Nursing 101 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Exam 1
NURSING 101 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PRACTICE EXAM
1 NEWEST 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!|
The nurse listens to Mrs. Sullen's lungs and notes a hissing sound or musical
sound. The nurse documents this as:
A. Wheezes
B. Rhonchi
C. Gurgles
D. Vesicular - ANSWER-A. Wheezes
Wheezes are indicated by continuous, lengthy, musical; heard during inspiration or
expiration. Rhonchi are usually coarse breath sounds. Gurgles are loud gurgling,
bubbling sound. Vesicular breath sounds are low pitch, soft intensity on
expiration.
Becky is on NPO since midnight as preparation for blood test. Adreno-cortical
response is activated. Which of the following is an expected response?
A. Low blood pressure
B. Warm, dry skin
C. Decreased serum sodium levels
D. Decreased urine output - ANSWER-D. Decreased urine output
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, Nursing 101 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Exam 1
Adreno-cortical response involves release of aldosterone that leads to retention of
sodium and water. This results to decreased urine output.
When performing an abdominal examination, the patient should be in a supine
position with the head of the bed at what position?
A. 30 degrees
B. 90 degrees
C. 45 degrees
D. 0 degree - ANSWER-D. 0 degree
The patient should be positioned with the head of the bed completely flattened to
perform an abdominal examination. If the head of the bed is elevated, the
abdominal muscles and organs can be bunched up, altering the findings.
Which of the following is inappropriate nursing action when administering NGT
feeding?
A. Place the feeding 20 inches above the point of insertion of NGT
B. Introduce the feeding slowly
C. Instill 60ml of water into the NGT after feeding
D. Assist the patient in fowler's position - ANSWER-A. Place the feeding 20 inches
above the point of insertion of NGT
The height of the feeding is above 12 inches above the point of insertion, bot 20
inches. If the height of feeding is too high, this results to very rapid introduction of
feeding. This may trigger nausea and vomiting
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, Nursing 101 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Exam 1
During application of medication into the ear, which of the following is
inappropriate nursing action?
A. In an adult, pull the pinna upward
B. Instill the medication directly into the tympanic membrane
C. Warm the medication at room or body temperature
D. Press the tragus of the ear a few times to assist flow of medication into the ear
canal - ANSWER-B. Instill the medication directly into the tympanic membrane
During the application of medication it is inappropriate to instill the medication
directly into the tympanic membrane. The right thing to do is instill the
medication along the lateral wall of the auditory canal.
Kussmaul's breathing is:
A. Shallow breaths interrupted by apnea
B. Prolonged gasping inspiration followed by a very short, usually inefficient
expiration
C. Marked rhythmic waxing and waning of respirations from very deep to very
shallow breathing and temporary apnea
D. Increased rate and depth of respiration - ANSWER-D. Increased rate and depth
of respiration
Kussmaul breathing is also called as hyperventilation. Seen in metabolic acidosis
and renal failure. Option A refers to Biot's breathing. Option B is apneustic
breathing and option C is the Cheyne-stokes breathing.
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The nurse is aware that Bell's palsy affects which cranial nerve?
A. 2nd CN (Optic)
B. 3rd CN (Occulomotor)
C. 4th CN (Trochlear)
D. 7th CN (Facial) - ANSWER-D. 7th CN (Facial)
Bells' palsy is the paralysis of the motor component of the 7th cranial nerve,
resulting in facial sag, inability to close the eyelid or the mouth, drooling, flat
naso-labial fold and loss of taste on the affected side of the face.
When performing an admission assessment on a newly admitted patient, the
nurse percusses resonance. The nurse knows that resonance heard on percussion
is most commonly heard over which organ?
A. Thigh
B. Liver
C. Intestine
D. Lung - ANSWER-D. Lung
Resonance is loud, low-pitched and long duration that's heard most commonly
over an air-filled tissue such as a normal lung.
To assess the adequacy of food intake, which of the following assessment
parameters is best used?
