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NURSING FUNDAMENTALS FINAL EXAM|2025-2026|215 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|RATED A+|FORTIS COLLEGE
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You enter a residents room and the resident has a new onset bedsore. You feel you need to document this in the medical record but also have a discussion with the nurse. Where would you opt to have this discussion? a. In the patients room b. In the hallway with the family c. In private d. At the local bar C To prevent shampoo from getting into your residents eyes, you should: a. Use a hand held nozzle b. Use dry shampoo c. Rinse the hair throughly d. Use a washcloth to cover the eyes D Bath water temperature should be at what temperature: a. 110- 115 degrees F b. 110- 120 degrees F c. 105 degrees F d. 105- 109 degrees F A
The word ACUTE when used to define illness means: a. an illness for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery b. an ongoing illness for which there is no cure c. a sudden onset to an illness d. an illness that is gradual C In your role as a nursing assistant, you are able to: a. You can take verbal orders over the phone from doctors b. Give medications c. Insert a foley in the patients vagina or penis d. Report changes in the residents condition to the nurse D An assisted living facility provides all of the following except: a. Housing b. Personal care c. Social activities d. 24 hour skilled nursing care D Those persons who provide basic nursing care under the supervision of a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse are: a. Licensed practical nurse
Your patient has left sided weakness, how do you put on their shirt? a. Clients choice b. Right sleeve c. Left sleeve d. Both sleeve together C Exercises that move each muscle and joint care called? a. Rotation b. Adduction c. Range of Motion d. Abduction C Your patient's roommate has just died, how can you BEST help the client with the loss? a. Discourage individual activity b. Encourage the client talk c. Convince the client its no big loss. The roommate was a complainer d. Leave the client alone B You go to check on Mrs. Jones, she is very agitated. Your task is to give her a bed bath, When you walk in the room, she tells you "Get out of here. I do not want a bed bath". What should you do? a. Speak loudly because maybe Mrs. Jones didn't hear or understand you. b. Run
c. Tell the client they have no choice, shut up and lets get cleaned up d. Talk calmly, slowly, reassure the client. Do not force them. Report the refusal to the nurse. D Padding side rails on a bed serves a purpose. The purpose is: a. Restrain the patient b. Have somewhere to put the call button c. Keep the client warm d. Protect your client from possible injury D Which of the following stages of dying is usually the final stage for the client? a. Anger b. Acceptance c. Bargaining d. Depression B Which is more correct measure of urinary output? a. 30 oz b. 300ml or cc c. 2 cups d. 1 gallon B The role of the ombudsman is: a. Work with the nursing home to protect the clients rig hts b. Control the nursing home budget c. Prepare classes that nurses aides take to learn hygiene d. Run a group of nursing homes
Your resident is wealthy. He offers you a "little gift" in the form of cash for providing expert care. You should: a. Accept and say nothing b. Accept like a tip and share it with your coworkers c. Refuse graciously d. Look to see if anyone is listening or watching C Retirement usually results in: a. Physical changes from aging b. Financial security c. Less Free Time d. Typically a lower income d After urinating, the resident is assisted to: a. Wash their hands b. Get back in bed c. GIven something to drink d. Put in a diaper A What can happen is constipation is not relieved?
a. Enema b. Diarrhea c. Incontinence d. Fecal Impaction D When removing soiled linens, you must wear: a. A gown b. Face Mask c. Eye Protection d. Gloves D Information that you can see, hear, feel or smell is called: a. Assessment b. Observation c. Objective data d. Subjective data D A resident continues to ask you the same question over and over again each time you come into the room. You should: a. Tell the person you are tired of answering the same question b. Yell at the resident c. Report the behavior d. Be patient D
c. Cowboy boots d. Non skid footwear D You are asked to collect a sputum specimen from your resident by the nurse. it is easier: a. After an activity b. After a meal c. Before a meal d. Upon awakening in the morning D An older persons ability to sense pain is: a. Decreased b. Increased c. The same as every other adult d. the same as a baby A When transferring a resident to a wheelchair: a. The brakes must be locked b. Hold the handgrips c. Put your foot on the back of the wheels to hold in place d. Stand on the footplates A
Your resident is "comatose" you should assume: a. They can hear b. They can see c. They can touch d. They can speak A Your resident has a history of a stroke with residual weakness, you are asked to ambulate them. You should: a. Assist on weak side b. Assist on strong side c. Put them in a wheelchair d. Stand in front of them like you are a walker A What is the term for a device used to take the place of a missing body part? a. Pronation b. External rotation c. Amputation d. Prosthesis D True of False Accidents or errors in giving care should be reported to the nurse at the end of the shift. False
d. Invasion of Privacy D An official record of persons who have completed a Nursing Assistant training and competency evaluation programs. a. OBRA b. Civil law c. Protected nursing assistants records d. Nursing Assistant Registry D True or False You can never refuse to perform a delegated task. False True or False Nursing Assistants supervise other Nursing Assistants False A rule of conduct made by the government body is called: a. A law b. Libel c. Tort d. Informed Consent A
Spreading rumors or talking about the private matters of others is: a. Harassment b. Gossip c. Loads of fun d. Confidentiality B Looking at things from another's point of view is called: a. Politeness b. Work ethic c. Empathy d. Courtesy C True or False Always use medical terms when you talk to the patient or resident. False True or False Everyone who works at an agency as the right to read the patient.residents records False
During which step of the nursing process is care provided? a. Assessment b. Evaluation c. Implementation d. Planning C True or False A flowsheet is only used by RNS and used to record frequent measurements or observations. True Large rings are dangerous because: a. They can fall off and can be lost b. They can scratch the resident c. They can damage equipment d. patients can pull them off your finger B The goal of the healthcare team is to: a. Carry out the MDs orders b. Develop plans of care for residents c. Provide quality care d. Complain about the workload C
True or False Listen and use silence when dealing with an angry person True True or False Inappropriate sexual behaviors by the resident are always on purpose False True or False Everyone likes to be touched False True or False Giving your opinion, positive or negative, promotes effective communication True True or False Residents do not feel safe if you tell them what you are doing False Direct Questions are used to:
The largest art of the brain and the center of thought and intelligence is: a. midbrain b. brainstem c. cerebellum d. cerebellum D Where does digestion begin? a. stomach b. esophagus c. mouth d. intestines C You must check the MSDS a. before using a hazardous substance b. after cleaning up a leak or spill c. at the beginning of the shift d. at the end of the shift A True or False If you call the resident by name and the respond. You know it is them. False
True or False Restraints are safe and are always used to prevent falls False True or False The most serious risk of restraint use is death True True or False Restraints can increase a person's confusion or agitation True The following statements are about restraint use. Which is false? a. the least restrictive method is used b. restraints require a doctors order c. restraints can cause serious harm d. restraints are used to discipline a person who is uncooperative with care D A microbe that is harmful and causes infection is called: a. reservoir b.pathogen c. a non- pathogen