NUR 201 week 1 – Medical Surgical
Nursing (2026/2027 Latest Update)
Verified Questions & Answers 100%
Correct Grade A - WCU
A client is admitted to the hospital with severe right upper quadrant (RUQ)
abdominal pain. Which assessment technique does the nurse use for this client?
A. Assesses the abdomen in the following sequence: inspection, palpation,
percussion, auscultation
B. Examines the RUQ of the abdomen last following all other assessment techniques.
C. Have the client lie in a supine position with legs straight and arms at the sides
D. Gently palpates any bulging mass and documents findings. - correct answer B
Which client does the charge nurse on the adult medical unit assign to an RN who
has floated from the outpatient gastrointestinal (GI) clinic?
A. A 38-year-old who needs discharge instructions after having an endoscopic
retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
B. A 40-year-old who needs laxatives administered and effectiveness monitored
before a colonoscopy
C. A 43-year-old recently admitted with nausea, abdominal pain, and abdominal
distention
D. A 50-year-old with epigastric pain who needs conscious sedation during a
scheduled endoscopy procedure - correct answer B
, NUR 201 week 1 – Medical Surgical
Nursing (2026/2027 Latest Update)
Verified Questions & Answers 100%
Correct Grade A - WCU
A client arrives at the emergency department with acute abdominal pain in the left
lower quadrant. In which order does the nurse examine and assess the client's
abdomen?
A. LLQ, RLQ, LUQ, RUQ
B. LUQ, LLQ, RUQ, RLQ
C. RLQ, LLQ, RUQ, LUQ
D. RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ - correct answer D
Which substance, produced in the stomach, facilitates the absorption of vitamin B12?
A. Glucagon
B. Hydrochloric acid
C. Intrinsic factor
D. Pepsinogen - correct answer C
After a colonoscopy, a client reports severe abdominal pain. The nurse obtains these
data: temperature 100.2°F (37.9°C), pulse 122 beats/min, blood pressure 100/45 mm
Hg, respirations 44 breaths/min, and O2 saturation 89%. Which request from the
health care provider does the nurse implement first?
, NUR 201 week 1 – Medical Surgical
Nursing (2026/2027 Latest Update)
Verified Questions & Answers 100%
Correct Grade A - WCU
A. Give cefazolin (Ancef) 500 mg IV.
B. Infuse normal saline at 200 mL/hr.
C. Give morphine sulfate 2 mg IV.
D. Provide oxygen at 6 L/min per nasal cannula. - correct answer D
A client had a routine sigmoidoscopy with a tissue biopsy. What postprocedure
complication would the nurse report to the health care provider?
A. Gas and flatulence
B. Excessive bleeding
C. Nausea and vomiting
D. Severe rectal pain - correct answer B
The nurse is educating a group of older adults about screening for colorectal cancer.
Which statement by a group member indicates the need for further clarification
about these guidelines?
A. "A barium enema every 5 years is a screening option."
B. "I will need to have a routine colonoscopy every 5 years."
C. "My routine flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years is OK."
D. "The 'virtual' colonoscopy every 5 years is acceptable." - correct answer B
, NUR 201 week 1 – Medical Surgical
Nursing (2026/2027 Latest Update)
Verified Questions & Answers 100%
Correct Grade A - WCU
What is a common gastrointestinal problem that older adults experience more
frequently as they age?
A. Decreased hydrochloric acid levels
B. Excess lipase production
C. Increased liver size
D. Increased peristalsis - correct answer A
A client is scheduled for a colonoscopy. What does the nurse tell the client to do
before the procedure is performed?
A. "Begin a clear liquid diet at least 24 hours before the test."
B. "Do not eat or drink anything for 12 hours before the test."
C. "Give yourself tap water enemas until the fluid returns are clear."
D. "Be sure to take all currently prescribed medications prior to the procedure." -
correct answer A
The nurse practitioner is performing an abdominal assessment on a newly admitted
client. In which order should the nurse proceed with assessment technique?
