MEDSURG benchmark I Exam Questions and
Answers
Question 1
The nurse completes discharge for a client with asthma and a history of hypertension.
The client is being discharge with a prescription for albuterol and montelukast.
Correct Answer
“I can take over-the-counter pseudoephedrine if I have a stuffy nose.”
Question 2
The nurse interviews a client about the usage of alcohol and other substances.
Which statement by the client indicates a safety concern?
Correct Answer
“Last week I went out with my friends, but I don’t remember how I got home.”
Question 3
A nurse is teaching a group of new unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) about hand
hygiene. Which instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer
Use an alcohol-based solution when hands are not visibly soiled.
Question 4
If the finding is consistent with, inconsistent with, or inconclusive of a UTI
Correct Answer
inconsistent: temperature, leukocyte esterase
consistent: tenderness, urine appearance, nitrites
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,Question 5
A diabetic nurse educator prepares a workshop to help clients with diabetes better
manage the disease. Which goals should be included while formulating this
workshop?
Correct Answer
Prevent complications of diabetes.
Manage disease by utilizing self-care behaviors.
Adjust therapeutic regimen to accommodate the lifestyle.
Maintain hemoglobin Aic less than 8%
Question 6
The nurse cares for a 67-year-old male in the Emergency Department.
Bow-tie
Correct Answer
Potential condition: Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Actions: Obtain a urine culture as prescribed, Request order for
kidney/ureter/bladder (KUB) x-ray
Parameter to Monitor: Strict intake and output (I&O), Bradycardia and
disorientation
Question 7
The nurse care for a client in long-term care whose right eye is inflamed red, and has
copious micropayment drainage. Which would be the best instruction to give to the
online science personnel to prevent the spread of this infection?
Correct Answer
Use disposable washcloths and towels for this client.
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, Question 8
After initiating an IV antibiotic 20 minutes ago, a client starts wheezing and is itching
all over.
Correct Answer
2.5 mL
Question 9
The nurse plans care for a client with suspected appendicitis. Which actions should
the nurse include in the plan to provide the best client care? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer
Review differential white blood count (WBC)
Obtain urinalysis to rule out genitourinary conditions
Prepare the client for a CT of the abdomen
Suggest flexing the right leg to decrease pain
Maintain nothing by mouth (NPO) status
Question 10
A client comes to the clinic for a sore throat. It is determined that the client will need
oral antibiotics.
Prescription: Amoxicillin suspension 750 mg PO every 8 hours.
Available concentration: Amoxicillin 125 mg per 5 mL
Correct Answer
30 mL
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Answers
Question 1
The nurse completes discharge for a client with asthma and a history of hypertension.
The client is being discharge with a prescription for albuterol and montelukast.
Correct Answer
“I can take over-the-counter pseudoephedrine if I have a stuffy nose.”
Question 2
The nurse interviews a client about the usage of alcohol and other substances.
Which statement by the client indicates a safety concern?
Correct Answer
“Last week I went out with my friends, but I don’t remember how I got home.”
Question 3
A nurse is teaching a group of new unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) about hand
hygiene. Which instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer
Use an alcohol-based solution when hands are not visibly soiled.
Question 4
If the finding is consistent with, inconsistent with, or inconclusive of a UTI
Correct Answer
inconsistent: temperature, leukocyte esterase
consistent: tenderness, urine appearance, nitrites
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,Question 5
A diabetic nurse educator prepares a workshop to help clients with diabetes better
manage the disease. Which goals should be included while formulating this
workshop?
Correct Answer
Prevent complications of diabetes.
Manage disease by utilizing self-care behaviors.
Adjust therapeutic regimen to accommodate the lifestyle.
Maintain hemoglobin Aic less than 8%
Question 6
The nurse cares for a 67-year-old male in the Emergency Department.
Bow-tie
Correct Answer
Potential condition: Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Actions: Obtain a urine culture as prescribed, Request order for
kidney/ureter/bladder (KUB) x-ray
Parameter to Monitor: Strict intake and output (I&O), Bradycardia and
disorientation
Question 7
The nurse care for a client in long-term care whose right eye is inflamed red, and has
copious micropayment drainage. Which would be the best instruction to give to the
online science personnel to prevent the spread of this infection?
Correct Answer
Use disposable washcloths and towels for this client.
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, Question 8
After initiating an IV antibiotic 20 minutes ago, a client starts wheezing and is itching
all over.
Correct Answer
2.5 mL
Question 9
The nurse plans care for a client with suspected appendicitis. Which actions should
the nurse include in the plan to provide the best client care? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer
Review differential white blood count (WBC)
Obtain urinalysis to rule out genitourinary conditions
Prepare the client for a CT of the abdomen
Suggest flexing the right leg to decrease pain
Maintain nothing by mouth (NPO) status
Question 10
A client comes to the clinic for a sore throat. It is determined that the client will need
oral antibiotics.
Prescription: Amoxicillin suspension 750 mg PO every 8 hours.
Available concentration: Amoxicillin 125 mg per 5 mL
Correct Answer
30 mL
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