NUR 1020-Med- ]]
Surg Exam1(2026) Questions with Corr
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ect Answers
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A ]]patient ]]has ]]a ]]nursing ]]diagnosis ]]of ]]ineffective ]]airway ]]clearance ]]related ]]to ]]retained ]]secretio
ns, ]]excessive ]]mucus, ]]and ]]ineffective ]]cough ]]as ]]evidenced ]]by ]]adventitious ]]breath ]]sounds. ]]Wha
t ]]should ]]the ]]nurse ]]include ]]in ]]the ]]NCP ]]as ]]an ]]appropriate ]]NOC ]]outcome ]]and ]]NIC ]]intervention ]
]for ]]this ]]nursing ]]diagnosis?
1. ]]Aspiration ]]Prevention ]](NOC) ]]and ]]Aspiration ]]Procedures ]](NIC)
2. ]]Respiratory ]]Status: ]]Gas ]]Exchange ]](NOC) ]]and ]]Oxygen ]]Therapy ]](NIC)
3. ]]Respiratory ]]Status: ]]Ventilation ]](NOC) ]]and ]]Respiratory ]]Monitoring ]](NIC)
4. ]]Respiratory ]]Status: ]]Airway ]]Patency ]](NOC) ]]and ]]Airway ]]Management ]](NIC) ]]- ]]correct ]]answer:
]]4. ]]Respiratory ]]Status: ]]Airway ]]Patency ]](NOC) ]]and ]]Airway ]]Management ]](NIC)
A ]]nurse ]]teaches ]]a ]]student ]]nurse ]]about ]]evidence-
based ]]nursing ]]practice ]]guidelines. ]]Which ]]statement, ]]if ]]made ]]by ]]the ]]student ]]nurse, ]]indicates ]]
understanding ]]of ]]the ]]teaching?
1. ]]"Patient ]]care ]]is ]]based ]]on ]]research ]]findings ]]instead ]]of ]]the ]]expertise ]]of ]]the ]]nurse."
2. ]]"Patient ]]preferences ]]should ]]not ]]be ]]considered ]]if ]]guidelines ]]are ]]supported ]]by ]]evidence."
3. ]]"Nursing ]]care ]]provided ]]is ]]based ]]on ]]the ]]best ]]evidence ]]for ]]quality ]]care ]]and ]]desired ]]outco
mes."
4. ]]"Practice ]]guidelines ]]are ]]used ]]so ]]that ]]professional ]]decisions ]]about ]]patient ]]care ]]are ]]unnece
ssary." ]]- ]]correct ]]answer: ]]3. ]]"Nursing ]]care ]]provided ]]is ]]based ]]on ]]the ]]best ]]evidence ]]for ]]quality ]
]care ]]and ]]desired ]]outcomes.
a ]]nurse ]]is ]]caring ]]for ]]an ]]older ]]adult ]]who ]]has ]]a ]]new ]]diagnosis ]]of ]]type ]]2 ]]diabetes ]]and ]]reports
]]to ]]have ]]difficulty ]]following ]]the ]]diet ]]plan ]]and ]]and ]]taking ]]his ]]medication ]]which ]]of ]]the ]]followi
ng ]]actions ]]can ]]the ]]nurse ]]take ]]so ]]the ]]patient ]]is ]]more ]]compliant?
,1. ]]as ]]the ]]dietitation ]]to ]]assist ]]with ]]meal ]]planning ]]
2. ]]contact ]]the ]]clients ]]support ]]system
3. ]]assess ]]for ]]age ]]related ]]cognitive ]]awareness
4. ]]encourage ]]to ]]use ]]a ]]daily ]]medication ]]dispenser ]]
5.provide ]]educational ]]materials ]]for ]]at ]]home ]]usage ]]- ]]correct ]]answer: ]]1. ]]as ]]the ]]dietitation ]]to ]]
assist ]]with ]]meal ]]planning ]]
2. ]]contact ]]the ]]clients ]]support ]]system
4. ]]encourage ]]to ]]use ]]a ]]daily ]]medication ]]dispenser ]]
5.provide ]]educational ]]materials ]]for ]]at ]]home ]]usage
a ]]nurse ]]in ]]a ]]health ]]care ]]clinic ]]is ]]evaluating ]]the ]]level ]]of ]]wellness ]]for ]]clients ]]using ]]the ]]illness-
wellness ]]continuum. ]]The ]]nurse ]]should ]]identify ]]which ]]of ]]the ]]following ]]clients ]]as ]]at ]]the ]]cente
r ]]of ]]the ]]continuum.?
