Adult Health Nursing (Medical-Surgical I & II)

Adult Health Nursing (Medical-Surgical I & II)

Practice Questions with Rationales



ADN • BSN • ABSN • Entry-Level MSN



Practice Questions

Question 1



Pain elicited when the thumb is flexed into the palm and the wrist is deviated ulnarly is most
consistent with:



A. Carpal tunnel syndrome

B. De Quervain tenosynovitis

C. Trigger finger

D. Dupuytren contracture



Correct Answer: B

Rationale: This maneuver reproduces tendon inflammation of the first dorsal compartment.



Question 2



Which laboratory test reflects average blood glucose control over the past 2–3 months?



A. Fasting plasma glucose

B. Random glucose

C. Hemoglobin A1c

, D. Oral glucose tolerance test



Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Hemoglobin A1c reflects long-term glucose control.



Question 3



Which antihypertensive medication class should be used cautiously in patients with
emphysema?



A. ACE inhibitors

B. Calcium channel blockers

C. Beta-blockers

D. Thiazide diuretics



Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Nonselective beta-blockers may worsen bronchoconstriction.



Question 4



Which finding suggests stress urinary incontinence?



A. Urgency with minimal warning

B. Leakage during coughing or laughing

C. Painful urination

D. Nocturnal enuresis