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Fundamentals of Nursing Vital Signs NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nursing assistive personnel (NAP) has finished making a surgical bed for a patient in surgery. How would the nurse instruct the NAP to leave the bed to transfer the surgical patient safely?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Raising the top two side rails (B) ensures safety during transfer from the stretcher by preventing falls. Raising the head (A) is unnecessary, height adjustment (C) is situational, and releasing wheels (D) risks instability.
Question 2 of 5
A rehabilitation nurse cares for a client who is wheelchair bound. Which intervention would the nurse implement to prevent skin breakdown?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: a common site for breakdown in wheelchair-bound clients. Pillows (A) help heels not the primary site. C treats existing wounds and D risks tissue damage.
Question 3 of 5
Palliative care nurses' self-awareness may be most critical when dealing with
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: End-of-life issues require nurses to confront their own emotions, biases, and mortality, making self-awareness critical to provide compassionate, unbiased care. While self-awareness is valuable in all areas, end-of-life situations uniquely challenge personal beliefs and emotional resilience.
Question 4 of 5
Do Not Resuscitate Order often accompanies situations when the prognosis of the patient is approximately
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: DNR orders are typically implemented when death is imminent (less than 6 months), aligning with terminal illness stages where resuscitation is futile or against patient wishes. Longer prognoses may not necessitate DNR yet.
Question 5 of 5
Which statement accurately describes the progression of the beginning nurse to the experienced nurse according to Benner’s model?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Benner's model is based on integration of knowledge, technical skill, and intuition in the development of clinical wisdom, involving continual development rather than a constant or area-specific progression.