MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING TEST B FULL
SOLUTION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has
multiple sclerosis and is taking dantrolene to manage muscle
spasms. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include? Answer: Encourage the client to complete ADLs.
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has a new cast
on their left forearm and reports severe pain in the affected arm
with numbness in the fingers. The nurse finds the skin is pale and
cold with sluggish capillary refill. Which of the following fracture
complications should the nurse suspect? Answer: Compartment
syndrome
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has Cushing's
syndrome and expresses concern regarding physical changes
associated with the syndrome. Which of the following should the
nurse recognize as a physical change caused by this disorder?
Answer: Truncal obesity
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is taking
levothyroxine. Which of the following statements by the client
,indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: "The
medication should be taken before I eat breakfast every morning."
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a client who is being treated for
hypovolemia due to nausea and vomiting. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? Answer: Heart rate
120/min
◉ FLAG
A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who reports stomatitis.
Which of the following dietary recommendations should the nurse
make? Answer: "Select foods that are low in protein."
◉ A nurse is reviewing the medical record for a client who is
experiencing nausea and vomiting. Based on the client data, which of
the following actions should the nurse take? (Click on the exhibit
tabs for additional information about the client. There are three tabs
that contain separate categories of data.) Answer: Notify the charge
nurse of the client's blood pressure.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for the caregivers of a
client who has Parkinson's disease. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer:
Remind the client to avoid watching their feet when walking.
, ◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who had a stroke and
is unable to speak. The nurse should identify that the client's injury
occurred in which of the following lobes of the brain? (You will find
hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that
corresponds to your answer.) Answer: A is correct.
◉ A nurse observes a client who is lying in bed and experiencing a
tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? Answer: Loosen clothing around the client's neck.
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has acute
pancreatitis. While providing care, the nurse observes ecchymosis
around the umbilicus. The nurse should identify that this is a
manifestation of which of the following? Answer: Intra-abdominal
bleeding
◉ A home health nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has
COPD. The client reports shortness of breath while eating, despite
the use of home oxygen. Which of the following recommendations
should the nurse make? Answer: "Use a bronchodilator 30 minutes
before your meal."
◉ A nurse is changing the dressing for a client who has an
abdominal incision and a closed-suction drain. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? Answer: Cleanse the
drainage plug with alcohol swabs.
SOLUTION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has
multiple sclerosis and is taking dantrolene to manage muscle
spasms. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include? Answer: Encourage the client to complete ADLs.
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has a new cast
on their left forearm and reports severe pain in the affected arm
with numbness in the fingers. The nurse finds the skin is pale and
cold with sluggish capillary refill. Which of the following fracture
complications should the nurse suspect? Answer: Compartment
syndrome
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has Cushing's
syndrome and expresses concern regarding physical changes
associated with the syndrome. Which of the following should the
nurse recognize as a physical change caused by this disorder?
Answer: Truncal obesity
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is taking
levothyroxine. Which of the following statements by the client
,indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: "The
medication should be taken before I eat breakfast every morning."
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a client who is being treated for
hypovolemia due to nausea and vomiting. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? Answer: Heart rate
120/min
◉ FLAG
A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who reports stomatitis.
Which of the following dietary recommendations should the nurse
make? Answer: "Select foods that are low in protein."
◉ A nurse is reviewing the medical record for a client who is
experiencing nausea and vomiting. Based on the client data, which of
the following actions should the nurse take? (Click on the exhibit
tabs for additional information about the client. There are three tabs
that contain separate categories of data.) Answer: Notify the charge
nurse of the client's blood pressure.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for the caregivers of a
client who has Parkinson's disease. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer:
Remind the client to avoid watching their feet when walking.
, ◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who had a stroke and
is unable to speak. The nurse should identify that the client's injury
occurred in which of the following lobes of the brain? (You will find
hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that
corresponds to your answer.) Answer: A is correct.
◉ A nurse observes a client who is lying in bed and experiencing a
tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? Answer: Loosen clothing around the client's neck.
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has acute
pancreatitis. While providing care, the nurse observes ecchymosis
around the umbilicus. The nurse should identify that this is a
manifestation of which of the following? Answer: Intra-abdominal
bleeding
◉ A home health nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has
COPD. The client reports shortness of breath while eating, despite
the use of home oxygen. Which of the following recommendations
should the nurse make? Answer: "Use a bronchodilator 30 minutes
before your meal."
◉ A nurse is changing the dressing for a client who has an
abdominal incision and a closed-suction drain. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? Answer: Cleanse the
drainage plug with alcohol swabs.
