NSG 1600 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
▶ Safe application of physical restraints. Answer: make sure physician
knows about this (restraint order) and visits the client within 1 hour of the
client receiving physical restraints
restraint should never interfere with treatment
should not be SNUG (2 fingerwidths btwn)
fit properly and be as discreet as possible
be easy to remove or change (every 2 hours for toileting and checking
neurovascular status)
only used 4 hrs for adults. for physician prescription, it can go up to 24 hrs.
▶ trochanter roll. Answer: prevents external rotation of the hips when a
patient is in a supine position
▶ how is a trochanter roll implemented?. Answer: fold cotton towel length
wise to a width that extends from greater trochanter of the femur to lower
border of popliteal space
▶ hand roll. Answer: roll placed in the hand to prevent hand contraction
▶ trapeze bar. Answer: allows the client to pull with the upper extremities
to raise the trunk off the bed, assist in transfer, or to perform exercises
increases independence, helps maintain upper body strength, decreases
the shearing action
TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
▶ Safe application of physical restraints. Answer: make sure physician
knows about this (restraint order) and visits the client within 1 hour of the
client receiving physical restraints
restraint should never interfere with treatment
should not be SNUG (2 fingerwidths btwn)
fit properly and be as discreet as possible
be easy to remove or change (every 2 hours for toileting and checking
neurovascular status)
only used 4 hrs for adults. for physician prescription, it can go up to 24 hrs.
▶ trochanter roll. Answer: prevents external rotation of the hips when a
patient is in a supine position
▶ how is a trochanter roll implemented?. Answer: fold cotton towel length
wise to a width that extends from greater trochanter of the femur to lower
border of popliteal space
▶ hand roll. Answer: roll placed in the hand to prevent hand contraction
▶ trapeze bar. Answer: allows the client to pull with the upper extremities
to raise the trunk off the bed, assist in transfer, or to perform exercises
increases independence, helps maintain upper body strength, decreases
the shearing action
