DAVIS ADVANTAGE FOR BASIC NURSING
THINKING PRACTICE EXAM 2026 PREMIUM
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS ONE
HUNDRED PERCENT CORRECT
◉ The nurse is inserting an intravenous catheter into a client. Blood
drips down from the venipuncture and lands on the nurse's arm.
Which intervention should the nurse perform first?
Wash the affected area thoroughly
Notify the immediate supervisor
Complete injury and incident reports
Obtain baseline blood testing for HIV and hepatitis.
Answer: Wash the affected area
◉ Steps in order for handwashing:.
Answer: - Push sleeves above the wrists
- Turn on water
- Wet hands and all arm surfaces
- Apply soap and rub hands together
- Clean under finger nails
,- Rinse hands
- Dry hands
- Turn off water with paper towel
◉ What is the single most important way to prevent the spread of
infection?.
Answer: Handwashing
◉ Which description best describes a modified sterile technique?
Use of sterile gloves and supplies
Use of nonsterile gloves with sterile supplies
Use of clean hands and supplies with nonsterile gloves
Use of sterile gloves with nonsterile supplies.
Answer: Use of nonsterile gloves with sterile supplies
◉ The nurse is evaluating clients who may be candidates for patient-
controlled analgesia (PCA). In which client would PCA be
contraindicated?
A 30 year old with fractures from a motor vehicle accident
A 45 year old who underwent a total hysterectomy
,A 60 year old who underwent a total knee replacement
A 75 year old with Alzheimers who fell at home.
Answer: A 75 year old with Alzheimers who fell at home
◉ In which way is pain positive?.
Answer: Warns of bodily injury
◉ What describes the duration of intensity of pain a person can
endure?.
Answer: Pain tolerance
◉ How does cognitive impairment affect a person's level of pain?.
Answer: A person with cognitive impairment may not be able to
identify or verbalize being in pain
◉ The client with a diagnosis of multiple myeloma calls the nurse
and reports pain of 9 on a scale of 0 to 10 and requests something
for the pain. Which type of pain would the nurse document in the
health record?.
Answer: Deep somatic pain
◉ The nurse is assessing a client experiencing phantom pain. Where
does the client say that that pain originated from?.
, Answer: The limb
◉ What words are used across cultures to describe pain?.
Answer: Pain, hurt, ache
◉ What is the most reliable indicator of pain?.
Answer: The client's self report
◉ The nurse is performing a pain assessment on a pediatric client
who is being mechanically ventilated. Which pain scale should the
nurse use?
Critical Care Pain Observation Tool
COMFORT scale
Neonatal pain, agitation, sedation scale
FACES pain scale.
Answer: COMFORT pain scale
◉ At what times during the shift should the nurse assess the fifth
vital sign? Select all that apply.
Upon admission
THINKING PRACTICE EXAM 2026 PREMIUM
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS ONE
HUNDRED PERCENT CORRECT
◉ The nurse is inserting an intravenous catheter into a client. Blood
drips down from the venipuncture and lands on the nurse's arm.
Which intervention should the nurse perform first?
Wash the affected area thoroughly
Notify the immediate supervisor
Complete injury and incident reports
Obtain baseline blood testing for HIV and hepatitis.
Answer: Wash the affected area
◉ Steps in order for handwashing:.
Answer: - Push sleeves above the wrists
- Turn on water
- Wet hands and all arm surfaces
- Apply soap and rub hands together
- Clean under finger nails
,- Rinse hands
- Dry hands
- Turn off water with paper towel
◉ What is the single most important way to prevent the spread of
infection?.
Answer: Handwashing
◉ Which description best describes a modified sterile technique?
Use of sterile gloves and supplies
Use of nonsterile gloves with sterile supplies
Use of clean hands and supplies with nonsterile gloves
Use of sterile gloves with nonsterile supplies.
Answer: Use of nonsterile gloves with sterile supplies
◉ The nurse is evaluating clients who may be candidates for patient-
controlled analgesia (PCA). In which client would PCA be
contraindicated?
A 30 year old with fractures from a motor vehicle accident
A 45 year old who underwent a total hysterectomy
,A 60 year old who underwent a total knee replacement
A 75 year old with Alzheimers who fell at home.
Answer: A 75 year old with Alzheimers who fell at home
◉ In which way is pain positive?.
Answer: Warns of bodily injury
◉ What describes the duration of intensity of pain a person can
endure?.
Answer: Pain tolerance
◉ How does cognitive impairment affect a person's level of pain?.
Answer: A person with cognitive impairment may not be able to
identify or verbalize being in pain
◉ The client with a diagnosis of multiple myeloma calls the nurse
and reports pain of 9 on a scale of 0 to 10 and requests something
for the pain. Which type of pain would the nurse document in the
health record?.
Answer: Deep somatic pain
◉ The nurse is assessing a client experiencing phantom pain. Where
does the client say that that pain originated from?.
, Answer: The limb
◉ What words are used across cultures to describe pain?.
Answer: Pain, hurt, ache
◉ What is the most reliable indicator of pain?.
Answer: The client's self report
◉ The nurse is performing a pain assessment on a pediatric client
who is being mechanically ventilated. Which pain scale should the
nurse use?
Critical Care Pain Observation Tool
COMFORT scale
Neonatal pain, agitation, sedation scale
FACES pain scale.
Answer: COMFORT pain scale
◉ At what times during the shift should the nurse assess the fifth
vital sign? Select all that apply.
Upon admission
