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QUESTION 1 ga
A patient has a folic acid deficiency. The nurse tells the patient to order foods rich in Fol
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ic Acid. What foods are best for the patient to look for when ordering food?
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A. Leafy Green Vegetables
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B. Citrus Fruits C.Chicken D.Dried Beans
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E. Hard Candy
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ANSWER
A. Leafy Green Vegetables
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B. Citrus Fruits
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D. Dried Beans
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QUESTION 2 ga
A student nurse is explaining the risk factors for metabolic syndrome which statement b
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y the student would require correction from the nurse?
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A. Waist circumference of 41 for a male
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B. Body mass index of 30 or higher
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C. Triglycerides level of 130
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D. Blood Glucose of 168
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ANSWER
C. Triglycerides level of 130
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QUESTION 3 ga
A 68 year-
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old male suffering from chronic diarrhea is found to have a serum phosphate level of 0.9
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mg/dL. After reviewing this lab value the nurse can expect the patient to exhibit which
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,of the following symptoms? (Select all that apply)
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A. Confusion
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B. Numbness/tingling in extremities
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C. Muscle weakness
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D. Cardiac dysrhythmias
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E. Dry mucous membranes
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ANSWER
A. Confusion
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C. Muscle weakness
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D. Cardiac dysrhythmias
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QUESTION 4 ga
The physician orders an arterial blood gas who is hyperventilating. The nurse can antici
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pate that the blood gas results will most likely reveal that the patient is in:
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A. Metabolic alkalosis
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B. Respiratory acidosis
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C. Metabolic acidosis
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D. Respiratory alkalosis
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ANSWER
D. Respiratory alkalosis
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QUESTION 5 ga
A patient with upper gastrointestinal cancer has been diagnosed with cancer cachexia w
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hich of the following would the nurse expect to see?
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A. Weight gain
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B. Skeletal muscle atrophy
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C. Increase immune function
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D. Improvement in metabolic abnormalities
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ANSWER
B. Skeletal muscle atrophy
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QUESTION 6 ga
A female patient has just been diagnosed with external hemorrhoids and asks the nurse
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what could have contributed to her diagnoses, which of the following will the nurse men
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tion as probable risk factors?
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A. Pregnancy
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B. Normal Body Mass Index
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C. Prolonged constipation
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, D. Straining in an effort to defecate
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E. Heavy lifting F. Standing or sitting for a long period of time
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ANSWER
A. Pregnancy
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B. Normal Body Mass Index
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C. Prolonged constipation
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D. Straining in an effort to defecate
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E. Heavy lifting F. Standing or sitting for a long period of time
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QUESTION 7 ga
A 25 year old female patient is diagnosed with viral hepatitis. The provider prescribes R
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ibavirin, before administering the nucleoside what test will the nurse give to the patient
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? a). Liver function test b). Pregnancy test c). Occult blood test d). Urinalysis
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ANSWER
b). Pregnancy test
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QUESTION 8 ga
A patient diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus presents to the healthcare provi
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der for a routine checkup. A urinalysis is completed and has noted proteinuria and hem
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aturia. Which of the following diagnostic studies could be performed to confirm a diagno
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sis of chronic glomerulonephritis? (select all that apply)
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A. MRI ga
B. Ultrasound
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C. Renal Biopsy
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D. CT Scan
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E. EKGga
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B. Ultrasound
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C. Renal Biopsy
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D. CT Scan
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QUESTION 9 ga
A nurse has a 25-year-
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old patient, diagnosed with anorexia, started on enteral nutrition through a nasogastric
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tube. Which observation by the nurse would warrant immediate action?
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A. High blood glucose level
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B. Slight redness around the nostril
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C. Gastric residual volume 400mL
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D. Patient's head of bed at 30 degrees
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Exam Solution ga
MED/SURG Final NCLEX questions 2026 A+ GRADE ASS ga ga ga ga ga ga ga
URED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ga ga ga ga ga ga
(2FC0C)
QUESTION 1 ga
A patient has a folic acid deficiency. The nurse tells the patient to order foods rich in Fol
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ic Acid. What foods are best for the patient to look for when ordering food?
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A. Leafy Green Vegetables
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B. Citrus Fruits C.Chicken D.Dried Beans
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E. Hard Candy
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ANSWER
A. Leafy Green Vegetables
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B. Citrus Fruits
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D. Dried Beans
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QUESTION 2 ga
A student nurse is explaining the risk factors for metabolic syndrome which statement b
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y the student would require correction from the nurse?
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A. Waist circumference of 41 for a male
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B. Body mass index of 30 or higher
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C. Triglycerides level of 130
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D. Blood Glucose of 168
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ANSWER
C. Triglycerides level of 130
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QUESTION 3 ga
A 68 year-
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old male suffering from chronic diarrhea is found to have a serum phosphate level of 0.9
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mg/dL. After reviewing this lab value the nurse can expect the patient to exhibit which
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,of the following symptoms? (Select all that apply)
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A. Confusion
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B. Numbness/tingling in extremities
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C. Muscle weakness
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D. Cardiac dysrhythmias
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E. Dry mucous membranes
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ANSWER
A. Confusion
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C. Muscle weakness
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D. Cardiac dysrhythmias
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QUESTION 4 ga
The physician orders an arterial blood gas who is hyperventilating. The nurse can antici
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pate that the blood gas results will most likely reveal that the patient is in:
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A. Metabolic alkalosis
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B. Respiratory acidosis
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C. Metabolic acidosis
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D. Respiratory alkalosis
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ANSWER
D. Respiratory alkalosis
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QUESTION 5 ga
A patient with upper gastrointestinal cancer has been diagnosed with cancer cachexia w
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hich of the following would the nurse expect to see?
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A. Weight gain
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B. Skeletal muscle atrophy
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C. Increase immune function
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D. Improvement in metabolic abnormalities
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ANSWER
B. Skeletal muscle atrophy
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QUESTION 6 ga
A female patient has just been diagnosed with external hemorrhoids and asks the nurse
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what could have contributed to her diagnoses, which of the following will the nurse men
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tion as probable risk factors?
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A. Pregnancy
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B. Normal Body Mass Index
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C. Prolonged constipation
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, D. Straining in an effort to defecate
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E. Heavy lifting F. Standing or sitting for a long period of time
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ANSWER
A. Pregnancy
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B. Normal Body Mass Index
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C. Prolonged constipation
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D. Straining in an effort to defecate
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E. Heavy lifting F. Standing or sitting for a long period of time
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QUESTION 7 ga
A 25 year old female patient is diagnosed with viral hepatitis. The provider prescribes R
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ibavirin, before administering the nucleoside what test will the nurse give to the patient
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? a). Liver function test b). Pregnancy test c). Occult blood test d). Urinalysis
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ANSWER
b). Pregnancy test
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QUESTION 8 ga
A patient diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus presents to the healthcare provi
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der for a routine checkup. A urinalysis is completed and has noted proteinuria and hem
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aturia. Which of the following diagnostic studies could be performed to confirm a diagno
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sis of chronic glomerulonephritis? (select all that apply)
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A. MRI ga
B. Ultrasound
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C. Renal Biopsy
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D. CT Scan
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E. EKGga
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B. Ultrasound
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C. Renal Biopsy
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D. CT Scan
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QUESTION 9 ga
A nurse has a 25-year-
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old patient, diagnosed with anorexia, started on enteral nutrition through a nasogastric
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tube. Which observation by the nurse would warrant immediate action?
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A. High blood glucose level
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B. Slight redness around the nostril
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C. Gastric residual volume 400mL
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D. Patient's head of bed at 30 degrees
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