1. ]]college ]]student ]]w ]]influenza
2. ]]older ]]adult ]]with ]]new ]]diagnosis ]]of ]]type ]]2 ]]diabetes
3. ]]New ]]mother ]]with ]]a ]]UTI
4. ]]Young ]]male ]]with ]]a ]]long ]]history ]]of ]]controlled ]]arthritis ]]- ]]correct ]]answer: ]]4. ]]Young ]]male ]]wit
h ]]a ]]long ]]history ]]of ]]controlled ]]arthritis
A ]]nurse ]]is ]]evaluating ]]clients ]]at ]]a ]]health ]]fair ]]for ]]modifiable ]]variables ]]affecting ]]health ]]and ]]wel
lness. ]]Which ]]variables ]]can ]]the ]]nurse ]]identify ]]as ]]modifiable?
a. ]]smoking ]]on ]]occasion
2. ]]BMI ]]of ]]28
3. ]]Alopecia
4. ]]Trisomy ]]21
5. ]]History ]]of ]]reflux ]]- ]]correct ]]answer: ]]a. ]]smoking ]]on ]]occasion
2. ]]BMI ]]of ]]28
5. ]]History ]]of ]]reflux
, A ]]nurse ]]is ]]caring ]]for ]]a ]]patient ]]who ]]was ]]just ]]told ]]she ]]has ]]breast ]]cancer. ]]The ]]nurse ]]evaluates ]
]the ]]clients ]]response. ]]Which ]]of ]]the ]]following ]]statements ]]reflects ]]a ]]lack ]]of ]]understanding ]]of ]]
an ]]illness ]]perspective?
a. ]]" ]]i ]]have ]]no ]]family ]]history ]]of ]]breast ]]cancer"
b. ]]" ]]I ]]need ]]a ]]second ]]opinion, ]]there ]]is ]]no ]]lump"
c. ]]" ]]I ]]am ]]glad ]]we ]]live ]]in ]]a ]]city ]]where ]]there ]]is ]]several ]]large ]]hospitals"
d. ]]"I ]]will ]]schedule ]]my ]]surgery ]]next ]]week ]]over ]]the ]]holidays" ]]- ]]correct ]]answer: ]]b. ]]" ]]I ]]need ]]a ]]s
econd ]]opinion, ]]there ]]is ]]no ]]lump"
an ]]example ]]of ]]a ]]nursing ]]activity ]]that ]]best ]]reflects ]]the ]]the ]]ANA's ]]definition ]]of ]]nursing ]]is:
1. ]]treating ]]dysarythmias ]]that ]]occur ]]in ]]a ]]patient ]]in ]]the ]]coronary ]]care ]]unit
2. ]]diagnosing ]]a ]]patient ]]with ]]a ]]tube ]]feed ]]with ]]risk ]]of ]]aspiration ]]
3. ]]establishing ]]protocols ]]for ]]a ]]patient ]]in ]]the ]]emergency ]]department ]]
4. ]]providing ]]antianxiety ]]drugs ]]for ]]a ]]patient ]]who ]]has ]]disturbed ]]sleep ]]disorder ]]- ]]correct ]]answ
er: ]]2. ]]diagnosing ]]a ]]patient ]]with ]]a ]]tube ]]feed ]]with ]]risk ]]of ]]aspiration
A ]]nurse ]]working ]]on ]]the ]]med ]]surg ]]unit ]]in ]]an ]]urban ]]hospital ]]would ]]like ]]to ]]become ]]certified ]]i
n ]]med ]]surg ]]nursing. ]]The ]]nurse ]]knows ]]this ]]process ]]might ]]require:
a. ]]BSN
b. ]]Formal ]]training ]]in ]]advanced ]]nursing ]]process
c. ]]experience ]]for ]]a ]]certain ]]amount ]]of ]]time ]]in ]]med ]]surg ]]nursing
d. ]]membership ]]in ]]a ]]med ]]surg ]]speciality ]]organization ]]- ]]correct ]]answer: ]]c. ]]experience ]]for ]]a ]]ce
rtain ]]amount ]]of ]]time ]]in ]]med ]]surg ]]nursing
Nurse ]]is ]]providing ]]care ]]for ]]a ]]patient ]]after ]]R ]]hip ]]surgery. ]]W/I ]]a ]]pay ]]for ]]performance ]]center ]]a
]]critical ]]role ]]of ]]the ]]nurse ]]is:
a. ]]ensure ]]care ]]is ]]using ]]minimal ]]supplies
Surg Exam1(2026) Questions with Corr
]] ]] ]] ]]
ect Answers
]]
A ]]patient ]]has ]]a ]]nursing ]]diagnosis ]]of ]]ineffective ]]airway ]]clearance ]]related ]]to ]]retained ]]secretio
ns, ]]excessive ]]mucus, ]]and ]]ineffective ]]cough ]]as ]]evidenced ]]by ]]adventitious ]]breath ]]sounds. ]]Wha
t ]]should ]]the ]]nurse ]]include ]]in ]]the ]]NCP ]]as ]]an ]]appropriate ]]NOC ]]outcome ]]and ]]NIC ]]intervention ]
]for ]]this ]]nursing ]]diagnosis?
