NU131 PRACTICE SOLUTION PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
◉ ____ _______ on the part of the nurse is essential in meeting the
client's security needs. Answer: Active listening
◉ A student who does not study for a test blames his "F" on the
teacher's poor lecturing ability; this is an example of.... Answer:
Rationalization
◉ which of these is an example of primary prevention. Answer:
wearing sunscreen and sunglasses
◉ if the stage of resistance is prolonged, what happens?. Answer:
The response becomes maladaptive
◉ When working 3 feet of the client a regular face mask is required
for this type of precaution. Answer: droplet
◉ Medical asepsis must be used during a Foley catheter insertion
procedure.. Answer: False
,◉ How many inches from the edge of the sterile field is considered
non-sterile. Answer: 1 inch
◉ The best way to break the chain of infection is by. Answer:
implementing standard precautions
◉ In an older adult the base temperature is what. Answer: 97.2
degrees fahrenheit
◉ in an older adult an elevation of how many degrees fahrenheit will
occur if a fever is present. Answer: 2 degrees fahrenheit
◉ If the immobile client refuses their morning bed bath which of the
following is an appropriate response by the nurse. Answer: Give the
client an option to shower later in the day
◉ A client has sat in their wheelchair, unmoving, for 1 hour, what
should the nurse do next?. Answer: shift the position
◉ A complete bed bath would be appropriate for which type of
client. Answer: A patient with unsteady gait and poor balance
◉ A written order is needed to trim the nails of a diabetic patient.
Answer: True
, ◉ Which position is best to place an unconscious client when
performing mouth care. Answer: lateral
◉ When assessing respiratory rate, which of the following is the
most appropriate intervention for the nurse to do?. Answer: Take
the client's pulse and watch for the rise and fall of the client's chest
◉ Which of these sets of vital signs are abnormal. Answer: BP
190/90, Pulse 98, Respirations 20
◉ The best method for checking a client's pulse would be to do
what. Answer: auscultate the apical pulse for 1 full minute
◉ which of these is the best definition of an arrhythmia. Answer:
period of normal heart rhythm broken by periods of irregular
heartbeats
◉ use of this is the most accurate noninvasive way to measure body
temperature. Answer: The temporal artery thermometer
◉ which of these is considered a use of protective devices
(restraints). Answer: raising all 4 side rails (full side rails)
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
◉ ____ _______ on the part of the nurse is essential in meeting the
client's security needs. Answer: Active listening
◉ A student who does not study for a test blames his "F" on the
teacher's poor lecturing ability; this is an example of.... Answer:
Rationalization
◉ which of these is an example of primary prevention. Answer:
wearing sunscreen and sunglasses
◉ if the stage of resistance is prolonged, what happens?. Answer:
The response becomes maladaptive
◉ When working 3 feet of the client a regular face mask is required
for this type of precaution. Answer: droplet
◉ Medical asepsis must be used during a Foley catheter insertion
procedure.. Answer: False
,◉ How many inches from the edge of the sterile field is considered
non-sterile. Answer: 1 inch
◉ The best way to break the chain of infection is by. Answer:
implementing standard precautions
◉ In an older adult the base temperature is what. Answer: 97.2
degrees fahrenheit
◉ in an older adult an elevation of how many degrees fahrenheit will
occur if a fever is present. Answer: 2 degrees fahrenheit
◉ If the immobile client refuses their morning bed bath which of the
following is an appropriate response by the nurse. Answer: Give the
client an option to shower later in the day
◉ A client has sat in their wheelchair, unmoving, for 1 hour, what
should the nurse do next?. Answer: shift the position
◉ A complete bed bath would be appropriate for which type of
client. Answer: A patient with unsteady gait and poor balance
◉ A written order is needed to trim the nails of a diabetic patient.
Answer: True
, ◉ Which position is best to place an unconscious client when
performing mouth care. Answer: lateral
◉ When assessing respiratory rate, which of the following is the
most appropriate intervention for the nurse to do?. Answer: Take
the client's pulse and watch for the rise and fall of the client's chest
◉ Which of these sets of vital signs are abnormal. Answer: BP
190/90, Pulse 98, Respirations 20
◉ The best method for checking a client's pulse would be to do
what. Answer: auscultate the apical pulse for 1 full minute
◉ which of these is the best definition of an arrhythmia. Answer:
period of normal heart rhythm broken by periods of irregular
heartbeats
◉ use of this is the most accurate noninvasive way to measure body
temperature. Answer: The temporal artery thermometer
◉ which of these is considered a use of protective devices
(restraints). Answer: raising all 4 side rails (full side rails)
