ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL 2
COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ What is a holter monitor used for? Answer: if you have an
irregular heart rate it can detect it
◉ What can a pacemake do to a pt heart? Answer: regulate the heart
rate
◉ What is a echo used for? Answer: detecting valve dysfunction
◉ What do PPI do for gastric ulcers? Answer: it suppresses gastric
acid production
◉ What is good about high fowlers postion? Answer: increases lung
expansion and improves ventilation
◉ What med would you d/c to before going in for allergy testing?
Answer: prednisone
◉ If a pt were to state there vision went blurry before a car accident
what would you do first? Answer: monitor neuro
,◉ What would be first thing to do if bowel is protruding from
stomach? Answer: call for help
◉ What kind of skin for hypothyroidism? Answer: dry scaly
◉ What does metformin do to glucose? Answer: it decreases the
amount of glucose produced in liver
◉ When should pt take metformin? Answer: with or immediately
following meals
◉ If you have hair loss on lower legs what could be problem?
Answer: PAD
◉ When is pain happening with PAD? Answer: when resting
◉ How is pain relieved with PAD? Answer: when feet are dangling
◉ After a thoracenteisis what should a nurse tell the pt? Answer: to
deep breather to re expand lungs
,◉ What would be an indication of osteomyelitis what lab? Answer:
increase sedimentation rate
◉ What is a blood problem that can occur with someone taking
feverfew. Answer: platlet aggregation
◉ What med does not go with feverfew? Answer: naproxen
◉ What should be SaO2? Answer: above 90%
◉ What vital sign could drop with dig toxicity? Answer: HR
◉ With a burn pt what do you do after securing airway and O2?
Answer: give them IV fluids
◉ Why would you keep IV patent with someone that has seizures?
Answer: so you can give med to stop it.
◉ Would you apply O2 or give epinephrine first with an anaphylactic
reaction? Answer: give O2
◉ Why does kidney failure happen what electrolyte? Answer: it cant
excrete potassium
, ◉ What would be manifestation of chronic glomerulonephritis?
Answer: hyperkalemia
◉ How should a pt breath in when administering meter dosage
inhaler? Answer: slowly and deeply
◉ How long should pt hold breath after inhaling meter dosage
inhaler? Answer: 10 seconds after inhaling
◉ How often should you wait between puffs for inhaler? Answer: at
least one minute
◉ What should be first thing to do with a pt with a seizure? Answer:
turn them on their side.
◉ What 2 meds cause ringing in ears? Answer: aminoglycocides and
asprin
◉ What is the point of giving erhtypoetin therapy? Answer: to
increase levels of energy by increasing HCT
◉ What is needed sputum wise with a pt with TB? Answer: samples
are needed every 2 to 4 weeks until there are three negatives
COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ What is a holter monitor used for? Answer: if you have an
irregular heart rate it can detect it
◉ What can a pacemake do to a pt heart? Answer: regulate the heart
rate
◉ What is a echo used for? Answer: detecting valve dysfunction
◉ What do PPI do for gastric ulcers? Answer: it suppresses gastric
acid production
◉ What is good about high fowlers postion? Answer: increases lung
expansion and improves ventilation
◉ What med would you d/c to before going in for allergy testing?
Answer: prednisone
◉ If a pt were to state there vision went blurry before a car accident
what would you do first? Answer: monitor neuro
,◉ What would be first thing to do if bowel is protruding from
stomach? Answer: call for help
◉ What kind of skin for hypothyroidism? Answer: dry scaly
◉ What does metformin do to glucose? Answer: it decreases the
amount of glucose produced in liver
◉ When should pt take metformin? Answer: with or immediately
following meals
◉ If you have hair loss on lower legs what could be problem?
Answer: PAD
◉ When is pain happening with PAD? Answer: when resting
◉ How is pain relieved with PAD? Answer: when feet are dangling
◉ After a thoracenteisis what should a nurse tell the pt? Answer: to
deep breather to re expand lungs
,◉ What would be an indication of osteomyelitis what lab? Answer:
increase sedimentation rate
◉ What is a blood problem that can occur with someone taking
feverfew. Answer: platlet aggregation
◉ What med does not go with feverfew? Answer: naproxen
◉ What should be SaO2? Answer: above 90%
◉ What vital sign could drop with dig toxicity? Answer: HR
◉ With a burn pt what do you do after securing airway and O2?
Answer: give them IV fluids
◉ Why would you keep IV patent with someone that has seizures?
Answer: so you can give med to stop it.
◉ Would you apply O2 or give epinephrine first with an anaphylactic
reaction? Answer: give O2
◉ Why does kidney failure happen what electrolyte? Answer: it cant
excrete potassium
, ◉ What would be manifestation of chronic glomerulonephritis?
Answer: hyperkalemia
◉ How should a pt breath in when administering meter dosage
inhaler? Answer: slowly and deeply
◉ How long should pt hold breath after inhaling meter dosage
inhaler? Answer: 10 seconds after inhaling
◉ How often should you wait between puffs for inhaler? Answer: at
least one minute
◉ What should be first thing to do with a pt with a seizure? Answer:
turn them on their side.
◉ What 2 meds cause ringing in ears? Answer: aminoglycocides and
asprin
◉ What is the point of giving erhtypoetin therapy? Answer: to
increase levels of energy by increasing HCT
◉ What is needed sputum wise with a pt with TB? Answer: samples
are needed every 2 to 4 weeks until there are three negatives
