Practice Test Med Surg Nursing 2:
Exam 5 Questions and Correct
Updated Answers 2025-2026 Edition.
Most important finding to report to the provider about a patient who just received an AVG in
their forearm? - Answer Hand is cold below AVG insertion site
Which drug does the nurse anticipate administering to the patient with acute
glomerulonephritis with a high K+ level? - Answer Calcium gluconate
Patients with CKD need to measure their fluid intake - Answer True
Patients with CKD should consume a lot of dairy products - Answer False
Calcium carbonate impacts the creatinine level of a patient with kidney disease - Answer False
Priority assessment prior to giving Kayexalate is? - Answer Bowel sounds
Which patient is able to receive CVVH? - Answer Patient with kidney failure who is in septic
shock
What does a patient with kidney failure have the greatest difficulty in secreting? - Answer
Potassium
What lab should be monitored when certain drugs are given that can be harsh on the kidneys -
Answer Serum creatinine
The CRT lab value is most important to report prior to a patient with ESKD receiving epoetin alfa
- Answer False
During the draining phase of dialysis, you expect to see what kind of fluid? - Answer Clear or
straw colored with minimal blood
,If your patient has hyperkalemia, they should be on a cardiac monitor - Answer True
You work in a dialysis clinic, what can you delegate to a dialysis technician? - Answer Check the
pt's VS
During the infusion phase of dialysis approximately 4-5 liters of fluid will be infused - Answer
False
SATA: Pt teaching for peritoneal dialysis must include: - Answer Eating more protein
Keep catheter site clean and dry
Maintain clean technique for exchanges
Notify HCP about purulent drainage
Which OTC medication would you be concerned about when assessing your patient who has
jaundice? - Answer Ibuprofen
It is important to monitor albumin for a patient who has liver cirrhosis and ascites - Answer
True
It is ok for a patient with liver cirrhosis to drink alcohol - Answer False
The patient has a K+ of 3.1. There are orders for sprionolactalone and furosemide. Give the
furosemide first. - Answer False
Lactulose is effective for the patient with liver cirrohisis and encephalopathy and decreased LOC
when: - Answer The patient is A&O x 4
What is the purpose of a TIPS procedure? - Answer To decrease incidence of bleeding varices
What should you have the patient do prior to having a paracentesis? - Answer Have them
urinate
, Excessive alcohol consumption
SATA: Pt. instructions for pancreatic enzymes(pancrealipase) should include: - Answer Take
with each meal
Wipe Lips and rinse mouth after taking
Drink a full glass of water after taking
Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor - Answer True
Occult blood means blood in urine - Answer False
Trousseau's sign is due to hypocalcemia - Answer True
An NG tube may be used rest the GI system and decrease abdominal pain. - Answer True
When might you see asterixis? - Answer Acute Liver Failure
SATA: Which hepatitis' are fecal-oral - Answer Hep A & E
Risk of contracting Hep E is minimal when traveling to different countries and drinking an
unknown water supply - Answer False
Hepatitis B, C, and D are often caused by IV drug use - Answer True
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Answer In most cases, the findings of AKI are related to waste
buildup and decreased urine output. However, almost
every body system can be affected.
●● CARDIOVASCULAR: fluid overload (dependent and
generalized edema), dysrhythmia (hyperkalemia)
●● RESPIRATORY: crackles, decreased oxygenation,
shortness of breath
●● RENAL: scant to normal or excessive urine output,
Exam 5 Questions and Correct
Updated Answers 2025-2026 Edition.
Most important finding to report to the provider about a patient who just received an AVG in
their forearm? - Answer Hand is cold below AVG insertion site
Which drug does the nurse anticipate administering to the patient with acute
glomerulonephritis with a high K+ level? - Answer Calcium gluconate
Patients with CKD need to measure their fluid intake - Answer True
Patients with CKD should consume a lot of dairy products - Answer False
Calcium carbonate impacts the creatinine level of a patient with kidney disease - Answer False
Priority assessment prior to giving Kayexalate is? - Answer Bowel sounds
Which patient is able to receive CVVH? - Answer Patient with kidney failure who is in septic
shock
What does a patient with kidney failure have the greatest difficulty in secreting? - Answer
Potassium
What lab should be monitored when certain drugs are given that can be harsh on the kidneys -
Answer Serum creatinine
The CRT lab value is most important to report prior to a patient with ESKD receiving epoetin alfa
- Answer False
During the draining phase of dialysis, you expect to see what kind of fluid? - Answer Clear or
straw colored with minimal blood
,If your patient has hyperkalemia, they should be on a cardiac monitor - Answer True
You work in a dialysis clinic, what can you delegate to a dialysis technician? - Answer Check the
pt's VS
During the infusion phase of dialysis approximately 4-5 liters of fluid will be infused - Answer
False
SATA: Pt teaching for peritoneal dialysis must include: - Answer Eating more protein
Keep catheter site clean and dry
Maintain clean technique for exchanges
Notify HCP about purulent drainage
Which OTC medication would you be concerned about when assessing your patient who has
jaundice? - Answer Ibuprofen
It is important to monitor albumin for a patient who has liver cirrhosis and ascites - Answer
True
It is ok for a patient with liver cirrhosis to drink alcohol - Answer False
The patient has a K+ of 3.1. There are orders for sprionolactalone and furosemide. Give the
furosemide first. - Answer False
Lactulose is effective for the patient with liver cirrohisis and encephalopathy and decreased LOC
when: - Answer The patient is A&O x 4
What is the purpose of a TIPS procedure? - Answer To decrease incidence of bleeding varices
What should you have the patient do prior to having a paracentesis? - Answer Have them
urinate
, Excessive alcohol consumption
SATA: Pt. instructions for pancreatic enzymes(pancrealipase) should include: - Answer Take
with each meal
Wipe Lips and rinse mouth after taking
Drink a full glass of water after taking
Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor - Answer True
Occult blood means blood in urine - Answer False
Trousseau's sign is due to hypocalcemia - Answer True
An NG tube may be used rest the GI system and decrease abdominal pain. - Answer True
When might you see asterixis? - Answer Acute Liver Failure
SATA: Which hepatitis' are fecal-oral - Answer Hep A & E
Risk of contracting Hep E is minimal when traveling to different countries and drinking an
unknown water supply - Answer False
Hepatitis B, C, and D are often caused by IV drug use - Answer True
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Answer In most cases, the findings of AKI are related to waste
buildup and decreased urine output. However, almost
every body system can be affected.
●● CARDIOVASCULAR: fluid overload (dependent and
generalized edema), dysrhythmia (hyperkalemia)
●● RESPIRATORY: crackles, decreased oxygenation,
shortness of breath
●● RENAL: scant to normal or excessive urine output,
