MED/SURG EXAM 4 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
TheWrecoveryWroomWnurseWisWadmittingWaWpatientWfromWtheWORWfollowingWtheWpatientsWsuccessfulWsple
nectomy.WWhatWisWtheWfirstWassessmentWthatWtheWnurseWshouldWperformWonWthisWnewlyWadmittedWpatie
nt?
A)WHeartWrateWandWrhythm
B)WSkinWintegrity
C)WCoreWbodyWtemperature
D)WAirwayWpatencyW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-D)WAirwayWpatency
TheWprimaryWobjectiveWinWtheWimmediateWpostoperativeWperiodWisWtoWmaintainWventilationWand,Wthus,Wp
reventWhypoxemiaWandWhypercapnia.WBothWcanWoccurWifWtheWairwayWisWobstructedWandWventilationWisWre
duced.WThisWassessmentWisWfollowedWbyWcardiovascularWstatusWandWtheWconditionWofWtheWsurgicalWsite.W
TheWcoreWtemperatureWwouldWbeWassessedWafterWtheWairway,WcardiovascularWstatus,WandWwoundW(skinWi
ntegrity).
AnWadultWpatientWisWinWtheWrecoveryWroomWfollowingWaWnephrectomyWperformedWforWtheWtreatmentWofW
renalWcellWcarcinoma.WTheWpatientsWvitalWsignsWandWlevelWofWconsciousnessWstabilized,WbutWtheWpatientWt
henWcomplainsWofWsevereWnauseaWandWbeginsWtoWretch.WWhatWshouldWtheWnurseWdoWnext?
A)WAdministerWaWdoseWofWIVWanalgesic
B)WApplyWaWcoolWclothWtoWtheWpatientsWforehead
C)WOfferWtheWpatientWaWsmallWamountWofWiceWchips
D)WTurnWtheWpatientWcompletelyWtoWoneWsideW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
D)WTurnWtheWpatientWcompletelyWtoWoneWside
TurningWtheWpatientWcompletelyWtoWoneWsideWallowsWcollectedWfluidWtoWescapeWfromWtheWsideWofWtheWm
outhWifWtheWpatientWvomits.WAfterWturningWtheWpatientWtoWtheWside,WtheWnurseWcanWofferWaWcoolWclothWt
oWtheWpatientsWforehead.WIceWchipsWcanWincreaseWfeelingsWofWnausea.WAnWanalgesicWisWnotWadministered
WforWnauseaWandWvomiting.
TheWperioperativeWnurseWisWpreparingWtoWdischargeWaWfemaleWpatientWhomeWfromWdayWsurgeryWperform
edWunderWgeneralWanesthetic.WWhatWinstructionWshouldWtheWnurseWgiveWtheWpatientWpriorWtoWtheWpatie
ntWleavingWtheWhospital?
,A)WTheWpatientWshouldWnotWdriveWherselfWhome
B)WTheWpatientWshouldWtakeWanWOTCWsleepingWpillWforW2Wnights
C)WTheWpatientWshouldWattemptWtoWeatWaWlargeWmealWatWhomeWtoWaidWwoundWhealing
D)WTheWpatientWshouldWremainWinWbedWforWtheWfirstW48WhoursWpostoperative.W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
A)WTheWpatientWshouldWnotWdriveWherselfWhome
AlthoughWrecoveryWtimeWvaries,WdependingWonWtheWtypeWandWextentWofWsurgeryWandWtheWpatientsWover
allWcondition,WinstructionsWusuallyWadviseWlimitedWactivityWforW24WtoW48Whours.WCompleteWbedrestWisWco
ntraindicatedWinWmostWcases,Whowever.WDuringWthisWtime,WtheWpatientWshouldWnotWdriveWaWvehicleWandW
shouldWeatWonlyWasWtolerated.WTheWnurseWdoesWnotWnormallyWmakeWOTCWrecommendationsWforWhypnoti
cs.
TheWnurseWisWcaringWforWaW78-year-
oldWmanWwhoWhasWhadWanWoutpatientWcholecystectomy.WTheWnurseWisWgettingWhimWupWforWhisWfirstWwalk
Wpostoperatively.WToWdecreaseWtheWpotentialWforWorthostaticWhypotensionWandWconsequentWfalls,WwhatWs
houldWtheWnurseWhaveWtheWpatientWdo?
