Med/ Surg Proctored Retake Study Guide
Questions and Answers 2025
AanurseAatAaAprovidersAofficeAisAcaringAforAanAolderAadultAclientAwhoAisAhavingAanAannualA
physicalAexam.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAfindingsAindicatesAadditionalAfollow-
upAisAneededAinAregardAtoAtheAprostateAgland?A(SelectAallAthatAapply.)
A.AProstateAspecificAantigenA(PSA)AisA7.1Ang/mL.
B.AAAdigitalArectalAexamA(DRE)ArevealsAanAenlargedAandAnodularAprostate.
C.ATheAclientAreportsAaAweakAurineAstream.
D.ATheAclientAreportsAurinatingAonceAduringAtheAnight.
E.ASmegmaAisApresentAbelowAtheAglansAofAtheApenis.A-AcorrectAanswers-
A.AProstateAspecificAantigenA(PSA)AisA7.1Ang/mL.
B.AAAdigitalArectalAexamA(DRE)ArevealsAanAenlargedAandAnodularAprostate.
C.ATheAclientAreportsAaAweakAurineAstream.
AAnurseAisAprovidingAinformationAtoAaAclientAwhoAisAscheduledAforAaAtransrectalAultrasoundA
(TRUS).AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAinformationAshouldAtheAnurseAinclude?
A.A"ThisAprocedureAwillAdetermineAifAyouAhaveAprostateAcancer."
B.A"TheAprocedureAisAcontraindicatedAifAyouAhaveAanAallergyAtoAeggs."
C.A"SoundAwavesAwillAbeAusedAtoAcreateAaApictureAofAyourAprostate."
D.A"YouAshouldAavoidAhavingAaAbowelAmovementA1AhrApriorAtoAtheAprocedure."A-
AcorrectAanswers-C.A"SoundAwavesAwillAbeAusedAtoAcreateAaApictureAofAyourAprostate."
AAnurseAonAaAmedical-
surgicalAunitAisAadmittingAaAclientAwhoAhasAhepatitisABAwithAascites.AWhichAofAtheAfollowing
AactionsAshouldAtheAnurseAincludeAinAtheAplanAofAcare?
A.AInitiateAcontactAprecautions.
B.AWeighAtheAclientAweekly.
C.AMeasureAabdominalAgirthA7.5AcmA(3Ain)AaboveAtheAumbilicus.
D.AProvideAaAhigh-calorieAandAhigh-carbohydrateAdiet.A-AcorrectAanswers-
D.AProvideAaAhigh-calorieAandAhigh-carbohydrateAdiet.
AAnurseAisAcaringAforAaAclientAwhoAhasAaAnewAdiagnosisAofAhepatitisAC.AWhichAofAtheAfollow
ingAlaboratoryAfindingsAshouldAtheAnurseAexpect?
A.APresenceAofAimmunoglobulinAGAantibodiesA(IgG)
B.APositiveAEIAAtest
C.AAspartateAaminotransferaseA(AST)A35Aunits/L
D.AAlanineAaminotransferaseA(ALT)A15AIU/LA-AcorrectAanswers-B.APositiveAEIAAtest
AAnurseAisAassessingAaAclientAwhoAhasAadvancedAcirrhosis.ATheAnurseAshouldAidentifyAwhi
chAofAtheAfollowingAfindingsAasAindicatorsAofAhepaticAencephalopathy?A(SelectAallAthatAappl
y.)
A.AAnorexia
B.AChangeAinAorientationA
C.AAsterixis
D.AAscites
E.AFetorAhepaticusA-AcorrectAanswers-B.AChangeAinAorientationA
, C.AAsterixis
E.AFetorAhepaticus
AAnurseAisAcaringAforAaAclientAwhoAhasAcirrhosis.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAmedicationsAcanAt
heAnurseAexpectAtoAadministerAtoAthisAclient?A(SelectAallAthatAapply.)
A.ADiuretic
B.ABeta-blockingAagent
C.AOpioidAanalgesic
D.ALactulose
E.ASedativeA-AcorrectAanswers-A.ADiuretic
B.ABeta-blockingAagent
D.ALactulose
AAnurseAisAteachingAaAclientAwhoAhasAhepatitisABAaboutAhomeAcare.AWhichAofAtheAfollowing
AinstructionsAshouldAtheAnurseAincludeAinAtheAteaching?A(SelectAallAthatAapply.)
A.ALimitAphysicalAactivity.
B.AAvoidAalcohol.
C.ATakeAacetaminophenAforAcomfort.
