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Fundamentals of Nursing NCLEX Practice

Quiz 9 (25 Questions)
By Gil Wayne, BSN, R.N. - Last Updated on April 10, 2019
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Concepts included in this exam are:
Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology
Medication
Metric conversions
Various nursing care procedures
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Question 1 WRONG
1,800 ml is equal to how many liters?
1.8
18,000
180
2,800
Question 1 Explanation:
1,800 ml is equal to 1.8 liters.
Question 2 WRONG
Which of the following actions should the nurse

take to use a wide base support when assisting a
client to get up in a chair?
Bend at the waist and place arms under

the client’s arms and lift
Face the client, bend knees and place

hands on client’s forearm and lift
Spread his or her feet apart
Tighten his or her pelvic muscles
This is the proper way of supporting the
client to get up in a chair that conforms to
safety and proper body mechanics.
Question 3 WRONG
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A client who is unconscious needs frequent
mouth care. When performing a mouth care, the
best position of a client is:
Fowler’s position
Side lying
Supine
Trendelenburg
An unconscious client is best placed on his

side when doing oral care to prevent
aspiration.
Question 4 WRONG
This is characterized by severe symptoms

relatively of short duration.
Chronic Illness
Acute Illness
Pain
Syndrome
Chronic Illness (Choice A) are illnesses that
are persistent or long-term.
Question 5 WRONG
The ability of the body to defend itself against

scienti c invading agent such as baceria, toxin,
viruses and foreign body
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Hormones
Secretion
Immunity
Glands
Immunity is the ability of an organism to
resist a particular infection or toxin by the
action of speci c antibodies or sensitized
white blood cells.
Question 6 WRONG
A client had oral surgery following a motor

vehicle accident. The nurse assessing the client
nds the skin ushed and warm. Which of the
following would be the best method to take the
client’s body temperature?
Oral
Axillary
Arterial line
Rectal
Taking the temperature via the oral route is
incorrect since the client had oral surgery.
Choice C and D are unnecessary. Taking the
temperature via the axilla is the most
appropriate route.
Question 7 WRONG
The nurse is preparing to take vital sign in an
alert client admitted to the hospital with 
dehydration secondary to vomiting and diarrhea.
What is the best method used to assess the
client’s temperature?
Oral
Axillary
Radial
Heat sensitive tape
Axilla is the most accessible body part in this
situation.
Question 8 WRONG
Hormones secreted by Islets of Langerhans
Progesterone
Testosterone
Insulin
Hemoglobin
The Islets of Langerhans are the regions of
the pancreas that contain its endocrine cells.
Progesterone (Choice A) is produced by the
ovaries. Testosterone (Choice B) is secreted
by the testicles of males and ovaries of
females. Hemoglobin (Choice D) is a protein
molecule in the red blood cells that carries
oxygen from the lungs to the body’s tissues
and returns carbon dioxide.
Question 9 WRONG
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A muscular enlarge pouch or sac that lies slightly
to the left which is used for temporary storage of
food…
Gallbladder
Urinary bladder
Stomach
Lungs
The stomach is a muscular organ located on
the left side of the upper abdomen. It is a
saclike expansion of the digestive tract of a
vertebrate that is located between the
esophagus and duodenum. The major part
of the digestion of food occurs in the
stomach.
Question 10 WRONG
A nurse obtained a client’s pulse and found the

rate to be above normal. The nurse document
these ndings as:
Tachypnea
Hyperpyrexia
Arrhythmia
Tachycardia
Tachycardia means rapid heart rate.
Tachypnea (Option A) refers to rapid
respiratory rate. Hyperpyrexia (Option B)
means increase in temperature. Arrhythmia
 (Option C) means irregular heart rate.
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Question 11 WRONG
Which of the following cluster of data belong to

