PN 3006 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
2026 MODULE QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
PROFESSIONAL GUIDE
◉ Which of the following is the most common electrolyte
imbalance?
Select one:
a. Hypokalemia
b. Hyperkalemia
c. Hyponatremia
d. Hypernatremia
Answer: Hypokalemia
◉ Arterial blood gases are obtained for the client. The client's
results (pH, 7.48; CO2, 42 mm Hg; HCO3, 32 mmol/L) indicate which
one of the following acid-base imbalances?
Select one:
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Respiratory acidosis
c. Respiratory alkalosis
,d. Metabolic alkalosis
Answer: Metabolic alkalosis
◉ An 8-year-old is admitted to the pediatric unit with pneumonia.
On assessment, the nurse notes that the child is warm and flushed, is
lethargic, has difficulty breathing, and has moist crackles. The nurse
determines that the child has which one of the following?
Select one:
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Respiratory acidosis
c. Respiratory alkalosis
d. Metabolic alkalosis
Answer: Respiratory acidosis
◉ Which of the following is of great importance for the nurse to
check before administering an IV solution with potassium that is
prescribed for the client?
Select one:
a. Check for weakness.
b. Assess renal function.
c. Evaluate deep tendon reflexes.
, d. Initiate seizure precautions.
Answer: Assess renal function.
◉ The nurse is looking after a client who has abdominal cramps,
dizziness, and a rapid and thready pulse. The client's laboratory
results show hyponatremia. Which of the following additional signs
can the nurse expect?
Select one:
a. Postural hypotension
b. Tetany
c. Dry skin and dry mucous membranes
d. Elevated temperature and flushed skin
Answer: Postural hypotension
◉ The nurse will be starting a new intravenous (IV) infusion and
needs to select the site for the insertion. In selecting a site, the nurse
should do which of the following?
Select one:
a. Start with the most distal site.
b. Look for hard, cord-like veins.
c. Use the dominant arm.
2026 MODULE QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
PROFESSIONAL GUIDE
◉ Which of the following is the most common electrolyte
imbalance?
Select one:
a. Hypokalemia
b. Hyperkalemia
c. Hyponatremia
d. Hypernatremia
Answer: Hypokalemia
◉ Arterial blood gases are obtained for the client. The client's
results (pH, 7.48; CO2, 42 mm Hg; HCO3, 32 mmol/L) indicate which
one of the following acid-base imbalances?
Select one:
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Respiratory acidosis
c. Respiratory alkalosis
,d. Metabolic alkalosis
Answer: Metabolic alkalosis
◉ An 8-year-old is admitted to the pediatric unit with pneumonia.
On assessment, the nurse notes that the child is warm and flushed, is
lethargic, has difficulty breathing, and has moist crackles. The nurse
determines that the child has which one of the following?
Select one:
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Respiratory acidosis
c. Respiratory alkalosis
d. Metabolic alkalosis
Answer: Respiratory acidosis
◉ Which of the following is of great importance for the nurse to
check before administering an IV solution with potassium that is
prescribed for the client?
Select one:
a. Check for weakness.
b. Assess renal function.
c. Evaluate deep tendon reflexes.
, d. Initiate seizure precautions.
Answer: Assess renal function.
◉ The nurse is looking after a client who has abdominal cramps,
dizziness, and a rapid and thready pulse. The client's laboratory
results show hyponatremia. Which of the following additional signs
can the nurse expect?
Select one:
a. Postural hypotension
b. Tetany
c. Dry skin and dry mucous membranes
d. Elevated temperature and flushed skin
Answer: Postural hypotension
◉ The nurse will be starting a new intravenous (IV) infusion and
needs to select the site for the insertion. In selecting a site, the nurse
should do which of the following?
Select one:
a. Start with the most distal site.
b. Look for hard, cord-like veins.
c. Use the dominant arm.
