Nursing Fundamentals Final Exam |
Actual Questions And Correct Answers
2026
You are asked to collect a sputum specimen from your resident by the nurse. it is
easier:
a. After an activity
b. After a meal
c. Before a meal
d. Upon awakening in the morning - correct-answer -D
An older persons ability to sense pain is:
a. Decreased
b. Increased
c. The same as every other adult
d. the same as a baby - correct-answer -A
When transferring a resident to a wheelchair:
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a. The brakes must be locked
b. Hold the handgrips
c. Put your foot on the back of the wheels to hold in place
d. Stand on the footplates - correct-answer -A
Your resident is "comatose" you should assume:
a. They can hear
b. They can see
c. They can touch
d. They can speak - correct-answer -A
Your resident has a history of a stroke with residual weakness, you are asked to
ambulate them. You should:
a. Assist on weak side
b. Assist on strong side
c. Put them in a wheelchair
d. Stand in front of them like you are a walker - correct-answer -A
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What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part?
a. Pronation
b. External rotation
c. Amputation
d. Prosthesis - correct-answer -D
True of False
Accidents or errors in giving care should be reported to the nurse at the end of the
shift. - correct-answer -False
True or False
A married couple is admitted to a nursing facility. They should be assigned to
separate rooms. - correct-answer -False
Laws that deal with relationships between people are called?
a. Criminal lwas
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b. Torts
c. Responsibilities
d. Civil laws - correct-answer -D
The nurse tells you to perform a procedure. Which is not true?
a. The nurse must be available to answer questions and supervise
b. Do whatever the nurse tells you to do
c. The procedure must be in your job description
d. Your state must allow nursing assistants to perform the procedure - correct-
answer -B
To residents share a room. One family wants to take pictures of the two residents
together. A persons picture taken without permission is called:
a. Assault
b. Malpractice
c. Negligence
d. Invasion of Privacy - correct-answer -D