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Nur 230 Final Exam Quiz Questions Comprehensive 2026
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When accessing a client's central line, a drop of the client's blood falls on the
nurse's gloved hand. What is the appropriate action by the nurse?
Perform hand hygiene after removing the gloves
Report the incident to the supervisor immediately
Have the patient tested for HIV and hepatitis C.
Follow agency policy of exposure to communicable infections
Perform hand hygiene after removing the gloves
A nurse is caring for a female client with diarrhea. What instruction should the
nurse give the client with regard to perineal hygiene?
Clean the perineal area from the front to the back
Bathe with a mild soap and water
Wash the perineal area with cold water
Wash hands with cold water after visiting the toilet
Clean the perineal area from the front to the back
The nurse is reviewing discharge instructions for a client who was prescribed
an antibiotic. Which statement by the client would require further teaching?
"Once I start feeling better, I should stop taking the antibiotic."
"If I develop a rash, I will contact my healthcare provider."
"I have a bacterial infection that requires an antibiotic."
I should avoid sharing my antibiotic with my spouse."
"Once I start feeling better, I should stop taking the antibiotic."
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The nurse is assisting a patient with daily hygiene practices. What is the most
important benefit of this interaction as it related to nursing care?
The nurse has the opportunity to observe the patient.
The patient is well groomed.
The nurse has an opportunity to influence the patient's hygiene practices.
The patient is ready to receive visitors.
The nurse has the opportunity to observe the patient.
The patient is well groomed.
Prior to giving a patient a bed bath, why would the nurse review the patient's
chart?
To check for physical limitations
To check for medications
To check for skin alterations
To check for hygiene preferences
To check for physical limitations
When giving a bed bath, to what area of the body would the nurse pay special
attention to observe for redness or skin breakdown?
The sacral area
The head
The lower legs
The chest
The sacral area
The nurse is performing perineal care for a male patient. What part of the
perineum would the nurse clean first?
The tip of the penis
The base of the penis
The anal area
The scrotum
The tip of the penis
The nurse is providing perineal care for an uncircumcised male patient. Which
of the following is a recommended guideline for this action?
Retract the foreskin when washing the prepuce of adolescents and older.
Retract the foreskin, wash the area, and allow the foreskin to dry five minutes
before pulling it back.
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Retract the foreskin when washing the prepuce.
Do not retract the foreskin as this may cause edema and tissue injury.
Retract the foreskin when washing the prepuce of adolescents and older.
The nurse is performing perineal care for an unconscious female patient.
Which of the following is a recommended guideline for this procedure?
Spread the labia and move the washcloth from the pubic area to the anal area.
Always proceed from the most contaminated area to the least contaminated
area
Use a clean washcloth for each stroke
Spread the labia and move the washcloth from the anal area to the pubic area.
Spread the labia and move the washcloth from the pubic area to the anal area.
The nurse is providing oral care for a patient who is unconscious following a
moving vehicle accident. Which of the following is a recommended guideline
in this procedure?
Put a towel across the chest and an emesis basin underneath the chin.
Insert a folded gauze pad between the patient's molars to keep the mouth
open.
Explain the procedure to the patient in a loud voice to stimulate the senses
Position the patient on the side with the head of the bed as high as tolerated
Put a towel across the chest and an emesis basin underneath the chin.
How would the nurse remove the top linens when making an occupied bed?
Have the patient hold onto the bath blanket and reach under it to remove the
linens
Fan-fold the linens at the bottom of the bed and remove them to the chair
Arrange the patient's gown for privacy, and roll the linens to the bottom of the
bed.
Have the patient hold onto the bath blanket and reach under it to remove all
linens except the top sheet.
Have the patient hold onto the bath blanket and reach under it to remove the linens
A group of nursing students are reviewing information about asepsis in
preparation for a test. The students demonstrate understanding of the topic
when they identify which of the following as the primary rationale for asepsis?
Break the chain of infection
Maintain skin integrity
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Enhance wound healing
Control the amount of body fluids
Break the chain of infection
The nurse is monitoring a patient following oral surgery and prepares to
deliver nutrition ordered by the primary health care provider. Which of the
following is the best method of delivering nutrition on a short term basis when
oral feedings are not appropriate?
Nasogastric tube feeding
Gastrostomy tube feeding
Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
Peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN)
Nasogastric tube feeding
The nurse is caring for a patient with a feeding tube and is carefully monitoring
the patient for potential complications. What is the most serious complication
of tube feedings?
Aspirated stomach content
Fluid imbalance
Tube displacement
Dehydration
Aspirated stomach content
A nurse aspirates fluid through a gastrostomy tube and checks the fluid for
color and consistency. Which of the following would the nurse identify as a
normal finding suggesting gastric placement of the tube?
Green color with particles
Orange color with mucus
Tan, cream color tinged with mucus
Dark gray color with particles
Green color with particles
The nurse checks the pH to determine if fluid aspirated from a gastric tube is
from the stomach. Which pH would indicate to the nurse that the fluid is
gastric?
