Nursing Fundamentals Final exam over 200 questions with all 100%
correct answers
A document about personal choices regarding life support when death is likely is
a. a durable healthcare power of attorney
b. a Do Not Resuscitate Order
c. a living will
d. Hospice Care
C
Stiffness or rigidity of skeletal muscles that occurs after death is called:
a. DNR
b. peristalsis
c. postmortem
d. rigor mortis
D
Mrs. Jansen is dying. She is very sad; she cries a lot. She rings her call bell at 2 a.m. and asks for
the priest. You should:
a. Ask her why she wants to see the patient
,b. Tell her to go back to sleep
c. Tell her you will ask the nurse to call the priest in the morning
d. Report her request to the nurse
D
True or False
I will document appropriately, date, time, event and not leave anything out!
True
True or False
Dementia is a normal part of aging
False
True or False
Acute confusion is usually permanent
False
Catastrophic reactions involve
,a. false beliefs
b. restless behavior
c. seeing something that is not there
d. extreme responses
D
The most common mental health problem is
a. delirium
b. alcoholism
c. depression
d. anxiety
D
You enter a resident’s room and the resident has a new onset bedsore. You feel you need to
document this in the medical record but also have a discussion with the nurse. Where would
you opt to have this discussion?
a. In the patient’s room
b. In the hallway with the family
c. In private
d. At the local bar
C
To prevent shampoo from getting into your residents’ eyes, you should:
, a. Use a hand-held nozzle
b. Use dry shampoo
c. Rinse the hair thoroughly
d. Use a washcloth to cover the eyes
D
Bath water temperature should be at what temperature:
a. 110- 115 degrees F
b. 110- 120 degrees F
c. 105 degrees F
d. 105- 109 degrees F
A
The word ACUTE when used to define illness means:
a. an illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery
b. an ongoing illness for which there is no cure
c. a sudden onset to an illness
d. an illness that is gradual
C
correct answers
A document about personal choices regarding life support when death is likely is
a. a durable healthcare power of attorney
b. a Do Not Resuscitate Order
c. a living will
d. Hospice Care
C
Stiffness or rigidity of skeletal muscles that occurs after death is called:
a. DNR
b. peristalsis
c. postmortem
d. rigor mortis
D
Mrs. Jansen is dying. She is very sad; she cries a lot. She rings her call bell at 2 a.m. and asks for
the priest. You should:
a. Ask her why she wants to see the patient
,b. Tell her to go back to sleep
c. Tell her you will ask the nurse to call the priest in the morning
d. Report her request to the nurse
D
True or False
I will document appropriately, date, time, event and not leave anything out!
True
True or False
Dementia is a normal part of aging
False
True or False
Acute confusion is usually permanent
False
Catastrophic reactions involve
,a. false beliefs
b. restless behavior
c. seeing something that is not there
d. extreme responses
D
The most common mental health problem is
a. delirium
b. alcoholism
c. depression
d. anxiety
D
You enter a resident’s room and the resident has a new onset bedsore. You feel you need to
document this in the medical record but also have a discussion with the nurse. Where would
you opt to have this discussion?
a. In the patient’s room
b. In the hallway with the family
c. In private
d. At the local bar
C
To prevent shampoo from getting into your residents’ eyes, you should:
, a. Use a hand-held nozzle
b. Use dry shampoo
c. Rinse the hair thoroughly
d. Use a washcloth to cover the eyes
D
Bath water temperature should be at what temperature:
a. 110- 115 degrees F
b. 110- 120 degrees F
c. 105 degrees F
d. 105- 109 degrees F
A
The word ACUTE when used to define illness means:
a. an illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery
b. an ongoing illness for which there is no cure
c. a sudden onset to an illness
d. an illness that is gradual
C
