NUR 201 MEDICAL SURGICAL FINAL EXAM 2025-
2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
A patient is receiving CBI. Which asesssment data would be consistent with
transurethral resection syndrome?
bradycardia and confusion
If a patient's prostate enlargment is caused by malignancy, which of the following
labs would help determine whether metastasis has occurred?
serum acid phosphatase
The most common screening intervention for detecting BPH in med over age 50 is an
annual:
Digital rectal exam
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,When caring for a patient following a radical prostatectomy with a perineal approach,
an appropriate nursing diagnosis for the nurse is, risk for infection r/t:
wound contamination
The nurse is caring for a patient with an internal radiation implant. The nurse should
observe which principle?
Do not allow pregnant women into the pt's room
Hormone therapy is prescribed for a patient with prostate cancer. The goal of this
treatment is to:
limit the amount of circulating androgens
What is accurate discharge instructions for a patient following a prostatectomy? avoid
lifting objects heavier than 20lbs for at least 6 weeks
The nurse anticipates the patient with BPH will mostly likely report which symptom?
difficulty starting flow of urine
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,A patient with BPH is taking terazosin (hytrin) at bedtime. The nurse should monitor
the patient's:
blood pressure - Hytrin can cause orthostatic hypotension
A client returned from a TURP with CBI. In which situation should the nurse increase
the flow rate of the CBI:
when the drainage becomes bright red
A patient is to receive belladonna and opium suppositories, pen, following a TURP.
The nurse should give the patient this drug when he demonstrates signs of:
pain from bladder spasms
Which is not a sign of testicular cancer?
-alopecia
The nurse is instructing the patient to perform a testicular self-exam. The nurse tells
the patient
the best time for the exam is after a shower
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, Serum tumor markers that may be elevated with cancer of the testicles and used to
monitor response to therapy include:
Alpha fetoprotein (AFP) and chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
What is the description of phimosis?
inflammation of the prepuce
Which is the description of a varicocele
testicular vein dilation
what is the description for a hydrocele
scrotal lymphedema
A patient seeking help for ED should be thoroughly evaluated bc:
treatment of ED is based on the cause of the problem
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2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
A patient is receiving CBI. Which asesssment data would be consistent with
transurethral resection syndrome?
bradycardia and confusion
If a patient's prostate enlargment is caused by malignancy, which of the following
labs would help determine whether metastasis has occurred?
serum acid phosphatase
The most common screening intervention for detecting BPH in med over age 50 is an
annual:
Digital rectal exam
1|Page
,When caring for a patient following a radical prostatectomy with a perineal approach,
an appropriate nursing diagnosis for the nurse is, risk for infection r/t:
wound contamination
The nurse is caring for a patient with an internal radiation implant. The nurse should
observe which principle?
Do not allow pregnant women into the pt's room
Hormone therapy is prescribed for a patient with prostate cancer. The goal of this
treatment is to:
limit the amount of circulating androgens
What is accurate discharge instructions for a patient following a prostatectomy? avoid
lifting objects heavier than 20lbs for at least 6 weeks
The nurse anticipates the patient with BPH will mostly likely report which symptom?
difficulty starting flow of urine
2|Page
,A patient with BPH is taking terazosin (hytrin) at bedtime. The nurse should monitor
the patient's:
blood pressure - Hytrin can cause orthostatic hypotension
A client returned from a TURP with CBI. In which situation should the nurse increase
the flow rate of the CBI:
when the drainage becomes bright red
A patient is to receive belladonna and opium suppositories, pen, following a TURP.
The nurse should give the patient this drug when he demonstrates signs of:
pain from bladder spasms
Which is not a sign of testicular cancer?
-alopecia
The nurse is instructing the patient to perform a testicular self-exam. The nurse tells
the patient
the best time for the exam is after a shower
3|Page
, Serum tumor markers that may be elevated with cancer of the testicles and used to
monitor response to therapy include:
Alpha fetoprotein (AFP) and chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
What is the description of phimosis?
inflammation of the prepuce
Which is the description of a varicocele
testicular vein dilation
what is the description for a hydrocele
scrotal lymphedema
A patient seeking help for ED should be thoroughly evaluated bc:
treatment of ED is based on the cause of the problem
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