MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING CERTIFICATION
EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
- 2026
A,patient,with,mitral,valve,disease,is,admitted,to,a,medical,unit,with,fever,,chills,,SOB,,malaise,and,a,new
ly,developed,cardiac,murmur.,Based,on,the,patient's,new,diagnosis,of,endocarditis,,the,nurse,will,begin,
preparing,him,for,discharge,by,teaching,about:
a.,lifestyle,modifications.
b.,warfarin,(Coumadin),therapy.
c.,self-administration,of,IV,antibiotics.
d.,the,need,for,fluid,restrictions.,,ANS,-,c.,self-administration,of,IV,antibiotics.
A,patient,with,hypercholesterolemia,was,prescribed,pravastatin,(Prevachol).,The,nurse,should,teach,the,
patent,about,which,of,the,following,side,effects,for,this,medication?
a.,Muscle,weakness
b.,Flushing
c.,Itching
d.,Hypotension,,ANS,-,a.,Muscle,weakness
Ms.,Parsons,,age,65,,is,transferred,to,a,medical,telemetry,unit,after,several,days,in,the,coronary,care,unit
,for,treatment,of,an,acute,MI.,Ms.,Parsons,remains,very,anxious,,with,occasional,episodes,of,chest,press
ure.,Which,medication,does,the,nurse,prepare,for,Ms.,Parsons,to,decrease,her,anxiety,and,improve,cardi
ac,output?,
a.,Nitroprusside,(Nipride)
b.,Diazepam,(Valium)
c.,Morphine,sulfate,(MS)
d.,Dopamine,(Intropin),,ANS,-,c.,Morphine,sulfate,(MS)
The,nurse's,assessment,of,Mr.,Harrison's,response,to,digoxin,will,include,which,of,the,following,as,the,m
ost,common,early,indicator,of,toxicity.,
a.,Anorexia
EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
- 2026
A,patient,with,mitral,valve,disease,is,admitted,to,a,medical,unit,with,fever,,chills,,SOB,,malaise,and,a,new
ly,developed,cardiac,murmur.,Based,on,the,patient's,new,diagnosis,of,endocarditis,,the,nurse,will,begin,
preparing,him,for,discharge,by,teaching,about:
a.,lifestyle,modifications.
b.,warfarin,(Coumadin),therapy.
c.,self-administration,of,IV,antibiotics.
d.,the,need,for,fluid,restrictions.,,ANS,-,c.,self-administration,of,IV,antibiotics.
A,patient,with,hypercholesterolemia,was,prescribed,pravastatin,(Prevachol).,The,nurse,should,teach,the,
patent,about,which,of,the,following,side,effects,for,this,medication?
a.,Muscle,weakness
b.,Flushing
c.,Itching
d.,Hypotension,,ANS,-,a.,Muscle,weakness
Ms.,Parsons,,age,65,,is,transferred,to,a,medical,telemetry,unit,after,several,days,in,the,coronary,care,unit
,for,treatment,of,an,acute,MI.,Ms.,Parsons,remains,very,anxious,,with,occasional,episodes,of,chest,press
ure.,Which,medication,does,the,nurse,prepare,for,Ms.,Parsons,to,decrease,her,anxiety,and,improve,cardi
ac,output?,
a.,Nitroprusside,(Nipride)
b.,Diazepam,(Valium)
c.,Morphine,sulfate,(MS)
d.,Dopamine,(Intropin),,ANS,-,c.,Morphine,sulfate,(MS)
The,nurse's,assessment,of,Mr.,Harrison's,response,to,digoxin,will,include,which,of,the,following,as,the,m
ost,common,early,indicator,of,toxicity.,
a.,Anorexia
