NU 301
UNIT 8 EXAM
NCLEX EXAM-STYLE QS
(Fundamentals of Nursing)
University of South Alabama
(Straight to the point. No fluff. Everything you need for exams.)
NU 301 Exam 8 Fundamentals of Nursing
including 50 high-yield NCLEX questions
written to mirror actual course exam.
Covers core Nursing Concepts with clear,
accurate, and student-friendly explanations.
Perfect for mastering high-priority topics and boosting exam
confidence.
,A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for an older adult client who has
dementia and begins to have frequent episodes of urinary incontinence. After
the provider determines no medical cause for the client’s incontinence, which of
the following interventions should the nurse initiate to manage this
behavior?
MCQ Options
A. Place an indwelling urinary catheter.
B. Restrict oral fluids after 1800.
C. Take the client to the bathroom every 2 hr.
D. Apply wrist restraints at night.
Correct Answer: C. Take the client to the bathroom every 2 hr.
Expert Rationale:
Scheduled toileting (timed voiding) is the safest, least invasive way to manage
functional incontinence in dementia, supporting dignity and infection prevention.
• A increases UTI risk and is not first-line.
• B can cause dehydration.
• D is a restraint and not appropriate to manage incontinence.
A nurse is completing discharge teaching to a client about nutrition therapy for
wound healing following major surgery. Which of the following vitamins that
promote wound healing should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all
that apply.)
MCQ Options
A. Vitamin D only
B. Vitamins A, B12, C, and K
,C. Vitamin E only
D. Vitamins B1 and B6 only
Correct Answer: B. Vitamins A, B12, C, and K
Expert Rationale:
Vitamins A and C are key for epithelialization, collagen synthesis, and immune
function; B12 supports cell proliferation and K supports clotting, all of which assist
wound healing.
• A, C, D omit several important wound-healing vitamins.
A nurse at a community health clinic is caring for a client who reports a
headache and stiff neck. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
MCQ Options
A. Administer prescribed analgesics.
B. Evaluate the client’s neurological status.
C. Obtain a stool sample.
D. Schedule a routine follow-up visit.
Correct Answer: B. Evaluate the client’s neurological status.
Expert Rationale:
Headache and nuchal rigidity may indicate meningitis or increased ICP; priority is
a focused neuro assessment to identify changes that can be life-threatening.
• A may mask symptoms.
• C & D do not address the urgent neurologic concern.
, A nurse is in a client’s room when the client begins having a tonic-clonic seizure.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
MCQ Options
A. Hold the client’s arms down.
B. Insert a padded tongue blade.
C. Turn the client’s head to the side.
D. Run to get the provider.
Correct Answer: C. Turn the client’s head to the side.
Expert Rationale:
Turning the head to the side helps maintain airway patency and reduce
aspiration risk from secretions or vomit.
• A & B risk injury and are contraindicated.
• D delays immediate safety measures.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of dementia. The client is alert
and oriented to person, place, and time, and has advance directives. The client is
scheduled for a procedure that requires informed consent. Which of the
following persons should sign the informed consent?
MCQ Options
A. The client
B. The client’s adult child
C. The charge nurse
D. The primary provider
Correct Answer: A. The client
UNIT 8 EXAM
NCLEX EXAM-STYLE QS
(Fundamentals of Nursing)
University of South Alabama
(Straight to the point. No fluff. Everything you need for exams.)
NU 301 Exam 8 Fundamentals of Nursing
including 50 high-yield NCLEX questions
written to mirror actual course exam.
Covers core Nursing Concepts with clear,
accurate, and student-friendly explanations.
Perfect for mastering high-priority topics and boosting exam
confidence.
,A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for an older adult client who has
dementia and begins to have frequent episodes of urinary incontinence. After
the provider determines no medical cause for the client’s incontinence, which of
the following interventions should the nurse initiate to manage this
behavior?
MCQ Options
A. Place an indwelling urinary catheter.
B. Restrict oral fluids after 1800.
C. Take the client to the bathroom every 2 hr.
D. Apply wrist restraints at night.
Correct Answer: C. Take the client to the bathroom every 2 hr.
Expert Rationale:
Scheduled toileting (timed voiding) is the safest, least invasive way to manage
functional incontinence in dementia, supporting dignity and infection prevention.
• A increases UTI risk and is not first-line.
• B can cause dehydration.
• D is a restraint and not appropriate to manage incontinence.
A nurse is completing discharge teaching to a client about nutrition therapy for
wound healing following major surgery. Which of the following vitamins that
promote wound healing should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all
that apply.)
MCQ Options
A. Vitamin D only
B. Vitamins A, B12, C, and K
,C. Vitamin E only
D. Vitamins B1 and B6 only
Correct Answer: B. Vitamins A, B12, C, and K
Expert Rationale:
Vitamins A and C are key for epithelialization, collagen synthesis, and immune
function; B12 supports cell proliferation and K supports clotting, all of which assist
wound healing.
• A, C, D omit several important wound-healing vitamins.
A nurse at a community health clinic is caring for a client who reports a
headache and stiff neck. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
MCQ Options
A. Administer prescribed analgesics.
B. Evaluate the client’s neurological status.
C. Obtain a stool sample.
D. Schedule a routine follow-up visit.
Correct Answer: B. Evaluate the client’s neurological status.
Expert Rationale:
Headache and nuchal rigidity may indicate meningitis or increased ICP; priority is
a focused neuro assessment to identify changes that can be life-threatening.
• A may mask symptoms.
• C & D do not address the urgent neurologic concern.
, A nurse is in a client’s room when the client begins having a tonic-clonic seizure.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
MCQ Options
A. Hold the client’s arms down.
B. Insert a padded tongue blade.
C. Turn the client’s head to the side.
D. Run to get the provider.
Correct Answer: C. Turn the client’s head to the side.
Expert Rationale:
Turning the head to the side helps maintain airway patency and reduce
aspiration risk from secretions or vomit.
• A & B risk injury and are contraindicated.
• D delays immediate safety measures.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of dementia. The client is alert
and oriented to person, place, and time, and has advance directives. The client is
scheduled for a procedure that requires informed consent. Which of the
following persons should sign the informed consent?
MCQ Options
A. The client
B. The client’s adult child
C. The charge nurse
D. The primary provider
Correct Answer: A. The client
