Med Surg Exam 2 Test Bank Ques ons
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1. The student nurse studying the gastrointes nal system understands that chyme refers to
what?
a. Hormones that reduce gastric acidity
b. Liquefied food ready for diges on
c. Nutrients a er being absorbed
d. Secre ons that help digest food - ANSWER b
A client scheduled for a percutaneous transhepa c cholangiography (PTC) denies allergies to
medica on.
What ac on by the nurse is best?
a. Ask the client about shellfish allergies.
b. Document this informa on on the chart.
c. Ensure that the client has a ride home.
d. Instruct the client on bowel prepara on - ANSWER a
A client is having an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and has been given midazolam
hydrochloride
(Versed). The clients respiratory rate is 8 breaths/min. What ac on by the nurse is best?
a. Administer naloxone (Narcan).
b. Call the Rapid Response Team.
,c. Provide physical s mula on.
d. Ven late with a bag-valve-mask. - ANSWER c
A client is scheduled for a colonoscopy and the nurse has provided instruc ons on the bowel
cleansing
regimen. What statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
a. Its a good thing I love orange and cherry gela n.
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b. My spouse will be here to drive me home.
c. I should refrigerate the GoLYTELY before use.
d. I will buy a case of Gatorade before the prep - ANSWER a
A client had a colonoscopy and biopsy yesterday and calls the gastrointes nal clinic to report a
spot of
bright red blood on the toilet paper today. What response by the nurse is best?
a. Ask the client to call back if this happens again today.
b. Instruct the client to go to the emergency department.
c. Remind the client that a small amount of bleeding is possible.
d. Tell the client to come in to the clinic this a ernoon. - ANSWER c
An older client has had an instance of drug toxicity and asks why this happens, since the client
has been on
this medica on for years at the same dose. What response by the nurse is best?
a. Changes in your liver cause drugs to be metabolized differently.
b. Perhaps you dont need as high a dose of the drug as before.
c. Stomach muscles atrophy with age and you digest more slowly.
d. Your body probably cant tolerate as much medica on anymore - ANSWER a
,To promote comfort a er a colonoscopy, in what posi on does the nurse place the client?
a. Le lateral
b. Prone
c. Right lateral
d. Supine - ANSWER a
A nurse is examining a client repor ng right upper quadrant (RUQ) abdominal pain. What
technique should
the nurse use to assess this clients abdomen?
a. Auscultate a er palpa ng.
b. Avoid any palpa on.
c. Palpate the RUQ first.
d. Palpate the RUQ last. - ANSWER d
A client presents to the emergency department repor ng severe abdominal pain. On
assessment, the nurse
finds a bulging, pulsa ng mass in the abdomen. What ac on by the nurse is the priority?
a. Auscultate for bowel sounds.
b. No fy the provider immediately.
c. Order an abdominal flat-plate x-ray.
d. Palpate the mass and measure its size - ANSWER b
A client presents to the family prac ce clinic repor ng a week of watery, somewhat bloody
diarrhea. The
nurse assists the client to obtain a stool sample. What ac on by the nurse is most important?
a. Ask the client about recent exposure to illness.
, b. Assess the clients stool for obvious food par cles.
c. Include the date and me on the specimen container.
d. Put on gloves prior to collec ng the sample. - ANSWER d
A client who has been taking an bio cs reports severe, watery diarrhea. About which test does
the nurse
teach the client?
a. Colonoscopy
b. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) toxin A+B
c. Ova and parasites
d. Stool culture - ANSWER b
The nurse knows that a client with prolonged prothrombin me (PT) values (not related to
medica on)
probably has dysfunc on in which organ?
a. Kidneys
b. Liver
c. Spleen
d. Stomach - ANSWER b
A client is recovering from an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and requests something to
drink. What
ac on by the nurse is best?
a. Allow the client cool liquids only.
b. Assess the clients gag reflex.
c. Remind the client to remain NPO.
d. Tell the client to wait 4 hours. - ANSWER b
and Answers 2026 – Study Smarter &
Pass Faster
61 pages
1. The student nurse studying the gastrointes nal system understands that chyme refers to
what?
a. Hormones that reduce gastric acidity
b. Liquefied food ready for diges on
c. Nutrients a er being absorbed
d. Secre ons that help digest food - ANSWER b
A client scheduled for a percutaneous transhepa c cholangiography (PTC) denies allergies to
medica on.
