FUNDAMENTAL OF NURSING 2025-
2026 EXAM (QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS)
1.A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing cycloplegia following the administration of atropine
eye drops during an eye examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect as a result
of cycloplegia?
A. Inability to tolerate bright lights
B. Pinpoint pupils
C. Blurred vision
D. Inability to perform upward gaze
- ANSWER-C. Blurred vision
2.A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for doxycycline for the treatment of
a Helicobacter pylori infection. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. "Take this medication with meals to decrease gastrointestinal upset."
B. "Continue this medication if you become pregnant."
C. "Wear protective clothing while in the sun."
D. "Expect to have severe diarrhea while taking this medication."
- ANSWER-C. "Wear protective clothing in the sun."
3.A nurse on an antepartum unit is assisting the charge nurse with an in-service session for newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following descriptions should the nurse identify as referring to a pudendal
block? A. Using low-voltage electric currents to decrease pain
B. Eliminating sensation from the umbilicus to the thighs
C. Providing local anesthesia to the perineum during delivery
D. Removing sensation from the breasts to the feet
- ANSWER-C. Providing local anesthesia to the perineum during delivery
4.A nurse is preparing to administer a partial dose of a prefilled opioid analgesic parenterally to a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. Return the unused portion of the medication to the pharmacy
B. Dispose of the wasted medication into a sharps container
C. Record the amount of medication wasted on the controlled substance inventory record
D. Ask an assistive personnel (AP) to witness the wasting of the controlled substance
- ANSWER-C. Record the amount of medication wasted on the controlled substance inventory record
5.A nurse on a mental health unit is planning care for a client who has anorexia nervosa with purging
behaviors. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Set the client's weight gain goal at 2.3 kg (5 lb) per week
B. Allow the client to establish his own mealtimes
C. Stay with client for 1 hour following meals
D. Have the client weigh himself daily
- ANSWER-C. Stay with the client for 1 hour following meals
,FUNDAMENTAL OF NURSING 2025-
2026 EXAM (QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS)
6.A nurse in an employee assistance program is counseling a client who states, "I just feel completely
lost at work these days." The nurse replies, "You feel like you are not getting things done." Which of the
following therapeutic communication techniques is the nurse using?
A. Presenting reality
B. Encouraging comparison
C. Offering general leads
D. Attempting to translate words into feelings
- ANSWER-D. Attempting to translate words into feelings
7. nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is attending an interdisciplinary treatment team meeting for
a client who has bipolar disorder with rapid cycling. The client is being prepared for discharge following
his fourth admission in the last year. Which of the following referrals should the nurse make for the
client first?
A. Assertive community treatment
B. Support group
C. Private counseling
D. Vocational rehabilitation services
- ANSWER-A. Assertive community treatment
8.A nurse is collecting data from a newborn following a vaginal birth with the assistance of a vacuum
extractor device. The newborn has head swelling that crosses the suture line. The nurse should
document this finding as which of the following conditions?
A. Cephalohematoma
B. Caput succedaneum
C. Nevus flammeus
D. Erythema toxicum
- ANSWER-B. Caput succedaneum
9.A nurse is providing education to a client who is 4 weeks postpartum and is breastfeeding. The client
asks about expected weight loss. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "Losing 2.2 pounds each month would be acceptable."
B. "Losing 4.4 pounds each month would be acceptable."
C. "Losing 5.5 pounds each month would be acceptable."
D. "Losing 6.6 pounds each month would be acceptable."
- ANSWER-A. "Losing 2.2 pounds each month would be acceptable."
10.A nurse in an acute care facility is preparing to admit a client who has myasthenia gravis. Which of
the following supplies should the nurse place at the client's bedside?
A. Metered-dose inhaler
B. Continuous passive motion machine
C. External defibrillator pads
D. Oral-nasal suction equipment
- ANSWER-D. Oral-nasal suction equiptment
, FUNDAMENTAL OF NURSING 2025-
2026 EXAM (QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS)
11.A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has been taking an NSAID to treat rheumatoid
arthritis. During the client's first month checkup, the provider prescribed methotrexate to be added to
the medication regimen. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching
about the purpose of this change in the client's medication?
