NURS 226 Final Exam – Nursing Leadership & Management Review Questions
and Study Guide
What is a primary prevention tool used for colon cancer screening?
A. Abdominal x-rays
B. Blood, urea, and nitrogen (BUN) testing
C. Serum electrolytes
D. Occult blood testing - correct answer ✔✔D. Occult blood testing
Which of the following are safe practices to follow in the safe prepa- ration and storage of food?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Always use a single cutting board to prepare foods for cooking.
B. Refrigerate leftovers as soon as possible.
C. Always buy vegetables in packages marked "prewashed."
D. Cook meats to the proper temperature.
E. Wash hands thoroughly before food preparation. - correct answer ✔✔B, D, and E
A nurse enters the hospital room of a patient who had a total knee replacement the day before.
Which of the following pose potential safety risks? (Select all that apply.)
A. A current safety inspection sticker is on the IV fluids pump.
B. A walker is positioned near the patient's bedside.
C. The hospital bed is in the high position.
D. There is no gait belt at the bedside.
,E. The overbed table with the patient's glasses is positioned against the wall opposite the end of
the bed. - correct answer ✔✔C, D, and E
A nurse working on a medicine unit in the hospital hears the fire
alarm go off. As the nurse walks down the hallway, there is smoke coming from the family
waiting area. Which of the following steps should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Immediately phone in to the hospital alert system the exact loca-
tion of the fire.
B. Direct the nurse technician to place empty stretchers behind the
fire doors.
C. Go to each patient room, and direct ambulatory patients to walk
themselves to a safe area.
D. Work with the nurse technician to help move patients requiring
wheelchairs from their rooms.
E. Close the room doors of patients who cannot get out of bed, and
keep them in their rooms. - correct answer ✔✔A, C, and D
A nurse working on a surgery floor is assigned four patients. The nurse assesses each patient,
noting behaviors and physical signs and symptoms. Which of the following patients is more
likely to be violent toward the nurse?
A. The first patient maintains eye contact with the nurse, is calm during the nurse's assessment,
and asks questions frequently.
B. The second patient is very drowsy, loses attention span when the nurse asks questions, and
mumbles when speaking.
C. The third patient moves nervously in bed, swears and grimaces when trying to cough, and
speaks in a low volume.
,D. The fourth patient speaks in a loud voice and becomes irritable when the nurse arrives to
help walk the patient. - correct answer ✔✔D. The fourth patient speaks in a loud voice and
becomes irritable when the nurse arrives to help walk the patient.
A nurse working the night shift is assigned a patient who has a his- tory of having fallen in the
hospital during a previous admission. The nurse wants to review the admission assessment
completed by the nurse on the day shift. Which of the following sections in the assess- ment are
most likely to provide information about the patient's cur- rent fall risks? (Select all that apply.)
A. Allergy history
B. Medication history
C. Patient age
D. Patient's occupation
E. Physical exam of neuromuscular function - correct answer ✔✔B, C, and E
Which of the following promotes child safety for preschoolers?
A. Teach children proper bicycle and skate board safety.
B. Teach children how to cross streets and walk in parking lot.
C. Teach children proper techniques for specific sports.
D. Teach children not to operate electric toothbrushes while unsupervised. - correct answer
✔✔D. Teach children not to operate electric toothbrushes while unsupervised.
Which of the following promotes child safety for adolescents?
A. Teach children proper techniques for specific sports.
B. Teach children not to operate electric toothbrushes while unsupervised.
C. Teach children not to talk to or go with a stranger.
, D. Teach children not to eat items found in the grass. - correct answer ✔✔A. Teach children
proper techniques for specific sports.
The nurse finds a 68-year-old woman wandering in the hallway and exhibiting confusion. The
patients says she is looking for the bath- room. Which interventions are appropriate for this
patient? (Select all that apply.)
A. Ask the health care provider to order a restraint.
B. Recommend insertion of a urinary catheter.
C. Provide scheduled toileting rounds every 2 to 3 hours.
D. Institute a routine exercise program for the patient.
E. Keep the bed in high position with side rails down.
F. Keep the pathway from the bed to the bathroom clear. - correct answer ✔✔C, D, and F
Place the following steps for applying a wrist restraint in the correct order:
A. Pad the skin overlying the wrist.
B. Insert two fingers under the secured restraint to be sure that it is
not too tight.
C. Be sure that the patient is comfortable and in correct anatomical
alignment.
D. Secure restraint straps to bedframe with quick-release buckle.
E. Wrap limb restraint around wrist or ankle with soft part toward
skin and secure snugly. - correct answer ✔✔C, A, E, B, D
It is important to take precautions to prevent medication errors. A nurse is administering an oral
tablet to a patient. Which of the following steps is the second check for accuracy in determining
the patient is receiving the right medication?
and Study Guide
What is a primary prevention tool used for colon cancer screening?
