RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL ONLINE PRACTICE 2023 A
LATEST VERSION UPDATED AND REVISED IN 2025/2026
A nurse is caring for a client who had a nephrostomy tube
inserted 12 hr ago. - ANSWER ->The client reports back pain.
A nurse is caring for a client who is having a seizure. - ANSWER -
>Turn the client to the side.
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has
hypertension and takes propranolol. - ANSWER ->Reports of a
night cough.
A nurse is planning to irrigate and dress a clean, granulating
wound for a client who has a pressure injury. - ANSWER ->Use a
30 mL syringe.
A nurse is assessing a client who has graves disease. Which of
the following images should indicate to the nurse that the client
has exophthalmos - ANSWER ->Choose the one that's not a guy.
It should be one with big bulging eyes staring at you.
,A nurse is caring for a client who has DKA. Which of the
following findings indicate improving? - ANSWER ->Glucose 272
mg/dL
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse expect? -
ANSWER ->Constipation
A nurse is preparing to administer a blood transfusion to a
client who has anemia. - ANSWER ->check for the type and
number of units of blood to administer.
a nurse is caring for a client who has a leg cast and is returning
to demonstrate on the proper use of crutches while climbing
stairs. - ANSWER ->Place body weight on the crutches
Advances the unaffected leg onto the stair
Shifts weight from the crutches to the unaffected leg
Brings the crutches and the affected leg up to the stair.
A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about pain
management for older adult clients. - ANSWER ->Ibuprofen can
cause gastrointestinal bleeding in older adult clients.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a family history of
colorectal cancer. to help mitigate this risk, - ANSWER ->Add
cabbage to the diet
, a nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who
has full-thickness burns over 20% of their total body surface
area. After ensuring a patent airway and adminstering oxygen, -
ANSWER ->IV Fluids
a nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer. the client
tells the nurse, "I wish I could stop these treatments" - ANSWER
->Discontinuing with the treatments is your choice if it is your
wish to do so.
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cancer and a
new prescription for an opioid analgesic for pain management.
- ANSWER ->you should void every 4 hours to decrease the risk
of urinary retention
A nurse is teaching a class about clients rights. - ANSWER ->a
client should sign an informed consent before receiving a
placebo during a research trial.
A nurse is reviewing the ABG results of a client who has
advanced COPD. - ANSWER ->PaCO2 56 mm Hg
a nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who
reports vomiting and diarrhea for the past 3 days. - ANSWER -
>Heart rate 110/min
a nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a tonic-clonic
seizure. - ANSWER ->Loosen restrictive clothing
LATEST VERSION UPDATED AND REVISED IN 2025/2026
A nurse is caring for a client who had a nephrostomy tube
inserted 12 hr ago. - ANSWER ->The client reports back pain.
A nurse is caring for a client who is having a seizure. - ANSWER -
>Turn the client to the side.
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has
hypertension and takes propranolol. - ANSWER ->Reports of a
night cough.
A nurse is planning to irrigate and dress a clean, granulating
wound for a client who has a pressure injury. - ANSWER ->Use a
30 mL syringe.
A nurse is assessing a client who has graves disease. Which of
the following images should indicate to the nurse that the client
has exophthalmos - ANSWER ->Choose the one that's not a guy.
It should be one with big bulging eyes staring at you.
,A nurse is caring for a client who has DKA. Which of the
following findings indicate improving? - ANSWER ->Glucose 272
mg/dL
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse expect? -
ANSWER ->Constipation
A nurse is preparing to administer a blood transfusion to a
client who has anemia. - ANSWER ->check for the type and
number of units of blood to administer.
a nurse is caring for a client who has a leg cast and is returning
to demonstrate on the proper use of crutches while climbing
stairs. - ANSWER ->Place body weight on the crutches
Advances the unaffected leg onto the stair
Shifts weight from the crutches to the unaffected leg
Brings the crutches and the affected leg up to the stair.
A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about pain
management for older adult clients. - ANSWER ->Ibuprofen can
cause gastrointestinal bleeding in older adult clients.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a family history of
colorectal cancer. to help mitigate this risk, - ANSWER ->Add
cabbage to the diet
, a nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who
has full-thickness burns over 20% of their total body surface
area. After ensuring a patent airway and adminstering oxygen, -
ANSWER ->IV Fluids
a nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer. the client
tells the nurse, "I wish I could stop these treatments" - ANSWER
->Discontinuing with the treatments is your choice if it is your
wish to do so.
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cancer and a
new prescription for an opioid analgesic for pain management.
- ANSWER ->you should void every 4 hours to decrease the risk
of urinary retention
A nurse is teaching a class about clients rights. - ANSWER ->a
client should sign an informed consent before receiving a
placebo during a research trial.
A nurse is reviewing the ABG results of a client who has
advanced COPD. - ANSWER ->PaCO2 56 mm Hg
a nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who
reports vomiting and diarrhea for the past 3 days. - ANSWER -
>Heart rate 110/min
a nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a tonic-clonic
seizure. - ANSWER ->Loosen restrictive clothing
