Exam Fortis | Medical-Surgical Nursing I
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Medical-Surgical Nursing I (NUR 201 Level)
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1. A postoperative client reports increasing incisional
pain, fever, and purulent drainage. What complication is
suspected?
Answer: Surgical site infection
Rationale: Fever and purulent drainage indicate infection.
2. A client with heart failure has crackles in both lung
bases. What is the priority action?
Answer: Elevate head of bed
Rationale: Improves ventilation and decreases pulmonary congestion.
,3. A diabetic patient is pale, shaky, and sweating. Blood
glucose is 52 mg/dL. What do you give first?
Answer: 15 g fast-acting carbohydrate
Rationale: Hypoglycemia requires rapid correction.
4. A patient on furosemide reports muscle weakness.
What lab is most important?
Answer: Potassium
Rationale: Furosemide can cause hypokalemia.
5. Which finding indicates fluid overload?
Answer: Bounding pulse
Rationale: Excess volume increases circulating blood.
6. A COPD client is on 6 L/min O₂ via nasal cannula. What
is the concern?
Answer: Suppressing respiratory drive
Rationale: High O₂ can reduce hypoxic drive.
7. A client with DVT reports sudden dyspnea and chest
pain. What is suspected?
Answer: Pulmonary embolism
Rationale: Classic PE symptoms.
, 8. Which action prevents catheter-associated UTIs?
Answer: Maintain closed drainage system
Rationale: Reduces bacterial entry.
9. A patient receiving a blood transfusion develops chills
and fever. What is the first action?
Answer: Stop the transfusion
Rationale: Possible reaction—stop immediately.
10. A client with pancreatitis has increased amylase.
What is expected?
Answer: Severe abdominal pain radiating to the back
Rationale: Classic pancreatitis symptom.
11. Which sign indicates hypovolemic shock?
Answer: Tachycardia
Rationale: Heart compensates for fluid loss.
12. A patient with pneumonia has O₂ sat 86%. What is the
priority?
Answer: Apply oxygen
Rationale: Correct hypoxemia first.
13. A client on warfarin has INR 6.0. What is the antidote?