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
Love and belonging
Physiologic needs
Self actualization
All of the above
All of the choices are part of Maslow’s
Hierarchy of Needs.
Question 12 WRONG
The abbreviation for micro drop is:
µgtt
gtt
mdr
mgts
The abbreviation for micro drop is µgtt.
Question 13 WRONG
The chamber of the heart that receives

oxygenated blood from the lungs is the:
 Left atrium 
Right atrium
Left ventricle
Right ventricle
The left atrium receives oxygenated blood
from the lungs and pumps it to the left
ventricle. The right atrium receives blood
from the veins and pumps it to the right
ventricle. The right ventricle receives blood
from the right atrium and pumps it to the
lungs, where it is loaded with oxygen. The left
ventricle (the strongest chamber) pumps
oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body, its
vigorous contractions create the blood
pressure.
Question 14 WRONG
Which of the following is the abbreviation of

drops?
Gtt.
Gtts.
Dp.
Dr.
Gtt (Choice A) is an abbreviation for drop. Dp
and Dr are not recognized abbreviation for
measurement.
Question 15 WRONG
Which of the following is the meaning of PRN?
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When advice
Immediately
When necessary
Now
PRN comes from the Latin “pro re nata”
meaning, for an occasion that has arisen or
as circumstances require.
Question 16 WRONG
Five teaspoon is equivalent to how many

milliliters (ml)?
30 ml
25 ml
12 ml
22 ml
One teaspoon is equal to 5ml.
Question 17 WRONG
It is describe as a collection of people who share

some attributes of their lives.
Family
Illness
Community
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Nursing
A community is a small or large social unit (a

group of people) who have something in
common, such as norms, religion, values, or
identity.
Question 18 WRONG
Exchange of gases takes place in which of the

following organ?
Kidney
Lungs
Liver
Heart
Gas exchange is the transport of oxygen
from the lungs to the bloodstream and the
expulsion of carbon dioxide from the
bloodstream to the lungs. It transpires in the
lungs between the alveoli and a network of
tiny blood vessels called capillaries, which are
located in the walls of the alveoli.
Question 19 WRONG
A walk-in client enters into the clinic with a chief

complaint of abdominal pain and diarrhea. The
nurse takes the client’s vital sign hereafter. What
phrase of nursing process is being implemented
here by the nurse?
Assessment
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Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Assessment is the rst phase of the nursing
process where a nurse collects information
about the client. Diagnosis is the formulation
of the nursing diagnosis from the
information collected during the assessment.
In Planning, the nurse sets achievable and
measurable short and long-term goals.
Implementation is where nursing care is
given.
Question 20 WRONG
Using the principles of standard precautions, the

nurse would wear gloves in what nursing
interventions?
Providing a back massage
Feeding a client
Providing hair care
Providing oral hygiene
Doing oral care requires the nurse to wear
gloves.
Question 21 WRONG
It is a transparent membrane that focuses the

light that enters the eyes to the retina.
Lens
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Sclera
Cornea
Pupils
The cornea is the transparent front part of

the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and
anterior chamber. The cornea is like the
crystal of a watch.
Question 22 CORRECT
A client is hospitalized for the rst time, which of

the following actions ensure the safety of the
client?
Keep unnecessary furniture out of the

way
Keep the lights on at all time
Keep side rails up at all time
Keep all equipment out of view
Although the other choices seem correct,
they are not the best answer.
Question 23 WRONG
Which of the following is the nurse’s role in the

health promotion
Health risk appraisal

Teach client to be e ective health
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Worksite wellness
None of the above
Nurses play a huge role in illness prevention
and health promotion. Nurses assume the
role of ambassadors of wellness. The World
Health Organization (WHO) de nes health
promotion as a process of enabling people to
increase control over and to improve their
health (WHO, 1986).
Question 24 WRONG
It is best describe as a systematic, rational

method of planning and providing nursing care
for individual, families, group and community
Assessment
Nursing Process
Diagnosis
Implementation
The statement describes the Nursing
Process. The Nursing Process is the essential
core of practice for the registered nurse to
deliver holistic, patient-focused care.
Question 25 WRONG
Which of the following is included in Orem’s

theory?
Maintenance of a su cient intake of air
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Self perception
Love and belongingness
Physiologic needs
Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Theory de ned

