Nursing 302 MCQ test – Med Surg
Nursing Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
The nurse explains to a client with arthritis that the prescribed steroid
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medication should be taken with meals because:
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a) it will decrease gastric irritation
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b) it will serve as a reminder to take the drug
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c) the presence of food will enhance absorption
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d) the medication is ineffective in an acid environment - ANSWER✔✔✔-
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a) it will decrease gastric irritation
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A client has a diagnosis of acute cholecystitis with biliary colic. In
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addition to pain in the right upper quadrant, the nurse should expect
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the client to have:
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a) malaena and diarrhoea
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b) vomiting of coffee ground emesis
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c) an intolerance to food high in lipids
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,d) gnawing pain when the stomach is empty - ANSWER✔✔✔-c) an
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intolerance to food high in lipids | | | | |
A client with a cerebral haemorrhage is admitted to hospital in a coma.
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The highest priority for the nurse when planning care of this client
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would be to: | |
a) monitor vital signs
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b) maintain an open airway
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c) monitor pupil response and equality
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d) maintain fluid and electrolyte balance - ANSWER✔✔✔-b) maintain
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an open airway
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An elderly female client has right sided hemiplegia and expressive
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aphasia. The nurse explains to the clients children that she will probably
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be unable to:
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a) verbally state her wishes
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b) express herself in writing
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c) understand written words
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d) recognise familiar objects - ANSWER✔✔✔-a) verbally state her
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wishes
, The nurse would know that the client needed further teaching about
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preventing DVT when the client states, " I should:
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a) massage my legs"
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b) increase my fluid intake"
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c) perform range of motion exercises"
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d) wear elastic stockings when out of bed" - ANSWER✔✔✔-a) massage
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my legs" |
A clients is receiving Ventolin to relieve asthma. The nurse should
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monitor the client for: | | |
a) lethargy
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b) palpitations
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c) visual distrubances
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d) decreased pulse rate - ANSWER✔✔✔-b) palpitations
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Before giving the client digoxin the nurse should assess the:
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a) apex beat
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b) radial pulse in both arms
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c) radial pulse on the left side
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Nursing Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
The nurse explains to a client with arthritis that the prescribed steroid
| | | | | | | | | | | |
medication should be taken with meals because:
| | | | | |
a) it will decrease gastric irritation
| | | | |
b) it will serve as a reminder to take the drug
| | | | | | | | | |
c) the presence of food will enhance absorption
| | | | | | |
d) the medication is ineffective in an acid environment - ANSWER✔✔✔-
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a) it will decrease gastric irritation
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A client has a diagnosis of acute cholecystitis with biliary colic. In
| | | | | | | | | | | |
addition to pain in the right upper quadrant, the nurse should expect
| | | | | | | | | | | |
the client to have:
| | |
a) malaena and diarrhoea
| | |
b) vomiting of coffee ground emesis
| | | | |
c) an intolerance to food high in lipids
| | | | | | | |
,d) gnawing pain when the stomach is empty - ANSWER✔✔✔-c) an
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intolerance to food high in lipids | | | | |
A client with a cerebral haemorrhage is admitted to hospital in a coma.
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The highest priority for the nurse when planning care of this client
| | | | | | | | | | | |
would be to: | |
a) monitor vital signs
| | |
b) maintain an open airway
| | | |
c) monitor pupil response and equality
| | | | |
d) maintain fluid and electrolyte balance - ANSWER✔✔✔-b) maintain
| | | | | | | | |
an open airway
| |
An elderly female client has right sided hemiplegia and expressive
| | | | | | | | | |
aphasia. The nurse explains to the clients children that she will probably
| | | | | | | | | | | |
be unable to:
| |
a) verbally state her wishes
| | | |
b) express herself in writing
| | | |
c) understand written words
| | |
d) recognise familiar objects - ANSWER✔✔✔-a) verbally state her
| | | | | | | | |
wishes
, The nurse would know that the client needed further teaching about
| | | | | | | | | | |
preventing DVT when the client states, " I should:
| | | | | | | |
a) massage my legs"
| | |
b) increase my fluid intake"
| | | |
c) perform range of motion exercises"
| | | | |
d) wear elastic stockings when out of bed" - ANSWER✔✔✔-a) massage
| | | | | | | | | | |
my legs" |
A clients is receiving Ventolin to relieve asthma. The nurse should
| | | | | | | | | | |
monitor the client for: | | |
a) lethargy
|
b) palpitations
|
c) visual distrubances
| |
d) decreased pulse rate - ANSWER✔✔✔-b) palpitations
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Before giving the client digoxin the nurse should assess the:
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a) apex beat
| |
b) radial pulse in both arms
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c) radial pulse on the left side
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