MED-SURG 1- BRUNNER AND SUDDARTH FINAL
EXAM |LATEST UPDATED 2026/2027 |A
COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES |GET IT 100%
CORRECT |GRADED A+
The nurse cares for clients with obesity and understands that causes are
multifactorial. What factors contribute to the development of obesity?
Select all that apply.
A. Behavior
B. Environment
C. Physiology
D. Genetics
ABCD
Which of the following situations would require the nurse to use critical
thinking and decision making skills in providing genetics related nursing
care?
A. Providing a blended family with children of different ages education
related to growth and development
B. Providing fertility counseling to a young family with a two-year-old
child with cystic fibrosis
C. Providing family counseling to a same-sex couple that just adopted a
five-year-old with attention deficit hyper activity disorder ADHD
D. Providing a single parent of a four-year-old child education related to
lead poisoning
B
The case manager is working with an 84-year-old patient newly admitted
to a rehabilitation facility. When developing a care plan for this older
,adult, which factors should the nurse identify as positive attributes that
benefit coping in this age group? Select all that apply.
A. Decreased risk taking
B. Effective adaptation skills
C. Avoiding participation in untested roles
D. Increased life experience
E. Resiliency during change
BDE
Falls, which are a major health problem in the elderly population, occur
from multifactorial causes. When implementing a comprehensive plan to
reduce the incidence of falls on a geriatric unit, what risk factors should
nurses identify? Select all that apply.
A. Medication effects
B. Overdependence on assistive devices
C. Poor lighting
D. Sensory impairment
E. Ineffective use of coping strategies
ACD
A diabetic patient calls the clinic complaining of having a "flu bug." The
nurse tells him to take his regular dose of insulin. What else should the
nurse tell the patient?
A. "Make sure to stick to your normal diet."
B. "Try to eat small amounts of carbs, if possible."
C. "Ensure that you check your blood glucose every hour."
D. "For now, check your urine for ketones every 8 hours."
B
A patient is brought to the emergency department by the paramedics.
The patient is a type 2 diabetic and is experiencing HHS. The nurse should
identify what components of HHS? Select all that apply.
A. Leukocytosis
B. Glycosuria
C. Dehydration
, D. Hypernatremia
E. Hyperglycemia
BCDE
The occupational health nurse is assessing new employees at a company.
What would be important to assess in employees with a potential
occupational respiratory exposure to a toxin? Select all that apply.
A) Time frame of exposure
B) Type of respiratory protection used
C) Immunization status
D) Breath sounds
E) Intensity of exposure
ABDE
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been in a motor vehicle accident
and the care team suspects that the patient has developed pleurisy.
Which of the nurse's assessment findings would best corroborate this
diagnosis?
A) The patient is experiencing painless hemoptysis.
B) The patient's arterial blood gases (ABGs) are normal, but he
demonstrates increased work of breathing.
C) The patient's oxygen saturation level is below 88%, but he denies
shortness of breath.
D) The patient's pain intensifies when he coughs or takes a deep breath.
D
A patient is brought to the ED by ambulance after a motor vehicle
accident in which the patient received blunt trauma to the chest. The
patient is in acute respiratory failure, is intubated, and is transferred to
the ICU. What parameters of care should the nurse monitor most closely?
Select all that apply.
A) Coping
B) Level of consciousness
C) Oral intake
EXAM |LATEST UPDATED 2026/2027 |A
COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES |GET IT 100%
CORRECT |GRADED A+
The nurse cares for clients with obesity and understands that causes are
multifactorial. What factors contribute to the development of obesity?
Select all that apply.
A. Behavior
B. Environment
C. Physiology
D. Genetics
ABCD
Which of the following situations would require the nurse to use critical
thinking and decision making skills in providing genetics related nursing
care?
A. Providing a blended family with children of different ages education
related to growth and development
B. Providing fertility counseling to a young family with a two-year-old
child with cystic fibrosis
C. Providing family counseling to a same-sex couple that just adopted a
five-year-old with attention deficit hyper activity disorder ADHD
D. Providing a single parent of a four-year-old child education related to
lead poisoning
B
The case manager is working with an 84-year-old patient newly admitted
to a rehabilitation facility. When developing a care plan for this older
,adult, which factors should the nurse identify as positive attributes that
benefit coping in this age group? Select all that apply.
A. Decreased risk taking
B. Effective adaptation skills
C. Avoiding participation in untested roles
D. Increased life experience
E. Resiliency during change
BDE
Falls, which are a major health problem in the elderly population, occur
from multifactorial causes. When implementing a comprehensive plan to
reduce the incidence of falls on a geriatric unit, what risk factors should
nurses identify? Select all that apply.
A. Medication effects
B. Overdependence on assistive devices
C. Poor lighting
D. Sensory impairment
E. Ineffective use of coping strategies
ACD
A diabetic patient calls the clinic complaining of having a "flu bug." The
nurse tells him to take his regular dose of insulin. What else should the
nurse tell the patient?
A. "Make sure to stick to your normal diet."
B. "Try to eat small amounts of carbs, if possible."
C. "Ensure that you check your blood glucose every hour."
D. "For now, check your urine for ketones every 8 hours."
B
A patient is brought to the emergency department by the paramedics.
The patient is a type 2 diabetic and is experiencing HHS. The nurse should
identify what components of HHS? Select all that apply.
A. Leukocytosis
B. Glycosuria
C. Dehydration
, D. Hypernatremia
E. Hyperglycemia
BCDE
The occupational health nurse is assessing new employees at a company.
What would be important to assess in employees with a potential
occupational respiratory exposure to a toxin? Select all that apply.
A) Time frame of exposure
B) Type of respiratory protection used
C) Immunization status
D) Breath sounds
E) Intensity of exposure
ABDE
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been in a motor vehicle accident
and the care team suspects that the patient has developed pleurisy.
Which of the nurse's assessment findings would best corroborate this
diagnosis?
A) The patient is experiencing painless hemoptysis.
B) The patient's arterial blood gases (ABGs) are normal, but he
demonstrates increased work of breathing.
C) The patient's oxygen saturation level is below 88%, but he denies
shortness of breath.
D) The patient's pain intensifies when he coughs or takes a deep breath.
D
A patient is brought to the ED by ambulance after a motor vehicle
accident in which the patient received blunt trauma to the chest. The
patient is in acute respiratory failure, is intubated, and is transferred to
the ICU. What parameters of care should the nurse monitor most closely?
Select all that apply.
A) Coping
B) Level of consciousness
C) Oral intake
