MEDICAL-SURGICAL RN A PROPHECY RELIAS
2026 CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MASTER FILE
◉ Upon entering your patient's room you note that they are having a
seizure. What is your 1st action. Answer: Position the patient on
their side to maintain the airway
◉ You find your coworker looking through your patient's medical
record.. She States how is Mr. Smith doing? He is my best friend's
dad. We are so worried about him. What is the best course of
action?. Answer: Tell her you cannot give her information and report
her actions to your manager.
◉ Your male patient complaints of discomfort while inflating the
balloon during insertion of a endwelling urinary catheter. What
would be the most appropriate action?. Answer: Deflate the balloon,
advance the catheter further, then reinflate the balloon.
◉ Your patient takes regular insulin and NPH twice A-day for
glucose control. What times should the patient be taught to be alert
for signs of hypoglycemia?. Answer: Is late afternoon and early
morning
, ◉ What is a proton pump inhibitor, such as pantoprazole (protonix)
used for?. Answer: Reduce gastric acid secretion
◉ Your patient has a non productive cough and presence of
secretions in his tracheostomy. Prior to sectioning the patient, what
should you do 1st?. Answer: Hyperoxygenate patient
◉ dietary teaching for a patient with chronic renal failure should
include choices that are:. Answer: Low potassium, low protein,
moderate fat
◉ Which of the following nursing diagnosis is most important for a
patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD). Answer:
Impaired gas exchange
◉ Your patient is admitted from the ED with failure to thrive and
advanced dementia. You note he is extremely underweight, appears
unbathed for some time, and has a stage 4 pressure injury to his
coccyx. You were told in report that he lives at home with family
members. What should you do?. Answer: Notify the charge nurse
and social worker of your concerns.
◉ You have a patient going for dialysis. There are medications
include Lisinopril(prinivil), ondansetron (zofran),
famotidine(pepcid) and atorvastatin(lipitor). Which medication
2026 CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MASTER FILE
◉ Upon entering your patient's room you note that they are having a
seizure. What is your 1st action. Answer: Position the patient on
their side to maintain the airway
◉ You find your coworker looking through your patient's medical
record.. She States how is Mr. Smith doing? He is my best friend's
dad. We are so worried about him. What is the best course of
action?. Answer: Tell her you cannot give her information and report
her actions to your manager.
◉ Your male patient complaints of discomfort while inflating the
balloon during insertion of a endwelling urinary catheter. What
would be the most appropriate action?. Answer: Deflate the balloon,
advance the catheter further, then reinflate the balloon.
◉ Your patient takes regular insulin and NPH twice A-day for
glucose control. What times should the patient be taught to be alert
for signs of hypoglycemia?. Answer: Is late afternoon and early
morning
, ◉ What is a proton pump inhibitor, such as pantoprazole (protonix)
used for?. Answer: Reduce gastric acid secretion
◉ Your patient has a non productive cough and presence of
secretions in his tracheostomy. Prior to sectioning the patient, what
should you do 1st?. Answer: Hyperoxygenate patient
◉ dietary teaching for a patient with chronic renal failure should
include choices that are:. Answer: Low potassium, low protein,
moderate fat
◉ Which of the following nursing diagnosis is most important for a
patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD). Answer:
Impaired gas exchange
◉ Your patient is admitted from the ED with failure to thrive and
advanced dementia. You note he is extremely underweight, appears
unbathed for some time, and has a stage 4 pressure injury to his
coccyx. You were told in report that he lives at home with family
members. What should you do?. Answer: Notify the charge nurse
and social worker of your concerns.
◉ You have a patient going for dialysis. There are medications
include Lisinopril(prinivil), ondansetron (zofran),
famotidine(pepcid) and atorvastatin(lipitor). Which medication
