WGU D439 OBJECTIVE ASSESSESMENT AND
PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| D439
FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING OA EXAM WITH
COMPLETE 250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
The nurse is preparing to give an emergency sedative injection to an
agitated client. Which action by the comprises a tort?
A. Administering the medication behind a closed curtain.
B. Administering a client that the medication being administered is a
vitamin.
C. Placing a client in restraints without having a healthcare provider’s
order.
D. Enlisting security personnel to assist with restraining the client. -
Correct Answer - B. Administering a client that the medication being
administered is a vitamin.
Which client assessment should the nurse perform during
nasopharyngeal suctioning?
A. Determine the elasticity of the client's skin turgor.
B. Auscultate the bowel sounds in all four quadrants.
C. Observe the client's skin and mucous membranes.
D. Palpate the client's pedal pulse volume bilaterally. -Correct Answer -
C. Observe the client's skin and mucous membranes.
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,A nurse administers an opioid analgesic to a postoperative client who
also has severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Which intervention is
most important for the nurse to implement before leaving the client
alone?
A. Elevate the head of the bed to a 45 degree angle.
B. Apply the client’s positive airway pressure device.
C. Remove dentures or other oral appliance.
D. Lift and lock the side rails in place. -Correct Answer – B. Apply the
client's positive airway pressure device.
A client is admitted with reports of the shortness of breath, dyspnea on
exertion, and chest pressure. The healthcare provider prescribes a
medication that is unfamiliar to the nurse. When checking the drug
handbook, the nurse reads that the prescribed amount is an unusually
large dose. Which action should the nurse take?
A. Consult pharmacist for dose clarification.
B. Administer the medication as prescribed.
C. Verify the prescribed dosage with healthcare provider.
D. Give the dosage recommended in the drug handbook. -Correct
Answer - C. Verify the prescribed dosage with healthcare provider.
When assessing a client with a serum potassium level of 7.5 mEq/L (7.5
mmol/L). Which intervention is most important for the nurse to
implement?
Reference Range:
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,Potassium [3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)]
A. Compare muscle strength bilaterally.
B. Observe color and amount of urine.
C. Determine apical pulse rate and rhythm.
D. Assess strength of deep tendon reflexes. -Correct Answer - C.
Determine apical pulse rate and rhythm.
The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) feeding a
client who had a client who had a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) and
is at risk for aspiration. Which action by the UAP should the nurse
recognize indicates the need for additional teaching?
A. Positions the head with the chin tilted slightly downward.
B. Allows 30 minutes of rest before feeding.
C. Raises the head of the bed to 60 degrees.
D. Places food on the unaffected side of the mouth. -Correct Answer - C.
Raises the head of the bed to 60 degrees.
The nurse observes a practical nurse (PN) performing oral care on an
unconscious client. Which action by the PN indicates to the need to
additional training?
A. Suctions secretions from the posterior pharynx.
B. Places the client in a supine position.
C. Tests for a gag reflex before performing oral care.
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, D. Uses an open airway to keep the teeth apart. -Correct Answer – B.
Places the client in a supine position.
The nurse is inserting a urinary catheter that has been prescribed for the
client. When the tip of the catheter reemerges from the insertion site,
which action should the nurse take next?
A. Obtain a new catheter.
B. Clean the catheter with providone-iodine.
C. Reposition the legs before reinsertion.
D. Increase the lighting in the room. -Correct Answer – A. Obtain a new
catheter.
A client chronic fecal incontinence is crying because of embarrassed for
not getting to the bathroom in time to avoid soiling the bed and clothing.
When establishing a bowel training regimen, which intervention should
the nurse implement?
A. Administer a glycerin suppository 15 minutes after meals.
B. Assist a bedside commode 30 minutes after meals.
C. Encourage the use of incontinence briefs.
D. Insert a rectal tube at specified intervals. -Correct Answer – B. Assist
a bedside commode 30 minutes after meals.
The nurse hears short, rattling, high-pitched sounds in the lower lobes of
a client with pneumonia. Which finding should the nurse document?