D.AWearAaAmaskAwhenAinApublicAplaces.
E.AEatAsmallAfrequentAmeals.A-AcorrectAanswers-A.ALimitAphysicalAactivity.
B.AAvoidAalcohol.
E.AEatAsmallAfrequentAmeals.
AAnurseAisAreviewingAtheAhealthArecordAofAaAclientAwhoAisAtoAundergoAtotalAjointAarthroplast
y.ATheAnurseAshouldArecognizeAwhichAofAtheAfollowingAfindingsAasAaAcontraindicationAtoAthi
sAprocedure?
A.AAgeA78AyearsA
B.AHistoryAofAcancer
C.APreviousAjointAreplacement
D.ABronchitisA2AweeksAagoA-AcorrectAanswers-D.ABronchitisA2AweeksAago
AAnurseAisAadmittingAaAclientAtoAtheAorthopedicAunitAfollowingAaAtotalAkneeAarthroplasty.AW
hichAofAtheAfollowingAactionsAbyAtheAnurseAisAappropriate?
A.ACheckAcontinuousApassiveAmotionAdeviceAsettings.
B.APalpateAdorsalApedalApulses.
C.APlaceAaApillowAbehindAtheAknee
D.AElevateAheelsAoffAbed.
E.AApplyAheatAtherapyAincision.A-AcorrectAanswers-
A.ACheckAcontinuousApassiveAmotionAdeviceAsettings.
B.APalpateAdorsalApedalApulses.
D.AElevateAheelsAoffAbed.
AAnurseAisAplanningAaAdischargeAteachingAforAaAclientAwhoAhadAaAtotalAhipAarthroplasty.AW
hichAofAtheAfollowingAshouldAtheAnurseAincludeAinAtheAteaching?A(SelectAallAthatAapply.)
A.ACleanAtheAincisionAdailyAwithAsoapAandAwater.
B.ATurnAtheAtoesAinwardAwhenAsittingAorAlying.
C.ASitAinAaAstraight-backedAarmchair.
D.ABendAatAtheAwaistAwhenAputtingAonAsocks.
E.AUseAaAraisedAtoiletAseat.A-AcorrectAanswers-
A.ACleanAtheAincisionAdailyAwithAsoapAandAwater.
C.ASitAinAaAstraight-backedAarmchair.
Questions and Answers 2025
AanurseAatAaAprovidersAofficeAisAcaringAforAanAolderAadultAclientAwhoAisAhavingAanAannualA
physicalAexam.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAfindingsAindicatesAadditionalAfollow-
upAisAneededAinAregardAtoAtheAprostateAgland?A(SelectAallAthatAapply.)
A.AProstateAspecificAantigenA(PSA)AisA7.1Ang/mL.
B.AAAdigitalArectalAexamA(DRE)ArevealsAanAenlargedAandAnodularAprostate.
C.ATheAclientAreportsAaAweakAurineAstream.
D.ATheAclientAreportsAurinatingAonceAduringAtheAnight.
E.ASmegmaAisApresentAbelowAtheAglansAofAtheApenis.A-AcorrectAanswers-
A.AProstateAspecificAantigenA(PSA)AisA7.1Ang/mL.
B.AAAdigitalArectalAexamA(DRE)ArevealsAanAenlargedAandAnodularAprostate.
C.ATheAclientAreportsAaAweakAurineAstream.
AAnurseAisAprovidingAinformationAtoAaAclientAwhoAisAscheduledAforAaAtransrectalAultrasoundA
(TRUS).AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAinformationAshouldAtheAnurseAinclude?
A.A"ThisAprocedureAwillAdetermineAifAyouAhaveAprostateAcancer."
B.A"TheAprocedureAisAcontraindicatedAifAyouAhaveAanAallergyAtoAeggs."
C.A"SoundAwavesAwillAbeAusedAtoAcreateAaApictureAofAyourAprostate."
D.A"YouAshouldAavoidAhavingAaAbowelAmovementA1AhrApriorAtoAtheAprocedure."A-
AcorrectAanswers-C.A"SoundAwavesAwillAbeAusedAtoAcreateAaApictureAofAyourAprostate."
AAnurseAonAaAmedical-
surgicalAunitAisAadmittingAaAclientAwhoAhasAhepatitisABAwithAascites.AWhichAofAtheAfollowing
AactionsAshouldAtheAnurseAincludeAinAtheAplanAofAcare?
A.AInitiateAcontactAprecautions.
B.AWeighAtheAclientAweekly.
C.AMeasureAabdominalAgirthA7.5AcmA(3Ain)AaboveAtheAumbilicus.
