KAPLAN MEDICAL SURGICAL INTEGRATED FINAL
EXAM PREP 2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. A nurse is updating a plan of care after an evaluation of a client who has
dysphagia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in
the plan?
a) Ask the client to tilt their head back when swallowing
b) Have the client sit upright for 1 hour following meals.
c) Administer liquids to the client using a syringe.
d) Allow the client to rest of 10 min prior to eating. - ANSWER ✔ b)
Have the client sit upright for 1 hour following meals.
2. A nurse is assessing the IV infusion site of client who reports pain at the site.
The site is red and there is warmth along the course of the vein. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a) initiate a new IV line below the original insertion site.
b) discontinue the infusion.
c) raise the head of the bed.
d) obtain a culture from the area of the insertion site. - ANSWER ✔ b)
discontinue the infusion.
3. A nurse is preparing to perform a routine abdominal assessment for a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
, a) document shiny, taut skin as an expected finding.
b) perform palpitation after auscultation.
c) listen for 1 minute before documenting absent bowel sounds.
d) perform auscultation immediately after the client has consumed a
meal. - ANSWER ✔ b) perform palpitation after auscultation.
4. Intravenous Catheter - ANSWER ✔ Device inserted for fluid therapy
initiation.
5. Nasogastric Tube (NG) - ANSWER ✔ Tube for delivering medications
directly to stomach.
6. Sterile Dressing Change - ANSWER ✔ Procedure to replace wound
dressings without contamination.
7. Pressure Injury Risk - ANSWER ✔ Factors increasing likelihood of skin
breakdown.
8. Pulse Deficit - ANSWER ✔ Difference between apical and radial pulse
rates.
9. Stand-Assist Lift - ANSWER ✔ Device aiding clients with partial weight-
bearing.
10.Narcotic Medication Disposal - ANSWER ✔ Unused narcotics must be
discarded with witness.
,11.Skin Lesion Documentation - ANSWER ✔ Record nonpalpable lesions
smaller than 0.5cm.
12.Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) - ANSWER ✔ Device
providing continuous airway pressure during breathing.
13.Immunosuppressant Medications - ANSWER ✔ Drugs taken post-transplant
to prevent rejection.
14.Sodium Chloride IV for SIADH - ANSWER ✔ Hypertonic solution used to
correct sodium levels.
15.Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT) - ANSWER ✔ Screening test for
colorectal cancer using stool samples.
16.Colonoscopy Anesthetic - ANSWER ✔ Propofol is commonly used for
sedation during procedure.
17.Unstable Angina Reporting - ANSWER ✔ Critical findings must be
communicated to provider.
18.Halo Traction Care - ANSWER ✔ Inspect pin sites and monitor skin
integrity.
19.Traumatic Brain Injury Assessment - ANSWER ✔ Immediate intervention
required for abnormal vital signs.
, 20.Positive Kernig's Sign - ANSWER ✔ Inability to extend leg after hip flexion
indicates meningitis.
21.Furosemide Discharge Teaching - ANSWER ✔ Monitor potassium intake
while on diuretic therapy.
22.GERD Management - ANSWER ✔ Avoid taking medications with acidic
beverages.
23.Pneumothorax - ANSWER ✔ Rapid, shallow breathing
24.Detached retina - ANSWER ✔ Instruct the patient not to read or write for 2
weeks
25.Meniere's Disease - ANSWER ✔ Vertigo, tinnitus, unilateral hearing loss
26.Appendicitis - ANSWER ✔ Contact physician if the patient has increase in
pain
27.Closed head injury - ANSWER ✔ Priority intervention if patients apical
pulse rate drops from 88 to 60
28.Cystic fibrosis - ANSWER ✔ SATA- No antibiotics, No pass to children,
YES reproductive problems, YES report activity intolerance, YES aerobic
exercise regimen
EXAM PREP 2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. A nurse is updating a plan of care after an evaluation of a client who has
dysphagia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in
the plan?
a) Ask the client to tilt their head back when swallowing
b) Have the client sit upright for 1 hour following meals.
c) Administer liquids to the client using a syringe.
d) Allow the client to rest of 10 min prior to eating. - ANSWER ✔ b)
Have the client sit upright for 1 hour following meals.
2. A nurse is assessing the IV infusion site of client who reports pain at the site.
The site is red and there is warmth along the course of the vein. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a) initiate a new IV line below the original insertion site.
b) discontinue the infusion.
c) raise the head of the bed.
d) obtain a culture from the area of the insertion site. - ANSWER ✔ b)
discontinue the infusion.
3. A nurse is preparing to perform a routine abdominal assessment for a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
, a) document shiny, taut skin as an expected finding.
b) perform palpitation after auscultation.
c) listen for 1 minute before documenting absent bowel sounds.
d) perform auscultation immediately after the client has consumed a
meal. - ANSWER ✔ b) perform palpitation after auscultation.
4. Intravenous Catheter - ANSWER ✔ Device inserted for fluid therapy
initiation.
5. Nasogastric Tube (NG) - ANSWER ✔ Tube for delivering medications
directly to stomach.
6. Sterile Dressing Change - ANSWER ✔ Procedure to replace wound
dressings without contamination.
7. Pressure Injury Risk - ANSWER ✔ Factors increasing likelihood of skin
breakdown.
8. Pulse Deficit - ANSWER ✔ Difference between apical and radial pulse
rates.
9. Stand-Assist Lift - ANSWER ✔ Device aiding clients with partial weight-
bearing.
10.Narcotic Medication Disposal - ANSWER ✔ Unused narcotics must be
discarded with witness.
,11.Skin Lesion Documentation - ANSWER ✔ Record nonpalpable lesions
smaller than 0.5cm.
12.Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) - ANSWER ✔ Device
providing continuous airway pressure during breathing.
13.Immunosuppressant Medications - ANSWER ✔ Drugs taken post-transplant
to prevent rejection.
14.Sodium Chloride IV for SIADH - ANSWER ✔ Hypertonic solution used to
correct sodium levels.
15.Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT) - ANSWER ✔ Screening test for
colorectal cancer using stool samples.
16.Colonoscopy Anesthetic - ANSWER ✔ Propofol is commonly used for
sedation during procedure.
17.Unstable Angina Reporting - ANSWER ✔ Critical findings must be
communicated to provider.
18.Halo Traction Care - ANSWER ✔ Inspect pin sites and monitor skin
integrity.
19.Traumatic Brain Injury Assessment - ANSWER ✔ Immediate intervention
required for abnormal vital signs.
, 20.Positive Kernig's Sign - ANSWER ✔ Inability to extend leg after hip flexion
indicates meningitis.
21.Furosemide Discharge Teaching - ANSWER ✔ Monitor potassium intake
while on diuretic therapy.
22.GERD Management - ANSWER ✔ Avoid taking medications with acidic
beverages.
23.Pneumothorax - ANSWER ✔ Rapid, shallow breathing
24.Detached retina - ANSWER ✔ Instruct the patient not to read or write for 2
weeks
25.Meniere's Disease - ANSWER ✔ Vertigo, tinnitus, unilateral hearing loss
26.Appendicitis - ANSWER ✔ Contact physician if the patient has increase in
pain
27.Closed head injury - ANSWER ✔ Priority intervention if patients apical
pulse rate drops from 88 to 60
28.Cystic fibrosis - ANSWER ✔ SATA- No antibiotics, No pass to children,
YES reproductive problems, YES report activity intolerance, YES aerobic
exercise regimen