A. "Your current medication was not strong enough to manage this condition."
B. "Once your blood levels of methotrexate are within the therapeutic range, the NSAID will be
discontinued."
C. "This medication was added to delay the disease progression."
D. "Treating this disease with 2 medications will help protect you from becoming treatment-resistant." -
ANSWER-C. "This medication was added to delay the disease progression."
12.A nurse is caring for a client who has a stimulant use disorder. Which of the following manifestations
should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing withdrawal?
A. Mental alertness
B. Tachycardia
C. Depression
D. Dilated pupils
- ANSWER-C. Depression
13.A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. The nurse should
identify that which of the following actions is contraindicated for this client?
A. Explaining that tube feedings are necessary if the client refuses oral intake
B. Weighing the client each day prior to any oral intake
C. Permitting the client to spend some quiet time alone after each meal
D. Refraining from commenting on what the client is eating during mealtime
- ANSWER-C. Permitting the client to spen some quiet time alone after each meal
14.A nurse is preparing to administer an otic antibiotic to an adult client who has otitis media. Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. Hold the dropper 1 cm (0.5 in) above the ear canal during administration
B. Apply pressure to the nasolacrimal duct following administration
C. Place a cotton ball into the inner ear canal for 30 minutes following administration
D. Straighten the ear canal by pulling the auricle down and back prior to administration
- ANSWER-A. Hold the dropper 1 cm (0.5 in) above the ear canal during administration
15.A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is 2 hours postpartum and is receiving an oxytocin IV.
The client asks the nurse, "Why is there so little bleeding?" Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A. "This could indicate a possible uterine infection." B. "The bleeding is minimal until I discontinue your
IV medication."
C. "You might have retained some fragments of your placenta."
D. "You will require additional medication to increase your bleeding."
- ANSWER-B. "The bleeding is minimal until I discontinue your IV medication."
2026 EXAM (QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS)
1.A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing cycloplegia following the administration of atropine
eye drops during an eye examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect as a result
of cycloplegia?
A. Inability to tolerate bright lights
B. Pinpoint pupils
C. Blurred vision
D. Inability to perform upward gaze
- ANSWER-C. Blurred vision
2.A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for doxycycline for the treatment of
a Helicobacter pylori infection. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. "Take this medication with meals to decrease gastrointestinal upset."
B. "Continue this medication if you become pregnant."
C. "Wear protective clothing while in the sun."
D. "Expect to have severe diarrhea while taking this medication."
- ANSWER-C. "Wear protective clothing in the sun."
3.A nurse on an antepartum unit is assisting the charge nurse with an in-service session for newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following descriptions should the nurse identify as referring to a pudendal
block? A. Using low-voltage electric currents to decrease pain
B. Eliminating sensation from the umbilicus to the thighs
C. Providing local anesthesia to the perineum during delivery
D. Removing sensation from the breasts to the feet
- ANSWER-C. Providing local anesthesia to the perineum during delivery
4.A nurse is preparing to administer a partial dose of a prefilled opioid analgesic parenterally to a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. Return the unused portion of the medication to the pharmacy
B. Dispose of the wasted medication into a sharps container
C. Record the amount of medication wasted on the controlled substance inventory record
D. Ask an assistive personnel (AP) to witness the wasting of the controlled substance
- ANSWER-C. Record the amount of medication wasted on the controlled substance inventory record
5.A nurse on a mental health unit is planning care for a client who has anorexia nervosa with purging
behaviors. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Set the client's weight gain goal at 2.3 kg (5 lb) per week
B. Allow the client to establish his own mealtimes
C. Stay with client for 1 hour following meals
D. Have the client weigh himself daily
- ANSWER-C. Stay with the client for 1 hour following meals
,FUNDAMENTAL OF NURSING 2025-
2026 EXAM (QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS)
6.A nurse in an employee assistance program is counseling a client who states, "I just feel completely
lost at work these days." The nurse replies, "You feel like you are not getting things done." Which of the
following therapeutic communication techniques is the nurse using?
