Medical-Surgical FINAL EXAM DETAILED AND
REVIEWED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
What does Medicare part A cover? - Correct Answers - Available w/out cost to those eligible for
the program
- Help pay inpatient hospital care, including drugs, supplies, labs tests, radiology, intensive care
unit
- Covers 20 days after hospitalization for skilled nursing facility care for rehab services, home
health, and hospice care.
- DOES NOT pay for nursing come custodial services, private rooms, telephones, or TV provided
by hospital or skilled nursing facilities.
What is the main cost component of DRG? - Correct Answers - A flat fee for each pt DRG
regardless of the length of stay
What is holistic Nursing Care? - Correct Answers - Care of the pt as a whole.
What is the difference between a Therapeutic and Social Relationship? - Correct Answers -
Social is not goal directed, and meets the needs of each person in the relationship
What is a Long Term Care Facility? What is its purpose? - Correct Answers -
What is a nursing goal for a pt in a long term facility? - Correct Answers -achieve as much
autonomy as possible
, Who would you contact to find out your scope of practice if you were moving to a different
state? - Correct Answers - Board of Nursing
What intervention would you do for a pt with a dx of nutrition less than body requirements? -
Correct Answers - Protein shake
A nurse suspects a problem in a pt's plan of care, what should the nurse do? - Correct Answers -
Alert someone of the problem.
What is the purpose of a care plan? - Correct Answers - To alert the nurse and staff of the pt's
problems
- Serves as a reminder of interventions to help Pt from potential problems.
- (Prevention)
Define diffusion. Is it active or passive? - Correct Answers - diffusion: substances move back and
forth until evenly dissolved.
- passive
What is the 1st sign of dehydration for an 80 year old (elderly)? - Correct Answers - Constipation
Calculate flow Rate, Volume, and Time: - Correct Answers - pg 53 tells you how
How to flush a Saline Lock? - Correct Answers - With 30mL of normal saline.
Why is height and weight measured before surgery? - Correct Answers - To calculate the
anesthesia dose.
REVIEWED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
What does Medicare part A cover? - Correct Answers - Available w/out cost to those eligible for
the program
- Help pay inpatient hospital care, including drugs, supplies, labs tests, radiology, intensive care
unit
- Covers 20 days after hospitalization for skilled nursing facility care for rehab services, home
health, and hospice care.
- DOES NOT pay for nursing come custodial services, private rooms, telephones, or TV provided
by hospital or skilled nursing facilities.
What is the main cost component of DRG? - Correct Answers - A flat fee for each pt DRG
regardless of the length of stay
What is holistic Nursing Care? - Correct Answers - Care of the pt as a whole.
What is the difference between a Therapeutic and Social Relationship? - Correct Answers -
Social is not goal directed, and meets the needs of each person in the relationship
What is a Long Term Care Facility? What is its purpose? - Correct Answers -
What is a nursing goal for a pt in a long term facility? - Correct Answers -achieve as much
autonomy as possible
, Who would you contact to find out your scope of practice if you were moving to a different
state? - Correct Answers - Board of Nursing
What intervention would you do for a pt with a dx of nutrition less than body requirements? -
Correct Answers - Protein shake
A nurse suspects a problem in a pt's plan of care, what should the nurse do? - Correct Answers -
Alert someone of the problem.
What is the purpose of a care plan? - Correct Answers - To alert the nurse and staff of the pt's
problems
- Serves as a reminder of interventions to help Pt from potential problems.
- (Prevention)
Define diffusion. Is it active or passive? - Correct Answers - diffusion: substances move back and
forth until evenly dissolved.
- passive
What is the 1st sign of dehydration for an 80 year old (elderly)? - Correct Answers - Constipation
Calculate flow Rate, Volume, and Time: - Correct Answers - pg 53 tells you how
How to flush a Saline Lock? - Correct Answers - With 30mL of normal saline.
Why is height and weight measured before surgery? - Correct Answers - To calculate the
anesthesia dose.
