NURSING FUNDAMENTALS FINAL
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS [DETAILED
ANSWERS] 2026 UPDATED VERSION
|ALREADY GRADED A+
do you put on their shirt? a. Clients choice b. Right sleeve
c. Left sleeve d. Both sleeve together - ANSWER//C
Exercises that move each muscle and joint care called? a.
Rotation b. Adduction c. Range of Motion d. Abduction -
ANSWER//C Your patient's roommate has just died, how
can you BEST help the client with the loss? a. Discourage
individual activity b. Encourage the client talk c. Convince
the client its no big loss. The roommate was a complainer
d. Leave the client alone - ANSWER//B You go to check
on Mrs. Jones, she is very agitated. Your task is to give
her a bed bath, When you walk in the room, she tells you
"Get out of here. I do not want a bed bath". What should
you do? a. Speak loudly because maybe Mrs. Jones didn't
hear or understand you. b. Run c. Tell the client they have
no choice, shut up and lets get cleaned up d. Talk calmly,
slowly, reassure the client. Do not force them. Report the
refusal to the nurse. - ANSWER//D Padding side rails on a
bed serves a purpose. The purpose is: a. Restrain the
patient b. Have somewhere to put the call button c. Keep
the client warm d. Protect your client from possible injury -
ANSWER//D Which of the following stages of dying is
usually the final stage for the client? a. Anger b.
Acceptance c. Bargaining d. Depression - ANSWER//B
Which is more correct measure of urinary output? a. 30 oz
b. 300ml or cc c. 2 cups d. 1 gallon - ANSWER//B The role
of the ombudsman is: a. Work with the nursing home to
,protect the clients rights b. Control the nursing home
budget c. Prepare classes that nurses aides take to learn
hygiene d. Run a group of nursing homes - ANSWER//A
The BEST time to prepare for a disaster is: a. During your
lunch b. When everyone has gone to bed c. During a
tornado or hurricane d. Before it happens - ANSWER//D
Which temperature is considered MOST accurate? a. Oral
b. Axillary (A) c. Temporal d. Rectal (R) - ANSWER//D The
beginning sign of a pressure sore is: a. Coolness b.
Discoloration c. Swelling d. Numbness - ANSWER//B
What Act did Congress pass in 1987, to protect the quality
of life, health and safety of nursing home residents? a.
MedicareAct of 1987 b. Patients Bill of Rights c. EMTALA
d. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act - ANSWER//D Your
resident is wealthy. He offers you a "little gift" in the form
of cash for providing expert care. You should: a. Accept
and say nothing b. Accept like a tip and share it with your
coworkers c. Refuse graciously d. Look to see if anyone is
listening or watching - ANSWER//C Retirement usually
results in: a. Physical changes from aging b. Financial
security c. Less Free Time d. Typically a lower income -
ANSWER//d After urinating, the resident is assisted to: a.
Wash their hands b. Get back in bed c. GIven something
to drink d. Put in a diaper - ANSWER//A What can happen
is constipation is not relieved? a. Enema b. Diarrhea c.
Incontinence d. Fecal Impaction - ANSWER//D When
removing soiled linens, you must wear: a. A gown b. Face
Mask c. Eye Protection d. Gloves - ANSWER//D
Information that you can see, hear, feel or smell is called:
a. Assessment b. Observation c. Objective data d.
Subjective data - ANSWER//D A resident continues to ask
you the same question over and over again each time you
come into the room. You should: a. Tell the person you
are tired of answering the same question b. Yell at the
resident c. Report the behavior d. Be patient -
ANSWER//D Before leaving on for lunch, you need to: a.
Use the bathroom and wash your hands b. Turn off the
, computer c. Call home and check on your children d. Tell
the nurse - ANSWER//D The most common cause of
COPD/emphysema is: a. Pollution b. Family History c.
Asthma d. Smoking - ANSWER//D When you assist a
person to ambulate/walk, what should would do first: a.
Apply braces to the legs b. Get crutches, cane or walker c.
Apply a gait belt d. Get the patients glasses - ANSWER//C
Before putting your patients feet on the floor for
ambulation, you want to ensure: a. They wear whatever
they want b. Slippers c. Cowboy boots d. Non skid
footwear - ANSWER//D You are asked to collect a sputum
specimen from your resident by the nurse. it is easier: a.
After an activity b. After a meal c. Before a meal d. Upon
awakening in the morning - ANSWER//D An older persons
ability to sense pain is: a. Decreased b. Increased c. The
same as every other adult d. the same as a baby -
ANSWER//A When transferring a resident to a wheelchair:
a. The brakes must be locked b. Hold the handgrips c. Put
your foot on the back of the wheels to hold in place d.
Stand on the footplates - ANSWER//A Your resident is
"comatose" you should assume: a. They can hear b. They
can see c. They can touch d. They can speak -
ANSWER//A Your resident has a history of a stroke with
residual weakness, you are asked to ambulate them. You
should: a. Assist on weak side b. Assist on strong side c.
Put them in a wheelchair d. Stand in front of them like you
are a walker - ANSWER//A What is the term for a device
used to take the place of a missing body part? a.
Pronation b. External rotation c. Amputation d. Prosthesis
- ANSWER//D True of False Accidents or errors in giving
care should be reported to the nurse at the end of the shift.
- ANSWER//False True or False A married couple is
admitted to a nursing facility. They should be assigned to
separate rooms. - ANSWER//False Laws that deal with
relationships between people are called? a. Criminal lwas
b. Torts c. Responsibilities d. Civil laws - ANSWER//D The
nurse tells you to perform a procedure. Which is not true?
