NUR 256 - Exam 1 Study Guide & Practice Questions | Nursing Fundamentals &
Pharmacology Prep
1. A nurse is performing a pre-admission assessment maintain a fair distance
on a client and employs the use of nonverbal and between self and client
verbal communication which of the following actions
demonstrates the use of a nonverbal communication
technique by the nurse
A. asking the client to clarify a statement
B. asking the client open-ended questions
C. maintain a fair distance between self and client
D. stating the name and providing credentials upon
entering the client's room
2. A nurse is preparing to irrigate a client's leg wound Goggles, gown, gloves
what PPE should the nurse wear?
surgical cap
gown
goggles
gloves
N95 mask
3. A nurse has performed pre-operative care on a client Autonomy
and is transferring the client to the surgical holding
area when the client states " I have changed my mind;
Ido not want to have this surgery" which of the follow-
ing ethical principles is the client using?
A. Nonmaleficence
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Fidelity
4.
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A nurse is preparing to perform a physical examina- Do not expose any more of
tion on a client. Which of the following interventions the client's body than re-
should the nurse perform to ensure client privacy? quired at a time
A. Close the examination room door but do not pull
the curtain in the examination room
B. Remain in the client's room while the client is get-
ting undressed
C. Ask the client if they would like to empty their blad-
der or bowels before the physical examination begins
D. Do not expose any more of the client's body than
required at a time
5. A nurse is assisting a client with ambulating around Implementation
the nurses' station. which of the following steps of the
nursing process is the nurse performing?
A. Implementation
B. Evaluation
C. Analysis
D. Planning
6. A nurse is performing an assessment on a client the Objective
client states "I have a dry cough every morning when
I wake up" which of the following is the type of date
the nurse is collecting?
A. Subjective
B. Social determinants of health
C. Objective
D. Olfactory
7.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is crying and appears Show interest in the
upset after receiving news that they will need to have client's feelings by ac-
a surgical procedure which of the following actions knowledging that they are
should the nurse take to display empathy towards the upset
client?
A. Tell the client that everything will be fine
B. Change the subject while the client is discussing
their feelings
C. Show interest in the client's feelings by acknowledg-
ing that they are upset
D. Tell the client that it is wrong to be crying over this
situation
8. A nurse is preparing to assess a newly admitted client Tongue depressor, pen-
which of the following pieces of equipment does the light, tape measure
nurse need to begin the inspection part of the physical
examination?
Electrocardiogram monitor
Tongue Depressor
Doppler
Penlight
Tape measure
9. A nurse is performing auscultation during a client's Stethoscope
physical assessment which of the following tools
should the nurse use for this part of the assessment?
A. Tongue Depressor
B. Penlight
C. Reflex hammer
D. Stethoscope
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10. A nurse in the emergency department has received Assessment
report on a child who has a laceration to the right calf
which of the following steps of the nursing process
should the nurse perform first?
A. Assessment
B. Analysis
C. Evaluation
D. Planning
11. A nurse is preparing to perform palpation on a client Skin temperature, mois-
during a physical assessment. Which of the following ture, or unexpected find-
findings is the nurse assessing during palpation? ings
A. Unexpected sounds made by tapping on the client's
skin
B. Skin temperature, moisture, or unexpected find-
ings
C. Heart sounds, lunch sounds, and bowel sounds
D. The client's cleanliness and grooming
12. A nurse is performing a physical assessment of a client Palpate the tender areas
who has reported abdominal tenderness which of the of the client's abdomen
following actions should the nurse take? last
A. Use the soft end of a cotton swab over the client's
abdomen
B. Auscultate the tender areas of the client's abdomen
through clothing
C. Palpate the tender areas of the client's abdomen
last
Pharmacology Prep
1. A nurse is performing a pre-admission assessment maintain a fair distance
on a client and employs the use of nonverbal and between self and client
verbal communication which of the following actions
demonstrates the use of a nonverbal communication
technique by the nurse
A. asking the client to clarify a statement
B. asking the client open-ended questions
C. maintain a fair distance between self and client
D. stating the name and providing credentials upon
entering the client's room
2. A nurse is preparing to irrigate a client's leg wound Goggles, gown, gloves
what PPE should the nurse wear?
surgical cap
gown
goggles
gloves
N95 mask
3. A nurse has performed pre-operative care on a client Autonomy
and is transferring the client to the surgical holding
area when the client states " I have changed my mind;
Ido not want to have this surgery" which of the follow-
ing ethical principles is the client using?
A. Nonmaleficence
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Fidelity
4.
, NUR 256 - Exam 1
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A nurse is preparing to perform a physical examina- Do not expose any more of
tion on a client. Which of the following interventions the client's body than re-
should the nurse perform to ensure client privacy? quired at a time
A. Close the examination room door but do not pull
the curtain in the examination room
B. Remain in the client's room while the client is get-
ting undressed
C. Ask the client if they would like to empty their blad-
der or bowels before the physical examination begins
D. Do not expose any more of the client's body than
required at a time
5. A nurse is assisting a client with ambulating around Implementation
the nurses' station. which of the following steps of the
nursing process is the nurse performing?
A. Implementation
B. Evaluation
C. Analysis
D. Planning
6. A nurse is performing an assessment on a client the Objective
client states "I have a dry cough every morning when
I wake up" which of the following is the type of date
the nurse is collecting?
A. Subjective
B. Social determinants of health
C. Objective
D. Olfactory
7.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is crying and appears Show interest in the
upset after receiving news that they will need to have client's feelings by ac-
a surgical procedure which of the following actions knowledging that they are
should the nurse take to display empathy towards the upset
client?
A. Tell the client that everything will be fine
B. Change the subject while the client is discussing
their feelings
C. Show interest in the client's feelings by acknowledg-
ing that they are upset
D. Tell the client that it is wrong to be crying over this
situation
8. A nurse is preparing to assess a newly admitted client Tongue depressor, pen-
which of the following pieces of equipment does the light, tape measure
nurse need to begin the inspection part of the physical
examination?
Electrocardiogram monitor
Tongue Depressor
Doppler
Penlight
Tape measure
9. A nurse is performing auscultation during a client's Stethoscope
physical assessment which of the following tools
should the nurse use for this part of the assessment?
A. Tongue Depressor
B. Penlight
C. Reflex hammer
D. Stethoscope
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10. A nurse in the emergency department has received Assessment
report on a child who has a laceration to the right calf
which of the following steps of the nursing process
should the nurse perform first?
A. Assessment
B. Analysis
C. Evaluation
D. Planning
11. A nurse is preparing to perform palpation on a client Skin temperature, mois-
during a physical assessment. Which of the following ture, or unexpected find-
findings is the nurse assessing during palpation? ings
A. Unexpected sounds made by tapping on the client's
skin
B. Skin temperature, moisture, or unexpected find-
ings
C. Heart sounds, lunch sounds, and bowel sounds
D. The client's cleanliness and grooming
12. A nurse is performing a physical assessment of a client Palpate the tender areas
who has reported abdominal tenderness which of the of the client's abdomen
following actions should the nurse take? last
A. Use the soft end of a cotton swab over the client's
abdomen
B. Auscultate the tender areas of the client's abdomen
through clothing
C. Palpate the tender areas of the client's abdomen
last
