med surg EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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MED/SURG Final NCLEX questions 2026 A+ GRADE ASS ms ms ms ms ms ms ms




URED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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(23E80)
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QUESTION 1 ms




Term
ANSWER

Definition



QUESTION 2 ms




A patient has a folic acid deficiency. The nurse tells the patient to order foods rich in
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Folic 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 3 ms




A student nurse is explaining the risk factors for metabolic syndrome which statement
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by 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 4 ms




A 68 year-
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old male suffering from chronic diarrhea is found to have a serum phosphate level of
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0.9 mg/dL. After reviewing this lab value the nurse can expect the patient to exhibit w
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hich 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 5 ms




The physician orders an arterial blood gas who is hyperventilating. The nurse can anti
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cipate 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 6 ms




A patient with upper gastrointestinal cancer has been diagnosed with cancer cachexia
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which 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 7 ms

, A female patient has just been diagnosed with external hemorrhoids and asks the nur
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se what could have contributed to her diagnoses, which of the following will the nurse
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mention 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. ms Pregnancy
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C. ms Prolonged constipation ms



D. ms Straining in an effort to defecate
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E. ms Heavy lifting F. Standing or sitting for a long period of time
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QUESTION 8 ms




A 25 year old female patient is diagnosed with viral hepatitis. The provider prescribes
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Ribavirin, before administering the nucleoside what test will the nurse give to the pa
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tient? 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 9 ms




A patient diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus presents to the healthcare pro
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vider for a routine checkup. A urinalysis is completed and has noted proteinuria and
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hematuria. Which of the following diagnostic studies could be performed to confirm a
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diagnosis of chronic glomerulonephritis? (select all that apply)
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A. MRIms



B. Ultrasound
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C. Renal Biopsy
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D. CT Scan
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E. EKG
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ANSWER

B. Ultrasound
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C. Renal Biopsy
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D. CT Scan
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QUESTION 10 ms