Medical Surgical Nursing Brunner
and Suddarths Textbook of Medical
Surgical Nursing Hinkle 15ed
🩺 MED-SURG (BRUNNER 15e) – EXAM
SET
1. A nurse is caring for a client with chest pain. What is
the priority action?
A. Administer oxygen
B. Give food
C. Document
D. Check temperature
Answer: A
Rationale: Chest pain → possible MI → oxygen improves perfusion (ABCs first).
2. A client has potassium level 6.2 mEq/L. What is
priority?
A. Monitor BP
B. Cardiac monitoring
C. Encourage fluids
D. Recheck labs
Answer: B
,3. A nurse is caring for a client with COPD. What oxygen
level is appropriate?
A. High flow
B. Low flow (1–2 L/min)
C. 100% oxygen
D. No oxygen
Answer: B
4. SATA: Which are signs of hypoxia?
A. Restlessness
B. Cyanosis
C. Confusion
D. Pink skin
Answer: A, B, C
5. A client has blood glucose 48 mg/dL. What is priority?
A. Insulin
B. Glucose
C. Exercise
D. Delay
Answer: B
6. A nurse is caring for a client with stroke. What is
priority?
A. Nutrition
B. Airway
C. Hygiene
D. Comfort
,Answer: B
7. A nurse is caring for a client with heart failure. Which
finding?
A. Dry skin
B. Crackles
C. Weight loss
D. Hypotension
Answer: B
8. A nurse is caring for a client with DVT. What is priority?
A. Massage leg
B. Bed rest
C. Ambulate immediately
D. Apply heat
Answer: B
9. A client has respiratory rate 8/min. What is priority?
A. Document
B. Stimulate client
C. Oxygen
D. Call provider
Answer: B
10. A nurse is caring for a client with pneumonia. Which
indicates improvement?
, A. Fever
B. Crackles
C. SpO₂ 96%
D. Dyspnea
Answer: C
11. A nurse is caring for a client with GI bleed. What is
priority?
A. Nutrition
B. Airway
C. Circulation
D. Comfort
Answer: C
12. SATA: Which are signs of fluid overload?
A. Edema
B. Crackles
C. Weight gain
D. Dry mucosa
Answer: A, B, C
13. A nurse is caring for a client with renal failure. Which
lab increases?
A. Creatinine
B. Hemoglobin
C. Calcium
D. RBC
Answer: A
and Suddarths Textbook of Medical
Surgical Nursing Hinkle 15ed
🩺 MED-SURG (BRUNNER 15e) – EXAM
SET
1. A nurse is caring for a client with chest pain. What is
the priority action?
A. Administer oxygen
B. Give food
C. Document
D. Check temperature
Answer: A
Rationale: Chest pain → possible MI → oxygen improves perfusion (ABCs first).
2. A client has potassium level 6.2 mEq/L. What is
priority?
A. Monitor BP
B. Cardiac monitoring
C. Encourage fluids
D. Recheck labs
Answer: B
,3. A nurse is caring for a client with COPD. What oxygen
level is appropriate?
A. High flow
B. Low flow (1–2 L/min)
C. 100% oxygen
D. No oxygen
Answer: B
4. SATA: Which are signs of hypoxia?
A. Restlessness
B. Cyanosis
C. Confusion
D. Pink skin
Answer: A, B, C
5. A client has blood glucose 48 mg/dL. What is priority?
A. Insulin
B. Glucose
C. Exercise
D. Delay
Answer: B
6. A nurse is caring for a client with stroke. What is
priority?
A. Nutrition
B. Airway
C. Hygiene
D. Comfort
,Answer: B
7. A nurse is caring for a client with heart failure. Which
finding?
A. Dry skin
B. Crackles
C. Weight loss
D. Hypotension
Answer: B
8. A nurse is caring for a client with DVT. What is priority?
A. Massage leg
B. Bed rest
C. Ambulate immediately
D. Apply heat
Answer: B
9. A client has respiratory rate 8/min. What is priority?
A. Document
B. Stimulate client
C. Oxygen
D. Call provider
Answer: B
10. A nurse is caring for a client with pneumonia. Which
indicates improvement?
, A. Fever
B. Crackles
C. SpO₂ 96%
D. Dyspnea
Answer: C
11. A nurse is caring for a client with GI bleed. What is
priority?
A. Nutrition
B. Airway
C. Circulation
D. Comfort
Answer: C
12. SATA: Which are signs of fluid overload?
A. Edema
B. Crackles
C. Weight gain
D. Dry mucosa
Answer: A, B, C
13. A nurse is caring for a client with renal failure. Which
lab increases?
A. Creatinine
B. Hemoglobin
C. Calcium
D. RBC
Answer: A