A)WSitWinWaWchairWforW10WminutesWpriorWtoWambulating
B)WDrinkWplentyWofWfluidsWtoWincreaseWcirculatingWbloodWvolume
C)WStandWuprightWforW2WtoW3WminutesWpriorWtoWambulating
D)WPerformWrange-of-motionWexercisesWforWeachWjointW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
C)WStandWuprightWforW2WtoW3WminutesWpriorWtoWambulating
OlderWadultsWareWatWanWincreasedWriskWforWorthostaticWhypotensionWsecondaryWtoWage-
relatedWchangesWinWvascularWtone.WTheWpatientWshouldWsitWupWandWthenWstandWforW2WtoW3WminutesWbef
oreWambulatingWtoWalleviateWorthostaticWhypotension.WTheWnurseWshouldWassessWtheWpatientsWabilityWto
WmobilizeWsafely,WbutWfullWassessmentWofWrangeWofWmotionWinWallWjointsWisWnotWnormallyWnecessary.WSitti
ngWinWaWchairWandWincreasingWfluidWintakeWareWinsufficientWtoWpreventWorthostaticWhypotensionWandWcon
sequentWfalls.
TheWperioperativeWnurseWisWprovidingWcareWforWaWpatientWwhoWisWrecoveringWonWtheWpostsurgicalWunitWf
ollowingWaWtransurethralWprostateWresectionW(TUPR).WTheWpatientWisWreluctantWtoWambulate,WcitingWtheW
needWtoWrecoverWinWbed.WForWwhatWcomplicationWisWtheWpatientWmostWatWrisk?
A)WAtelectasis
B)WAnemia
,C)WDehydration
D)WPeripheralWedemaW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-A)WAtelectasis
AtelectasisWoccursWwhenWtheWpostoperativeWpatientWfailsWtoWmove,Wcough,WandWbreatheWdeeply.WWithWg
oodWnursingWcare,WthisWisWanWavoidableWcomplication,WbutWreducedWmobilityWgreatlyWincreasesWtheWrisk.
WAnemiaWoccursWrarelyWandWusuallyWinWsituationsWwhereWtheWpatientWlosesWaWsignificantWamountWofWblo
odWorWcontinurseWbleedingWpostoperatively.WFluidWshiftsWpostoperativelyWmayWresultWinWdehydrationWan
dWperipheralWedema,WbutWtheWpatientWisWmostWatWriskWforWatelectasis.
TheWnurseWisWcaringWforWaWpatientWonWtheWmedicalWsurgicalWunitWpostoperativeWdayW5.WDuringWeachWpat
ientWassessment,WtheWnurseWevaluatesWtheWpatientWforWinfection.WWhichWofWtheWfollowingWwouldWbeWm
ostWindicativeWofWinfection?
A)WPresenceWofWanWindwellingWurinaryWcatheter
B)WRectalWtemperatureWofW99.5WFW(37.5C)
C)WRed,Wwarm,WtenderWincision
D)WWhiteWbloodWcellW(WBC)WcountWofW8,000/mLW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-C)WRed,Wwarm,WtenderWincision
Redness,Wwarmth,WandWtendernessWinWtheWincisionWareaWshouldWleadWtheWnurseWtoWsuspectWaWpostoper
ativeWinfection.WTheWpresenceWofWanyWinvasiveWdeviceWpredisposesWaWpatientWtoWinfection,WbutWbyWitself
WdoesWnotWindicateWinfection.WAnWoralWtemperatureWofW99.5FWmayWnotWsignalWinfectionWinWaWpostoperat
iveWpatientWbecauseWofWtheWinflammatoryWprocess.WAWnormalWWBCWcountWrangesWfromW4,000WtoW10,00
0/mL
TheWnurseWisWpreparingWtoWchangeWaWpatientsWabdominalWdressing.WTheWnurseWrecognizesWtheWfirstWste
pWisWtoWprovideWtheWpatientWwithWinformationWregardingWtheWprocedure.WWhichWofWtheWfollowingWexpla
nationsWshouldWtheWnurseWprovideWtoWtheWpatient?
