KAPLAN MEDICAL SURGICAL INTEGRATED TEST
2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 80 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ Questions And
Answers 2025/2026
A client is diagnosed with HTN. The client says, "I have trouble remembering to
take my medications, but I am now only smoking 5 cigarettes a day instead of 2
packs." Which response by the nurse is best?
a. "Ask your spouse to help you remember the medications. The smoking needs to
be reduced even more."
b. "It is good that your smoking has decreased. Let's talk about ways to remember
the medication."
c. "You must take the medication, and the smoking habit needs to stop very soon."
d. "It sounds like you are trying to adhere to the plan. Tell me about your current
diet." - CORRECT ANSWER-b. "It is good that your smoking has decreased. Let's
talk about ways to remember the medication."
A client is diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. The client says, "I am tired all the
time and I don't want to live any more. If I stop taking my medication, I can stop
breathing." Which is the nurse's best response?
,a. Ask client about feelings of hopelessness
b. Give client information about a myasthenia gravis group
c. Place client on suicide watch
d. Teach client about the new medication - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Ask client about
feelings of hopelessness
The nurse suctions a client's tracheostomy. Which technique does the nurse use?
(select all)
a. Routinely instills sterile normal saline before suctioning
b. Applies suction when inserting the catheter
c. Suctions the client every hour
d. Uses sterile technique when suctioning
e. Rotates the catheter when withdrawing
f. Uses intermittent suctioning - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Routinely instills sterile
normal saline before suctioning
d. Uses sterile technique when suctioning
e. Rotates the catheter when withdrawing
f. Uses intermittent suctioning
A client is diagnosed with epilepsy following a series of seizures. The nurse
identifies which client goal as the priority?
a. Client will maintain optimal mental functioning
, b. Client will have no injuries during a seizure
c. Client will meet with a counselor as needed
d. Client will take all medications as directed - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Client will
take all medications as directed
A client just had an upper GI X-ray procedure. Which information is most
important for the nurse to give the client?
a. Save stool specimen after 48 hours
b. Take a laxative after 72 hours if no stool
c. Clear liquid diet only for 24 hours then a regular diet
d. Drink large amounts of fluid for 72 hours - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Drink large
amounts of fluid for 72 hours
A client experiences anaphylactic shock caused by a reaction to a medication. IV
diphenhydramine is administered, and the client appears to be recovering. Which
VS is the most important for the nurse to monitor for the next several hours?
a. Respirations
b. Blood pressure
c. Pulse
d. Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Respirations
A client with heart failure is to be weighed daily. The client asks why this is
necessary. Which is the best information for the nurse to give the client?
2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 80 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ Questions And
Answers 2025/2026
A client is diagnosed with HTN. The client says, "I have trouble remembering to
take my medications, but I am now only smoking 5 cigarettes a day instead of 2
packs." Which response by the nurse is best?
a. "Ask your spouse to help you remember the medications. The smoking needs to
be reduced even more."
b. "It is good that your smoking has decreased. Let's talk about ways to remember
the medication."
c. "You must take the medication, and the smoking habit needs to stop very soon."
d. "It sounds like you are trying to adhere to the plan. Tell me about your current
diet." - CORRECT ANSWER-b. "It is good that your smoking has decreased. Let's
talk about ways to remember the medication."
A client is diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. The client says, "I am tired all the
time and I don't want to live any more. If I stop taking my medication, I can stop
breathing." Which is the nurse's best response?
,a. Ask client about feelings of hopelessness
b. Give client information about a myasthenia gravis group
c. Place client on suicide watch
d. Teach client about the new medication - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Ask client about
feelings of hopelessness
The nurse suctions a client's tracheostomy. Which technique does the nurse use?
(select all)
a. Routinely instills sterile normal saline before suctioning
b. Applies suction when inserting the catheter
c. Suctions the client every hour
d. Uses sterile technique when suctioning
e. Rotates the catheter when withdrawing
f. Uses intermittent suctioning - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Routinely instills sterile
normal saline before suctioning
d. Uses sterile technique when suctioning
e. Rotates the catheter when withdrawing
f. Uses intermittent suctioning
A client is diagnosed with epilepsy following a series of seizures. The nurse
identifies which client goal as the priority?
a. Client will maintain optimal mental functioning
, b. Client will have no injuries during a seizure
c. Client will meet with a counselor as needed
d. Client will take all medications as directed - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Client will
take all medications as directed
A client just had an upper GI X-ray procedure. Which information is most
important for the nurse to give the client?
a. Save stool specimen after 48 hours
b. Take a laxative after 72 hours if no stool
c. Clear liquid diet only for 24 hours then a regular diet
d. Drink large amounts of fluid for 72 hours - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Drink large
amounts of fluid for 72 hours
A client experiences anaphylactic shock caused by a reaction to a medication. IV
diphenhydramine is administered, and the client appears to be recovering. Which
VS is the most important for the nurse to monitor for the next several hours?
a. Respirations
b. Blood pressure
c. Pulse
d. Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Respirations
A client with heart failure is to be weighed daily. The client asks why this is
necessary. Which is the best information for the nurse to give the client?
