Exam 2: NR224/ NR 224 Fundamentals Skills
Exam Practice Questions and Verified
Answers (2023/ 2024 New Update) –
Chamberlain
Q: 1. A nurse is performing mouth care for a client who is unconscious. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Turn the client’s head to the side.
B. Place two fingers in the client’s mouth to open it.
C. Brush the client’s teeth once per day.
D. Inject a mouth rinse into the center of the client’s mouth
Answer:
A. Turn the client’s head to the side.
Q: 2. A nurse is instructing a client who has diabetes mellitus about foot care. Which of the
following guidelines should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Inspect the feet daily.
B. Use moisturizing lotion on the feet.
C. Wash the feet with warm water and let them air dry.
D. Use over-the-counter products to treat abrasions.
E. Wear cotton socks
Answer:
A. Inspect the feet daily.
B. Use moisturizing lotion on the feet
E. Wear cotton socks
Q: 3. A nurse is planning care for a client who develops dyspnea and feels tired after
completing morning care. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the client’s
plan of care?
A. Schedule rest periods during morning care.
B. Discontinue morning care for 2 days.
C. Perform all care as quickly as possible.
D. Ask a family member to come in to bathe the client.
Answer:
A. Schedule rest periods during morning care.
Q: 4. A nurse is beginning a complete bed bath for a client. After removing the client’s gown
and placing a bath blanket over the body, which of the following areas should the nurse wash
first?
A. Face
B. Feet
C. Chest
D. Arms
Answer:
A. Face
Q: 5. A nurse is preparing to perform denture care for a client. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take?
A. Pull down and out at the back of the upper denture to remove. B. Brush the dentures with a
toothbrush and denture cleaner.
C. Rinse the dentures with hot water after cleaning them.
D. Place the dentures in a clean, dry storage container after cleaning them
Answer:
B. Brush the dentures with a toothbrush and denture cleaner.
Q: 1. A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following an appendectomy and
has type I diabetes mellitus. Their Hgb is 12 g/dL and BMI is 17.1. The incision is approximated
and free of redness, with scant serous drainage on the dressing. The nurse should recognize that
the client has which of the following risk factors for impaired wound healing? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Extremes in age
B. Chronic illness
C. Low hemoglobin
D. Malnutrition
E. Poor wound care
Answer:
B. Chronic illness
C. Low hemoglobin
D. Malnutrition
Q: 2. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 5 days postoperative following abdominal
surgery. The surgeon suspects an incisional wound infection and has prescribed antibiotic
therapy for the nurse to initiate after collecting wound and blood specimens for culture and
sensitivity. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
A. Increase in incisional pain
B. Fever and chills
C. Reddened wound edges
D. Increase in serosanguineous drainage
E. Decrease in thirst
Answer:
A. Increase in incisional pain
B. Fever and chills
C. Reddened wound edges
Q: 3. A nurse educator is reviewing the wound healing process with a group of nurses. The
nurse educator should include in the information which of the following alterations for wound
healing by secondary intention? (Select all that apply.)
A. Stage 3 pressure injury
B. Sutured surgical incision
C. Casted bone fracture
D. Laceration sealed with adhesive
E. Open burn area
Answer:
A. Stage 3 pressure injury
E. Open burn area