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS [DETAILED
ANSWERS] 2026 UPDATED VERSION
|ALREADY GRADED A+
do you put on their shirt? a. Clients choice b. Right sleeve
c. Left sleeve d. Both sleeve together - ANSWER//C
Exercises that move each muscle and joint care called? a.
Rotation b. Adduction c. Range of Motion d. Abduction -
ANSWER//C Your patient's roommate has just died, how
can you BEST help the client with the loss? a. Discourage
individual activity b. Encourage the client talk c. Convince
the client its no big loss. The roommate was a complainer
d. Leave the client alone - ANSWER//B You go to check
on Mrs. Jones, she is very agitated. Your task is to give
her a bed bath, When you walk in the room, she tells you
"Get out of here. I do not want a bed bath". What should
you do? a. Speak loudly because maybe Mrs. Jones didn't
hear or understand you. b. Run c. Tell the client they have
no choice, shut up and lets get cleaned up d. Talk calmly,
slowly, reassure the client. Do not force them. Report the
refusal to the nurse. - ANSWER//D Padding side rails on a
bed serves a purpose. The purpose is: a. Restrain the
patient b. Have somewhere to put the call button c. Keep
the client warm d. Protect your client from possible injury -
ANSWER//D Which of the following stages of dying is
usually the final stage for the client? a. Anger b.
Acceptance c. Bargaining d. Depression - ANSWER//B
Which is more correct measure of urinary output? a. 30 oz
b. 300ml or cc c. 2 cups d. 1 gallon - ANSWER//B The role
of the ombudsman is: a. Work with the nursing home to
,protect the clients rights b. Control the nursing home
budget c. Prepare classes that nurses aides take to learn
hygiene d. Run a group of nursing homes - ANSWER//A
The BEST time to prepare for a disaster is: a. During your
lunch b. When everyone has gone to bed c. During a
tornado or hurricane d. Before it happens - ANSWER//D
Which temperature is considered MOST accurate? a. Oral
b. Axillary (A) c. Temporal d. Rectal (R) - ANSWER//D The
beginning sign of a pressure sore is: a. Coolness b.
Discoloration c. Swelling d. Numbness - ANSWER//B
What Act did Congress pass in 1987, to protect the quality
of life, health and safety of nursing home residents? a.
MedicareAct of 1987 b. Patients Bill of Rights c. EMTALA
d. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act - ANSWER//D Your
resident is wealthy. He offers you a "little gift" in the form
of cash for providing expert care. You should: a. Accept
and say nothing b. Accept like a tip and share it with your
coworkers c. Refuse graciously d. Look to see if anyone is
listening or watching - ANSWER//C Retirement usually
results in: a. Physical changes from aging b. Financial
security c. Less Free Time d. Typically a lower income -
ANSWER//d After urinating, the resident is assisted to: a.
Wash their hands b. Get back in bed c. GIven something
to drink d. Put in a diaper - ANSWER//A What can happen
is constipation is not relieved? a. Enema b. Diarrhea c.
Incontinence d. Fecal Impaction - ANSWER//D When
removing soiled linens, you must wear: a. A gown b. Face
Mask c. Eye Protection d. Gloves - ANSWER//D
Information that you can see, hear, feel or smell is called:
a. Assessment b. Observation c. Objective data d.
Subjective data - ANSWER//D A resident continues to ask
you the same question over and over again each time you
come into the room. You should: a. Tell the person you
are tired of answering the same question b. Yell at the
resident c. Report the behavior d. Be patient -
ANSWER//D Before leaving on for lunch, you need to: a.
Use the bathroom and wash your hands b. Turn off the
, computer c. Call home and check on your children d. Tell
the nurse - ANSWER//D The most common cause of
COPD/emphysema is: a. Pollution b. Family History c.
Asthma d. Smoking - ANSWER//D When you assist a
person to ambulate/walk, what should would do first: a.
Apply braces to the legs b. Get crutches, cane or walker c.
Apply a gait belt d. Get the patients glasses - ANSWER//C
Before putting your patients feet on the floor for
ambulation, you want to ensure: a. They wear whatever
they want b. Slippers c. Cowboy boots d. Non skid
footwear - ANSWER//D You are asked to collect a sputum
specimen from your resident by the nurse. it is easier: a.
After an activity b. After a meal c. Before a meal d. Upon
awakening in the morning - ANSWER//D An older persons
ability to sense pain is: a. Decreased b. Increased c. The
same as every other adult d. the same as a baby -
ANSWER//A When transferring a resident to a wheelchair:
a. The brakes must be locked b. Hold the handgrips c. Put
your foot on the back of the wheels to hold in place d.
Stand on the footplates - ANSWER//A Your resident is
"comatose" you should assume: a. They can hear b. They
can see c. They can touch d. They can speak -
ANSWER//A Your resident has a history of a stroke with
residual weakness, you are asked to ambulate them. You
should: a. Assist on weak side b. Assist on strong side c.
Put them in a wheelchair d. Stand in front of them like you
are a walker - ANSWER//A What is the term for a device
used to take the place of a missing body part? a.
Pronation b. External rotation c. Amputation d. Prosthesis
- ANSWER//D True of False Accidents or errors in giving
care should be reported to the nurse at the end of the shift.
- ANSWER//False True or False A married couple is
admitted to a nursing facility. They should be assigned to
separate rooms. - ANSWER//False Laws that deal with
relationships between people are called? a. Criminal lwas
b. Torts c. Responsibilities d. Civil laws - ANSWER//D The
nurse tells you to perform a procedure. Which is not true?