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PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| D439
FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING OA EXAM WITH
COMPLETE 250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
The nurse is preparing to give an emergency sedative injection to an
agitated client. Which action by the comprises a tort?
A. Administering the medication behind a closed curtain.
B. Administering a client that the medication being administered is a
vitamin.
C. Placing a client in restraints without having a healthcare provider’s
order.
D. Enlisting security personnel to assist with restraining the client. -
Correct Answer - B. Administering a client that the medication being
administered is a vitamin.
Which client assessment should the nurse perform during
nasopharyngeal suctioning?
A. Determine the elasticity of the client's skin turgor.
B. Auscultate the bowel sounds in all four quadrants.
C. Observe the client's skin and mucous membranes.
D. Palpate the client's pedal pulse volume bilaterally. -Correct Answer -
C. Observe the client's skin and mucous membranes.
pg. 1
,A nurse administers an opioid analgesic to a postoperative client who
also has severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Which intervention is
most important for the nurse to implement before leaving the client
alone?
A. Elevate the head of the bed to a 45 degree angle.
B. Apply the client’s positive airway pressure device.
C. Remove dentures or other oral appliance.
D. Lift and lock the side rails in place. -Correct Answer – B. Apply the
client's positive airway pressure device.
A client is admitted with reports of the shortness of breath, dyspnea on
exertion, and chest pressure. The healthcare provider prescribes a
medication that is unfamiliar to the nurse. When checking the drug
handbook, the nurse reads that the prescribed amount is an unusually
large dose. Which action should the nurse take?
A. Consult pharmacist for dose clarification.
B. Administer the medication as prescribed.
C. Verify the prescribed dosage with healthcare provider.
D. Give the dosage recommended in the drug handbook. -Correct
Answer - C. Verify the prescribed dosage with healthcare provider.
When assessing a client with a serum potassium level of 7.5 mEq/L (7.5
mmol/L). Which intervention is most important for the nurse to
implement?
Reference Range:
pg. 2
,Potassium [3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)]
A. Compare muscle strength bilaterally.
B. Observe color and amount of urine.
C. Determine apical pulse rate and rhythm.
D. Assess strength of deep tendon reflexes. -Correct Answer - C.
Determine apical pulse rate and rhythm.
The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) feeding a
client who had a client who had a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) and
is at risk for aspiration. Which action by the UAP should the nurse
recognize indicates the need for additional teaching?
A. Positions the head with the chin tilted slightly downward.
B. Allows 30 minutes of rest before feeding.
C. Raises the head of the bed to 60 degrees.
D. Places food on the unaffected side of the mouth. -Correct Answer - C.
Raises the head of the bed to 60 degrees.
The nurse observes a practical nurse (PN) performing oral care on an
unconscious client. Which action by the PN indicates to the need to
additional training?
A. Suctions secretions from the posterior pharynx.
B. Places the client in a supine position.
C. Tests for a gag reflex before performing oral care.
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, D. Uses an open airway to keep the teeth apart. -Correct Answer – B.
Places the client in a supine position.
The nurse is inserting a urinary catheter that has been prescribed for the
client. When the tip of the catheter reemerges from the insertion site,
which action should the nurse take next?
A. Obtain a new catheter.
B. Clean the catheter with providone-iodine.
C. Reposition the legs before reinsertion.
D. Increase the lighting in the room. -Correct Answer – A. Obtain a new
catheter.
A client chronic fecal incontinence is crying because of embarrassed for
not getting to the bathroom in time to avoid soiling the bed and clothing.
When establishing a bowel training regimen, which intervention should
the nurse implement?
A. Administer a glycerin suppository 15 minutes after meals.
B. Assist a bedside commode 30 minutes after meals.
C. Encourage the use of incontinence briefs.
D. Insert a rectal tube at specified intervals. -Correct Answer – B. Assist
a bedside commode 30 minutes after meals.
The nurse hears short, rattling, high-pitched sounds in the lower lobes of
a client with pneumonia. Which finding should the nurse document?
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