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WorksheetsExam 1 Review Fall 2025
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of the following is considered a caring behavior in nursing practice?
Providing medications on time
Listening actively to the patient’s concerns
Completing documentation promptly
Giving a brief greeting and moving on quickly
Which of the following are examples of caring behaviors in nursing practice? (Select all that apply)
Establishing eye contact with the patient
Hurrying through tasks to save time
Maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality
Avoiding the patient’s questions to reduce anxiety
Providing a calm and peaceful environment for the patient
Which of the following is an example of a therapeutic communication technique?
Giving advice to the patient
Offering reassurance that "everything will be fine"
Asking open-ended questions to explore the patient’s feelings
Interrupting the patient to give your opinion
Which of the following are therapeutic communication techniques? (Select all that apply)
Clarifying
Reflecting
Deflecting
Validating
Changing the subject
Which of the following factors can negatively impact effective communication with patients?
Cultural differences
Active listening
Clarifying patient concerns
Adjusting communication for special needs patients
What is the expected normal range for adult systolic blood pressure?
90-120 mmHg
80-100 mmHg
120-140 mmHg
70-90 mmHg
Which of the following is not one of the 5 Rights of Delegation?
Right task
Right person
Right supervision
Right location
Which task can be safely delegated to a certified nursing assistant (CNA)?
Assessing the patient's pain level
Administering topical medications
Taking a patient's vital signs
Performing patient discharge teaching
Which of the following would be considered an abnormal finding in an adult patient?
Respiratory rate of 14 breaths per minute
Pulse rate of 110 beats per minute
Blood pressure of 118/76 mmHg
Oral temperature of 98.6°F (37°C)
Which of the following best describes surgical asepsis?
Hand washing with soap & water for 20 seconds before touching a patient
Sterilizing instruments used for a surgical procedure
Cleaning the bedside table with disinfectant
Wearing gloves while bathing a patient
Which of the following demonstrate principles of surgical asepsis? (Select all that apply)
Putting only sterile objects onto the sterile field
Keeping sterile gloves below waist level
Keeping the sterile field in site at all times
Touching the 1-inch border only after donning sterile gloves
opening a sterile package starting with the flap furthest away
Which of the following is an example of a standard precaution for infection control?
Wearing gloves for all patient contact
Wearing a mask only when in contact with immunocompromised patients
Using alcohol-based hand sanitizer before and after patient care
Wearing a gown and gloves only when the patient is known to have a contagious infection
Which of the following patients would require contact isolation precautions?
A patient with active tuberculosis
A patient with a MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) wound infection
A patient with the flu
A patient with measles
Which of the following are principles of medical asepsis? (Select all that apply)
Cleaning equipment with disinfectant after patient use
Using sterile instruments during surgery
Wearing gloves when handling bodily fluids
Using alcohol-based hand rub when hands are not visibly soiled
Maintaining a sterile field during an invasive procedure
Which of the following is a key difference between inflammation and infection?
Inflammation is always caused by an infection
Infection is a localized response, while inflammation is a systemic response
Inflammation can occur without infection
Infection always leads to fever
Which of the following are signs of inflammation? (Select all that apply)
Redness
Swelling
Heat
Purulent drainage
A sentinel event is best described as which of the following?
A minor complication in a patient’s care
An event that results in a medication error
An unexpected event resulting in serious injury or death
An error that is corrected before causing harm
Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
Blood pressure of 120/80 mmHg
The patient reports feeling dizzy
A heart rate of 88 beats per minute
The patient’s skin is warm to touch
Which of the following are examples of objective data? (Select all that apply)
The patient is diaphoretic
The patient says, "I feel tired all the time"
Temperature of 101.2°F (38.4°C)
Pulse rate of 92 beats per minute
The patient states, "I have a headache"
Which of the following is an example of a correctly written broad goal?
The patient will ambulate 50 feet within 2 days
The patient will report pain levels reduced to 2/10 30-minutes after receiving IV pain medication
The patient will demonstrate increased mobility
The patient will be given pain medication as prescribed
Which of the following represents a correctly written SMART expected outcome?
The patient will report reduced pain
The patient will walk 100 feet with assistance by the end of the shift
The nurse will monitor the patient’s vital signs every 4 hours
The patient will feel better by the end of the week
Which of the following is an example of an appropriately written nursing intervention?
Give pain medication if the patient complains of pain
Teach the patient how to use their glucometer before discharge
Encourage the patient to ambulate when able
Offer the patient water as needed
Which adjustment in the physical environment should the nurse make to promote the success of an interview?
Arrange seating across a desk or table.
Reduce noise by turning off televisions and radios.
Reduce the distance between the interviewer and the patient to 2 feet or less.
Provide dim lighting to make the room cozy and help the patient relax.
Which of the following is an example of the National Performance Goal, ensure that the correct patient receives the correct care at the correct time?
The nurse asks the patient their name and today's date
The nurse applies a post-it note with the patient's name written on it to label a urine specimen
The nurse notifies the health care provider immediately after receiving potassium lab result of 6.2 (3.5 - 5)
The night shift nurse turns off alarm settings on the patient's monitor so the sounds don't disturb him and others.
What is NOT an example of NPG 14, the hospital has a medication management program that focuses on safety?
The care team assess the patient for risks related to use of anticoagulant therapy
The nurse does not include the patient's use of marijuana when assessing home meds & supplements
The nurse participates on the hospitals antibiotic stewardship committee
The nurse checks the total amount of acetaminophen a patient received in the last 24 hours before administering a PRN dose.
The nurse cares for the client who is confused. The health care provider ordered that the client have cotton wrist restraints to prevent the client from attempting to remove the intravenous (IV) and indwelling catheter. Which is essential for the nurse to include in the client's care plan?
Remove the restraints for 1 hour every 4 hours
Remove the restraints, assess limbs, and provide skin care every 1 to 2 hours
Request that the health care provider order removal of the wrist restraints for skin assessment
ask the client, "are you developing any problems from he restraints?"
The following are reasons to use contact precautions
Clostridium Difficile
Influenza
Draining abcess
Diarrhea caused by rotavirus
Match the following meanings with their definitions
Medical Asepsis
Reduces the number of microorganisms in an area
Surgical Asepsis
Eliminates all pathogens in an area
Standard precautions
Must wear gloves when coming into contact with any body fluids. Applied to all patients.
