FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING FINAL EXAM REVIEW
KEISER UNIVERSITY FT LAUDERDALE NUR 1140
NURSING COURSE 2025/2026 | VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ | FUNDAMENTAL NURSING
CONCEPTS & PATIENT CARE STUDY GUIDE |
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
A nurse has volunteered to give influenza immunizations at a local clinic. What
level of care is the nurse demonstrating?
A. Tertiary
B. Secondary
C. Primary
D. Promotive - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Primary
The outer most layer of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER - Epidermis
First step in the abdominal assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Inspection
Obesity BMI - CORRECT ANSWER - >30 mg/dL
When the bottom of the foot is stroked upwards, the newborn's toes flare out -
CORRECT ANSWER - Babinski
Health promotion activities may occur on a primary, secondary, or tertiary level.
Which activities are considered tertiary health promotion? Select all that apply.
A. A nurse runs an immunization clinic in the inner city.
,B. A nurse teaches a patient with an amputation how to care for the residual
limb.
C. A nurse provides range-of-motion exercises for a paralyzed patient.
D. A nurse teaches parents of toddlers how to childproof their homes.
E. A school nurse provides screening for scoliosis for the students.
F. A nurse teaches new parents how to choose and use an infant car seat. -
CORRECT ANSWER - B & C
When does menstruation return after birth for non lactating women? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 7-9 weeks
Nursing students should not drink this when stressed - CORRECT ANSWER -
Alcohol
A nurse administers a dose of an oral medication for hypertension to a patient
who immediately vomits after swallowing the pill. What would be the
appropriate initial action of the nurse in this situation?
A. Readminister the medication and notify the primary care provider.
B. Readminister the pill in a liquid form if possible.
C. Assess the vomit, looking for the pill.
D. Notify the primary care provider. - CORRECT ANSWER - C. If a patient
vomits immediately after swallowing an oral pill, the nurse should assess the
vomit for the pill or fragments of it. The nurse should then notify the primary
care provider to see if another dosage should be administered.
Identify goals of Healthy People 2020 related to diabetes - CORRECT
ANSWER - -Reduce the disease and economic burden of diabetes mellitus and
improve the quality of life for at risk persons
-Reduce disease risk through healthful diets and achievements and management
of healthy body weights
,True or False: RhoGAM is given to the mom when the mother is positive and
baby is negative - CORRECT ANSWER - False. Mother must be negative and
baby must be positive
Chloride normal values - CORRECT ANSWER - 97-107 mEq/L
Degree of stretch of the ventrical at the end of diastole - CORRECT
ANSWER - Preload
True or False:Baby blues are a serious postpartum problem that requires
treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - False. These are mild depressive
symptoms, anxiety, irritability, mood swings, tearfulness, increased sensitivity,
and fatigue.
Usually peaks at 4-5 days and resolves by day 10
A nurse is interviewing a newly admitted patient. Which question would be
considered culturally sensitive?
A. "Do you think you will be able to eat the food we have here?"
B. "Do you understand that we can't prepare special meals?"
C. "What types of food do you eat for meals?"
D. "Why can't you just eat our food while you are here?" - CORRECT
ANSWER - C
Which acid-base imbalance would the nurse suspect after assessing the
following arterial blood gas values: pH, 7.30; PaCO2, 36 mm Hg; HCO3−, 14
mEq/L?
A. Respiratory acidosis
, B. Respiratory alkalosis
C. Metabolic acidosis
D. Metabolic alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER - C
When either the palm of the hand or the ball of the foot is touched, the digits
wrap around the object - CORRECT ANSWER - Grasp
pH normal values - CORRECT ANSWER - 7.35-7.45
A nurse is administering an oral medication to a patient via a gastric tube. The
nurse observes the medication enter the tube, and then the tube becomes
clogged. What would be the appropriate initial action of the nurse in this
situation?
A. Attempt to dislodge the medication with a 10-mL syringe.
B. Notify the primary care provider.
C. Remove the tube and replace it with another tube.
D. Flush the tube with 60 mL of water. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. If
medication becomes clogged in a gastric tube, the nurse should attach a 10-mL
syringe on the end of the tube and pull back and lightly apply pressure to the
plunger in a repetitive motion to attempt to dislodge the medication. If the
medication does not move through the tube, the nurse should notify the primary
care provider, who may request the tube be replaced.
HCO3 normal values - CORRECT ANSWER - 22-26 mEq/L
When does menstruation return for lactating women? - CORRECT ANSWER
- It's dependent on breast feeding frequency and duration. Anywhere from 2-18
months.
