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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: Med Surg 2 Exam 2 NCLEX Questions
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EXAM CODE: MED SURG NURSING NCLEX QUESTIONS
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ANSWERS-101




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. Which method is best to use when confirming initial placement of a blindly inserted small
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-bore NG feeding tube?
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a. x-ray.
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b. air insufflation.
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c. observing patient for coughing.
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d. pH measurement of gastric aspirate.
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[Verified Solution]: a. x-ray. dd dddd dd




Q2. A patient is receiving peripheral parenteral nutrition. The parenteral nutrition solution is
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completed before the new solution arrives on the unit. The nurse gives
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a. 20% intralipids.
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b. 5% dextrose solution.
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c. 0.45% normal saline solution.
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d. 5% lactated Ringer's solution.
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[Verified Solution]: b. 5% dextrose solution.
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Q3. A patient with anorexia nervosa shows signs of malnutrition. During initial refeeding, the
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nurse carefully assesses the patient for
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a. hyperkalemia.
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b. hypoglycemia.
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c. hypercalcemia.
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d. hypophosphatemia.
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[Verified Solution]: d. hypophosphatemia.dd dddd dd

, Q4. A patient was admitted with a fractured hip after being found on the floor of her home. S
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he was extremely malnourished and started on parenteral nutrition (PN) 3 days ago. Which as
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sessment finding would be of most concern to the nurse? Blood glucose level of 125 mg/dL Ser
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um phosphate level of 1.9 mg/dL White blood cell count of 10,500/µL Serum potassium level of
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4.6 mEq/L
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[Verified Solution]: Serum phosphate level of 1.9 mg/dL
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Q5. A patient is admitted with anorexia nervosa and a serum potassium level of 2.4 mEq/L.
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What complication is most important for the nurse to observe for in this patient? Muscle weak
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ness Cardiac dysrhythmias Increased urine output Anemia and leukopenia
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[Verified Solution]: Cardiac dysrhythmias
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Q6. Which focused assessments would have priority in the care of a patient recently started o
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n parenteral nutrition (PN)? Skin integrity and skin turgor Electrolyte levels and daily weights
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Auscultation of lung and bowel sounds Peripheral edema and level of consciousness
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[Verified Solution]: Electrolyte levels and daily weights
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Q7. A 35-year- dddd dd



old female patient is admitted to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain. Which
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medical diagnoses should you consider as possible causes of her pain (select all that apply)?
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a. Gastroenteritis
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b. Ectopic pregnancy
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c. Gastrointestinal bleeding
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d. Irritable bowel syndrome
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e. Inflammatory bowel disease
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[Verified Solution]: a. Gastroenteritis
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b. Ectopic pregnancy
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c. Gastrointestinal bleeding
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d. Irritable bowel syndrome
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e. Inflammatory bowel disease
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Q8. Assessment findings suggestive of peritonitis include (select all that apply)
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a. rebound tenderness.
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b. a soft, distended abdomen.
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c. dull, intermittent abdominal pain.
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d. shallow respirations with bradypnea.
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e. observing that the patient is lying still.
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[Verified Solution]: a. rebound tenderness.
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e. observing that the patient is lying still.
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