NR224 EDAPT WEEKS 1-7 (CHAMBERLAIN) NEWEST
2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| NR 224
FUNDAMENTALS EXAM REVIEW WITH COMPLETE
350 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What advantages do clients gain from using an electronic health record
(EHR)? - ANSWER - Increased safety, continuity of care, improved
clinical judgment.
What should a nurse advise a client recovering from hip replacement
regarding diet? - ANSWER - Increase protein intake.
What occurs during the prodromal stage of an infection? - ANSWER -
Onset of initial symptoms; infectious agent can be spread.
What is a systemic infection? - ANSWER - Infection located in the
bloodstream affecting the entire body.
What causes a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)? -
ANSWER - Break in sterile technique.
What is a susceptible host? - ANSWER - Individuals with traits affecting
their susceptibility and severity of disease.
pg. 1
,What nursing action helps reduce healthcare-associated infections
(HAIs)? - ANSWER - Perform hand hygiene as appropriate.
Which organization's guidelines for infection prevention should be
reviewed? - ANSWER - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
What is the primary reason for using asepsis? - ANSWER - To protect
the client and healthcare provider.
What methods can be used to sterilize surgical instruments? - ANSWER
- Boiling water, radiation, heat and pressure, gas.
What is the correct order of removing personal protective equipment
(PPE)? - ANSWER - Gloves, face shield, gown, mask.
How long should a nurse perform surgical hand antisepsis? - ANSWER -
4 minutes.
What action promotes proper use of personal protective equipment
(PPE) when bathing a client with C. difficile? - ANSWER - Work from
'clean' areas to 'dirty' areas during the bath.
What type of precautions require a N95 mask, gown, and gloves? -
ANSWER - Airborne precautions.
pg. 2
,What is the difference between surgical masks and N95 masks? -
ANSWER - Surgical masks protect against large droplets, while N95
masks protect against small particles and microorganisms.
What are the requirements for employers regarding training on PPE
according to OSHA? - ANSWER - Training must cover when PPE is
necessary, its limitations, what is necessary, and how to properly use it.
What is the purpose of surgical hand antisepsis? - ANSWER - To scrub
hands and forearms with antimicrobial soap or an alcohol-based hand
scrub.
What can help ease negative psychological effects of isolation? -
ANSWER - Implement other social options, such as video chat.
What should a nurse anticipate for a PICC line insertion? - ANSWER -
The catheter and equipment must be sterile, and staff will wear a cap,
gown, mask, and sterilized gloves.
What is the purpose of using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer? -
ANSWER - To perform antiseptic hand rub.
What is the importance of following CDC guidelines in infection
control? - ANSWER - To decrease healthcare-associated infections.
pg. 3
, What is the difference between a negative pressure room and a standard
room? - ANSWER - Air is discharged outside or through a HEPA filter.
What is the correct action if a sterile field is established but the nurse is
interrupted? - ANSWER - Ask for assistance and complete the sterile
procedure.
What are the 5 vital signs? - ANSWER - Temperature, blood pressure,
pulse (HR), pulse oximetry, respirations.
What is body temperature and what is the normal range? - ANSWER -
Temperature is the measurable heat in the body; normal range is 97.6-
99.6 degrees F.
What are the 5 different ways to take temperature? - ANSWER - Oral,
axillary, temporal, tympanic, rectal.
What factors can affect your temperature? - ANSWER - Age, exercise,
hormone fluctuation, warm foods/drinks, stress, environment, illness.
Describe heart rate (pulse) and what is the normal range. - ANSWER -
Pulse is the palpable bounding flow created by the left ventricle of the
heart; normal range is 60-100 bpm.
pg. 4
2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| NR 224
FUNDAMENTALS EXAM REVIEW WITH COMPLETE
350 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What advantages do clients gain from using an electronic health record
(EHR)? - ANSWER - Increased safety, continuity of care, improved
clinical judgment.
What should a nurse advise a client recovering from hip replacement
regarding diet? - ANSWER - Increase protein intake.
What occurs during the prodromal stage of an infection? - ANSWER -
Onset of initial symptoms; infectious agent can be spread.
What is a systemic infection? - ANSWER - Infection located in the
bloodstream affecting the entire body.
What causes a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)? -
ANSWER - Break in sterile technique.
What is a susceptible host? - ANSWER - Individuals with traits affecting
their susceptibility and severity of disease.
pg. 1
,What nursing action helps reduce healthcare-associated infections
(HAIs)? - ANSWER - Perform hand hygiene as appropriate.
Which organization's guidelines for infection prevention should be
reviewed? - ANSWER - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
What is the primary reason for using asepsis? - ANSWER - To protect
the client and healthcare provider.
What methods can be used to sterilize surgical instruments? - ANSWER
- Boiling water, radiation, heat and pressure, gas.
What is the correct order of removing personal protective equipment
(PPE)? - ANSWER - Gloves, face shield, gown, mask.
How long should a nurse perform surgical hand antisepsis? - ANSWER -
4 minutes.
What action promotes proper use of personal protective equipment
(PPE) when bathing a client with C. difficile? - ANSWER - Work from
'clean' areas to 'dirty' areas during the bath.
What type of precautions require a N95 mask, gown, and gloves? -
ANSWER - Airborne precautions.
pg. 2
,What is the difference between surgical masks and N95 masks? -
ANSWER - Surgical masks protect against large droplets, while N95
masks protect against small particles and microorganisms.
What are the requirements for employers regarding training on PPE
according to OSHA? - ANSWER - Training must cover when PPE is
necessary, its limitations, what is necessary, and how to properly use it.
What is the purpose of surgical hand antisepsis? - ANSWER - To scrub
hands and forearms with antimicrobial soap or an alcohol-based hand
scrub.
What can help ease negative psychological effects of isolation? -
ANSWER - Implement other social options, such as video chat.
What should a nurse anticipate for a PICC line insertion? - ANSWER -
The catheter and equipment must be sterile, and staff will wear a cap,
gown, mask, and sterilized gloves.
What is the purpose of using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer? -
ANSWER - To perform antiseptic hand rub.
What is the importance of following CDC guidelines in infection
control? - ANSWER - To decrease healthcare-associated infections.
pg. 3
, What is the difference between a negative pressure room and a standard
room? - ANSWER - Air is discharged outside or through a HEPA filter.
What is the correct action if a sterile field is established but the nurse is
interrupted? - ANSWER - Ask for assistance and complete the sterile
procedure.
What are the 5 vital signs? - ANSWER - Temperature, blood pressure,
pulse (HR), pulse oximetry, respirations.
What is body temperature and what is the normal range? - ANSWER -
Temperature is the measurable heat in the body; normal range is 97.6-
99.6 degrees F.
What are the 5 different ways to take temperature? - ANSWER - Oral,
axillary, temporal, tympanic, rectal.
What factors can affect your temperature? - ANSWER - Age, exercise,
hormone fluctuation, warm foods/drinks, stress, environment, illness.
Describe heart rate (pulse) and what is the normal range. - ANSWER -
Pulse is the palpable bounding flow created by the left ventricle of the
heart; normal range is 60-100 bpm.
pg. 4