3.5
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Nur 230 Final Exam Quiz Questions Comprehensive 2026
Questions Exam Latest Version Solved Questions &
Answers Verified 100 %
When accessing a client's central line, a drop of the client's blood falls on the
nurse's gloved hand. What is the appropriate action by the nurse?
Perform hand hygiene after removing the gloves
Report the incident to the supervisor immediately
Have the patient tested for HIV and hepatitis C.
Follow agency policy of exposure to communicable infections
Perform hand hygiene after removing the gloves
A nurse is caring for a female client with diarrhea. What instruction should the
nurse give the client with regard to perineal hygiene?
Clean the perineal area from the front to the back
Bathe with a mild soap and water
Wash the perineal area with cold water
Wash hands with cold water after visiting the toilet
Clean the perineal area from the front to the back
The nurse is reviewing discharge instructions for a client who was prescribed
an antibiotic. Which statement by the client would require further teaching?
"Once I start feeling better, I should stop taking the antibiotic."
"If I develop a rash, I will contact my healthcare provider."
"I have a bacterial infection that requires an antibiotic."
I should avoid sharing my antibiotic with my spouse."
"Once I start feeling better, I should stop taking the antibiotic."
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The nurse is assisting a patient with daily hygiene practices. What is the most
important benefit of this interaction as it related to nursing care?
The nurse has the opportunity to observe the patient.
The patient is well groomed.
The nurse has an opportunity to influence the patient's hygiene practices.
The patient is ready to receive visitors.
The nurse has the opportunity to observe the patient.
The patient is well groomed.
Prior to giving a patient a bed bath, why would the nurse review the patient's
chart?
To check for physical limitations
To check for medications
To check for skin alterations
To check for hygiene preferences
To check for physical limitations
When giving a bed bath, to what area of the body would the nurse pay special
attention to observe for redness or skin breakdown?
The sacral area
The head
The lower legs
The chest
The sacral area
The nurse is performing perineal care for a male patient. What part of the
perineum would the nurse clean first?
The tip of the penis
The base of the penis
The anal area
The scrotum
The tip of the penis
The nurse is providing perineal care for an uncircumcised male patient. Which
of the following is a recommended guideline for this action?
Retract the foreskin when washing the prepuce of adolescents and older.
Retract the foreskin, wash the area, and allow the foreskin to dry five minutes
before pulling it back.
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Retract the foreskin when washing the prepuce.
Do not retract the foreskin as this may cause edema and tissue injury.
Retract the foreskin when washing the prepuce of adolescents and older.
The nurse is performing perineal care for an unconscious female patient.
Which of the following is a recommended guideline for this procedure?
Spread the labia and move the washcloth from the pubic area to the anal area.
Always proceed from the most contaminated area to the least contaminated
area
Use a clean washcloth for each stroke
Spread the labia and move the washcloth from the anal area to the pubic area.
Spread the labia and move the washcloth from the pubic area to the anal area.
The nurse is providing oral care for a patient who is unconscious following a
moving vehicle accident. Which of the following is a recommended guideline
in this procedure?
Put a towel across the chest and an emesis basin underneath the chin.
Insert a folded gauze pad between the patient's molars to keep the mouth
open.
Explain the procedure to the patient in a loud voice to stimulate the senses
Position the patient on the side with the head of the bed as high as tolerated
Put a towel across the chest and an emesis basin underneath the chin.
How would the nurse remove the top linens when making an occupied bed?
Have the patient hold onto the bath blanket and reach under it to remove the
linens
Fan-fold the linens at the bottom of the bed and remove them to the chair
Arrange the patient's gown for privacy, and roll the linens to the bottom of the
bed.
Have the patient hold onto the bath blanket and reach under it to remove all
linens except the top sheet.
Have the patient hold onto the bath blanket and reach under it to remove the linens
A group of nursing students are reviewing information about asepsis in
preparation for a test. The students demonstrate understanding of the topic
when they identify which of the following as the primary rationale for asepsis?
Break the chain of infection
Maintain skin integrity
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Enhance wound healing
Control the amount of body fluids
Break the chain of infection
The nurse is monitoring a patient following oral surgery and prepares to
deliver nutrition ordered by the primary health care provider. Which of the
following is the best method of delivering nutrition on a short term basis when
oral feedings are not appropriate?
Nasogastric tube feeding
Gastrostomy tube feeding
Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
Peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN)
Nasogastric tube feeding
The nurse is caring for a patient with a feeding tube and is carefully monitoring
the patient for potential complications. What is the most serious complication
of tube feedings?
Aspirated stomach content
Fluid imbalance
Tube displacement
Dehydration
Aspirated stomach content
A nurse aspirates fluid through a gastrostomy tube and checks the fluid for
color and consistency. Which of the following would the nurse identify as a
normal finding suggesting gastric placement of the tube?
Green color with particles
Orange color with mucus
Tan, cream color tinged with mucus
Dark gray color with particles
Green color with particles
The nurse checks the pH to determine if fluid aspirated from a gastric tube is
from the stomach. Which pH would indicate to the nurse that the fluid is
gastric?
3.5
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