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Fundamentals of Nursing Vital Signs NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The primary reason for providing passive range-of-motion (ROM) exercises to a patient is to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Passive ROM prevents contractures. Strengthening (A), pain (C), or standing (D) isn’t the goal.
Question 2 of 5
The primary reason for recording a patient's vital signs is to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Vitals assess health status. High BP (B), age (C), or activity (D) isn’t the focus.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse's primary goal when using aseptic technique during a sterile procedure is to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Asepsis prevents infection. Healing (B), no gloves (C), or prolonged exposure (D) isn’t the focus.
Question 4 of 5
Gas injected into the posterior cavity of the eye following vitrectomy is more stable and requires fewer restrictions of a patient with regard to positioning and altitude than silicone oil.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Silicone oil is more stable and requires fewer restrictions than gas, which dissipates and demands strict positioning to avoid complications like pressure on the retina.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is an example of acceptable and safe intraoperative autotransfusion blood collection?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Blood from sponges in a sterile saline basin during AAA repair is safe for autotransfusion, unlike contaminated (A, B) or thrombin-mixed (D) fluid.