KEISER UNIVERSITY FT LAUDERDALE NUR 1140
NURSING COURSE 2025/2026 | VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ | FUNDAMENTAL NURSING
CONCEPTS & PATIENT CARE STUDY GUIDE |
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
A nurse has volunteered to give influenza immunizations at a local clinic. What
level of care is the nurse demonstrating?
A. Tertiary
B. Secondary
C. Primary
D. Promotive - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Primary
The outer most layer of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER - Epidermis
First step in the abdominal assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Inspection
Obesity BMI - CORRECT ANSWER - >30 mg/dL
When the bottom of the foot is stroked upwards, the newborn's toes flare out -
CORRECT ANSWER - Babinski
Health promotion activities may occur on a primary, secondary, or tertiary level.
Which activities are considered tertiary health promotion? Select all that apply.
A. A nurse runs an immunization clinic in the inner city.
,B. A nurse teaches a patient with an amputation how to care for the residual
limb.
C. A nurse provides range-of-motion exercises for a paralyzed patient.
D. A nurse teaches parents of toddlers how to childproof their homes.
E. A school nurse provides screening for scoliosis for the students.
F. A nurse teaches new parents how to choose and use an infant car seat. -
CORRECT ANSWER - B & C
When does menstruation return after birth for non lactating women? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 7-9 weeks
Nursing students should not drink this when stressed - CORRECT ANSWER -
Alcohol
A nurse administers a dose of an oral medication for hypertension to a patient
who immediately vomits after swallowing the pill. What would be the
appropriate initial action of the nurse in this situation?
A. Readminister the medication and notify the primary care provider.
B. Readminister the pill in a liquid form if possible.
C. Assess the vomit, looking for the pill.
D. Notify the primary care provider. - CORRECT ANSWER - C. If a patient
vomits immediately after swallowing an oral pill, the nurse should assess the
vomit for the pill or fragments of it. The nurse should then notify the primary
care provider to see if another dosage should be administered.
Identify goals of Healthy People 2020 related to diabetes - CORRECT
ANSWER - -Reduce the disease and economic burden of diabetes mellitus and
improve the quality of life for at risk persons
-Reduce disease risk through healthful diets and achievements and management
of healthy body weights
,True or False: RhoGAM is given to the mom when the mother is positive and
baby is negative - CORRECT ANSWER - False. Mother must be negative and
baby must be positive
Chloride normal values - CORRECT ANSWER - 97-107 mEq/L
Degree of stretch of the ventrical at the end of diastole - CORRECT
ANSWER - Preload
True or False:Baby blues are a serious postpartum problem that requires
treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - False. These are mild depressive
symptoms, anxiety, irritability, mood swings, tearfulness, increased sensitivity,
and fatigue.
Usually peaks at 4-5 days and resolves by day 10
A nurse is interviewing a newly admitted patient. Which question would be
considered culturally sensitive?
A. "Do you think you will be able to eat the food we have here?"
B. "Do you understand that we can't prepare special meals?"
C. "What types of food do you eat for meals?"
D. "Why can't you just eat our food while you are here?" - CORRECT
ANSWER - C
Which acid-base imbalance would the nurse suspect after assessing the
following arterial blood gas values: pH, 7.30; PaCO2, 36 mm Hg; HCO3−, 14
mEq/L?
A. Respiratory acidosis
, B. Respiratory alkalosis
C. Metabolic acidosis
D. Metabolic alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER - C
When either the palm of the hand or the ball of the foot is touched, the digits
wrap around the object - CORRECT ANSWER - Grasp
pH normal values - CORRECT ANSWER - 7.35-7.45
A nurse is administering an oral medication to a patient via a gastric tube. The
nurse observes the medication enter the tube, and then the tube becomes
clogged. What would be the appropriate initial action of the nurse in this
situation?
A. Attempt to dislodge the medication with a 10-mL syringe.
B. Notify the primary care provider.
C. Remove the tube and replace it with another tube.
D. Flush the tube with 60 mL of water. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. If
medication becomes clogged in a gastric tube, the nurse should attach a 10-mL
syringe on the end of the tube and pull back and lightly apply pressure to the
plunger in a repetitive motion to attempt to dislodge the medication. If the
medication does not move through the tube, the nurse should notify the primary
care provider, who may request the tube be replaced.
HCO3 normal values - CORRECT ANSWER - 22-26 mEq/L
When does menstruation return for lactating women? - CORRECT ANSWER
- It's dependent on breast feeding frequency and duration. Anywhere from 2-18
months.
