PN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL 2026 WITH NGN EXAM
LATEST 2026-2027 100 QUESTIONS AND 100% Verified
ANSWERS
A nurse is assisting with the development of the plan of care for a client who has a low WBC count.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
a) Encourage the client to eat a low-protein diet.
b) Prohibit fresh flowers in the client's room.
c) Obtain the client's rectal temperature every 4
hr.
d) Initiate airborne precautions for the client. - answer>>B. Prohibit fresh flowers in the client's room.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client who has a history of urinary tract infections. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a) Use a vaginal douche once a week.
b) Empty the bladder at least every 6 hr.
c) Increase milk consumption to make the urine
more alkaline.
d) Urinate before and after sexual intercourse. - answer>>D. Urinate before and after sexual
intercourse.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a sequential compression device (SCD). Which
of the following actions should the nurse take when applying the SCD?
a) Ensure two fingers fit between the leg and the sleeve.
b) Wrap excess tubing to the side of each leg.
c) Ensure pressure of the device is at 25 mmHg.
d) Place each service under each leg with theopening at the calf. - answer>>A. Ensure two fingers fit
between the leg and the
sleeve.
,A nurse is caring for a client who has bladder cancer
and is 1 day postoperative following placement of an
ileal conduit. Which of the following information
should the nurse report to the provider? (Click on the
"Exhibit" button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate
categories of data.")
a) Platelet count
b) Stoma color
c) Bowel sounds
d) Urine output - answer>>B. Stoma color
A nurse is collecting data about immunizations for a 65-year-old client who has no identified risk
factors for disease. The nurse should identify the client's need for which of the following
immunizations?
a) Inactivated polio virus
b) Herpes zoster
c) Human papilloma virus
d) Measles, mumps, and rubella - answer>>B. Herpes zoster
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about colorectal cancer. Which of the following risk factors
should the nurse include?
a) Biliary colic
b) Duodenal ulcer
c) Chronic constipation
d) Ulcerative colitis - answer>>D. Ulcerative colitis
A nurse is assisting with the transfer of a client from
,a medical-surgical unit to an intensive care unit following a change in status. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the transfer
documentation? (Select all that apply.)
a) Primary health problem
b) Scheduled times for dressing changes
c) Current medication prescriptions
d) Number of family members who have visited
e) Admission vital signs from 1 week ago - answer>>A. Primary health problem
B. Scheduled times for dressing changes
C. Current medication prescriptions
A nurse is collecting data from a client prior to administering hydrochlorothiazide for mild
hypertension. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to
administering the medication?
a) 2+ pedal edema
b) Potassium 2.8 mEq/L
c) Allergy to shellfish
d) History of GERD - answer>>B. Potassium 2.8 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and is in the active phase of dying. The client
refuses further hydration and nourishment. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a) Request a prescription for IV fluids.
b) Ask the client's health care surrogate for permission to withhold nourishment.
c) Provide regular oral care for the client with a moist swab.
d) Explain the importance of oral hydration to the chest. - answer>>C. Provide regular oral care for the
client with a
moist swab.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and is in the active phase of dying. The client
, refuses further hydration and nourishment. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a) Request a prescription for IV fluids.
b) Ask the client's health care surrogate for permission to withhold nourishment.
c) Provide regular oral care for the client with a moist swab.
d) Explain the importance of oral hydration to the chest. - answer>>c) Provide regular oral care for the
client with a moist swab.
A nurse is caring for a client who has returned to the unit following a cardiac catheterization using a
femoral approach. Which of the following methods should the nurse use to monitor for complications?
a) Check the client's blood pressure while the
client lies supine, sits, and stands.
b) Palpate the client's brachial pulses and
compare bilaterally.
c) Check for jugular vein distention while the
client is supine.
d) Palpate the client's pedal pulses and
compare bilaterally. - answer>>D. Palpate the client's pedal pulses and compare
bilaterally.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about food care with a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the
following client statements indicates understanding of the teaching?
a) "I should put lotion between my toes every
day to prevent dryness and cracking."
b) "I should apply a heating pad to my feet every
night to help with circulation."
c) "I should use my wrist to test the temperature
of the water before bathing."
