NUR 4390 Practice Quizzes with All
Correct Answers 2025-2026 Updated.
A client with diabetes mellitus notifies the home health nurse that his sharps container at home
is full and needs to be replaced before he gives himself another injection of insulin. The nurse
tells the client that she will not be able to visit him today. What is the safest recommendation
that the nurse can make to the client regarding the sharp’s container?
A. Recap the needle after using the syringe and store it in a plastic bag until the next nurse’s
visit.
B. Dispose of the syringes in a thi - Answer B. Dispose of the syringes in a thick liquid
detergent bottle after using the syringe and replace the lip on the bottle
The nurse is evaluating a client's environment at home. Which of the following observations in
the home would require further demonstration and education with the client?
A. A small throw rug in the living room to cover an exposed extension cord.
B. A small pantry with a variety of non-perishable foods.
C. A small night light in the hallway as well as an overhead light.
D. Medications in a daily planner box and a list of all of his home medications. - Answer A. A
small throw rug in the living room to cover an exposed extension cord.
The nurse has completed an initial visit with a home bound client in whom she has obtained
biographical information during the interview; as well as collecting information regarding the
client. This process applies to:
A. Diagnosis Process.
B. Evaluation Process.
C. Planning Process.
D. Assessment Process. - Answer D. Assessment Process.
The best description of telehealth is which of the following?
A. Telehealth is part of communication and information system technology.
B. Telehealth seeks to deliver quality care to patients in remote places.
C. Telehealth assists nurses to deliver care to patients in underserved areas.
,D. Telehealth removes time and distance barriers from the delivery of health care services or
related health care activities. - Answer D. Telehealth removes time and distance barriers
from the delivery of health care services or related health care activities.
An end-stage hospice client as been turning away from food and refusing to eat for the past
week. Although the client appears comfortable and takes sips of water, the family has been
repeatedly attempting to feed the client. In spite of the clients' expressed wishes and discussion
of disease progression with the nurse, the family is requesting feeding tube placement. The
nurse should next:
A. suggest a transfer from hospice care to an acute care setting for treatment.
B. explain that hospice - Answer D. arrange a family meeting with the social worker.
An occupational health nurse arrives at the scene where a client suffered a burn from a
chemical splash. What is the priority intervention?
A. Call 911
B. Flush the area with copious amounts of water
C. Apply gloves and remove the client from the scene
D. Cover the client with a blanket - Answer B. Flush the area with copious amounts of water
What is likely to be true of a nurse's duties when she acts as a case manager providing
community-based nursing services to a specific group of individuals?
A. The nurse works independently of other health care professionals.
B. The nurse will care for clients at the center, in their homes, and in the hospital.
C. The nurse will not continue client care if it involves long-term needs.
D. The nurse sees only clients who come to the office. - Answer B. The nurse will care for
clients at the center, in their homes, and in the hospital.
A family is concerned about the medical bills of their father, age 63, who is unemployed and has
almost no savings. Which of the following statements by the nurse accurately explain how
Medicaid and Medicare would work in this family's situation? (Select all that apply.)
A. "Choose any physician and just show them your Medicare or Medicaid card."
B. "Medicare is a federally funded program, but Medicaid is administered by your state."
C. "Your father must be homebound to qualify for - Answer B. "Medicare is a federally
funded program, but Medicaid is administered by your state."
C. "Your father must be homebound to qualify for Medicare assistance but less so for Medicaid."
, Which of the following supplies or equipment should a nurse have available in the school health
office? (Select all that apply.)
A. Epinephrine autoinjector kit
B. Cervical spine collars
C. Complete emergency kit that fulfills American Hospital Association requirements
D. Material for splints - Answer A. Epinephrine autoinjector kit
B. Cervical spine collars
D. Material for splints
Which of the following activities are included in the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention's school health program? (Select all that apply.)
A. Assisting teachers with education related to health
B. Giving immunizations to students, staff, teachers, and their families
C. Encouraging nutritious school meals
D. Ensuring a healthy school environment - Answer A. Assisting teachers with education
related to health
C. Encouraging nutritious school meals
D. Ensuring a healthy school environment
Which of the following describes how occupational health nursing differs from other nursing
specialties? (Select all that apply.)
A. Nurses focus on health promotion and disease prevention.
B. The major focus is on the environment.
C. Nursing care is given in the community.
D. It is autonomous, because the occupational nurse works independently. - Answer B. The
major focus is on the environment.
D. It is autonomous, because the occupational nurse works independently.
While planning care with a client having a chronic illness, the parish nurse in the institution-
based model would use which activity?
A. Partnering with the health care center for coordinating optimal care
B. Relying on congregational prayer as a component of healing
Correct Answers 2025-2026 Updated.
