Basic Patient Care Practice Questions
20 free Basic Patient Care practice questions for the NCLEX Exam, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. A patient on bed rest asks to get out of bed to sit in a chair after their morning meds. What should the nurse do first?
- Q2. A patient with dysphagia following a stroke needs which intervention during mealtime?
- Q3. How should the nurse help prevent skin breakdown in a patient who is incontinent of urine and has delicate skin?
- Q4. What should the nurse do before starting a nasogastric (NG) tube feeding for a patient?
- Q5. What should the nurse do for a patient shivering and feeling cold postoperatively?
- Q6. When assisting an NPO patient with oral hygiene, what action best supports comfort and oral health?
- Q7. What action minimizes infection risk and promotes comfort for a patient wearing a urinary catheter?
- Q8. What nursing action supports a diet-restricted NPO patient's feelings of anxiety?
- Q9. For a patient with reduced mobility scheduled for passive range-of-motion (PROM) exercises, which is correct?
- Q10. A patient with pain post-surgery wants to get up to the chair. What should the nurse do first?
- Q11. What should the nurse do if a patient is coughing and sputtering while being fed by the UAP?
- Q12. How should the nurse respond to a patient on bed rest reporting anxiety and boredom?
- Q13. What is the correct foot care instruction for a patient with diabetes?
- Q14. A patient has a cast on their lower leg. What nursing instruction supports comfort and safety?
- Q15. What should the nurse do if a patient complains their nasal cannula is dry and irritating their nares?
- Q16. A patient wants to go to the bathroom but is on bed rest. What is the best nursing action?
- Q17. What should be included in the basic nursing care plan for a patient receiving opioid analgesics at risk for constipation?
- Q18. A patient on bed rest feels weak when sat up for the first time post-surgery. What should nurse do?
- Q19. A patient is scheduled for NPO after midnight and is feeling thirsty. What action supports basic patient care?
- Q20. What is the best basic care approach for feeding a patient with limited hand mobility?