BKAT MED-SURG 2026 PRACTICE TEST FULL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's via continuos
IV infusion at 200 ml/hr. The IV tubing has a drop factor of 10
drops/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse set the IV ump to
administer? Answer: 33
◉ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin. Which of the following
client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should lie down when I take this medication."
b. "I can keep my medication for 1 year before replacing it."
c. "I should discontinue this medication if I develop a headache."
d. "I can take up to five tablets in 15 minutes before seeking medical
attention." Answer: I should lie down when I take this medication
◉ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client
following total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching.
a. "You should use an incentive spirometer every 8 hours."
,b. "You can cross your legs at the ankles when sitting down."
c. "Clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxide."
d. "Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom." Answer: Install a
raised toilet seat in your bathroom
◉ A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac
catheterization. which of the following actions should the nurse take.
a. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1 L per day.
b. Change the client's dressing every 8 hr.
c. Keep the client on bed rest for 24 hr.
d. Maintain he client's affected extremity in extension. Answer:
Maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity fracture
and a prescription for crutches. which of the following client
statements indicates that the client is adapting to their role change?
a. "I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries
and cooking the meals for us."
b. "I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the house clean."
c. "These crutches will make it impossible to care for my child."
d. "It's going to be difficult to tell my parents I can't take them to
their appointments anymore." Answer: I will need to have my
, partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking the meals for
us
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has an impaired
immune system due to chemotherapy. which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. "Wash your perineal area two times each day with antimicrobial
soap."
b. "Change the water in your drinking glass every 4 hours."
c. "Change your pet's litter box daily."
d. "Wash your toothbrush in the dishwasher once each month."
Answer: a. "Wash your perineal area two times each day with
antimicrobial soap."
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion and reports
thirst. The client's urinary output was 4,000 ml over past 24 hr. the
nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following IV
medications? Answer: Desmopressin
◉ A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who recently
started therapy with an ACE inhibitor and reports nagging dry
cough. Which of the following responses by the
nurse is appropriate? Answer: Sucking on a lozenge may reduce the
frequency of your cough
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's via continuos
IV infusion at 200 ml/hr. The IV tubing has a drop factor of 10
drops/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse set the IV ump to
administer? Answer: 33
◉ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new
prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin. Which of the following
client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should lie down when I take this medication."
b. "I can keep my medication for 1 year before replacing it."
c. "I should discontinue this medication if I develop a headache."
d. "I can take up to five tablets in 15 minutes before seeking medical
attention." Answer: I should lie down when I take this medication
◉ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client
following total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching.
a. "You should use an incentive spirometer every 8 hours."
,b. "You can cross your legs at the ankles when sitting down."
c. "Clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxide."
d. "Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom." Answer: Install a
raised toilet seat in your bathroom
◉ A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac
catheterization. which of the following actions should the nurse take.
a. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1 L per day.
b. Change the client's dressing every 8 hr.
c. Keep the client on bed rest for 24 hr.
d. Maintain he client's affected extremity in extension. Answer:
Maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity fracture
and a prescription for crutches. which of the following client
statements indicates that the client is adapting to their role change?
a. "I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries
and cooking the meals for us."
b. "I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the house clean."
c. "These crutches will make it impossible to care for my child."
d. "It's going to be difficult to tell my parents I can't take them to
their appointments anymore." Answer: I will need to have my
, partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking the meals for
us
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has an impaired
immune system due to chemotherapy. which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. "Wash your perineal area two times each day with antimicrobial
soap."
b. "Change the water in your drinking glass every 4 hours."
c. "Change your pet's litter box daily."
d. "Wash your toothbrush in the dishwasher once each month."
Answer: a. "Wash your perineal area two times each day with
antimicrobial soap."
◉ a nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion and reports
thirst. The client's urinary output was 4,000 ml over past 24 hr. the
nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following IV
medications? Answer: Desmopressin
◉ A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who recently
started therapy with an ACE inhibitor and reports nagging dry
cough. Which of the following responses by the
nurse is appropriate? Answer: Sucking on a lozenge may reduce the
frequency of your cough