A)WTheWdressingWchangeWisWoftenWpainful,WandWweWwillWbeWgivingWyouWpainWmedicationWpriorWtoWtheWpr
ocedureWsoWyouWdoWnotWhaveWtoWworry
B)WDuringWtheWdressingWchange,WIWwillWprovideWprivacyWatWaWtimeWofWyourWchoosing,WitWshouldWnotWbeW
painful,WandWyouWcanWlookWatWtheWincisionWandWhelpWwithWtheWprocedureWifWyouWwantWto.
C)WTheWdressingWchangeWshouldWnotWbeWpainful,WbutWyouWcanWneverWbeWsure,WandWinfectionWisWalwaysW
aWconcern
D)WTheWbestWtimeWforWdoingWaWdressingWchangeWisWduringWlunchWsoWweWareWnotWinterrupted.WIWwillWpro
videWprivacy,WandWitWshouldWnotWbeWpainful.W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
, B)WDuringWtheWdressingWchange,WIWwillWprovideWprivacyWatWaWtimeWofWyourWchoosing,WitWshouldWnotWbeW
painful,WandWyouWcanWlookWatWtheWincisionWandWhelpWwithWtheWprocedureWifWyouWwantWto.
WhenWhavingWdressingWchanged,WtheWpatientWneedsWtoWbeWinformedWthatWtheWdressingWchangeWisWaWsi
mpleWprocedureWwithWlittleWdiscomfort;WprivacyWwillWbeWprovided;WandWtheWpatientWisWfreeWtoWlookWatWt
heWincisionWorWevenWassistWinWtheWdressingWchangeWitself.WIfWtheWpatientWdecidesWtoWlookWatWtheWincisio
n,WassuranceWisWgivenWthatWtheWincisionWwillWshrinkWasWitWhealsWandWthatWtheWrednessWwillWlikelyWfade.W
DressingWchangesWshouldWnotWbeWpainful,WbutWgivingWpainWmedicationWpriorWtoWtheWprocedureWisWalway
sWaWgoodWpreventiveWmeasure.WTellingWtheWpatientWthatWtheWdressingWchangeWshouldWnotWbeWpainful,Wb
utWyouWcanWneverWbeWsure,WandWinfectionWisWalwaysWaWconcernWdoesWnotWofferWtheWpatientWanyWrealWinf
ormationWorWoptionsWandWservesWonlyWtoWcreateWfear.WTheWbestWtimeWforWdressingWchangesWisWwhenWitW
isWmostWconvenientWforWtheWpatient;WnutritionWisWimportantWsoWinterruptingWlunchWisWprobablyWaWpoorW
choice.
AWpatientWisW2WhoursWpostoperativeWwithWaWFoleyWcatheterWinWsitu.WTheWlastWhourlyWurineWoutputWrecor
dedWforWthisWpatientWwasW10WmL.WTheWtubingWofWtheWFoleyWisWpatent.WWhatWshouldWtheWnurseWdo?
A)WIrrigateWtheWFoleyWwithW30WmLWnormalWsaline
B)WNotifyWtheWphysicianWandWcontinueWtoWmonitorWtheWhourlyWurineWoutputWclosely
C)WDecreaseWtheWIVWfluidWrateWandWmassageWtheWpatientsWabdomen
D)WHaveWtheWpatientWsitWinWhigh-FlowlersWposition.W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
B)WNotifyWtheWphysicianWandWcontinueWtoWmonitorWtheWhourlyWurineWoutputWclosely
IfWtheWpatientWhasWanWindwellingWurinaryWcatheter,WhourlyWoutputsWareWmonitoredWandWratesWofWlessWth
anW30WmL/hrWareWreported.WTheWurineWoutputWshouldWcontinueWtoWbeWmonitoredWhourlyWbyWtheWnurse.
WIrrigationWwouldWnotWbeWwarranted.
TheWnurseWisWcaringWforWaW79-year-
oldWmanWwhoWhasWreturnedWtoWtheWpostsurgicalWunitWfollowingWabdominalWsurgery.WTheWpatientWisWuna
bleWtoWambulateWandWisWnowWrefusingWtoWwearWanWexternalWpneumaticWcompressionWstocking.WTheWnur
seWshouldWexplainWthatWrefusingWtoWwearWexternalWpneumaticWcompressionWstockingsWincreasesWhisWrisk
WofWwhatWpostsurgicalWcomplication?
