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Fundamentals Proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 40 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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Start Practice ExamThe patient reports feeling an urge to urinate even though an indwelling urinary catheter is in place. Which is the priority action of the nurse?
The nurse is discontinuing the patient's indwelling urinary catheter. The catheter is not easily withdrawn after the balloon is deflated. Which is the appropriate nursing action?
The home care nurse is caring for a patient with an indwelling urinary catheter after spinal cord The catheter is patent with clear yellow urine after being in place for 8 weeks. Which is the ap actio
A patient with a Foley catheter inserted 3 days ago needs a urine sample for culture and sensitivity. What is the appropriate action for the nurse to take?
The patient has a catheter that must be irrigated. The nurse is using a needleless closed irrigation technique. In which order will the nurse perform the steps, starting with the first one?
What allergies should the nurse assess for before inserting a catheter in a patient? (Select all that apply)
Which nursing actions will the nurse implement when collecting a urine specimen from a patient? (Select all that apply.)
Which findings should the nurse follow up on after removal of a catheter from a patient? (Select all that apply)
Put the following steps for catheter insertion in order.
The nurse understands the best way to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) in long term indwelling catheters is to do what?
How much urine is too much to drain at one time when a new insertion of a foley catheter is done?
Where do you collect the urine specimen from on a patient with an indwelling catheter on day two?
A confused patient with pneumonia is admitted with an indwelling catheter in place. During interdisciplinary rounds the following day, which question would the nurse ask the primary healthcare provide
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a prescription for a 24-hour urine collection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
No urine in the urethra. What should the nurse do?
The patient has a catheter that must be irrigated. The nurse is using a needleless closed irrigation technique. In which order will the nurse perform the steps, starting with the first one?
A nurse is inserting an indwelling urinary catheter for a male patient. Which action will the nurse take??
The nurse will anticipate inserting a Coudé catheter for which patient?
A nurse is evaluating a nursing assistive personnel's (AP) care for a patient with an indwelling catheter. Which action by the AP will cause the nurse to intervene?
A nurse is caring for a male patient experiencing urinary retention. Which action should the nurse take first?
Nurses need to implement appropriate body mechanics in order to prevent injury to themselves and their clients. Which principle of body mechanics should the nurse incorporate into client care?
An average-size male client has right-sided hemiparesis. The nurse helps this client to walk by:
A nurse is preparing to culture a client's wound to determine if it is infected. Which of these steps should the nurse take?
The nurse is trying to decide which of the following to delegate to the certified nursing assistant. Which of the following could be safely delegated?
The nurse is observing the auscultation technique of another nurse. The correct method to use when progressing from one auscultatory site on the thorax to another is _______ comparison.