed flat
✔✔A pt will be moved up in bed with the use of a friction-reducing device. how will the
nurse place this device under the pt? - ✔✔roll the pt from side to side, and place the
device under the draw sheet
✔✔The nurse notes that a pt left elbow is resistant to extension and flexion while
performing ROM exercises. what is the appropriate nursing action? - ✔✔perform ROM
to the left elbow until resistance is met
✔✔after determining the proper size stocking and assessing the patients circulatory
status a nurse delegates the application of elastic stockings to a nursing assistive
personnel. The nurse discovers that the nap has been using moisturizer on the patient's
legs before applying the stockings. What is the best action by the nurse? - ✔✔Instruct
the NAP to use a small amount of cornstarch or powder
✔✔The nurse is performing passive shoulder and elbow exercises for a patient who is
recovering from surgery to remove soft tissue tumor in her upper arm why does the
nurse cup one hand around the patient's elbow and support the forearm and wrist
during the range of motion exercises? - ✔✔To ensure stability while exercising the joints
✔✔Why would the nurse ask a physical therapist to perform passive range of motion
exercises for a patient with lower extremity injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash? -
✔✔The patient has orthopedic trauma
✔✔When preparing to safely transfer a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a
transfer belt the nurse would do what first? - ✔✔Assess the patient's physiological
capacity to transfer.
✔✔which instruction would the nurse give a patient who is able to assist with transfer
from a bed to a wheelchair using a transfer belt? - ✔✔Please push down onto the
mattress with both hands and stand when I count to 3
✔✔the nurse is preparing to transfer a patient with left sided weakness from the bed to
a wheelchair using a transfer belt. Which position would the nurse instruct the patient to
assume? - ✔✔Place your stronger leg forward and your weaker leg toward the back
,✔✔a patient has been transferred to a wheelchair from a transfer belt which is 1 action
the nurse would take to position the patient safely in the chair? - ✔✔Lower the footrests
and place the patient's feet on them
✔✔What does the nurse do after attaching the hooks to the holes in the sling on the
hydraulic lift? - ✔✔Elevate the head of the bed
✔✔when preparing for safe patient transfer using a hydraulic lift the nurse performs
which action first? - ✔✔Assesses the patient for weakness dizziness or postural
hypotension
✔✔which action would decrease a patient's pain before a transfer with a hydraulic lift? -
✔✔Administer a prescribed analgesic 30 to 60 minutes before transfer
✔✔When preparing to apply elastic stockings why does the nurse assess for skin
discoloration? - ✔✔To identify the potential risk for deep vein thrombosis
✔✔why does the nurse remove patient elastic stockings at least once per shift? - ✔✔To
check for skin irritation or breakdown
✔✔why might the nurse choose not to apply a pair of prescribed elastic stockings to a
patients leg? - ✔✔The patient skin is irritated
✔✔Which description correctly identifies a health care-associated infection (HAI)? -
✔✔The infection was not present at the time of admission.
✔✔________ reduces the number of microorganisms present. - ✔✔Medical Asepsis
✔✔________ eliminates microorganisms from an area. - ✔✔Surgical asepsis
✔✔T/F The use of standard precautions is determined by the patient's likelihood of
carrying a communicable illness. - ✔✔False
✔✔A patient is admitted with a diagnosis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) found in the sputum. In addition to using standard precautions, what action
should the nurse take? - ✔✔Institute contact precautions.
✔✔The recommended duration for lathering hands is at least ________ seconds. -
✔✔15
, ✔✔You include performing hand hygiene in your nursing care to help break the chain of
infection. At which link in the chain of infection is hand hygiene primarily effective? -
✔✔Mode of transmission
✔✔You are evaluating the performance of hand washing and notice an area of soiling at
the wrist. What action should you take next? - ✔✔Repeat the hand-washing procedure.
✔✔You are preparing a sterile field when you realize you will need more sterile gauze
for the dressing change. What action should you take? - ✔✔Turn on the call light and
request more sterile gauze from the person that responds.
✔✔The nursing student is preparing a sterile field to insert a Foley (urinary) catheter in
a patient. While adding the sterile catheter to the sterile field, it accidentally touches the
patient's bedding. The student has added the catheter to the sterile field. What is the
best action for the nursing student to take at this time? - ✔✔Discontinue field
preparation, and start over with new equipment.
✔✔The expected outcome for wearing sterile gloves is: - ✔✔Prevention of localized or
systemic infection
✔✔The nursing student is preparing to do a sterile dressing change. The patient has a
reported allergy to latex. What should the nursing student do at this time? - ✔✔Change
gloves to synthetic or nonlatex gloves.
✔✔A patient was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. The patient has been drinking
fruit juice and has increased his intake of fluids but has failed to take his antibiotic as
prescribed because it caused gastric upset. Three days later a patient presents to the
clinic with fever malaise nausea and vomiting. What might you expect? - ✔✔The patient
may now have a systemic infection
✔✔the nurse is preparing to insert a urinary catheter period to perform this procedure
the nurse will use what type of technique? - ✔✔Surgical asepsis a sterile technique
✔✔the nurses working in a busy ER. The nurse Dons a pair of clean disposable gloves.
The nurse sees that the patient has a GSW to the chest and is concerned that there
may be splattering of infectious material. The nurse applies goggles and mask Anna
gown. What is this called? - ✔✔Following standard precautions
✔✔a nurse assists a patient with a Foley catheter to ambulate down the hall period the
nurse holds the catheter bag below the level of the patient's bladder. What link in the
chain of infection is the nurse breaking by doing this - ✔✔Portal of entry
