MDC 1 EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following statements made by a client diagnosed
with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) would require further
teaching. Answer: b. I will only need to take HIV medications for 6
months and I will be cured
◉ A has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). which of
these assessment findings indicate possible infection? (select all that
apply). Answer: a. Temperature: 101.3-degree Fahrenheit
d. Purulent drainage
◉ Which of the following lab tests may be used for diagnosing
connective tissue diseases? select all that apply.. Answer: a.
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
b. C-reactive protein (CRP)
c. Anti-nuclear antibody (ANA)
d. Rheumatoid factor (FR)
◉ A client diagnosed with narcolepsy. What is the nurse's priority
intervention?. Answer: e. Inform the client that driving would be
dangerous
,◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in an abdominal wound. The nurse
prepares to enter the room, what personal protective equipment
(PPE) should the nurse don?. Answer: GOWN
◉ A nurse is preparing a community presentation about repetitive
motion injuries. Which of the following occupations should the
nurse identify as incorrect carpal tunnel syndrome?. Answer: c.
Elementary school teacher
◉ A client is diagnosed with systemic sclerosis (Scleroderma). What
symptom is the first to occur?. Answer: c. Raynaud's phenomenon
◉ The nurse is caring for four clients. Which of these clients will the
nurse see first?. Answer: a. A client with sudden and increasing pain
in his fracture arm
◉ Most adult with human immunodeficiency virus will exhibit
which of the following laboratory values?. Answer: Lower-than-
normal number of CD4t T-Cells and CD8t T-cells are normal
◉ When assessing the skin in the elder, what age-related change
should the nurse consider?. Answer: a. Loss of elasticity of the
dermal layer
, ◉ The nurse is caring for a 65-year-old client and note a
temperature of 101 F. How does the nurse interpret this finding?.
Answer: Hyperthermia
◉ The nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client with
osteoarthritis. What is the goal of medication therapy?. Answer:
Reduce pain and inflammation
◉ The nurse is caring for a client who develops compartment
syndrome from a severely fractured arm. The client asks the nurse
how this can happen. What is the best response by the nurse?.
Answer: Bleeding and swelling cause increased pressure in an area
that cannot expand.
◉ A nurse assesses an audible grating sound (crepitus) when a
client with osteoarthritis moves his knees. What is the cause of this
sound?. Answer: Popping bursae from standing
◉ A client has an open wound with creamy thick yellow drainage.
How would the nurse document this finding?. Answer: Purulent
◉ The client complains of fatigue and joint pain and reports that
they are unable to walk due to pain in the knee. What is the most
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following statements made by a client diagnosed
with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) would require further
teaching. Answer: b. I will only need to take HIV medications for 6
months and I will be cured
◉ A has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). which of
these assessment findings indicate possible infection? (select all that
apply). Answer: a. Temperature: 101.3-degree Fahrenheit
d. Purulent drainage
◉ Which of the following lab tests may be used for diagnosing
connective tissue diseases? select all that apply.. Answer: a.
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
b. C-reactive protein (CRP)
c. Anti-nuclear antibody (ANA)
d. Rheumatoid factor (FR)
◉ A client diagnosed with narcolepsy. What is the nurse's priority
intervention?. Answer: e. Inform the client that driving would be
dangerous
,◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in an abdominal wound. The nurse
prepares to enter the room, what personal protective equipment
(PPE) should the nurse don?. Answer: GOWN
◉ A nurse is preparing a community presentation about repetitive
motion injuries. Which of the following occupations should the
nurse identify as incorrect carpal tunnel syndrome?. Answer: c.
Elementary school teacher
◉ A client is diagnosed with systemic sclerosis (Scleroderma). What
symptom is the first to occur?. Answer: c. Raynaud's phenomenon
◉ The nurse is caring for four clients. Which of these clients will the
nurse see first?. Answer: a. A client with sudden and increasing pain
in his fracture arm
◉ Most adult with human immunodeficiency virus will exhibit
which of the following laboratory values?. Answer: Lower-than-
normal number of CD4t T-Cells and CD8t T-cells are normal
◉ When assessing the skin in the elder, what age-related change
should the nurse consider?. Answer: a. Loss of elasticity of the
dermal layer
, ◉ The nurse is caring for a 65-year-old client and note a
temperature of 101 F. How does the nurse interpret this finding?.
Answer: Hyperthermia
◉ The nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client with
osteoarthritis. What is the goal of medication therapy?. Answer:
Reduce pain and inflammation
◉ The nurse is caring for a client who develops compartment
syndrome from a severely fractured arm. The client asks the nurse
how this can happen. What is the best response by the nurse?.
Answer: Bleeding and swelling cause increased pressure in an area
that cannot expand.
◉ A nurse assesses an audible grating sound (crepitus) when a
client with osteoarthritis moves his knees. What is the cause of this
sound?. Answer: Popping bursae from standing
◉ A client has an open wound with creamy thick yellow drainage.
How would the nurse document this finding?. Answer: Purulent
◉ The client complains of fatigue and joint pain and reports that
they are unable to walk due to pain in the knee. What is the most
