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NCLEX-RN Basic Care & Comfort Marathon
(2025/2026) — Comprehensive Assessment (150
Questions & Verified Answers | Nursing Fundamentals
| NCLEX®-RN® Readiness)|| LATEST EXAM!!!
Of the following positions, which one facilitates maximum
air exchange?
a. Orthopneic
b. Trendelenburg
c. High Fowler's
d. Lithotomy - Answer-a. Orthopneic
This is sitting in a leaning position, which allows for the
most lung expansion.
After your patient dies, the patient's family gathers at the
bedside and asks you to step out while their clergy
performs a religious rite for the deceased. As the patient's
nurse, what is your most appropriate course of action?
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a. Educate the family about custody of care and stay in the
room
b. Allow the ceremony and step out of the room
c. Inform the family that religious rites are not allowed
d. Allow the ceremony but remain as a witness - Answer-b.
Allow the ceremony and step out of the room
Most hospitals do not have a policy that prohibits religious
rites at the time of death. Remaining in the room shows
disrespect and lack of trust a time of grieving.
A patient with a total hip replacement requires certain
equipment for recovery. Which of the following will assist
the patient with activities of daily living (ADL)?
a. TENS unit
b. High-seat commode
c. Recliner
d. Abduction pillow - Answer-b. High-seat commode
This keeps the hip higher than the knee.
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After a high school athlete sustains a fractured femur
during a competition, a full leg plaster cast is applied.
When the nurse provides discharge instructions to the
athlete and their parents six hours later, which statement
by the athlete indicates a need for further education?
a. I should walk around on my cast as soon as I get home.
b. I will prop my cast on two pillows when I lie down.
c. I'll put an ice pack over the cast to relieve itching.
d. I should call my doctor if my toes turn blue or become
numb. - Answer-a. I should walk around on my cast as
soon as I get home.
Plaster casts are made up of a bandage and a hard
covering, usually plaster of Paris. Client instructions
include: 1) Keep the limb raised on a soft surface for as
long as possible in the first few days, this will help
decrease swelling. 2) Keep the cast dry; if the plaster gets
wet, it weakens and is unable to support the bone. 3) Do
not put anything into the cast to relieve itching. A hair dryer
on cool or an ice pack over the itchy area can help. 4)
Immediately report any pain, tingling, or numbness.
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When instructing a patient with Addison's disease about
nutrition, the healthcare provider should NOT recommend
which of the following dietary modifications?
a. a restricted-sodium diet
b. a client with adequate caloric intake
c. a diet high in grains
d. a high-protein diet - Answer-a. a restricted-sodium diet
A patient with Addison's disease (adrenal insufficiency)
requires normal dietary sodium to maintain electrolyte
balance and prevent excess fluid loss.
A nurse is caring for a client whose heel has a pressure
ulcer covered with intact hard, dry, black tissue. Which is
the appropriate dressing for this client?
a. do a wet-to-dry dressing change
b. cover with sterile gauze
c. no dressing is necessary
d. apply a hydrocolloid dressing - Answer-c. no dressing is
necessary
NCLEX-RN Basic Care & Comfort Marathon
(2025/2026) — Comprehensive Assessment (150
Questions & Verified Answers | Nursing Fundamentals
| NCLEX®-RN® Readiness)|| LATEST EXAM!!!
Of the following positions, which one facilitates maximum
air exchange?
a. Orthopneic
b. Trendelenburg
c. High Fowler's
d. Lithotomy - Answer-a. Orthopneic
This is sitting in a leaning position, which allows for the
most lung expansion.
After your patient dies, the patient's family gathers at the
bedside and asks you to step out while their clergy
performs a religious rite for the deceased. As the patient's
nurse, what is your most appropriate course of action?
,2|Page
a. Educate the family about custody of care and stay in the
room
b. Allow the ceremony and step out of the room
c. Inform the family that religious rites are not allowed
d. Allow the ceremony but remain as a witness - Answer-b.
Allow the ceremony and step out of the room
Most hospitals do not have a policy that prohibits religious
rites at the time of death. Remaining in the room shows
disrespect and lack of trust a time of grieving.
A patient with a total hip replacement requires certain
equipment for recovery. Which of the following will assist
the patient with activities of daily living (ADL)?
a. TENS unit
b. High-seat commode
c. Recliner
d. Abduction pillow - Answer-b. High-seat commode
This keeps the hip higher than the knee.
,3|Page
After a high school athlete sustains a fractured femur
during a competition, a full leg plaster cast is applied.
When the nurse provides discharge instructions to the
athlete and their parents six hours later, which statement
by the athlete indicates a need for further education?
a. I should walk around on my cast as soon as I get home.
b. I will prop my cast on two pillows when I lie down.
c. I'll put an ice pack over the cast to relieve itching.
d. I should call my doctor if my toes turn blue or become
numb. - Answer-a. I should walk around on my cast as
soon as I get home.
Plaster casts are made up of a bandage and a hard
covering, usually plaster of Paris. Client instructions
include: 1) Keep the limb raised on a soft surface for as
long as possible in the first few days, this will help
decrease swelling. 2) Keep the cast dry; if the plaster gets
wet, it weakens and is unable to support the bone. 3) Do
not put anything into the cast to relieve itching. A hair dryer
on cool or an ice pack over the itchy area can help. 4)
Immediately report any pain, tingling, or numbness.
, 4|Page
When instructing a patient with Addison's disease about
nutrition, the healthcare provider should NOT recommend
which of the following dietary modifications?
a. a restricted-sodium diet
b. a client with adequate caloric intake
c. a diet high in grains
d. a high-protein diet - Answer-a. a restricted-sodium diet
A patient with Addison's disease (adrenal insufficiency)
requires normal dietary sodium to maintain electrolyte
balance and prevent excess fluid loss.
A nurse is caring for a client whose heel has a pressure
ulcer covered with intact hard, dry, black tissue. Which is
the appropriate dressing for this client?
a. do a wet-to-dry dressing change
b. cover with sterile gauze
c. no dressing is necessary
d. apply a hydrocolloid dressing - Answer-c. no dressing is
necessary
