NR224 and NR226 Fundamentals skills
quiz Question and answers rated A+
2025/2026
A nurse is preparing an educational program for a group of staff nurses about Transmission precautions.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include - correct answer ✔A nurse should use
airborne precautions when caring for a client with TB
A nurse is preparing to exit the isolation room of a patient who has disseminated varicella-zoster virus
(shingles) which requires airborne precautions. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
correct answer ✔Remove the first glove by grasping the lower portion of the glove with the opposite
hand and pulling it off inside out
A nurse is evaluating a assistive personnel (AP) understanding of isolation precautions which of the
following actions by the AP indicates an understanding of isolation precautions. - correct answer
✔using a designated urinary measure container to empty a patient urinary catheter drainage bag and
keep it in the patients room.
A nurse in full personal protective equipment (PPE) is preparing to leave the room of a patient who is in
isolation. which of the following items of PPE should the nurse remove first. - correct answer ✔Gloves
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a patient who has a wound infection and requires contact
precautions. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care - correct answer
✔Remove the isolation gown before leaving the patients room after providing direct care to the patient
A nurse bathes a patient who has a fever with cool water. The nurse does this to increase heat loss by
means of - correct answer ✔conduction
The nurse is assessing a patient who she suspect has the nursing diagnosis hyperthermia related to
vigorous exercise int he hot weather. In reviewing the data, the nurse knows that the most indicative
sign of heatstroke is - correct answer ✔Hot, dry skin
, then confusion later one
The nurse is auscultating Mrs. McKinnon's blood pressure. The nurse inflates the cuff to 180mm Hg. At
156mm Hg, the nurse hears the onset of the tapping sound. At 130mm Hg, the sound changes to a
swishing sound. At 100mm Hg, the sound becomes sharper and at 92mm Hg it becomes muffled. At
88mm Hg the sound disappears. Mrs. McKinnons blood pressure is.. - correct answer ✔156/88
While the nurse is taking the patients blood pressure, the patient ask if the reading is high. In
accordance with the newest guidelines, what blood pressure measurement is consistent with pre
hypertension - correct answer ✔130/84
The nurse is taking a temperature of a client whose temperature is in the normal range for some periods
of time but has spiked to 103.4F for the past 24 hours. What pattern of fever is this called - correct
answer ✔Intermittent
The nurse is caring for a patient who is confused and unsteady. The patient has an order to ambulate
TID. What is the best way for the nurse to accomplish this task - correct answer ✔use a gait belt,
assistive device and additional personnel as necessary
The nurse is evaluating a patient who is using a cane to ambulate. which assessment made by the nurse
would indicate that the patient is using the cane appropriately - correct answer ✔The patient is holding
the cane in the hand on the stronger side
The nurse is caring for a patient with SCDs following orthopedic surgery. The nurse is explaining the use
of SCDs to the patient and their family. Which statement made by the nurse is most appropriate -
correct answer ✔"SCDs are used to prevent development of blood clots in the lower extremites"
A nurse is caring for a patient who is unconscious and requires oral hygiene. The nurse should place the
patient in which of the following positions? - correct answer ✔side-lyin
quiz Question and answers rated A+
2025/2026
A nurse is preparing an educational program for a group of staff nurses about Transmission precautions.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include - correct answer ✔A nurse should use
airborne precautions when caring for a client with TB
A nurse is preparing to exit the isolation room of a patient who has disseminated varicella-zoster virus
(shingles) which requires airborne precautions. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
correct answer ✔Remove the first glove by grasping the lower portion of the glove with the opposite
hand and pulling it off inside out
A nurse is evaluating a assistive personnel (AP) understanding of isolation precautions which of the
following actions by the AP indicates an understanding of isolation precautions. - correct answer
✔using a designated urinary measure container to empty a patient urinary catheter drainage bag and
keep it in the patients room.
A nurse in full personal protective equipment (PPE) is preparing to leave the room of a patient who is in
isolation. which of the following items of PPE should the nurse remove first. - correct answer ✔Gloves
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a patient who has a wound infection and requires contact
precautions. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care - correct answer
✔Remove the isolation gown before leaving the patients room after providing direct care to the patient
A nurse bathes a patient who has a fever with cool water. The nurse does this to increase heat loss by
means of - correct answer ✔conduction
The nurse is assessing a patient who she suspect has the nursing diagnosis hyperthermia related to
vigorous exercise int he hot weather. In reviewing the data, the nurse knows that the most indicative
sign of heatstroke is - correct answer ✔Hot, dry skin
, then confusion later one
The nurse is auscultating Mrs. McKinnon's blood pressure. The nurse inflates the cuff to 180mm Hg. At
156mm Hg, the nurse hears the onset of the tapping sound. At 130mm Hg, the sound changes to a
swishing sound. At 100mm Hg, the sound becomes sharper and at 92mm Hg it becomes muffled. At
88mm Hg the sound disappears. Mrs. McKinnons blood pressure is.. - correct answer ✔156/88
While the nurse is taking the patients blood pressure, the patient ask if the reading is high. In
accordance with the newest guidelines, what blood pressure measurement is consistent with pre
hypertension - correct answer ✔130/84
The nurse is taking a temperature of a client whose temperature is in the normal range for some periods
of time but has spiked to 103.4F for the past 24 hours. What pattern of fever is this called - correct
answer ✔Intermittent
The nurse is caring for a patient who is confused and unsteady. The patient has an order to ambulate
TID. What is the best way for the nurse to accomplish this task - correct answer ✔use a gait belt,
assistive device and additional personnel as necessary
The nurse is evaluating a patient who is using a cane to ambulate. which assessment made by the nurse
would indicate that the patient is using the cane appropriately - correct answer ✔The patient is holding
the cane in the hand on the stronger side
The nurse is caring for a patient with SCDs following orthopedic surgery. The nurse is explaining the use
of SCDs to the patient and their family. Which statement made by the nurse is most appropriate -
correct answer ✔"SCDs are used to prevent development of blood clots in the lower extremites"
A nurse is caring for a patient who is unconscious and requires oral hygiene. The nurse should place the
patient in which of the following positions? - correct answer ✔side-lyin
