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NURSl 120/l NURS120l Quizl 1l –l
Introductionl tol Medicall Surgicall Nursingl
|l WCUl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A

Q:l Al nursel isl caringl forl anl unconsciousl ptl whol hasl justl beenl admittedl tol thel
postanesthesial carel unitl afterl anl abdominall hysterectomy.l Howl shouldl thel nursel positionl
thel pt?

A.)l Semi-fowler'sl positionl w/l thel headl turnl tol thel right
B.)l Supinel positionl w/l thel HOBl elevatedl 30l degrees
C.)l Pronel positionl w/l al pillowl supportingl thel abdomen
D.)l Leftl laterall w/l headl supportedl onl al pillow

Answer:
D.)l Leftl laterall w/l headl supportedl onl al pillow



Q:l Al nursel administeredl midazolaml IVl bolusl tol al clientl beforel al procedure.l Thel
client'sl BPl isl 86/40l mml Hg,l &l thel HRl isl 134/min.l Whichl ofl thel followingl IVl medsl
shouldl thel nursel administer?

A.)l Naloxone
B.)l Morphine
C.)l Flumazenil
D.)l Atropine

Answer:
C.)l Flumazenil



Q:l Al nursel isl assistingl anl anesthesiologistl whol isl deliveringl nitrousl oxidel byl facel
maskl tol al clientl duringl thel inductionl ofl anesthesia.l Whichl ofl thel followingl isl thel
priorityl nursingl action?

,A.)l Assesl O2l sat
B.)l Measurel BP
C.)l Palpatel PR
D.)l Checkl temp

Answer:
A.)l Assesl O2l sat



Q:l Al nursel isl caringl forl al clientl whol developsl malignantl hyperthermia.l Whichl ofl
thel followingl actionsl shouldl thel nursel take?l (Selectl alll thatl apply.)

A.)l Infusel icedl IVl fluids
B.)l Providel 100%l O2
C.)l Placel al coolingl blanketl onl thel client
D.)l Treatl thel complicationl whilel thel surgeonl continuesl surg.
E.)l Administerl IVl dantrolene

Answer:
A.)l Infusel icedl IVl fluids
B.)l Providel 100%l O2
C.)l Placel al coolingl blanketl onl thel client
E.)l Administerl IVl dantrolene



Q:l Al nursel isl caringl forl al clientl whol developsl al systemicl toxicl rxnl followingl al
regionall block.l Whichl ofl thel followingl actionsl shouldl thel nursel take?

A.)l Monitorl bloodl creatininel levels
B.)l Providel airwayl support
C.)l Turnl thel clientl tol thel r.l side
D.)l Administerl al diuretic

Answer:
B.)l Providel airwayl support

,Q:l Al nursel isl caringl forl al clientl whol reportsl al HAl followingl al epidurall regionall
nervel block.l Whichl ofl thel followingl actionsl shouldl thel nursel take?

A.)l Decreasel thel client'sl fluidl intake
B.)l Applyl pressurel tol thel puncturel site
C.)l Placel thel HOBl flat
D.)l Instructl thel clientl tol liel prone

Answer:
C.)l Placel thel HOBl flat



Q:l Al nursel isl assessingl al client'sl labl valuesl beforel surg.l Whichl ofl thel followingl
resultsl shouldl thel nursel reportl tol thel provider?l (Selectl alll thatl apply.)

A.)l K+l 3.9l mEq/L
B.)l Na+l 145l mEq/L
C.)l Creatininel 2.8l mg/dL
D.)l Bloodl glucosel 235l mg/dL
E.)l WBCl 17,850/mm

Answer:
C.)l Creatininel 2.8l mg/dL
D.)l Bloodl glucosel 235l mg/dL
E.)l WBCl 17,850/mm



Q:l Al nursel isl providingl pre-opl teachingl tol al clientl whol isl tol havel abdominall surg.l
Whichl ofl thel followingl statementsl shouldl thel nursel make?l (Selectl alll thatl apply.)

A.)l "Takel url heartl medl w/l al sipl ofl h2ol beforel surg."
B.)l "Splintl thel abdominall incisionl w/l al pillowl whenl coughingl &l deepl breathing"l
C.)l "Bedl restl isl recommendedl forl thel firstl 48hrs"
D.)l "Anti-embolisml stockingsl arel appliedl beforel surg."
E.)l "Youl canl eatl solidl foodsl upl tol 4hrsl beforel surg."

Answer:
A.)l "Takel url heartl medl w/l al sipl ofl h2ol beforel surg."
B.)l "Splintl thel abdominall incisionl w/l al pillowl whenl coughingl &l deepl breathing"l

, D.)l "Anti-embolisml stockingsl arel appliedl beforel surg."



Q:l Al nursel isl verifyingl informedl consentl forl al clientl whol isl havingl al paracentesis.l
Whichl ofl thel followingl actionsl shouldl thel nursel take?l (Selectl alll thatl apply.)

A.)l Explainl tol thel clientl thel purposel ofl havingl thel procedure
B.)l Informl thel clientl ofl risksl tol havingl thel procedure
C.)l Ensurel thel clientl understandsl infol aboutl thel procedure
D.)l Witnessl thel clientl signingl thel informedl consentl form
E.)l Determinel ifl thel clientl isl capablel ofl understandingl thel reasonl forl thel procedure

Answer:
C.)l Ensurel thel clientl understandsl infol aboutl thel procedure
D.)l Witnessl thel clientl signingl thel informedl consentl form
E.)l Determinel ifl thel clientl isl capablel ofl understandingl thel reasonl forl thel procedure



Q:l Al nursel isl caringl forl al clientl whol isl scheduledl forl anl exploratoryl laparotomy.l
Thel client'sl templ isl 39l Celsiusl (102.2l Fahrenheit)l orally.l Whichl ofl thel followingl
actionsl shouldl thel nursel take?

A.)l Informl thel surgeonl ofl thel elevatedl temp
B.)l Transferl thel clientl tol thel pre-opl unit
C.)l Applyl icel packsl tol thel groin
D.)l Encouragel thel clientl tol increasel intakel ofl clearl liquids

Answer:
A.)l Informl thel surgeonl ofl thel elevatedl temp



Q:l Al pre-opl nursel isl caringl forl al clientl whol isl havingl al colonl resection.l Whichl ofl
thel followingl actionsl shouldl thel nursel take?

A.)l Encouragel thel clientl tol voidl afterl pre-opl medl admin
B.)l Administerl antibioticsl 2hrl priorl tol surgicall incision
C.)l Removel hairl usingl al manuall razor
D.)l Removel naill polishl onl fingersl &l toes

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