D.AProvideAaAhigh-calorieAandAhigh-carbohydrateAdiet.A-AcorrectAanswers-
D.AProvideAaAhigh-calorieAandAhigh-carbohydrateAdiet.
AAnurseAisAcaringAforAaAclientAwhoAhasAaAnewAdiagnosisAofAhepatitisAC.AWhichAofAtheAfollow
ingAlaboratoryAfindingsAshouldAtheAnurseAexpect?
A.APresenceAofAimmunoglobulinAGAantibodiesA(IgG)
B.APositiveAEIAAtest
C.AAspartateAaminotransferaseA(AST)A35Aunits/L
D.AAlanineAaminotransferaseA(ALT)A15AIU/LA-AcorrectAanswers-B.APositiveAEIAAtest
AAnurseAisAassessingAaAclientAwhoAhasAadvancedAcirrhosis.ATheAnurseAshouldAidentifyAwhi
chAofAtheAfollowingAfindingsAasAindicatorsAofAhepaticAencephalopathy?A(SelectAallAthatAappl
y.)
A.AAnorexia
B.AChangeAinAorientationA
C.AAsterixis
D.AAscites
E.AFetorAhepaticusA-AcorrectAanswers-B.AChangeAinAorientationA
, C.AAsterixis
E.AFetorAhepaticus
AAnurseAisAcaringAforAaAclientAwhoAhasAcirrhosis.AWhichAofAtheAfollowingAmedicationsAcanAt
heAnurseAexpectAtoAadministerAtoAthisAclient?A(SelectAallAthatAapply.)
A.ADiuretic
B.ABeta-blockingAagent
C.AOpioidAanalgesic
D.ALactulose
E.ASedativeA-AcorrectAanswers-A.ADiuretic
B.ABeta-blockingAagent
D.ALactulose
AAnurseAisAteachingAaAclientAwhoAhasAhepatitisABAaboutAhomeAcare.AWhichAofAtheAfollowing
AinstructionsAshouldAtheAnurseAincludeAinAtheAteaching?A(SelectAallAthatAapply.)
A.ALimitAphysicalAactivity.
B.AAvoidAalcohol.
C.ATakeAacetaminophenAforAcomfort.
D.AWearAaAmaskAwhenAinApublicAplaces.
E.AEatAsmallAfrequentAmeals.A-AcorrectAanswers-A.ALimitAphysicalAactivity.
B.AAvoidAalcohol.
E.AEatAsmallAfrequentAmeals.
AAnurseAisAreviewingAtheAhealthArecordAofAaAclientAwhoAisAtoAundergoAtotalAjointAarthroplast
y.ATheAnurseAshouldArecognizeAwhichAofAtheAfollowingAfindingsAasAaAcontraindicationAtoAthi
sAprocedure?
A.AAgeA78AyearsA
B.AHistoryAofAcancer
C.APreviousAjointAreplacement
D.ABronchitisA2AweeksAagoA-AcorrectAanswers-D.ABronchitisA2AweeksAago
AAnurseAisAadmittingAaAclientAtoAtheAorthopedicAunitAfollowingAaAtotalAkneeAarthroplasty.AW
hichAofAtheAfollowingAactionsAbyAtheAnurseAisAappropriate?
A.ACheckAcontinuousApassiveAmotionAdeviceAsettings.
B.APalpateAdorsalApedalApulses.
C.APlaceAaApillowAbehindAtheAknee
D.AElevateAheelsAoffAbed.
E.AApplyAheatAtherapyAincision.A-AcorrectAanswers-
A.ACheckAcontinuousApassiveAmotionAdeviceAsettings.
B.APalpateAdorsalApedalApulses.
D.AElevateAheelsAoffAbed.
AAnurseAisAplanningAaAdischargeAteachingAforAaAclientAwhoAhadAaAtotalAhipAarthroplasty.AW
hichAofAtheAfollowingAshouldAtheAnurseAincludeAinAtheAteaching?A(SelectAallAthatAapply.)
A.ACleanAtheAincisionAdailyAwithAsoapAandAwater.
B.ATurnAtheAtoesAinwardAwhenAsittingAorAlying.
C.ASitAinAaAstraight-backedAarmchair.
D.ABendAatAtheAwaistAwhenAputtingAonAsocks.
E.AUseAaAraisedAtoiletAseat.A-AcorrectAanswers-
A.ACleanAtheAincisionAdailyAwithAsoapAandAwater.
C.ASitAinAaAstraight-backedAarmchair.