Nursing as “The act of assisting others in the
provision and management of self-care to
maintain or improve human functioning at
home level of e ectiveness.” Choices B, C,
and D are from Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy
of Needs.
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1. Using the principles of standard precautions, the nurse would wear gloves in
what nursing interventions?
A. Providing a back massage

B. Feeding a client
C. Providing hair care
D. Providing oral hygiene 
2. The nurse is preparing to take vital sign in an alert client admitted to the
hospital with dehydration secondary to vomiting and diarrhea. What is the best
method used to assess the client’s temperature?
A. Oral
B. Axillary
C. Radial
D. Heat sensitive tape
3. A nurse obtained a client’s pulse and found the rate to be above normal. The
nurse document these ndings as:
A. Tachypnea
B. Hyperpyrexia
C. Arrhythmia
D. Tachycardia
4. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to use a wide base support
when assisting a client to get up in a chair?
A. Bend at the waist and place arms under the client’s arms and lift
B. Face the client, bend knees and place hands on client’s forearm and lift
C. Spread his or her feet apart
D. Tighten his or her pelvic muscles
5. A client had oral surgery following a motor vehicle accident. The nurse
assessing the client nds the skin ushed and warm. Which of the following would
be the best method to take the client’s body temperature?
A. Oral
B. Axillary
C. Arterial line
D. Rectal
6. A client who is unconscious needs frequent mouth care. When performing a

mouth care, the best position of a client is:
A. Fowler’s position
B. Side lying
C. Supine
D. Trendelenburg
7. A client is hospitalized for the rst time, which of the following actions ensure
the safety of the client? 
A. Keep unnecessary furniture out of the way

B. Keep the lights on at all time
C. Keep side rails up at all time
D. Keep all equipment out of view
8. A walk-in client enters into the clinic with a chief complaint of abdominal pain
and diarrhea. The nurse takes the client’s vital sign hereafter. What phrase of
nursing process is being implemented here by the nurse?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Planning
D. Implementation
9. It is best describe as a systematic, rational method of planning and providing

nursing care for individual, families, group and community
A. Assessment
B. Nursing Process
C. Diagnosis
D. Implementation
10. Exchange of gases takes place in which of the following organ?
A. Kidney
B. Lungs
C. Liver
D. Heart
11. The chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs is
the:
A. Left atrium
B. Right atrium
C. Left ventricle
D. Right ventricle
12. A muscular enlarge pouch or sac that lies slightly to the left which is used for
temporary storage of food…
A. Gallbladder
B. Urinary bladder
C. Stomach
D. Lungs 
13. The ability of the body to defend itself against scienti c invading agent such as
baceria, toxin, viruses and foreign body
A. Hormones
B. Secretion
C. Immunity
D. Glands
14. Hormones secreted by Islets of Langerhans
A. Progesterone
B. Testosterone
C. Insulin
D. Hemoglobin
15. It is a transparent membrane that focuses the light that enters the eyes to the
retina.
A. Lens
B. Sclera
C. Cornea
D. Pupils
16. Which of the following is included in Orem’s theory?
A. Maintenance of a su cient intake of air

B. Self perception
C. Love and belongingness
D. Physiologic needs
17. Which of the following cluster of data belong to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
A. Love and belonging

B. Physiologic needs
C. Self actualization
D. All of the above
18. This is characterized by severe symptoms relatively of short duration.
A. Chronic Illness
B. Acute Illness
C. Pain
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19. Which of the following is the nurse’s role in the health promotion
A. Health risk appraisal