What ac on by the nurse is best?
a. Ask the client about shellfish allergies.
b. Document this informa on on the chart.
c. Ensure that the client has a ride home.
d. Instruct the client on bowel prepara on - ANSWER a
A client is having an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and has been given midazolam
hydrochloride
(Versed). The clients respiratory rate is 8 breaths/min. What ac on by the nurse is best?
a. Administer naloxone (Narcan).
b. Call the Rapid Response Team.
,c. Provide physical s mula on.
d. Ven late with a bag-valve-mask. - ANSWER c
A client is scheduled for a colonoscopy and the nurse has provided instruc ons on the bowel
cleansing
regimen. What statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
a. Its a good thing I love orange and cherry gela n.
Test Bank - Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collabora ve Care 9e 435
b. My spouse will be here to drive me home.
c. I should refrigerate the GoLYTELY before use.
d. I will buy a case of Gatorade before the prep - ANSWER a
A client had a colonoscopy and biopsy yesterday and calls the gastrointes nal clinic to report a
spot of
bright red blood on the toilet paper today. What response by the nurse is best?
a. Ask the client to call back if this happens again today.
b. Instruct the client to go to the emergency department.
c. Remind the client that a small amount of bleeding is possible.
d. Tell the client to come in to the clinic this a ernoon. - ANSWER c
An older client has had an instance of drug toxicity and asks why this happens, since the client
has been on
this medica on for years at the same dose. What response by the nurse is best?
a. Changes in your liver cause drugs to be metabolized differently.
b. Perhaps you dont need as high a dose of the drug as before.
c. Stomach muscles atrophy with age and you digest more slowly.
d. Your body probably cant tolerate as much medica on anymore - ANSWER a
,To promote comfort a er a colonoscopy, in what posi on does the nurse place the client?
a. Le lateral
b. Prone
c. Right lateral
d. Supine - ANSWER a
A nurse is examining a client repor ng right upper quadrant (RUQ) abdominal pain. What
technique should
the nurse use to assess this clients abdomen?
a. Auscultate a er palpa ng.
b. Avoid any palpa on.
c. Palpate the RUQ first.
d. Palpate the RUQ last. - ANSWER d
A client presents to the emergency department repor ng severe abdominal pain. On
assessment, the nurse
finds a bulging, pulsa ng mass in the abdomen. What ac on by the nurse is the priority?
a. Auscultate for bowel sounds.
b. No fy the provider immediately.
c. Order an abdominal flat-plate x-ray.
d. Palpate the mass and measure its size - ANSWER b
A client presents to the family prac ce clinic repor ng a week of watery, somewhat bloody
diarrhea. The
nurse assists the client to obtain a stool sample. What ac on by the nurse is most important?
a. Ask the client about recent exposure to illness.
, b. Assess the clients stool for obvious food par cles.
c. Include the date and me on the specimen container.
d. Put on gloves prior to collec ng the sample. - ANSWER d
A client who has been taking an bio cs reports severe, watery diarrhea. About which test does
the nurse
teach the client?
a. Colonoscopy
b. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) toxin A+B
c. Ova and parasites
d. Stool culture - ANSWER b
The nurse knows that a client with prolonged prothrombin me (PT) values (not related to
medica on)
probably has dysfunc on in which organ?
a. Kidneys
b. Liver
c. Spleen
d. Stomach - ANSWER b
A client is recovering from an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and requests something to
drink. What
ac on by the nurse is best?
a. Allow the client cool liquids only.
b. Assess the clients gag reflex.
c. Remind the client to remain NPO.
d. Tell the client to wait 4 hours. - ANSWER b
