Exam 1 – Nursing Fundamentals
Filipinos and Raza/Latino groups traditionally believe that health is dependent upon a balance of
which of the following?
o Hot and cold, wet and dry
According to Abraham Maslow, a person’s needs must be met from the most basic to the most
advanced. Which of the responses below list the six needs in order from simple (lowest) to
complex (highest)?
o Physiological, security and safety, love and belonging, esteem and recognition, self-
actualizationnd aesthetic.
Infections and infectious diseases begin in a place where disease organisms grow and reproduce.
What is this place called?
o Reservoir
Exercise is essential to maintain the patient’s muscle tone and joint mobility. Which of the
following types of exercises is performed by the patient contracting and relaxing muscles while
keeping the part in a fixed position?
o Isometric
Which of the following is not among the items provided the patient in basic nursing care?
o Toothbrush
When performing range-of-motion exercises, each joint needing exercise should be put through
the range-of-motion procedure a minimum of how many times?
o Three times
Which of the following is an appropriate step when making an occupied bed?
o While making the bed, place the bath blanket over the patient and the top cover
Which of the following is a technique used to turn a patient whose body must be kept in a
straight alignment at all times?
o Logrolling
Your patient calls you into his room to talk. What should you do as he is speaking to you?
o Think about what the patient must be feeling as well as what he is saying
Exercise is essential to maintain the patient’s muscle tone and joint mobility. Which of the
following types of exercises is called out by the practical nurse without assistance from the
patient?
o Passive
, What must one do in order to achieve “total health” as defined in this subcourse?
o Be physically, socially, mentally, emotionally and spiritually health.
Which of the following statements concerning disposable items is correct?
o They should be used for the specific purposes for which they were designed.
Which of the following statements best illustrates the “health-illness continuum”?
o A person’s health is in a continual state of change
What should you do if an electrical appliance in a patient’s room overheats, produces a shock, or
gives off an odor while being used?
o Remove the appliance from the patient care area and have the appliance evaluated by
medical maintenance
What is the five essential components of the human communication system?
o Sender, message, channel, receiver, and feedback
When lifting, good body mechanics require that you keep your back straight and bend where?
o At the knees and hips
A person who spends the majority of his time thinking about his symptoms and his illness is in
which of the following stages of the illness experience?
o Acceptance
What patients needs should be considered during the patient’s bath?
o The patient’s safety, privacy and comfort
Unless a particular position is contraindicated, the patient who must be turned should be
rotated through what four positions?
o Prone, supine, left Sim's, and right Sim's.
Which of the following is not a major factor that causes stress in the hospital?
o Repetition of instructions.
What type of body movement is a combination of abduction, adduction, extension and flexion?
o Circumduction
In the patient care environment, how should elderly or confused patients and patients with
impaired vision or hearing be classified?
o At special risk for injury.
Which of the following is the proper procedure when entering the room of a patient who is
blind?
o Speak so he will know who is there.
, According to the subcourse, what determines the good health and well-being?
o A person's adaptation or response to the changes in his/her life.
It would really be helpful to have more information about one of your patients, if she would only
open up and talk to you. Which of the following should you do to encourage her to express her
feelings?
o Clarify the patient's responses to questions to be sure you understand and to let her
know that you are really listening to what she is saying.
What physical conditions encourage skin breakdown in a patient who is confined to bed?
o Immobility, incontinence, emaciation, obesity, age related skin changes, and diseases or
conditions that affect circulation.
Which of the following is not a purpose of the patient’s daily bath?
o To get the patient out of bed and into the daily routine.
Which type of body movement is defined as the lateral movement of a body part toward the
midline of the body?
o Adduction.
You are going to place an adult patient in the Fowler’s position. How much should you elevate
the head of the bed?
o 60 to 90 degrees.
Which of the following types of restraint protects the patient from falling out of bed but still
allows the patient to change position independently?
o Waist restraint.
Which of the following is appropriate when making a surgical bed?
o Provide for an emesis basin and (if indicated) suction.
Negative effects of immobility on the patient’s musculoskeletal system include muscle atrophy
and contractures. What are two other negative effects?
o Ankylosis and osteoporosis.
What term is used to describe the degree of understanding which allows on person to
experience how another person feels in a particular situation?
o Empathy.
Which of the following are disorders that are specific to particular cultural groups?
o Tay-Sachs and sickle cell anemia.
