BKAT MED-SURG 2026 EXAMINATION TEST
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ A nurse is planning to teach a client who has epilepsy and a new
prescription for phenytoin. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse plan to include?. Answer: Take medications at a
consistent time each day to maintain therapeutic blood levels.
◉ A nurse is planning care for a client who has a closed traumatic
brain injury from a fall and is receiving mechanical ventilation.
Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority?.
Answer: Maintain a PaCO2 of approximately 35mmHg
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a basilar skull fracture
following a fall from a ladder. Which of the following assessment
findings should the nurse report to the provider?. Answer: Clear
drainage from then nose
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has osteoporosis and has a new
prescription for alendronate. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching?. Answer: "Remain upright
for 30 minutes after taking this medication."
, ◉ A nurse is assessing a client who had a right hemispheric stroke.
Which of the following neurologic deficits should the nurse expect?.
Answer: Impulsive behavior
◉ A nurse is teaching a client and their family about the diagnosis
and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following
statements should the nurse identify as an indicationthat the family
understands the teaching?. Answer: "The medications that treat
Alzheimer's disease can help delay cognitive changes."
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has multiple sclerosis and has a
new prescription for glatiramer acetate. Which of the following
statemtns indicates that the client understands the teaching?.
Answer: "I will avoid going to the store when it is crowded."
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a full arm cast and reports a
pain level of 8 on a scale from 0 to 10, which is unrelieved by pain
medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take first?. Answer: Check the circulation of the affected extremity.
◉ A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client who has
Meniere's disease. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?. Answer: " Move your head slowly to decrease
vertigo."
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ A nurse is planning to teach a client who has epilepsy and a new
prescription for phenytoin. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse plan to include?. Answer: Take medications at a
consistent time each day to maintain therapeutic blood levels.
◉ A nurse is planning care for a client who has a closed traumatic
brain injury from a fall and is receiving mechanical ventilation.
Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority?.
Answer: Maintain a PaCO2 of approximately 35mmHg
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a basilar skull fracture
following a fall from a ladder. Which of the following assessment
findings should the nurse report to the provider?. Answer: Clear
drainage from then nose
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has osteoporosis and has a new
prescription for alendronate. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching?. Answer: "Remain upright
for 30 minutes after taking this medication."
, ◉ A nurse is assessing a client who had a right hemispheric stroke.
Which of the following neurologic deficits should the nurse expect?.
Answer: Impulsive behavior
◉ A nurse is teaching a client and their family about the diagnosis
and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following
statements should the nurse identify as an indicationthat the family
understands the teaching?. Answer: "The medications that treat
Alzheimer's disease can help delay cognitive changes."
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has multiple sclerosis and has a
new prescription for glatiramer acetate. Which of the following
statemtns indicates that the client understands the teaching?.
Answer: "I will avoid going to the store when it is crowded."
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a full arm cast and reports a
pain level of 8 on a scale from 0 to 10, which is unrelieved by pain
medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take first?. Answer: Check the circulation of the affected extremity.
◉ A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client who has
Meniere's disease. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?. Answer: " Move your head slowly to decrease
vertigo."
