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“NUR 120 (MED/SURG ) NCLEX STYLE
PRACTICE QUESTIONS “ NEWEST UPDATED
EXAM 2025 – 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST
VERSION)
NUR 120 (Med/Surg - Test ) NCLEX STYLE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
A client is evaluated in the outpatient clinic for hypothyroidism. The nurse
expects the client to exhibit which symptoms?
A) Joint pain
B) Urinary frequency
C) Increasing fatigue
D) Muscular twitching
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C
(Increasing fatigue)
The nurse monitors a client diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The client tells the
nurse, "I jog 30 minutes every day but today after my jog I felt nervous,
hungry, and had tremors." Which statement by the nurse is BEST?
A) "You should walk rather than jog."
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B) "How do you feel before you begin exercising?"
C) "What do you think is causing these feelings?"
D) "You should eat cheese and crackers prior to jogging."
*K*
D
("You should eat cheese and crackers prior to jogging.")
The nurse provides care for a client diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. The
client receives desmopressin. Which action is MOST important for the nurse to
include in the client's care plan?
A) Record daily weights
B) Test urine for glycosuria
C) Reduce fluid intake
D) Monitor client for constipation
*K*
C
(Reduce fluid intake)
An older client is diagnosed with anemia. The client lives in a two-story house,
and the bedrooms are on the second floor. Prior to discharge, it is
IMPORTANT for the nurse to ask which question?
A) "How often does your adult child plan to visit?"
B) "Shall I arrange Meals-on-Wheels for you?"
C) "Where do you plan to sleep?"
D) "Is your laundry in the basement?"
*K*
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C
("Where do you plan to sleep?"
The nurse provides care for client diagnosed with a goiter. The client reports
weakness, fatigue, increased sensitivity to heat, and feeling nervous and
jittery. Which nursing intervention is the MOST appropriate in the care of this
client?
A) Encourage the client's family to remain with the client and provide diversion
B) Assist the client to ambulate in the halls as frequently as possible
C) Provide the client with rest periods between activities
D) Encourage the client to eat three large well-balanced meals and choose
menu items from all food groups
*K*
C
(Provide the client with rest periods between activities)
The nurse instructs a group of clients about dietary habits to reduce the risk of
cancer. Which statement, if made by a client to the nurse, indicates further
teaching is necessary?
A) "Eating polyunsaturated fats will decrease my changes of developing
cancer."
B) "I should increase my intake of food high in fiber."
C) "I should eat apricots, carrots, leafy vegetables, and citrus fruits."
D) "I should eat turkey on my sandwich rather than bologna."
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A
("Eating polyunsaturated fats will decrease my changes of developing cancer.")
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The nurse provides care for a conscious client with severe ketoacidosis. The
nurse anticipates which treatment modality?
A) Orange juice
B) Glucose tablets
C) Insulin
D) Exercise
*K*
C
(Insulin)
Which intervention does the nurse include when teaching a client how to
prevent skin cancer?
A) Use a tanning booth rather than go out in the sun
B) Limit tanning to the hours between 1000 and 1500
C) Use sunscreen with SPF of less than 15
D) Wear a heat and opaque clothing when out in the sun
*K*
D
(Wear a heat and opaque clothing when out in the sun)
The nurse assesses the skin of the client who has skin lesions. Which
assessment finding does the nurse associate with basal cell carcinoma?
A) A red, scaly lesion on the back of the hand
B) A small, crusty nodule on the face
C) An irregular, bluish-black lesion on the back
D) A red, scaly raised plaque on the knee with pruritus
*K*
“NUR 120 (MED/SURG ) NCLEX STYLE
PRACTICE QUESTIONS “ NEWEST UPDATED
EXAM 2025 – 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST
VERSION)
NUR 120 (Med/Surg - Test ) NCLEX STYLE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
A client is evaluated in the outpatient clinic for hypothyroidism. The nurse
expects the client to exhibit which symptoms?
A) Joint pain
B) Urinary frequency
C) Increasing fatigue
D) Muscular twitching
*K*
C
(Increasing fatigue)
The nurse monitors a client diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The client tells the
nurse, "I jog 30 minutes every day but today after my jog I felt nervous,
hungry, and had tremors." Which statement by the nurse is BEST?
A) "You should walk rather than jog."
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B) "How do you feel before you begin exercising?"
C) "What do you think is causing these feelings?"
D) "You should eat cheese and crackers prior to jogging."
*K*
D
("You should eat cheese and crackers prior to jogging.")
The nurse provides care for a client diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. The
client receives desmopressin. Which action is MOST important for the nurse to
include in the client's care plan?
A) Record daily weights
B) Test urine for glycosuria
C) Reduce fluid intake
D) Monitor client for constipation
*K*
C
(Reduce fluid intake)
An older client is diagnosed with anemia. The client lives in a two-story house,
and the bedrooms are on the second floor. Prior to discharge, it is
IMPORTANT for the nurse to ask which question?
A) "How often does your adult child plan to visit?"
B) "Shall I arrange Meals-on-Wheels for you?"
C) "Where do you plan to sleep?"
D) "Is your laundry in the basement?"
*K*
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C
("Where do you plan to sleep?"
The nurse provides care for client diagnosed with a goiter. The client reports
weakness, fatigue, increased sensitivity to heat, and feeling nervous and
jittery. Which nursing intervention is the MOST appropriate in the care of this
client?
A) Encourage the client's family to remain with the client and provide diversion
B) Assist the client to ambulate in the halls as frequently as possible
C) Provide the client with rest periods between activities
D) Encourage the client to eat three large well-balanced meals and choose
menu items from all food groups
*K*
C
(Provide the client with rest periods between activities)
The nurse instructs a group of clients about dietary habits to reduce the risk of
cancer. Which statement, if made by a client to the nurse, indicates further
teaching is necessary?
A) "Eating polyunsaturated fats will decrease my changes of developing
cancer."
B) "I should increase my intake of food high in fiber."
C) "I should eat apricots, carrots, leafy vegetables, and citrus fruits."
D) "I should eat turkey on my sandwich rather than bologna."
*K*
A
("Eating polyunsaturated fats will decrease my changes of developing cancer.")
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The nurse provides care for a conscious client with severe ketoacidosis. The
nurse anticipates which treatment modality?
A) Orange juice
B) Glucose tablets
C) Insulin
D) Exercise
*K*
C
(Insulin)
Which intervention does the nurse include when teaching a client how to
prevent skin cancer?
A) Use a tanning booth rather than go out in the sun
B) Limit tanning to the hours between 1000 and 1500
C) Use sunscreen with SPF of less than 15
D) Wear a heat and opaque clothing when out in the sun
*K*
D
(Wear a heat and opaque clothing when out in the sun)
The nurse assesses the skin of the client who has skin lesions. Which
assessment finding does the nurse associate with basal cell carcinoma?
A) A red, scaly lesion on the back of the hand
B) A small, crusty nodule on the face
C) An irregular, bluish-black lesion on the back
D) A red, scaly raised plaque on the knee with pruritus
*K*