B. Teach client to be e ective health consumer
C. Worksite wellness
D. None of the above
20. It is described as a collection of people who share some attributes of their

lives.
A. Family
B. Illness
C. Community
D. Nursing
21. Five teaspoon is equivalent to how many milliliters (ml)?
A. 30 ml
B. 25 ml
C. 12 ml
D. 22 ml
22. 1800 ml is equal to how many liters?
A. 1.8
B. 18000
C. 180
D. 2800
23. Which of the following is the abbreviation of drops?
A. Gtt.
B. Gtts.
C. Dp.
D. Dr.
24. The abbreviation for micro drop is…
A. µgtt
B. gtt
C. mdr
D. mgts
25. Which of the following is the meaning of PRN?
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A. When advice
B. Immediately
C. When necessary
D. Now
Answers and Rationale

1. Answer: D. Providing oral hygiene
Option D: Doing oral care requires the nurse to wear gloves.
2. Answer: B. Axillary
Option B: Axilla is the most accessible body part in this situation.
3. Answer: D. Tachycardia
Option D: Tachycardia means rapid heart rate.
Option A: Tachypnea refers to rapid respiratory rate.
Option B: Hyperpyrexia means increase in temperature.
Option C: Arrhythmia means irregular heart rate.
4. Answer: B. Face the client, bend knees and place hands on client’s forearm and
lift
Option B: This is the proper way of supporting the client to get up in a chair that
conforms to safety and proper body mechanics.
5. Answer: B. Axillary
Option B: Taking the temperature via the axilla is the most appropriate route.
Option A: Taking the temperature via the oral route is incorrect since the client had
oral surgery.
Options C and D: These are unnecessary.
6. Answer: B. Side lying
Option B: An unconscious client is best placed on his side when doing oral care to
prevent aspiration.
7. Answer: C. Keep side rails up at all time

Option C: Keeping the side rails up at all time ensures the safety of the client.
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Options A, B, and D: Although these choices seem correct, they are not the best
answer.
8. Answer: A. Assessment
Option A: Assessment is the rst phase of the nursing process where a nurse collects
information about the client.
Option B: Diagnosis is the formulation of the nursing diagnosis from the information
collected during the assessment.
Option C: In Planning, the nurse sets achievable and measurable short and long-
term goals.
Option D: Implementation is where nursing care is given.
9. Answer: B. Nursing Process
Option B: The statement describes the Nursing Process. The Nursing Process is the
essential core of practice for the registered nurse to deliver holistic, patient-focused
care.
10. Answer: B. Lungs
Option B: Gas exchange is the transport of oxygen from the lungs to the
bloodstream and the expulsion of carbon dioxide from the bloodstream to the lungs.
It transpires in the lungs between the alveoli and a network of tiny blood vessels
called capillaries, which are located in the walls of the alveoli.
11. Answer: A. Left atrium
Option A: The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it to
the left ventricle.
Option B: The right atrium receives blood from the veins and pumps it to the right
ventricle.
Option C: The left ventricle (the strongest chamber) pumps oxygen-rich blood to
the rest of the body, its vigorous contractions create the blood pressure.
Option D: The right ventricle receives blood from the right atrium and pumps it to
the lungs, where it is loaded with oxygen.
12. Answer: C. Stomach

Option C: The stomach is a muscular organ located on the left side of the upper
 abdomen. It is a saclike expansion of the digestive tract of a vertebrate that is located
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between the esophagus and duodenum. The major part of the digestion of food
occurs in the stomach.
13. Answer: C. Immunity
Option C: Immunity is the ability of an organism to resist a particular infection or

