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

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Med Surg Week 1 NCLEX 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED CO
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MPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (7213D) ms ms ms ms ms




QUESTION 1 ms




Dr. Jones prescribes albuterol sulfate (Proventil) for a patient with newly diagnose ast
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hma. When teaching the patient about this drug, the nurse should explain that it may
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cause:
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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QUESTION 2 ms




Miriam, a college student with acute rhinitis sees the campus nurse because of excessi
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ve nasal drainage. The nurse asks the patient about the color of the drainage. In a acu
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te rhinitis, 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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D. Gray
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ANSWER

C. Clear
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QUESTION 3 ms




A male adult patient hospitalized for treatment of a pulmonary embolism develops res
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piratory 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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QUESTION 4 ms




Before administering ephedrine, Nurse Tony assesses the patient's history. Because of
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ephedrine'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 ms




A male adult patient on mechanical ventilation is receiving pancuronium bromide (Pa
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vulon), 0.01 mg/kg I.V. as needed. Which assessment finding indicates that the patient
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needs 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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QUESTION 6 ms




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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QUESTION 7 ms