PRE-SIM & POST-SIM EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATE
The nurse is preparing to irrigate a wound. Which statement, if made by the nurse, indicates an
understanding of the procedure? I will gently direct a stream of fluid into the wound,
keeping the syringe tip at least one inch from the upper tip of the wound.
The nurse removes a dressing and assesses yellow, foul smelling drainage. How would the nurse
document this finding? Purulent
The nurse is performing a sterile dressing change. After donning sterile gloves, the nurse drops
the dressing on the bed and does not have a replacement. What is the appropriate action at this
time? Ask the patient to press the call bell to summon a co-worker to obtain another
dressing.
The nurse is completing an admission assessment on a patient for an infected, non-healing
wound. Which factors in the patient's history may contribute to this condition? -Diabetes
Mellitus
-Obesity
-Poor Hygiene
-Poor Circulation
The nurse assesses a wound and documents it as stage III. What did the nurse observe when the
wound was assessed? Full-thickness tissue loss, possibly with subcutaneous fat.
The nurse is performing an assessment of Ms. Morrow's wound. What should be included in the
documentation? -Location
-Tunneling
-Drainage