A. Food preferences
B. Regularity of meal times
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NURSING 101 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PRACTICE EXAM
1 NEWEST 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!|
The nurse listens to Mrs. Sullen's lungs and notes a hissing sound or musical
sound. The nurse documents this as:
A. Wheezes
B. Rhonchi
C. Gurgles
D. Vesicular - ANSWER-A. Wheezes
Wheezes are indicated by continuous, lengthy, musical; heard during inspiration or
expiration. Rhonchi are usually coarse breath sounds. Gurgles are loud gurgling,
bubbling sound. Vesicular breath sounds are low pitch, soft intensity on
expiration.
Becky is on NPO since midnight as preparation for blood test. Adreno-cortical
response is activated. Which of the following is an expected response?
A. Low blood pressure
B. Warm, dry skin
C. Decreased serum sodium levels
D. Decreased urine output - ANSWER-D. Decreased urine output
1|Page
, Nursing 101 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Exam 1
Adreno-cortical response involves release of aldosterone that leads to retention of
sodium and water. This results to decreased urine output.
When performing an abdominal examination, the patient should be in a supine
position with the head of the bed at what position?
A. 30 degrees
B. 90 degrees
C. 45 degrees
D. 0 degree - ANSWER-D. 0 degree
The patient should be positioned with the head of the bed completely flattened to
perform an abdominal examination. If the head of the bed is elevated, the
abdominal muscles and organs can be bunched up, altering the findings.
Which of the following is inappropriate nursing action when administering NGT
feeding?
A. Place the feeding 20 inches above the point of insertion of NGT
B. Introduce the feeding slowly
C. Instill 60ml of water into the NGT after feeding
D. Assist the patient in fowler's position - ANSWER-A. Place the feeding 20 inches
above the point of insertion of NGT
The height of the feeding is above 12 inches above the point of insertion, bot 20
inches. If the height of feeding is too high, this results to very rapid introduction of
feeding. This may trigger nausea and vomiting
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, Nursing 101 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Exam 1
During application of medication into the ear, which of the following is
inappropriate nursing action?
A. In an adult, pull the pinna upward
B. Instill the medication directly into the tympanic membrane
C. Warm the medication at room or body temperature
D. Press the tragus of the ear a few times to assist flow of medication into the ear
canal - ANSWER-B. Instill the medication directly into the tympanic membrane
During the application of medication it is inappropriate to instill the medication
directly into the tympanic membrane. The right thing to do is instill the
medication along the lateral wall of the auditory canal.
Kussmaul's breathing is:
A. Shallow breaths interrupted by apnea
B. Prolonged gasping inspiration followed by a very short, usually inefficient
expiration
C. Marked rhythmic waxing and waning of respirations from very deep to very
shallow breathing and temporary apnea
D. Increased rate and depth of respiration - ANSWER-D. Increased rate and depth
of respiration
Kussmaul breathing is also called as hyperventilation. Seen in metabolic acidosis
and renal failure. Option A refers to Biot's breathing. Option B is apneustic
breathing and option C is the Cheyne-stokes breathing.
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, Nursing 101 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Exam 1
The nurse is aware that Bell's palsy affects which cranial nerve?
A. 2nd CN (Optic)
B. 3rd CN (Occulomotor)
C. 4th CN (Trochlear)
D. 7th CN (Facial) - ANSWER-D. 7th CN (Facial)
Bells' palsy is the paralysis of the motor component of the 7th cranial nerve,
resulting in facial sag, inability to close the eyelid or the mouth, drooling, flat
naso-labial fold and loss of taste on the affected side of the face.
When performing an admission assessment on a newly admitted patient, the
nurse percusses resonance. The nurse knows that resonance heard on percussion
is most commonly heard over which organ?
A. Thigh
B. Liver
C. Intestine
D. Lung - ANSWER-D. Lung
Resonance is loud, low-pitched and long duration that's heard most commonly
over an air-filled tissue such as a normal lung.
To assess the adequacy of food intake, which of the following assessment
parameters is best used?
A. Food preferences
B. Regularity of meal times
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