A)WSepsis
B)WInfection
C)WPulmonaryWembolism
D)WHematomaW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-C)WPulmonaryWembolism
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
TheWrecoveryWroomWnurseWisWadmittingWaWpatientWfromWtheWORWfollowingWtheWpatientsWsuccessfulWsple
nectomy.WWhatWisWtheWfirstWassessmentWthatWtheWnurseWshouldWperformWonWthisWnewlyWadmittedWpatie
nt?
A)WHeartWrateWandWrhythm
B)WSkinWintegrity
C)WCoreWbodyWtemperature
D)WAirwayWpatencyW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-D)WAirwayWpatency
TheWprimaryWobjectiveWinWtheWimmediateWpostoperativeWperiodWisWtoWmaintainWventilationWand,Wthus,Wp
reventWhypoxemiaWandWhypercapnia.WBothWcanWoccurWifWtheWairwayWisWobstructedWandWventilationWisWre
duced.WThisWassessmentWisWfollowedWbyWcardiovascularWstatusWandWtheWconditionWofWtheWsurgicalWsite.W
TheWcoreWtemperatureWwouldWbeWassessedWafterWtheWairway,WcardiovascularWstatus,WandWwoundW(skinWi
ntegrity).
AnWadultWpatientWisWinWtheWrecoveryWroomWfollowingWaWnephrectomyWperformedWforWtheWtreatmentWofW
renalWcellWcarcinoma.WTheWpatientsWvitalWsignsWandWlevelWofWconsciousnessWstabilized,WbutWtheWpatientWt
henWcomplainsWofWsevereWnauseaWandWbeginsWtoWretch.WWhatWshouldWtheWnurseWdoWnext?
A)WAdministerWaWdoseWofWIVWanalgesic
B)WApplyWaWcoolWclothWtoWtheWpatientsWforehead
C)WOfferWtheWpatientWaWsmallWamountWofWiceWchips
D)WTurnWtheWpatientWcompletelyWtoWoneWsideW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
D)WTurnWtheWpatientWcompletelyWtoWoneWside
TurningWtheWpatientWcompletelyWtoWoneWsideWallowsWcollectedWfluidWtoWescapeWfromWtheWsideWofWtheWm
outhWifWtheWpatientWvomits.WAfterWturningWtheWpatientWtoWtheWside,WtheWnurseWcanWofferWaWcoolWclothWt
oWtheWpatientsWforehead.WIceWchipsWcanWincreaseWfeelingsWofWnausea.WAnWanalgesicWisWnotWadministered
WforWnauseaWandWvomiting.
TheWperioperativeWnurseWisWpreparingWtoWdischargeWaWfemaleWpatientWhomeWfromWdayWsurgeryWperform
edWunderWgeneralWanesthetic.WWhatWinstructionWshouldWtheWnurseWgiveWtheWpatientWpriorWtoWtheWpatie
ntWleavingWtheWhospital?
,A)WTheWpatientWshouldWnotWdriveWherselfWhome
B)WTheWpatientWshouldWtakeWanWOTCWsleepingWpillWforW2Wnights
C)WTheWpatientWshouldWattemptWtoWeatWaWlargeWmealWatWhomeWtoWaidWwoundWhealing
D)WTheWpatientWshouldWremainWinWbedWforWtheWfirstW48WhoursWpostoperative.W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
A)WTheWpatientWshouldWnotWdriveWherselfWhome
AlthoughWrecoveryWtimeWvaries,WdependingWonWtheWtypeWandWextentWofWsurgeryWandWtheWpatientsWover
allWcondition,WinstructionsWusuallyWadviseWlimitedWactivityWforW24WtoW48Whours.WCompleteWbedrestWisWco
ntraindicatedWinWmostWcases,Whowever.WDuringWthisWtime,WtheWpatientWshouldWnotWdriveWaWvehicleWandW
shouldWeatWonlyWasWtolerated.WTheWnurseWdoesWnotWnormallyWmakeWOTCWrecommendationsWforWhypnoti
cs.
TheWnurseWisWcaringWforWaW78-year-
oldWmanWwhoWhasWhadWanWoutpatientWcholecystectomy.WTheWnurseWisWgettingWhimWupWforWhisWfirstWwalk
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houldWtheWnurseWhaveWtheWpatientWdo?