A. Abdominal x-rays
B. Blood, urea, and nitrogen (BUN) testing
C. Serum electrolytes
D. Occult blood testing - correct answer ✔✔D. Occult blood testing
Which of the following are safe practices to follow in the safe prepa- ration and storage of food?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Always use a single cutting board to prepare foods for cooking.
B. Refrigerate leftovers as soon as possible.
C. Always buy vegetables in packages marked "prewashed."
D. Cook meats to the proper temperature.
E. Wash hands thoroughly before food preparation. - correct answer ✔✔B, D, and E
A nurse enters the hospital room of a patient who had a total knee replacement the day before.
Which of the following pose potential safety risks? (Select all that apply.)
A. A current safety inspection sticker is on the IV fluids pump.
B. A walker is positioned near the patient's bedside.
C. The hospital bed is in the high position.
D. There is no gait belt at the bedside.
,E. The overbed table with the patient's glasses is positioned against the wall opposite the end of
the bed. - correct answer ✔✔C, D, and E
A nurse working on a medicine unit in the hospital hears the fire
alarm go off. As the nurse walks down the hallway, there is smoke coming from the family
waiting area. Which of the following steps should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Immediately phone in to the hospital alert system the exact loca-
tion of the fire.
B. Direct the nurse technician to place empty stretchers behind the
fire doors.
C. Go to each patient room, and direct ambulatory patients to walk
themselves to a safe area.
D. Work with the nurse technician to help move patients requiring
wheelchairs from their rooms.
E. Close the room doors of patients who cannot get out of bed, and
keep them in their rooms. - correct answer ✔✔A, C, and D
A nurse working on a surgery floor is assigned four patients. The nurse assesses each patient,
noting behaviors and physical signs and symptoms. Which of the following patients is more
likely to be violent toward the nurse?
A. The first patient maintains eye contact with the nurse, is calm during the nurse's assessment,
and asks questions frequently.
B. The second patient is very drowsy, loses attention span when the nurse asks questions, and
mumbles when speaking.
C. The third patient moves nervously in bed, swears and grimaces when trying to cough, and
speaks in a low volume.
,D. The fourth patient speaks in a loud voice and becomes irritable when the nurse arrives to
help walk the patient. - correct answer ✔✔D. The fourth patient speaks in a loud voice and
becomes irritable when the nurse arrives to help walk the patient.
A nurse working the night shift is assigned a patient who has a his- tory of having fallen in the
hospital during a previous admission. The nurse wants to review the admission assessment
completed by the nurse on the day shift. Which of the following sections in the assess- ment are
most likely to provide information about the patient's cur- rent fall risks? (Select all that apply.)
A. Allergy history
B. Medication history
C. Patient age
D. Patient's occupation
E. Physical exam of neuromuscular function - correct answer ✔✔B, C, and E
Which of the following promotes child safety for preschoolers?
A. Teach children proper bicycle and skate board safety.
B. Teach children how to cross streets and walk in parking lot.
C. Teach children proper techniques for specific sports.
D. Teach children not to operate electric toothbrushes while unsupervised. - correct answer
✔✔D. Teach children not to operate electric toothbrushes while unsupervised.
Which of the following promotes child safety for adolescents?
A. Teach children proper techniques for specific sports.
B. Teach children not to operate electric toothbrushes while unsupervised.
C. Teach children not to talk to or go with a stranger.
, D. Teach children not to eat items found in the grass. - correct answer ✔✔A. Teach children
proper techniques for specific sports.
The nurse finds a 68-year-old woman wandering in the hallway and exhibiting confusion. The
patients says she is looking for the bath- room. Which interventions are appropriate for this
patient? (Select all that apply.)
A. Ask the health care provider to order a restraint.
B. Recommend insertion of a urinary catheter.
C. Provide scheduled toileting rounds every 2 to 3 hours.
D. Institute a routine exercise program for the patient.
E. Keep the bed in high position with side rails down.
F. Keep the pathway from the bed to the bathroom clear. - correct answer ✔✔C, D, and F
Place the following steps for applying a wrist restraint in the correct order:
A. Pad the skin overlying the wrist.
B. Insert two fingers under the secured restraint to be sure that it is
not too tight.
C. Be sure that the patient is comfortable and in correct anatomical
alignment.
D. Secure restraint straps to bedframe with quick-release buckle.
E. Wrap limb restraint around wrist or ankle with soft part toward
skin and secure snugly. - correct answer ✔✔C, A, E, B, D
It is important to take precautions to prevent medication errors. A nurse is administering an oral
tablet to a patient. Which of the following steps is the second check for accuracy in determining
the patient is receiving the right medication?
