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NCLEX PN MED SURG EXAM 2026 97+ COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED A+ GRADE ASSURED!!!!! NEW LATEST UPDATE!!!!!

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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: Medical Surgical Exam dd dd dd TIME: _____________ dd




EXAM CODE: NCLEX PN MED SURG EXAM 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 client should the practical nurse question a PRN prescription for sumatriptan (Imi
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trex) for migraine headaches?
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[Verified Solution]: C. 50-year-old with Prinzmetal's angina.
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Q2. The practical nurse (PN) is reinforcing information to a older male client with a history o
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f coronary artery disease about his prescribed daily medication regimen. Which medication is
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most likely to reduce the client's risk factors?
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[Verified Solution]: D. A low-dose aspirin given daily.
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Q3. An adult client with otitis media has thick, yellow drainage from the right ear canal. Wha
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t additional findings should the practical nurse (PN) expect to identify?
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[Verified Solution]: A. Pain relief after ear drainage begins.
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Q4. The practical nurse is caring for a client who is admitted with signs of possible acute brai
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n attack (Stroke) three hours ago. The client's blood pressure is 170/96, regular radial pulse 76
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beats/minute, respirations are nonlabored at 11 breaths/minute, and a Sp02 of 99%. What act
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ion is most important for the PN to implement?
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[Verified Solution]: C. Continue to monitor client's blood pressure.
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, Q5. A client who was hit in the head with a baseball is admitted to the hospital for observatio
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n. Which finding requires the practical nurse (PN) to follow-up with further assessment?
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[Verified Solution]: D. Reports the hospital room is an office.
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Q6. An older female client with osteoporosis asks the practical nurse (PN) to explain why she
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is now 2 inches shorter than when she was younger. What information is best for the practical
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dnurse (PN) to provide?dd dd dd




[Verified Solution]: D. It is a combination of wear and tear and calcium loss that causes the change.
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Q7. A practical nurse (PN) is coordinating the care of four clients on an oncology unit. Which
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neutrophil count should the PN identify as a risk for a life-
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threatening infection in one of the clients? dd dd dd dd dd dd




[Verified Solution]: A. 500/mm3. dd dddd dd




Q8. An older client who has had a cataract in the right eye for several years tells the practical
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nurse (PN), "Now I have lost the sight in my right eye because I waited too long for treatmen
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t." What information should the PN provide?
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[Verified Solution]: C. Surgery can restore vision with corrective lens implants or glasses.
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Q9. The practical nurse (PN) is visiting a male client with diabetes who has a new cast on his
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arm. The client's fingers are pale, cool, slightly swollen, and the radial pulse is strong. What s
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hould the PN do first? dd dd dd dd




[Verified Solution]: D. Elevate the arm above the level of the heart.
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Q10. A client with epilepsy is having bilateral rhythmic jerking movements of all extremities.
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After calling for help, which action should the practical nurse (PN) do next?
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[Verified Solution]: 1. Maintain the client's airway 2. Apply pads to the bedside rails. 3. Avoid stimul
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ation during post-ictal phase. 4. Observe the client for incontinence.
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Q11. The practical nurse (PN) should place a client in which position for a thoracentesis?
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[Verified Solution]: B. Sitting upright in a tripod position leaning on an overbed table.
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