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NSG233 MEDICAL SURGICAL 3 CRITICAL
CARE EXAM 4 2026 LATEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
A nurse preceptor is evaluating the performance of a newly
licensed nurse in the burn unit. Which of the following
actions by the newly licensed nurse during wound care
requires intervention by the preceptor?
A. The nurse prepares to remove a graft dressing that was
applied a day prior
B. The nurse cleanses a wound with soap and water
C. The nurse applies a topical antibiotic agent with a sterile
cotton tipped swab
D. The nurse wraps a dressing around each burned finger
separately
A. the nurse prepares to remove a graft dressing that was applied
a day prior
A patient is admitted with pancreatic cancer and is in pain.
Which of the following positions should the nurse help the
patient into to assist with the pain?
A. Supine with a pillow under the knees
B. Sitting on the side of the bed with arms on the side table
C. Sitting up and leaning forward
D. prone
C. sitting up and leaning forward
A patient with terminal gastric cancer has a DNR/comfort
care orders on file. The patient is in severe pain and is in and
out of consciousness. The vitals are a pulse of 92, RR of 8,
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BP 108/68 and has morphine ordered PRN for pain, which
action should the nurse take?
A. wait for the RR to increase before giving the morphine.
B. Give the medication, assess for pain relief
C. Refuse to give the patient medication as it could kill them.
D. Notify the MD that the patient is unstable and pain
medication is being held.
B. Give the medication, assess for pain relief
The nurse is caring for a patient who suffered from an
electrical conduction burn injury while working on
powerlines; which finding should be reported to the HCP
immediately?
A. Hematuria
B. Pain
C. Glucosuria
D. Exit wound is larger than entrance wound
A. Hematuria
A patient is admitted to the hospital with protein and calorie
malnutrition and wasting syndrome secondary to AIDS. What
is the appropriate initial nursing intervention.
A. Teach the patient about TPN
B. Perform the admission assessment and collect dietary
history
C. Check the orders to see what labs are ordered
D. Obtain a consult for a registered dietitian
B. Perform the admission assessment and collect dietary history
A patient with stage III colorectal cancer is receiving a combo
of 5-flurocracil, leucovorin and oxaliplatin. For which of the
following adverse effects should the nurse be monitoring
for? Select all that apply.
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A. Constipation
B. Palmer-Plantar erythrodysesthesia
C. Parathesis of hands and feet
D. Anemia
E. Edema
B. Palmer-Plantar erythrodysesthesia
C. Parathesis of hands and feet
D. Anemia
The nurse is preparing to teach a class of highschoolers on
STDs. When considering the typic of HIV, what info should
be included?
A. Abstinence is the only effective way to prevent HIV
B. Emphasize the importance of getting the HIV vaccine
C. Pre-exposure prophylaxis is available to protect against
contracting HIV
D. There is a 6-12 month window between HIV infection and
the onset of AIDS.
C. Pre-exposure prophylaxis is available to protect against
contracting HIV
A patient is admitted with suspected liver cancer. When the
nurse is reviewing the history of present illness they are
aware that which of the following symptoms reported is an
early manifestation of liver cancer?
A. Jaundice
B. Ascites
C. Elevated CEA
D. Dull backache
D. Dull backache
The oncology nurse is giving Leucovorin to a patient with
lung cancer who is being treated with methotrexate. When
NSG233 MEDICAL SURGICAL 3 CRITICAL
CARE EXAM 4 2026 LATEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
A nurse preceptor is evaluating the performance of a newly
licensed nurse in the burn unit. Which of the following
actions by the newly licensed nurse during wound care
requires intervention by the preceptor?
A. The nurse prepares to remove a graft dressing that was
applied a day prior
B. The nurse cleanses a wound with soap and water
C. The nurse applies a topical antibiotic agent with a sterile
cotton tipped swab
D. The nurse wraps a dressing around each burned finger
separately
A. the nurse prepares to remove a graft dressing that was applied
a day prior
A patient is admitted with pancreatic cancer and is in pain.
Which of the following positions should the nurse help the
patient into to assist with the pain?
A. Supine with a pillow under the knees
B. Sitting on the side of the bed with arms on the side table
C. Sitting up and leaning forward
D. prone
C. sitting up and leaning forward
A patient with terminal gastric cancer has a DNR/comfort
care orders on file. The patient is in severe pain and is in and
out of consciousness. The vitals are a pulse of 92, RR of 8,
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BP 108/68 and has morphine ordered PRN for pain, which
action should the nurse take?
A. wait for the RR to increase before giving the morphine.
B. Give the medication, assess for pain relief
C. Refuse to give the patient medication as it could kill them.
D. Notify the MD that the patient is unstable and pain
medication is being held.
B. Give the medication, assess for pain relief
The nurse is caring for a patient who suffered from an
electrical conduction burn injury while working on
powerlines; which finding should be reported to the HCP
immediately?
A. Hematuria
B. Pain
C. Glucosuria
D. Exit wound is larger than entrance wound
A. Hematuria
A patient is admitted to the hospital with protein and calorie
malnutrition and wasting syndrome secondary to AIDS. What
is the appropriate initial nursing intervention.
A. Teach the patient about TPN
B. Perform the admission assessment and collect dietary
history
C. Check the orders to see what labs are ordered
D. Obtain a consult for a registered dietitian
B. Perform the admission assessment and collect dietary history
A patient with stage III colorectal cancer is receiving a combo
of 5-flurocracil, leucovorin and oxaliplatin. For which of the
following adverse effects should the nurse be monitoring
for? Select all that apply.
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A. Constipation
B. Palmer-Plantar erythrodysesthesia
C. Parathesis of hands and feet
D. Anemia
E. Edema
B. Palmer-Plantar erythrodysesthesia
C. Parathesis of hands and feet
D. Anemia
The nurse is preparing to teach a class of highschoolers on
STDs. When considering the typic of HIV, what info should
be included?
A. Abstinence is the only effective way to prevent HIV
B. Emphasize the importance of getting the HIV vaccine
C. Pre-exposure prophylaxis is available to protect against
contracting HIV
D. There is a 6-12 month window between HIV infection and
the onset of AIDS.
C. Pre-exposure prophylaxis is available to protect against
contracting HIV
A patient is admitted with suspected liver cancer. When the
nurse is reviewing the history of present illness they are
aware that which of the following symptoms reported is an
early manifestation of liver cancer?
A. Jaundice
B. Ascites
C. Elevated CEA
D. Dull backache
D. Dull backache
The oncology nurse is giving Leucovorin to a patient with
lung cancer who is being treated with methotrexate. When
