RN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice A
Questions With Correct Answers A+ Graded 2026/2027
A nurse is assessing a client who has acute cholecystitis. Which of the following findings is the
nurses priority? - correct answertachycardia
A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing hemodialysis to treat end stage kidney disease.
The client reports muscle cramps, and tingling sensation in their hands. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to minister? - correct answerCalcium carbonate
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has a new
prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - correct answer" I will monitor my blood pressure while taking
this medication"
- common adverse effect: hypertension
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should plan to make a referral to physical
therapy for which of the following clients? - correct answerA client who is receiving
preoperative teaching for a right knee arthroplasty
A nurse is providing teaching to a female client who has a history of UTIs. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? - correct answerTake daily cranberry
supplements
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and a new
prescription for metformin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - correct answer"I should take this medication with a meal."
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition. A new bag is not
available when the current infusion is nearly completed. which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - correct answerAdminister dextrose 10% in the water until the new bag arrives.
, A nurse in a community clinic is caring for a client who reports an increase in the frequency of of
migraine headaches. To help reduce the risk of migraine headaches which of the following foods
should the nurse recommend to avoid? - correct answerAged cheese
A nurse is preparing a client who has supra, ventricular tachycardia for elective cardioversion.
Which of the following prescribe medication should the nurse instruct the client to withhold for
48 hours prior to cardioversion? - correct answerDigoxin
A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia, low-grade fever, night sweats, and a productive
cough. Which of the following action should the nurse take first? - correct answerInitiate
airborne precautions
A nurse is caring for a client who has stage three pressure injury. Which of the following findings
contributes to delayed wound healing? - correct answerUrine output 25ml/hr
A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema and is receiving mechanical ventilation. The
client appears anxious and restless, the high-pressure alarm is sounding. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? - correct answerInstruct the client to allow the machine to
breathe for them.
A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic encephalopathy and is being treated with
lactulose. The client is experiencing excessive stools. Which of the following findings is an
adverse effect of this medication? - correct answerHypokalemia
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea for
the past three days. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse of the clients
experiencing fluid volume deficit? - correct answerHeart rate 110/min
A nurse is caring for a client who has pancreatitis. The nurse should expect which of the
following laboratory results to be below the expected reference range? - correct answerCalcium
Questions With Correct Answers A+ Graded 2026/2027
A nurse is assessing a client who has acute cholecystitis. Which of the following findings is the
nurses priority? - correct answertachycardia
A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing hemodialysis to treat end stage kidney disease.
The client reports muscle cramps, and tingling sensation in their hands. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to minister? - correct answerCalcium carbonate
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has a new
prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - correct answer" I will monitor my blood pressure while taking
this medication"
- common adverse effect: hypertension
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should plan to make a referral to physical
therapy for which of the following clients? - correct answerA client who is receiving
preoperative teaching for a right knee arthroplasty
A nurse is providing teaching to a female client who has a history of UTIs. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? - correct answerTake daily cranberry
supplements
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and a new
prescription for metformin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - correct answer"I should take this medication with a meal."
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition. A new bag is not
available when the current infusion is nearly completed. which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - correct answerAdminister dextrose 10% in the water until the new bag arrives.
, A nurse in a community clinic is caring for a client who reports an increase in the frequency of of
migraine headaches. To help reduce the risk of migraine headaches which of the following foods
should the nurse recommend to avoid? - correct answerAged cheese
A nurse is preparing a client who has supra, ventricular tachycardia for elective cardioversion.
Which of the following prescribe medication should the nurse instruct the client to withhold for
48 hours prior to cardioversion? - correct answerDigoxin
A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia, low-grade fever, night sweats, and a productive
cough. Which of the following action should the nurse take first? - correct answerInitiate
airborne precautions
A nurse is caring for a client who has stage three pressure injury. Which of the following findings
contributes to delayed wound healing? - correct answerUrine output 25ml/hr
A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema and is receiving mechanical ventilation. The
client appears anxious and restless, the high-pressure alarm is sounding. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? - correct answerInstruct the client to allow the machine to
breathe for them.
A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic encephalopathy and is being treated with
lactulose. The client is experiencing excessive stools. Which of the following findings is an
adverse effect of this medication? - correct answerHypokalemia
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea for
the past three days. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse of the clients
experiencing fluid volume deficit? - correct answerHeart rate 110/min
A nurse is caring for a client who has pancreatitis. The nurse should expect which of the
following laboratory results to be below the expected reference range? - correct answerCalcium
