NUR1020C Exam Study
Guide – Practice Questions
with Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update.
The nurse is changing the bed linen of a patient on bed rest. When the nurse is
ready to make the other side of the bed, what will the nurse do before having
the patient turn onto the side that has already been made?
A. Lower the head of the bed
B. Raise the side rails
C. Apply the top sheet
D. Discard the soiled linen in the linen bag - Ans✔✔-Raise the side rails
The nurse is preparing to change the soiled linen of a patient's unoccupied bed.
Which precaution minimizes the risk of transmitting microorganisms?
A. Perform hand hygiene and apply clean gloves.
B. Place fresh linen on a clean bedside table or chair.
,C. Put soiled linen in a pillow case before placing in a hamper.
D. Roll soiled linen together with the dirty sides toward the center. - Ans✔✔-
Perform hand hygiene and apply clean gloves.
Which action ensures that a patient will not have unnecessary pain during a
linen change?
A. Discontinue the bed change if the patient expresses or displays physical signs
of pain.
B. Explain the procedure to the patient before beginning the linen change.
C. Administer a prescribed analgesic 30 to 60 minutes before the bed change if
needed.
D. Postpone the bed change if the patient reports having physical pain before
you begin. - Ans✔✔-Administer a prescribed analgesic 30 to 60 minutes before
the bed change if needed.
A black patient is in the intensive care unit because of impending shock after an
accident. The nurse expects to find what characteristics in this patient's skin?
A.Ruddy blue.
B.Generalized pallor.
C.Ashen, gray, or dull.
D.Patchy areas of pallor. - Ans✔✔-Ashen, gray, or dull
A woman is leaving on a trip to Hawaii and has come in for a checkup. During
the examination the nurse learns that she has diabetes and takes oral
hypoglycemic agents. The patient needs to be concerned about which possible
effect of her medications?
,a.Increased possibility of bruising
b.Skin sensitivity as a result of exposure to salt water
c.Lack of availability of glucose-monitoring supplies
d.Importance of sunscreen and avoiding direct sunlight - Ans✔✔-Importance of
sunscreen and avoiding direct sunlight
The nurse is aware that the four areas in the body where lymph nodes are
accessible are the:
a.Head, breasts, groin, and abdomen.
b.Arms, breasts, inguinal area, and legs.
c.Head and neck, arms, breasts, and axillae.
d.Head and neck, arms, inguinal area, and axillae. - Ans✔✔-Head and neck,
arms, inguinal area, and axillae.
The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled,
thin, lax, and dry. This finding would be related to which factor in the older
adult?
a.Increased vascularity of the skin
b.Increased numbers of sweat and sebaceous glands
c.An increase in elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat
d.An increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat - Ans✔✔-An
increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat
, The nurse is discussing care coordination with a patient. The patient asks the
nurse to explain care coordination. The nurse's best response would be, "Care
coordination
a. is a cost effective method created by the community.
b. forces the health care facilities in the community to work together.
c. exists for the children and uninsured in the community.
d. allows health care services to work together in the community." - Ans✔✔-
allows health care services to work together in the community."
The nurse is repositioning her patient in the side-lying position. To avoid
putting the patient at risk for pressure ulcers, the HOB should be placed at:
a. flat.
b. 90 degrees.
c. 30 degrees.
d. 45 degrees. - Ans✔✔-30 degrees.
A nurse is conducting a health interview on a newly admitted patient. To
establish a trusting relationship with the patient, the nurse:
-avoids eye contact to appear less threatening.
-demonstrates professionalism by not smiling.
-sits close and leans in slightly toward the patient.
-speaks in a slow rate of speech and low tone. - Ans✔✔-sits close and leans in
slightly toward the patient.
Guide – Practice Questions
with Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update.
The nurse is changing the bed linen of a patient on bed rest. When the nurse is
ready to make the other side of the bed, what will the nurse do before having
the patient turn onto the side that has already been made?
A. Lower the head of the bed
B. Raise the side rails
C. Apply the top sheet
D. Discard the soiled linen in the linen bag - Ans✔✔-Raise the side rails
The nurse is preparing to change the soiled linen of a patient's unoccupied bed.
Which precaution minimizes the risk of transmitting microorganisms?
A. Perform hand hygiene and apply clean gloves.
B. Place fresh linen on a clean bedside table or chair.
,C. Put soiled linen in a pillow case before placing in a hamper.
D. Roll soiled linen together with the dirty sides toward the center. - Ans✔✔-
Perform hand hygiene and apply clean gloves.
Which action ensures that a patient will not have unnecessary pain during a
linen change?
A. Discontinue the bed change if the patient expresses or displays physical signs
of pain.
B. Explain the procedure to the patient before beginning the linen change.
C. Administer a prescribed analgesic 30 to 60 minutes before the bed change if
needed.
D. Postpone the bed change if the patient reports having physical pain before
you begin. - Ans✔✔-Administer a prescribed analgesic 30 to 60 minutes before
the bed change if needed.
A black patient is in the intensive care unit because of impending shock after an
accident. The nurse expects to find what characteristics in this patient's skin?
A.Ruddy blue.
B.Generalized pallor.
C.Ashen, gray, or dull.
D.Patchy areas of pallor. - Ans✔✔-Ashen, gray, or dull
A woman is leaving on a trip to Hawaii and has come in for a checkup. During
the examination the nurse learns that she has diabetes and takes oral
hypoglycemic agents. The patient needs to be concerned about which possible
effect of her medications?
,a.Increased possibility of bruising
b.Skin sensitivity as a result of exposure to salt water
c.Lack of availability of glucose-monitoring supplies
d.Importance of sunscreen and avoiding direct sunlight - Ans✔✔-Importance of
sunscreen and avoiding direct sunlight
The nurse is aware that the four areas in the body where lymph nodes are
accessible are the:
a.Head, breasts, groin, and abdomen.
b.Arms, breasts, inguinal area, and legs.
c.Head and neck, arms, breasts, and axillae.
d.Head and neck, arms, inguinal area, and axillae. - Ans✔✔-Head and neck,
arms, inguinal area, and axillae.
The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled,
thin, lax, and dry. This finding would be related to which factor in the older
adult?
a.Increased vascularity of the skin
b.Increased numbers of sweat and sebaceous glands
c.An increase in elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat
d.An increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat - Ans✔✔-An
increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat
, The nurse is discussing care coordination with a patient. The patient asks the
nurse to explain care coordination. The nurse's best response would be, "Care
coordination
a. is a cost effective method created by the community.
b. forces the health care facilities in the community to work together.
c. exists for the children and uninsured in the community.
d. allows health care services to work together in the community." - Ans✔✔-
allows health care services to work together in the community."
The nurse is repositioning her patient in the side-lying position. To avoid
putting the patient at risk for pressure ulcers, the HOB should be placed at:
a. flat.
b. 90 degrees.
c. 30 degrees.
d. 45 degrees. - Ans✔✔-30 degrees.
A nurse is conducting a health interview on a newly admitted patient. To
establish a trusting relationship with the patient, the nurse:
-avoids eye contact to appear less threatening.
-demonstrates professionalism by not smiling.
-sits close and leans in slightly toward the patient.
-speaks in a slow rate of speech and low tone. - Ans✔✔-sits close and leans in
slightly toward the patient.