A. Auscultation, percussion, palpation, inspection
B. Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
C. Palpation, percussion, inspection, auscultation
Nursing (2026/2027 Latest Update)
Verified Questions & Answers 100%
Correct Grade A - WCU
A client is admitted to the hospital with severe right upper quadrant (RUQ)
abdominal pain. Which assessment technique does the nurse use for this client?
A. Assesses the abdomen in the following sequence: inspection, palpation,
percussion, auscultation
B. Examines the RUQ of the abdomen last following all other assessment techniques.
C. Have the client lie in a supine position with legs straight and arms at the sides
D. Gently palpates any bulging mass and documents findings. - correct answer B
Which client does the charge nurse on the adult medical unit assign to an RN who
has floated from the outpatient gastrointestinal (GI) clinic?
A. A 38-year-old who needs discharge instructions after having an endoscopic
retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
B. A 40-year-old who needs laxatives administered and effectiveness monitored
before a colonoscopy
C. A 43-year-old recently admitted with nausea, abdominal pain, and abdominal
distention
D. A 50-year-old with epigastric pain who needs conscious sedation during a
scheduled endoscopy procedure - correct answer B
, NUR 201 week 1 – Medical Surgical
Nursing (2026/2027 Latest Update)
Verified Questions & Answers 100%
Correct Grade A - WCU
A client arrives at the emergency department with acute abdominal pain in the left
lower quadrant. In which order does the nurse examine and assess the client's
abdomen?
A. LLQ, RLQ, LUQ, RUQ
B. LUQ, LLQ, RUQ, RLQ
C. RLQ, LLQ, RUQ, LUQ
D. RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ - correct answer D
Which substance, produced in the stomach, facilitates the absorption of vitamin B12?
A. Glucagon
B. Hydrochloric acid
C. Intrinsic factor
D. Pepsinogen - correct answer C
After a colonoscopy, a client reports severe abdominal pain. The nurse obtains these
data: temperature 100.2°F (37.9°C), pulse 122 beats/min, blood pressure 100/45 mm
Hg, respirations 44 breaths/min, and O2 saturation 89%. Which request from the
health care provider does the nurse implement first?
, NUR 201 week 1 – Medical Surgical
Nursing (2026/2027 Latest Update)
Verified Questions & Answers 100%
Correct Grade A - WCU
A. Give cefazolin (Ancef) 500 mg IV.
B. Infuse normal saline at 200 mL/hr.
C. Give morphine sulfate 2 mg IV.
D. Provide oxygen at 6 L/min per nasal cannula. - correct answer D
A client had a routine sigmoidoscopy with a tissue biopsy. What postprocedure
complication would the nurse report to the health care provider?
A. Gas and flatulence
B. Excessive bleeding
C. Nausea and vomiting
D. Severe rectal pain - correct answer B
The nurse is educating a group of older adults about screening for colorectal cancer.
Which statement by a group member indicates the need for further clarification
about these guidelines?
A. "A barium enema every 5 years is a screening option."
B. "I will need to have a routine colonoscopy every 5 years."
C. "My routine flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years is OK."
D. "The 'virtual' colonoscopy every 5 years is acceptable." - correct answer B
, NUR 201 week 1 – Medical Surgical
Nursing (2026/2027 Latest Update)
Verified Questions & Answers 100%
Correct Grade A - WCU
What is a common gastrointestinal problem that older adults experience more
frequently as they age?
A. Decreased hydrochloric acid levels
B. Excess lipase production
C. Increased liver size
D. Increased peristalsis - correct answer A
A client is scheduled for a colonoscopy. What does the nurse tell the client to do
before the procedure is performed?
A. "Begin a clear liquid diet at least 24 hours before the test."
B. "Do not eat or drink anything for 12 hours before the test."
C. "Give yourself tap water enemas until the fluid returns are clear."
D. "Be sure to take all currently prescribed medications prior to the procedure." -
correct answer A
The nurse practitioner is performing an abdominal assessment on a newly admitted
client. In which order should the nurse proceed with assessment technique?
A. Auscultation, percussion, palpation, inspection
B. Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
C. Palpation, percussion, inspection, auscultation