toxin by the action of speci c antibodies or sensitized white blood cells.
14. Answer: C. Insulin
Option C: The Islets of Langerhans are the regions of the pancreas that contain its
endocrine cells. Progesterone (Choice A) is produced by the ovaries. Testosterone
(Choice B) is secreted by the testicles of males and ovaries of females. Hemoglobin
(Choice D) is a protein molecule in the red blood cells that carries oxygen from the
lungs to the body’s tissues and returns carbon dioxide.
15. Answer: C. Cornea
Option C: The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris,
pupil, and anterior chamber. The cornea is like the crystal of a watch.
16. Answer: A. Maintenance of a su cient intake of air
Option A: Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Theory de ned Nursing as “The act of assisting
others in the provision and management of self-care to maintain or improve human
functioning at home level of e ectiveness.” Choices B, C, and D are from Abraham
Maslow‘s Hierarchy of Needs.
17. Answer: D. All of the above
Option D: All of the choices are part of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
18. Answer: B. Acute Illness
Option B: Chronic Illness (Choice A) are illnesses that are persistent or long-term.
19. Answer: B. Teach client to be e ective health consumer
Option B: Nurses play a huge role in illness prevention and health promotion. Nurses
assume the role of ambassadors of wellness. The World Health Organization (WHO)
de nes health promotion as a process of enabling people to increase control over
and to improve their health (WHO, 1986).
20. Answer: C. Community
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Option C: A community is de ned by the shared attributes of the people in it, and/or
by the strength of the connections among them. When an organization is identifying
communities of interest, the shared attribute is the most useful de nition of a
community.
21. Answer: B. 25 ml
Option B: One teaspoon is equal to 5ml.
22. Answer: A. 1.8
Option A: 1,800 ml is equal to 1.8 liters.
23. Answer: B. Gtts.
Option B: Gtt (Choice A) is an abbreviation for drop. Dp and Dr are not recognized
abbreviation for measurement.
24. Answer: A. µgtt
Option A: The abbreviation for micro drop is µgtt.
25. Answer: C. When necessary
Option C: PRN comes from the Latin “pro re nata” meaning, “for an occasion that has
arisen or as circumstances require”.
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Fundamentals of Nursing NCLEX Practice

Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology

Various nursing care procedures

Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.

Answers and rationales are given below. Be sure to read them.

Fundamentals of Nursing NCLEX Practice Quiz

Your answers are highlighted below.

1,800 ml is equal to how many liters?

Which of the following actions should the nurse

Bend at the waist and place arms under

Face the client, bend knees and place

Spread his or her feet apart

Tighten his or her pelvic muscles

An unconscious client is best placed on his

This is characterized by severe symptoms

The ability of the body to defend itself against

A client had oral surgery following a motor

Heat sensitive tape

Hormones secreted by Islets of Langerhans

A nurse obtained a client’s pulse and found the

Which of the following cluster of data belong to

Love and belonging

All of the above

The abbreviation for micro drop is:

The abbreviation for micro drop is µgtt.

The chamber of the heart that receives

Which of the following is the abbreviation of

Five teaspoon is equivalent to how many

It is describe as a collection of people who share

A community is a small or large social unit (a

Exchange of gases takes place in which of the

A walk-in client enters into the clinic with a chief

Using the principles of standard precautions, the

Providing a back massage

Providing hair care

Providing oral hygiene

It is a transparent membrane that focuses the

The cornea is the transparent front part of

A client is hospitalized for the rst time, which of

Keep unnecessary furniture out of the

Keep the lights on at all time

Keep side rails up at all time

Keep all equipment out of view

Which of the following is the nurse’s role in the

Health risk appraisal

None of the above

It is best describe as a systematic, rational

Which of the following is included in Orem’s

Love and belongingness

Dorothea Orem’s Self-Care Theory de ned

Practice Mode: This is an interactive version of the Text Mode. All questions are given in

Fundamentals of Nursing NCLEX Practice Quiz

A. Providing a back massage

6. A client who is unconscious needs frequent mouth care. When performing a

A. Keep unnecessary furniture out of the way

9. It is best describe as a systematic, rational method of planning and providing

10. Exchange of gases takes place in which of the following organ?

14. Hormones secreted by Islets of Langerhans

16. Which of the following is included in Orem’s theory?

A. Maintenance of a su cient intake of air

A. Love and belonging

18. This is characterized by severe symptoms relatively of short duration.