Medical Surgical Nursing Miscellaneous Test Bank Questions and Answers 2026.docx

Medical Surgical
Nursing Miscellaneous
Test Bank Questions
and Answers 2026

, 1. The nurse plans a presentation for community members about how to decrease the risk for antibiotic-
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resistant infections. Which information will the nurse include in the teaching plan (select all that apply)?
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a. Continue taking antibiotics until all the medication is gone.
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b. Antibiotics may sometimes be prescribed to prevent infection.
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c. Unused antibiotics that are more than a year old should be discarded.
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d. Antibiotics are effective in treating influenza associated with high fevers.
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e. Hand washing is effective in preventing many viral and bacterial infection - correct answerANS: A, B, E
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All prescribed doses of antibiotics should be taken. In some situations, such as before surgery, antibiotics are
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prescribed to prevent infection. There should not be any leftover antibiotics because all prescribed dosesk k k k k k k k k k k k k k k




should be taken. However, if there are leftover antibiotics, they should be discarded immediately because the
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number left will not be enough to treat a future infection. Hand washing is generally considered the single
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most effective action in decreasing infection transmission. Antibiotics are ineffective in treating viral
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According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, which personal protective equipment will the
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nurse put on when assessing a patient who is on contact precautions for diarrhea caused by Clostridium
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difficile (select all that apply)? k k k k




a. Mask
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c. Gloves
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d. Shoe covers
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e. Eye protection - correct answerANS: B, C
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Because the nurse will have substantial contact with the patient and bedding when doing an assessment,
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gloves and gowns are needed. Eye protection and masks are needed for patients in contact precautions only
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when spraying or splashing is anticipated. Shoe covers are not recommended in the CDC guideline
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The nurse is caring for a patient with a massive burn injury and possible hypovolemia. Which assessment
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data will be of most concern to the nurse?
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a. Blood pressure is 90/40 mm Hg.
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b. Urine output is 30 mL over the last hour.
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