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Med Surg Week 1 NCLEX 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COM
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QUESTION 1 ga




Dr. Jones prescribes albuterol sulfate (Proventil) for a patient with newly diagnose asth
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ma. When teaching the patient about this drug, the nurse should explain that it may cau
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se:
A. Nasal congestion
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B. Nervousness
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C. Lethargy
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D. Hyperkalemia
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ANSWER

B. nervousness
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Miriam, a college student with acute rhinitis sees the campus nurse because of excessive
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nasal drainage. The nurse asks the patient about the color of the drainage. In a acute rhi
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nitis, nasal drainage normally is:
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A. Yellow
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B. Green
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C. Clear
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ANSWER

C. Clear
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A male adult patient hospitalized for treatment of a pulmonary embolism develops respi
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ratory alkalosis. Which clinical findings commonly accompany respiratory alkalosis?
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A. nausea or vomiting
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B. abdominal pain or diarrhea
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, C. hallucinations or tinnitus
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D. lightheadedness or paresthesia
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ANSWER

D. lightheadedness or paresthesia
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Before administering ephedrine, Nurse Tony assesses the patient's history. Because of e
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phedrine's central nervous system (CNS) effects, it is not recommended for:
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A. patients with an acute asthma attack
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B. patients with narcolepsy
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C. patients under age 6
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D. elderly patients
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ANSWER

D. elderly patients
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QUESTION 5 ga




A male adult patient on mechanical ventilation is receiving pancuronium bromide (Pavu
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lon), 0.01 mg/kg I.V. as needed. Which assessment finding indicates that the patient nee
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ds another pancuronium dose?
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A. Leg movement
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B. Finger movement
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C. Lip movement
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D. Fighting the ventilator
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ANSWER

D. Fighting the ventilator
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On auscultation, which finding suggests a right pneumothorax?
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A. Bilateral inspiratory and expiratory crackles
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B. Absence of breath sounds in the right thorax
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C. Inspiratory wheezes in the right thorax
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D. Bilateral pleural friction rub
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ANSWER

B. Absence of breath sounds in the right thorax
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