MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING
EXAM1EXAM WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
The nurse is caring for a client who has as a son with a streptococcus throat
infection. Which nurse recommendation would be best to advise the client to
do in order to prevent acquiring the infection? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Frequently wash her hands and surfaces of the home.
The nurse is caring for a client infected with Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
The nurse should ask if the client has experienced which of the following? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS-Was bitten by a tick
The nurse is caring for a client with a protozoa infection. Which is the most
likely mode of transmission? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Ingestion of
contaminated food or water
The nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from an allergic reaction.
Which leukocyte level would the nurse expect to be the most elevated? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS-Eosinophils
The nurse is caring for a client who has an infected wound on the great toe
that is red with a purulent exudate. The nurse expects that this client has
which type of infection? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Localized
The client experienced a fall. Nursing assessment reveals that the client is
experiencing tachycardia, hypotension, confusion, tachypnea, and flat
jugular veins. What should be the nurse's first response? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS-Administer oxygen.
,The family wants to know why the nurse is putting a urinary catheter in a
client experiencing shock. What is the nurse's best response? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS-"It will help monitor how much urine the kidneys are able to
produce."
A client experiencing shock has had a urinary output of 250 mL in the last 10
hours. What is the nurse's most appropriate response? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS-Notify the physician.
Which client is most likely to be experiencing hypovolemic shock? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS-A client who had surgery 24 hours ago and who also has
a nasogastric tube
The physician has ordered arterial blood gases for a client experiencing
shock. The nurse knows that which value indicates shock? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS-pH 7.32
A 63-year-old Arab American male states his left leg is "hot." What is the
nurse's best first response? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Assess for pain
The client is complaining of excruciating pain in a foot that has been
amputated. The family tells the nurse that the client is just addicted to pain
medications. What is the nurse's best response? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-"He is
experiencing phantom limb pain."
A client has had abdominal surgery and has orders to be ambulated three
times a day. Oral pain medication has been ordered for the client. What
should the nurse do to facilitate ambulation? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Mediate 1
hour prior to ambulating the client.
, The client reports frequent use of acetaminophen. How should the nurse best
respond? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-"Do you drink alcohol?"
A client with chronic pain has been admitted with a fever. The nursing
assessment reveals that the client has a decreased level of consciousness.
What should the nurse ask the family about? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-What
medications the client has taken
The practical nurse is reviewing the social history from a client diagnosed
with small cell carcinoma of the lung. Which information is significant for this
disease? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-The client has smoked two (2) packs of
cigarettes a day for 20 years
The practical nurse and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are caring
for a group of clients on a medical unit. Which information provided by the
UAP warrants immediate intervention by the practical nurse? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS-The client receiving Procrit (epoetin alfa) has a T 99.2˚F, P 68, R
24, and BP of 198/102
The client diagnosed with lung cancer has been told the cancer has
metastasized to the brain. Which intervention should the practical nurse
expect to implement? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Discuss implementing an
advance directive
The client diagnosed with lung cancer is being discharged. Which statement
made by the client indicates a reiteration of information is required? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS-"It doesn't matter if I smoke now. I already have
cancer."
EXAM1EXAM WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
The nurse is caring for a client who has as a son with a streptococcus throat
infection. Which nurse recommendation would be best to advise the client to
do in order to prevent acquiring the infection? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Frequently wash her hands and surfaces of the home.
The nurse is caring for a client infected with Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
The nurse should ask if the client has experienced which of the following? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS-Was bitten by a tick
The nurse is caring for a client with a protozoa infection. Which is the most
likely mode of transmission? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Ingestion of
contaminated food or water
The nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from an allergic reaction.
Which leukocyte level would the nurse expect to be the most elevated? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS-Eosinophils
The nurse is caring for a client who has an infected wound on the great toe
that is red with a purulent exudate. The nurse expects that this client has
which type of infection? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Localized
The client experienced a fall. Nursing assessment reveals that the client is
experiencing tachycardia, hypotension, confusion, tachypnea, and flat
jugular veins. What should be the nurse's first response? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS-Administer oxygen.
,The family wants to know why the nurse is putting a urinary catheter in a
client experiencing shock. What is the nurse's best response? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS-"It will help monitor how much urine the kidneys are able to
produce."
A client experiencing shock has had a urinary output of 250 mL in the last 10
hours. What is the nurse's most appropriate response? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS-Notify the physician.
Which client is most likely to be experiencing hypovolemic shock? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS-A client who had surgery 24 hours ago and who also has
a nasogastric tube
The physician has ordered arterial blood gases for a client experiencing
shock. The nurse knows that which value indicates shock? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS-pH 7.32
A 63-year-old Arab American male states his left leg is "hot." What is the
nurse's best first response? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Assess for pain
The client is complaining of excruciating pain in a foot that has been
amputated. The family tells the nurse that the client is just addicted to pain
medications. What is the nurse's best response? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-"He is
experiencing phantom limb pain."
A client has had abdominal surgery and has orders to be ambulated three
times a day. Oral pain medication has been ordered for the client. What
should the nurse do to facilitate ambulation? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Mediate 1
hour prior to ambulating the client.
, The client reports frequent use of acetaminophen. How should the nurse best
respond? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-"Do you drink alcohol?"
A client with chronic pain has been admitted with a fever. The nursing
assessment reveals that the client has a decreased level of consciousness.
What should the nurse ask the family about? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-What
medications the client has taken
The practical nurse is reviewing the social history from a client diagnosed
with small cell carcinoma of the lung. Which information is significant for this
disease? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-The client has smoked two (2) packs of
cigarettes a day for 20 years
The practical nurse and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are caring
for a group of clients on a medical unit. Which information provided by the
UAP warrants immediate intervention by the practical nurse? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS-The client receiving Procrit (epoetin alfa) has a T 99.2˚F, P 68, R
24, and BP of 198/102
The client diagnosed with lung cancer has been told the cancer has
metastasized to the brain. Which intervention should the practical nurse
expect to implement? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Discuss implementing an
advance directive
The client diagnosed with lung cancer is being discharged. Which statement
made by the client indicates a reiteration of information is required? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS-"It doesn't matter if I smoke now. I already have
cancer."
