Med Surg Nursing Exam Test Questions with 100% Verified Answers
1. The licensed practical nurse is caring for a client who Encourage the client to
has been admitted to the unit with a possible head turn, deep breathe, and
injury caused by a motor vehicle accident. The LPN cough every 2 hours.
would contact the RN before implementing which
nursing intervention?
2. The nurse assesses a radial pulse rate of 48 beats per Check the client's previous
minute (bpm). Using critical thinking, what will be the pulse rates to validate the
best action for the nurse to take? findings.
3. The nurse is preparing to serve on the hospital's ethics revealing a diagnosis to
committee. What are ethical dilemmas in the nurse's people other than the
clinical practice that can show direct conflict with the client with the diagnosis
principle of veracity? Select all that apply. administering placebos
for pain relief
keeping a client's medical
diagnosis from the client
4. A client who is going to have surgery is slightly ner- provide education
vous. What nursing intervention is most important for
the nurse to perform?
5. Which of the following is an effect of glucocorticoids? Altered fat and protein
metabolism
6. Which statements about the placebo effect are cor- The placebo ettect refers
rect? Select all that apply. to the healing or improve-
ment that takes place sim-
ply because the individ-
ual believes a treatment
method will be ettective.
The placebo ettect often
is used as an example of
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how the mind and body
are connected.
7. The nurse is caring for a client with hypoxia. What is The client may have brain
the nurse's consideration with regards to the client cell death in 3 to 6 min-
experiencing brain cell death? utes.
8. The LPN is collaborating with the RN in developing Data gathering, identifi-
a plan of care for a new client. Which description of cation of client strengths,
nursing roles best describes the LPN's contribution to and assurance of client
the plan? safety during the assess-
ment phase
9. Which nursing intervention is required when caring for Obtain a baseline weight
a client with alcoholism who is diagnosed with Imbal-
anced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements?
10. A nurse has developed a plan of care for a patient Actively listen to the pa-
with a nursing diagnosis of "risk for spiritual distress." tient.
Which interventions would the plan most likely in- Demonstrate acceptance
clude? Select all that apply. of the patient.
Encourage the patient to
talk about his or her faith.
11. Which newest diagnostic tool might be efficient in di- brain mapping
agnosing psychobiologic disorders in the future?
12. The nurse is working with a client who speaks limited "First remove the dress-
English. Which of the following statements/questions ing."
would facilitate communication with this client?
13. A nursing student who has just completed a chapter It is dynamic and
on transcultural nursing knows that all ethnic cultures ever-changing.
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1. The licensed practical nurse is caring for a client who Encourage the client to
has been admitted to the unit with a possible head turn, deep breathe, and
injury caused by a motor vehicle accident. The LPN cough every 2 hours.
would contact the RN before implementing which
nursing intervention?
2. The nurse assesses a radial pulse rate of 48 beats per Check the client's previous
minute (bpm). Using critical thinking, what will be the pulse rates to validate the
best action for the nurse to take? findings.
3. The nurse is preparing to serve on the hospital's ethics revealing a diagnosis to
committee. What are ethical dilemmas in the nurse's people other than the
clinical practice that can show direct conflict with the client with the diagnosis
principle of veracity? Select all that apply. administering placebos
for pain relief
keeping a client's medical
diagnosis from the client
4. A client who is going to have surgery is slightly ner- provide education
vous. What nursing intervention is most important for
the nurse to perform?
5. Which of the following is an effect of glucocorticoids? Altered fat and protein
metabolism
6. Which statements about the placebo effect are cor- The placebo ettect refers
rect? Select all that apply. to the healing or improve-
ment that takes place sim-
ply because the individ-
ual believes a treatment
method will be ettective.
The placebo ettect often
is used as an example of
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, Med Surg Nursing Exam Test Questions with 100% Verified Answers
how the mind and body
are connected.
7. The nurse is caring for a client with hypoxia. What is The client may have brain
the nurse's consideration with regards to the client cell death in 3 to 6 min-
experiencing brain cell death? utes.
8. The LPN is collaborating with the RN in developing Data gathering, identifi-
a plan of care for a new client. Which description of cation of client strengths,
nursing roles best describes the LPN's contribution to and assurance of client
the plan? safety during the assess-
ment phase
9. Which nursing intervention is required when caring for Obtain a baseline weight
a client with alcoholism who is diagnosed with Imbal-
anced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements?
10. A nurse has developed a plan of care for a patient Actively listen to the pa-
with a nursing diagnosis of "risk for spiritual distress." tient.
Which interventions would the plan most likely in- Demonstrate acceptance
clude? Select all that apply. of the patient.
Encourage the patient to
talk about his or her faith.
11. Which newest diagnostic tool might be efficient in di- brain mapping
agnosing psychobiologic disorders in the future?
12. The nurse is working with a client who speaks limited "First remove the dress-
English. Which of the following statements/questions ing."
would facilitate communication with this client?
13. A nursing student who has just completed a chapter It is dynamic and
on transcultural nursing knows that all ethnic cultures ever-changing.
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