A)WSitWinWaWchairWforW10WminutesWpriorWtoWambulating
B)WDrinkWplentyWofWfluidsWtoWincreaseWcirculatingWbloodWvolume
C)WStandWuprightWforW2WtoW3WminutesWpriorWtoWambulating
D)WPerformWrange-of-motionWexercisesWforWeachWjointW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
C)WStandWuprightWforW2WtoW3WminutesWpriorWtoWambulating
OlderWadultsWareWatWanWincreasedWriskWforWorthostaticWhypotensionWsecondaryWtoWage-
relatedWchangesWinWvascularWtone.WTheWpatientWshouldWsitWupWandWthenWstandWforW2WtoW3WminutesWbef
oreWambulatingWtoWalleviateWorthostaticWhypotension.WTheWnurseWshouldWassessWtheWpatientsWabilityWto
WmobilizeWsafely,WbutWfullWassessmentWofWrangeWofWmotionWinWallWjointsWisWnotWnormallyWnecessary.WSitti
ngWinWaWchairWandWincreasingWfluidWintakeWareWinsufficientWtoWpreventWorthostaticWhypotensionWandWcon
sequentWfalls.
TheWperioperativeWnurseWisWprovidingWcareWforWaWpatientWwhoWisWrecoveringWonWtheWpostsurgicalWunitWf
ollowingWaWtransurethralWprostateWresectionW(TUPR).WTheWpatientWisWreluctantWtoWambulate,WcitingWtheW
needWtoWrecoverWinWbed.WForWwhatWcomplicationWisWtheWpatientWmostWatWrisk?
A)WAtelectasis
B)WAnemia
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D)WPeripheralWedemaW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-A)WAtelectasis
AtelectasisWoccursWwhenWtheWpostoperativeWpatientWfailsWtoWmove,Wcough,WandWbreatheWdeeply.WWithWg
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WAnemiaWoccursWrarelyWandWusuallyWinWsituationsWwhereWtheWpatientWlosesWaWsignificantWamountWofWblo
odWorWcontinurseWbleedingWpostoperatively.WFluidWshiftsWpostoperativelyWmayWresultWinWdehydrationWan
dWperipheralWedema,WbutWtheWpatientWisWmostWatWriskWforWatelectasis.
TheWnurseWisWcaringWforWaWpatientWonWtheWmedicalWsurgicalWunitWpostoperativeWdayW5.WDuringWeachWpat
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A)WPresenceWofWanWindwellingWurinaryWcatheter
B)WRectalWtemperatureWofW99.5WFW(37.5C)
C)WRed,Wwarm,WtenderWincision
D)WWhiteWbloodWcellW(WBC)WcountWofW8,000/mLW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-C)WRed,Wwarm,WtenderWincision
Redness,Wwarmth,WandWtendernessWinWtheWincisionWareaWshouldWleadWtheWnurseWtoWsuspectWaWpostoper
ativeWinfection.WTheWpresenceWofWanyWinvasiveWdeviceWpredisposesWaWpatientWtoWinfection,WbutWbyWitself
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nationsWshouldWtheWnurseWprovideWtoWtheWpatient?
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B)WDuringWtheWdressingWchange,WIWwillWprovideWprivacyWatWaWtimeWofWyourWchoosing,WitWshouldWnotWbeW
painful,WandWyouWcanWlookWatWtheWincisionWandWhelpWwithWtheWprocedureWifWyouWwantWto.
C)WTheWdressingWchangeWshouldWnotWbeWpainful,WbutWyouWcanWneverWbeWsure,WandWinfectionWisWalwaysW
aWconcern
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videWprivacy,WandWitWshouldWnotWbeWpainful.W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
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C)WDecreaseWtheWIVWfluidWrateWandWmassageWtheWpatientsWabdomen
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WIrrigationWwouldWnotWbeWwarranted.
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oldWmanWwhoWhasWreturnedWtoWtheWpostsurgicalWunitWfollowingWabdominalWsurgery.WTheWpatientWisWuna
bleWtoWambulateWandWisWnowWrefusingWtoWwearWanWexternalWpneumaticWcompressionWstocking.WTheWnur
seWshouldWexplainWthatWrefusingWtoWwearWexternalWpneumaticWcompressionWstockingsWincreasesWhisWrisk
WofWwhatWpostsurgicalWcomplication?
A)WSepsis
B)WInfection
C)WPulmonaryWembolism
D)WHematomaW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-C)WPulmonaryWembolism