A. Presenting reality
B. Encouraging comparison
C. Offering general leads
D. Attempting to translate words into feelings
- ANSWER-D. Attempting to translate words into feelings
7. nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is attending an interdisciplinary treatment team meeting for
a client who has bipolar disorder with rapid cycling. The client is being prepared for discharge following
his fourth admission in the last year. Which of the following referrals should the nurse make for the
client first?
A. Assertive community treatment
B. Support group
C. Private counseling
D. Vocational rehabilitation services
- ANSWER-A. Assertive community treatment
8.A nurse is collecting data from a newborn following a vaginal birth with the assistance of a vacuum
extractor device. The newborn has head swelling that crosses the suture line. The nurse should
document this finding as which of the following conditions?
A. Cephalohematoma
B. Caput succedaneum
C. Nevus flammeus
D. Erythema toxicum
- ANSWER-B. Caput succedaneum
9.A nurse is providing education to a client who is 4 weeks postpartum and is breastfeeding. The client
asks about expected weight loss. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "Losing 2.2 pounds each month would be acceptable."
B. "Losing 4.4 pounds each month would be acceptable."
C. "Losing 5.5 pounds each month would be acceptable."
D. "Losing 6.6 pounds each month would be acceptable."
- ANSWER-A. "Losing 2.2 pounds each month would be acceptable."
10.A nurse in an acute care facility is preparing to admit a client who has myasthenia gravis. Which of
the following supplies should the nurse place at the client's bedside?
A. Metered-dose inhaler
B. Continuous passive motion machine
C. External defibrillator pads
D. Oral-nasal suction equipment
- ANSWER-D. Oral-nasal suction equiptment
, FUNDAMENTAL OF NURSING 2025-
2026 EXAM (QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS)
11.A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has been taking an NSAID to treat rheumatoid
arthritis. During the client's first month checkup, the provider prescribed methotrexate to be added to
the medication regimen. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching
about the purpose of this change in the client's medication?
A. "Your current medication was not strong enough to manage this condition."
B. "Once your blood levels of methotrexate are within the therapeutic range, the NSAID will be
discontinued."
C. "This medication was added to delay the disease progression."
D. "Treating this disease with 2 medications will help protect you from becoming treatment-resistant." -
ANSWER-C. "This medication was added to delay the disease progression."
12.A nurse is caring for a client who has a stimulant use disorder. Which of the following manifestations
should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing withdrawal?
A. Mental alertness
B. Tachycardia
C. Depression
D. Dilated pupils
- ANSWER-C. Depression
13.A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. The nurse should
identify that which of the following actions is contraindicated for this client?
A. Explaining that tube feedings are necessary if the client refuses oral intake
B. Weighing the client each day prior to any oral intake
C. Permitting the client to spend some quiet time alone after each meal
D. Refraining from commenting on what the client is eating during mealtime
- ANSWER-C. Permitting the client to spen some quiet time alone after each meal
14.A nurse is preparing to administer an otic antibiotic to an adult client who has otitis media. Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. Hold the dropper 1 cm (0.5 in) above the ear canal during administration
B. Apply pressure to the nasolacrimal duct following administration
C. Place a cotton ball into the inner ear canal for 30 minutes following administration
D. Straighten the ear canal by pulling the auricle down and back prior to administration
- ANSWER-A. Hold the dropper 1 cm (0.5 in) above the ear canal during administration
15.A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is 2 hours postpartum and is receiving an oxytocin IV.
The client asks the nurse, "Why is there so little bleeding?" Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A. "This could indicate a possible uterine infection." B. "The bleeding is minimal until I discontinue your
IV medication."
C. "You might have retained some fragments of your placenta."
D. "You will require additional medication to increase your bleeding."
- ANSWER-B. "The bleeding is minimal until I discontinue your IV medication."