A client with diabetes mellitus notifies the home health nurse that his sharps container at home
is full and needs to be replaced before he gives himself another injection of insulin. The nurse
tells the client that she will not be able to visit him today. What is the safest recommendation
that the nurse can make to the client regarding the sharp’s container?
A. Recap the needle after using the syringe and store it in a plastic bag until the next nurse’s
visit.
B. Dispose of the syringes in a thi - Answer B. Dispose of the syringes in a thick liquid
detergent bottle after using the syringe and replace the lip on the bottle
The nurse is evaluating a client's environment at home. Which of the following observations in
the home would require further demonstration and education with the client?
A. A small throw rug in the living room to cover an exposed extension cord.
B. A small pantry with a variety of non-perishable foods.
C. A small night light in the hallway as well as an overhead light.
D. Medications in a daily planner box and a list of all of his home medications. - Answer A. A
small throw rug in the living room to cover an exposed extension cord.
The nurse has completed an initial visit with a home bound client in whom she has obtained
biographical information during the interview; as well as collecting information regarding the
client. This process applies to:
A. Diagnosis Process.
B. Evaluation Process.
C. Planning Process.
D. Assessment Process. - Answer D. Assessment Process.
The best description of telehealth is which of the following?
A. Telehealth is part of communication and information system technology.
B. Telehealth seeks to deliver quality care to patients in remote places.
C. Telehealth assists nurses to deliver care to patients in underserved areas.
,D. Telehealth removes time and distance barriers from the delivery of health care services or
related health care activities. - Answer D. Telehealth removes time and distance barriers
from the delivery of health care services or related health care activities.
An end-stage hospice client as been turning away from food and refusing to eat for the past
week. Although the client appears comfortable and takes sips of water, the family has been
repeatedly attempting to feed the client. In spite of the clients' expressed wishes and discussion
of disease progression with the nurse, the family is requesting feeding tube placement. The
nurse should next:
A. suggest a transfer from hospice care to an acute care setting for treatment.
B. explain that hospice - Answer D. arrange a family meeting with the social worker.
An occupational health nurse arrives at the scene where a client suffered a burn from a
chemical splash. What is the priority intervention?
A. Call 911
B. Flush the area with copious amounts of water
C. Apply gloves and remove the client from the scene
D. Cover the client with a blanket - Answer B. Flush the area with copious amounts of water
What is likely to be true of a nurse's duties when she acts as a case manager providing
community-based nursing services to a specific group of individuals?
A. The nurse works independently of other health care professionals.
B. The nurse will care for clients at the center, in their homes, and in the hospital.
C. The nurse will not continue client care if it involves long-term needs.
D. The nurse sees only clients who come to the office. - Answer B. The nurse will care for
clients at the center, in their homes, and in the hospital.
A family is concerned about the medical bills of their father, age 63, who is unemployed and has
almost no savings. Which of the following statements by the nurse accurately explain how
Medicaid and Medicare would work in this family's situation? (Select all that apply.)
A. "Choose any physician and just show them your Medicare or Medicaid card."
B. "Medicare is a federally funded program, but Medicaid is administered by your state."
C. "Your father must be homebound to qualify for - Answer B. "Medicare is a federally
funded program, but Medicaid is administered by your state."
C. "Your father must be homebound to qualify for Medicare assistance but less so for Medicaid."
, Which of the following supplies or equipment should a nurse have available in the school health
office? (Select all that apply.)
A. Epinephrine autoinjector kit
B. Cervical spine collars
C. Complete emergency kit that fulfills American Hospital Association requirements
D. Material for splints - Answer A. Epinephrine autoinjector kit
B. Cervical spine collars
D. Material for splints
Which of the following activities are included in the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention's school health program? (Select all that apply.)
A. Assisting teachers with education related to health
B. Giving immunizations to students, staff, teachers, and their families
C. Encouraging nutritious school meals
D. Ensuring a healthy school environment - Answer A. Assisting teachers with education
related to health
C. Encouraging nutritious school meals
D. Ensuring a healthy school environment
Which of the following describes how occupational health nursing differs from other nursing
specialties? (Select all that apply.)
A. Nurses focus on health promotion and disease prevention.
B. The major focus is on the environment.
C. Nursing care is given in the community.
D. It is autonomous, because the occupational nurse works independently. - Answer B. The
major focus is on the environment.
D. It is autonomous, because the occupational nurse works independently.
While planning care with a client having a chronic illness, the parish nurse in the institution-
based model would use which activity?
A. Partnering with the health care center for coordinating optimal care
B. Relying on congregational prayer as a component of healing