1. ]]Aspiration ]]Prevention ]](NOC) ]]and ]]Aspiration ]]Procedures ]](NIC)
2. ]]Respiratory ]]Status: ]]Gas ]]Exchange ]](NOC) ]]and ]]Oxygen ]]Therapy ]](NIC)
3. ]]Respiratory ]]Status: ]]Ventilation ]](NOC) ]]and ]]Respiratory ]]Monitoring ]](NIC)
4. ]]Respiratory ]]Status: ]]Airway ]]Patency ]](NOC) ]]and ]]Airway ]]Management ]](NIC) ]]- ]]correct ]]answer:
]]4. ]]Respiratory ]]Status: ]]Airway ]]Patency ]](NOC) ]]and ]]Airway ]]Management ]](NIC)
A ]]nurse ]]teaches ]]a ]]student ]]nurse ]]about ]]evidence-
based ]]nursing ]]practice ]]guidelines. ]]Which ]]statement, ]]if ]]made ]]by ]]the ]]student ]]nurse, ]]indicates ]]
understanding ]]of ]]the ]]teaching?
1. ]]"Patient ]]care ]]is ]]based ]]on ]]research ]]findings ]]instead ]]of ]]the ]]expertise ]]of ]]the ]]nurse."
2. ]]"Patient ]]preferences ]]should ]]not ]]be ]]considered ]]if ]]guidelines ]]are ]]supported ]]by ]]evidence."
3. ]]"Nursing ]]care ]]provided ]]is ]]based ]]on ]]the ]]best ]]evidence ]]for ]]quality ]]care ]]and ]]desired ]]outco
mes."
4. ]]"Practice ]]guidelines ]]are ]]used ]]so ]]that ]]professional ]]decisions ]]about ]]patient ]]care ]]are ]]unnece
ssary." ]]- ]]correct ]]answer: ]]3. ]]"Nursing ]]care ]]provided ]]is ]]based ]]on ]]the ]]best ]]evidence ]]for ]]quality ]
]care ]]and ]]desired ]]outcomes.
a ]]nurse ]]is ]]caring ]]for ]]an ]]older ]]adult ]]who ]]has ]]a ]]new ]]diagnosis ]]of ]]type ]]2 ]]diabetes ]]and ]]reports
]]to ]]have ]]difficulty ]]following ]]the ]]diet ]]plan ]]and ]]and ]]taking ]]his ]]medication ]]which ]]of ]]the ]]followi
ng ]]actions ]]can ]]the ]]nurse ]]take ]]so ]]the ]]patient ]]is ]]more ]]compliant?
,1. ]]as ]]the ]]dietitation ]]to ]]assist ]]with ]]meal ]]planning ]]
2. ]]contact ]]the ]]clients ]]support ]]system
3. ]]assess ]]for ]]age ]]related ]]cognitive ]]awareness
4. ]]encourage ]]to ]]use ]]a ]]daily ]]medication ]]dispenser ]]
5.provide ]]educational ]]materials ]]for ]]at ]]home ]]usage ]]- ]]correct ]]answer: ]]1. ]]as ]]the ]]dietitation ]]to ]]
assist ]]with ]]meal ]]planning ]]
2. ]]contact ]]the ]]clients ]]support ]]system
4. ]]encourage ]]to ]]use ]]a ]]daily ]]medication ]]dispenser ]]
5.provide ]]educational ]]materials ]]for ]]at ]]home ]]usage
a ]]nurse ]]in ]]a ]]health ]]care ]]clinic ]]is ]]evaluating ]]the ]]level ]]of ]]wellness ]]for ]]clients ]]using ]]the ]]illness-
wellness ]]continuum. ]]The ]]nurse ]]should ]]identify ]]which ]]of ]]the ]]following ]]clients ]]as ]]at ]]the ]]cente
r ]]of ]]the ]]continuum.?