How often should range-of-motion exercises be performed?
o At least twice a day
Filipinos and Raza/Latino groups traditionally believe that health is dependent upon a balance of
which of the following?
o Hot and cold, wet and dry
According to Abraham Maslow, a person’s needs must be met from the most basic to the most
advanced. Which of the responses below list the six needs in order from simple (lowest) to
complex (highest)?
o Physiological, security and safety, love and belonging, esteem and recognition, self-
actualizationnd aesthetic.
Infections and infectious diseases begin in a place where disease organisms grow and reproduce.
What is this place called?
o Reservoir
Exercise is essential to maintain the patient’s muscle tone and joint mobility. Which of the
following types of exercises is performed by the patient contracting and relaxing muscles while
keeping the part in a fixed position?
o Isometric
Which of the following is not among the items provided the patient in basic nursing care?
o Toothbrush
When performing range-of-motion exercises, each joint needing exercise should be put through
the range-of-motion procedure a minimum of how many times?
o Three times
Which of the following is an appropriate step when making an occupied bed?
o While making the bed, place the bath blanket over the patient and the top cover
Which of the following is a technique used to turn a patient whose body must be kept in a
straight alignment at all times?
o Logrolling
Your patient calls you into his room to talk. What should you do as he is speaking to you?
o Think about what the patient must be feeling as well as what he is saying
Exercise is essential to maintain the patient’s muscle tone and joint mobility. Which of the
following types of exercises is called out by the practical nurse without assistance from the
patient?
o Passive
, What must one do in order to achieve “total health” as defined in this subcourse?
o Be physically, socially, mentally, emotionally and spiritually health.
Which of the following statements concerning disposable items is correct?
o They should be used for the specific purposes for which they were designed.
Which of the following statements best illustrates the “health-illness continuum”?
o A person’s health is in a continual state of change
What should you do if an electrical appliance in a patient’s room overheats, produces a shock, or
gives off an odor while being used?
o Remove the appliance from the patient care area and have the appliance evaluated by
medical maintenance
What is the five essential components of the human communication system?
o Sender, message, channel, receiver, and feedback
When lifting, good body mechanics require that you keep your back straight and bend where?
o At the knees and hips
A person who spends the majority of his time thinking about his symptoms and his illness is in
which of the following stages of the illness experience?
o Acceptance
What patients needs should be considered during the patient’s bath?
o The patient’s safety, privacy and comfort
Unless a particular position is contraindicated, the patient who must be turned should be
rotated through what four positions?
o Prone, supine, left Sim's, and right Sim's.
Which of the following is not a major factor that causes stress in the hospital?
o Repetition of instructions.
What type of body movement is a combination of abduction, adduction, extension and flexion?
o Circumduction
In the patient care environment, how should elderly or confused patients and patients with
impaired vision or hearing be classified?
o At special risk for injury.
Which of the following is the proper procedure when entering the room of a patient who is
blind?
o Speak so he will know who is there.
, According to the subcourse, what determines the good health and well-being?
o A person's adaptation or response to the changes in his/her life.
It would really be helpful to have more information about one of your patients, if she would only
open up and talk to you. Which of the following should you do to encourage her to express her
feelings?
o Clarify the patient's responses to questions to be sure you understand and to let her
know that you are really listening to what she is saying.
What physical conditions encourage skin breakdown in a patient who is confined to bed?
o Immobility, incontinence, emaciation, obesity, age related skin changes, and diseases or
conditions that affect circulation.
Which of the following is not a purpose of the patient’s daily bath?
o To get the patient out of bed and into the daily routine.
Which type of body movement is defined as the lateral movement of a body part toward the
midline of the body?
o Adduction.
You are going to place an adult patient in the Fowler’s position. How much should you elevate
the head of the bed?
o 60 to 90 degrees.
Which of the following types of restraint protects the patient from falling out of bed but still
allows the patient to change position independently?
o Waist restraint.
Which of the following is appropriate when making a surgical bed?
o Provide for an emesis basin and (if indicated) suction.
Negative effects of immobility on the patient’s musculoskeletal system include muscle atrophy
and contractures. What are two other negative effects?
o Ankylosis and osteoporosis.
What term is used to describe the degree of understanding which allows on person to
experience how another person feels in a particular situation?
o Empathy.
Which of the following are disorders that are specific to particular cultural groups?
o Tay-Sachs and sickle cell anemia.
How often should range-of-motion exercises be performed?
o At least twice a day
