Fundamentals Exam 1 Practice questions and answers 2026 update

Fundamentals Exam 1 Practice questions and
answers 2026 update

1. A patient's outcome was to have a pain level of 4 out of 10, 30 minutes
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after receiving medication. 30 minutes later the patient reported a pain
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level of 3 out of 10. Has the outcome been:
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a. Met
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d. Not enough information - answer A
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2. A patient's outcome at the end of the shift is to ambulate down the hall
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and back twice. By the end of the shift the patient was able to ambulate
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once. Since the outcome was not met, what would be the best
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recommendation to change the care plan?
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a. Go to the doctor and ask for advice
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b. Change the care plan to ambulating once per shift
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c. Change the care plan to ambulating three times per shift
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d. Continue the care plan to ambulate twice per shift - answer
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3. Which of the following is an example of an appropriately written
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assessment intervention for a post appendectomy patient experiencing
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pain at 7/10?
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a. Help patient ambulate every 2 hours
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, b. Assess patient for pain at the beginning of every shift, after giving
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mediation, and when patient complains of pain
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c. Take patient's health history and vital signs
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d. Administer pain medications - answer Bh, h, h, h, h ,




4. Which of the following is an example of an appropriately written
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assessment intervention?
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a. Patient will ambulate down the hall 2x daily
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b. The patient was able to ambulate down the hall 2x daily
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c. Administer pain medications regularly and assess patient's pain
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d. The patient's pain is 7/10 - answer C
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Expected outcome should be written following which five step guideline?
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a. Specific, medications, availability, response, time
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b. Selective, measureable, availability, reasonable, treatment
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c. Measurable, achievable, reasonable, time, selective
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d. Selective, medications, achievable, response, treatment - answer C
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6. Which of the following is a correct expected outcome of a nursing diagnosis?
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a. Patient will have no crackles in lower lobes
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b. Patient will feel better
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