1. ]]college ]]student ]]w ]]influenza
2. ]]older ]]adult ]]with ]]new ]]diagnosis ]]of ]]type ]]2 ]]diabetes
3. ]]New ]]mother ]]with ]]a ]]UTI
4. ]]Young ]]male ]]with ]]a ]]long ]]history ]]of ]]controlled ]]arthritis ]]- ]]correct ]]answer: ]]4. ]]Young ]]male ]]wit
h ]]a ]]long ]]history ]]of ]]controlled ]]arthritis
A ]]nurse ]]is ]]evaluating ]]clients ]]at ]]a ]]health ]]fair ]]for ]]modifiable ]]variables ]]affecting ]]health ]]and ]]wel
lness. ]]Which ]]variables ]]can ]]the ]]nurse ]]identify ]]as ]]modifiable?
a. ]]smoking ]]on ]]occasion
2. ]]BMI ]]of ]]28
3. ]]Alopecia
4. ]]Trisomy ]]21
5. ]]History ]]of ]]reflux ]]- ]]correct ]]answer: ]]a. ]]smoking ]]on ]]occasion
2. ]]BMI ]]of ]]28
5. ]]History ]]of ]]reflux
, A ]]nurse ]]is ]]caring ]]for ]]a ]]patient ]]who ]]was ]]just ]]told ]]she ]]has ]]breast ]]cancer. ]]The ]]nurse ]]evaluates ]
]the ]]clients ]]response. ]]Which ]]of ]]the ]]following ]]statements ]]reflects ]]a ]]lack ]]of ]]understanding ]]of ]]
an ]]illness ]]perspective?
a. ]]" ]]i ]]have ]]no ]]family ]]history ]]of ]]breast ]]cancer"
b. ]]" ]]I ]]need ]]a ]]second ]]opinion, ]]there ]]is ]]no ]]lump"
c. ]]" ]]I ]]am ]]glad ]]we ]]live ]]in ]]a ]]city ]]where ]]there ]]is ]]several ]]large ]]hospitals"
d. ]]"I ]]will ]]schedule ]]my ]]surgery ]]next ]]week ]]over ]]the ]]holidays" ]]- ]]correct ]]answer: ]]b. ]]" ]]I ]]need ]]a ]]s
econd ]]opinion, ]]there ]]is ]]no ]]lump"
an ]]example ]]of ]]a ]]nursing ]]activity ]]that ]]best ]]reflects ]]the ]]the ]]ANA's ]]definition ]]of ]]nursing ]]is:
1. ]]treating ]]dysarythmias ]]that ]]occur ]]in ]]a ]]patient ]]in ]]the ]]coronary ]]care ]]unit
2. ]]diagnosing ]]a ]]patient ]]with ]]a ]]tube ]]feed ]]with ]]risk ]]of ]]aspiration ]]
3. ]]establishing ]]protocols ]]for ]]a ]]patient ]]in ]]the ]]emergency ]]department ]]
4. ]]providing ]]antianxiety ]]drugs ]]for ]]a ]]patient ]]who ]]has ]]disturbed ]]sleep ]]disorder ]]- ]]correct ]]answ
er: ]]2. ]]diagnosing ]]a ]]patient ]]with ]]a ]]tube ]]feed ]]with ]]risk ]]of ]]aspiration
A ]]nurse ]]working ]]on ]]the ]]med ]]surg ]]unit ]]in ]]an ]]urban ]]hospital ]]would ]]like ]]to ]]become ]]certified ]]i
n ]]med ]]surg ]]nursing. ]]The ]]nurse ]]knows ]]this ]]process ]]might ]]require:
a. ]]BSN
b. ]]Formal ]]training ]]in ]]advanced ]]nursing ]]process
c. ]]experience ]]for ]]a ]]certain ]]amount ]]of ]]time ]]in ]]med ]]surg ]]nursing
d. ]]membership ]]in ]]a ]]med ]]surg ]]speciality ]]organization ]]- ]]correct ]]answer: ]]c. ]]experience ]]for ]]a ]]ce
rtain ]]amount ]]of ]]time ]]in ]]med ]]surg ]]nursing
Nurse ]]is ]]providing ]]care ]]for ]]a ]]patient ]]after ]]R ]]hip ]]surgery. ]]W/I ]]a ]]pay ]]for ]]performance ]]center ]]a
]]critical ]]role ]]of ]]the ]]nurse ]]is:
a. ]]ensure ]]care ]]is ]]using ]]minimal ]]supplies