d) "I should round the corners of my toenails
LATEST 2026-2027 100 QUESTIONS AND 100% Verified
ANSWERS
A nurse is assisting with the development of the plan of care for a client who has a low WBC count.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
a) Encourage the client to eat a low-protein diet.
b) Prohibit fresh flowers in the client's room.
c) Obtain the client's rectal temperature every 4
hr.
d) Initiate airborne precautions for the client. - answer>>B. Prohibit fresh flowers in the client's room.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client who has a history of urinary tract infections. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a) Use a vaginal douche once a week.
b) Empty the bladder at least every 6 hr.
c) Increase milk consumption to make the urine
more alkaline.
d) Urinate before and after sexual intercourse. - answer>>D. Urinate before and after sexual
intercourse.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a sequential compression device (SCD). Which
of the following actions should the nurse take when applying the SCD?
a) Ensure two fingers fit between the leg and the sleeve.
b) Wrap excess tubing to the side of each leg.
c) Ensure pressure of the device is at 25 mmHg.
d) Place each service under each leg with theopening at the calf. - answer>>A. Ensure two fingers fit
between the leg and the
sleeve.
,A nurse is caring for a client who has bladder cancer
and is 1 day postoperative following placement of an
ileal conduit. Which of the following information
should the nurse report to the provider? (Click on the
"Exhibit" button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate
categories of data.")
a) Platelet count
b) Stoma color
c) Bowel sounds
d) Urine output - answer>>B. Stoma color
A nurse is collecting data about immunizations for a 65-year-old client who has no identified risk
factors for disease. The nurse should identify the client's need for which of the following
immunizations?
a) Inactivated polio virus
b) Herpes zoster
c) Human papilloma virus
d) Measles, mumps, and rubella - answer>>B. Herpes zoster
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about colorectal cancer. Which of the following risk factors
should the nurse include?
a) Biliary colic
b) Duodenal ulcer
c) Chronic constipation
d) Ulcerative colitis - answer>>D. Ulcerative colitis
A nurse is assisting with the transfer of a client from
,a medical-surgical unit to an intensive care unit following a change in status. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the transfer
documentation? (Select all that apply.)
a) Primary health problem
b) Scheduled times for dressing changes
c) Current medication prescriptions
d) Number of family members who have visited
e) Admission vital signs from 1 week ago - answer>>A. Primary health problem
B. Scheduled times for dressing changes
C. Current medication prescriptions
A nurse is collecting data from a client prior to administering hydrochlorothiazide for mild
hypertension. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to
administering the medication?
a) 2+ pedal edema
b) Potassium 2.8 mEq/L
c) Allergy to shellfish
d) History of GERD - answer>>B. Potassium 2.8 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and is in the active phase of dying. The client
refuses further hydration and nourishment. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a) Request a prescription for IV fluids.
b) Ask the client's health care surrogate for permission to withhold nourishment.
c) Provide regular oral care for the client with a moist swab.
d) Explain the importance of oral hydration to the chest. - answer>>C. Provide regular oral care for the
client with a
moist swab.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and is in the active phase of dying. The client
, refuses further hydration and nourishment. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a) Request a prescription for IV fluids.
b) Ask the client's health care surrogate for permission to withhold nourishment.
c) Provide regular oral care for the client with a moist swab.
d) Explain the importance of oral hydration to the chest. - answer>>c) Provide regular oral care for the
client with a moist swab.
A nurse is caring for a client who has returned to the unit following a cardiac catheterization using a
femoral approach. Which of the following methods should the nurse use to monitor for complications?
a) Check the client's blood pressure while the
client lies supine, sits, and stands.
b) Palpate the client's brachial pulses and
compare bilaterally.
c) Check for jugular vein distention while the
client is supine.
d) Palpate the client's pedal pulses and
compare bilaterally. - answer>>D. Palpate the client's pedal pulses and compare
bilaterally.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about food care with a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the
following client statements indicates understanding of the teaching?
a) "I should put lotion between my toes every
day to prevent dryness and cracking."
b) "I should apply a heating pad to my feet every
night to help with circulation."
c) "I should use my wrist to test the temperature
of the water before bathing."
d) "I should round the corners of my toenails
