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NUR 497 EAQ #5 MEDICAL SURGICAL
& PHARM 2026 REAL QUESTIONS
WITH EXPERTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS.
A client returns from the postanesthesia care unit after a
rotator cuff repair. Which action would the nurse take?
A. Monitor for a pulse deficit.
B. Obtain hourly blood pressure readings.
C. Assess for capillary refill in the nail beds.
D. Put the shoulder through range-of-motion exercises.
C. Assess for capillary refill in the nail beds.
The nurse is assessing a client with a cast to the extremity.
Which assessment finding would the nurse document in the
electronic health record without any follow-up intervention
required?
A. Warmth
B. Numbness
C. Skin desquamation
D. Generalized discomfort
A. Warmth
Which diagnostic test is used for the direct visualization of
ligaments, menisci, and articular surfaces of joints?
A. Arthroscopy
B. Muscle biopsy
C. Ultrasonography
D. Electromyography
A. Arthroscopy
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Which term is used to indicate an absence of menstruation?
A. Gonorrhea
B. Amenorrhea
C. Dysmenorrhea
D. Ectopic pregnancy
B. Amenorrhea
An adolescent who has had a leg amputated because of bone
cancer begins to experience phantom limb sensations. How
would the nurse respond to complaints of pain?
A. By withholding the medication to help prevent addiction
B. By stating that the limb has been removed and that the
pain is psychological
C. By acknowledging that the pain is real and administering
medication to relieve it
D. By explaining that the phantom limb sensation will
subside within a few more days
C. By acknowledging that the pain is real and administering
medication to relieve it
After a cerebrovascular accident (CVA, also known as "brain
attack), a client is unable to differentiate between heat or
cold and sharp or dull sensory
stimulation. The nurse would conclude the CVA affected
which lobe of the brain?
A. Frontal
B. Parietal
C. Occipital
D. Temporal
B. Parietal
For the client taking clopidogrel, the nurse will monitor for
which adverse effect?
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A. Nausea
B. Epistaxis
C. Chest pain
D. Elevated temperature
B. Epistaxis
A client is admitted to the hospital with Laënnec cirrhosis
and chronic pancreatitis. Bile salts (bile acid factor) are
prescribed, and the client asks why they are needed. How
would the nurse respond?
A. 'They stimulate prothrombin production.'
B. 'They aid in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins!
C. They promote bilirubin secretion in the urine'
D. 'They help the common bile duct contract stronger.'
B. 'They aid in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins!
Which action would be appropriate to implement when
collecting a 24-hour urine test?
A. Start the time of the test after discarding the first voiding.
B. Discard the last voiding in the 24-hour period for the test.
C. Insert a urinary retention catheter to promote the
collection of urine.
D. Strain the urine after each voiding before adding the urine
to the container.
A. Start the time of the test after discarding the first voiding.
The CAGE questionnaire is used to screen the client's use of
which substance?
A. Alcohol
B. Barbiturates
C. Hallucinogens
D. Multiple drugs
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A. Alcohol
Which is true about the effect of grief and loss in toddlers?
A. They show resilience after a loss.
B. They express a sense of change in sleeping.
C. They understand the concepts of permanence.
D. They get disrupted in developing an autonomous sense of
self.
B. They express a sense of change in sleeping.
Which is the maximum recommended length for enema tube
insertion in an adolescent? Record your answer using a
whole number.
10 cm
Which refers to the professional obligation of the nurse to
assume responsibility for actions?
A. Accountability
B. Individuality
C. Responsibility
D. Bioethics
A. Accountability
An adolescent displaying low self-esteem complains of
inflamed, red, and painful lesions on his forehead. Which
condition is likely?
A. Varicoceles
B. Acne vulgaris
C. Open comedones
D. Closed comedones
B. Acne vulgaris
NUR 497 EAQ #5 MEDICAL SURGICAL
& PHARM 2026 REAL QUESTIONS
WITH EXPERTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS.
A client returns from the postanesthesia care unit after a
rotator cuff repair. Which action would the nurse take?
A. Monitor for a pulse deficit.
B. Obtain hourly blood pressure readings.
C. Assess for capillary refill in the nail beds.
D. Put the shoulder through range-of-motion exercises.
C. Assess for capillary refill in the nail beds.
The nurse is assessing a client with a cast to the extremity.
Which assessment finding would the nurse document in the
electronic health record without any follow-up intervention
required?
A. Warmth
B. Numbness
C. Skin desquamation
D. Generalized discomfort
A. Warmth
Which diagnostic test is used for the direct visualization of
ligaments, menisci, and articular surfaces of joints?
A. Arthroscopy
B. Muscle biopsy
C. Ultrasonography
D. Electromyography
A. Arthroscopy
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Which term is used to indicate an absence of menstruation?
A. Gonorrhea
B. Amenorrhea
C. Dysmenorrhea
D. Ectopic pregnancy
B. Amenorrhea
An adolescent who has had a leg amputated because of bone
cancer begins to experience phantom limb sensations. How
would the nurse respond to complaints of pain?
A. By withholding the medication to help prevent addiction
B. By stating that the limb has been removed and that the
pain is psychological
C. By acknowledging that the pain is real and administering
medication to relieve it
D. By explaining that the phantom limb sensation will
subside within a few more days
C. By acknowledging that the pain is real and administering
medication to relieve it
After a cerebrovascular accident (CVA, also known as "brain
attack), a client is unable to differentiate between heat or
cold and sharp or dull sensory
stimulation. The nurse would conclude the CVA affected
which lobe of the brain?
A. Frontal
B. Parietal
C. Occipital
D. Temporal
B. Parietal
For the client taking clopidogrel, the nurse will monitor for
which adverse effect?
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A. Nausea
B. Epistaxis
C. Chest pain
D. Elevated temperature
B. Epistaxis
A client is admitted to the hospital with Laënnec cirrhosis
and chronic pancreatitis. Bile salts (bile acid factor) are
prescribed, and the client asks why they are needed. How
would the nurse respond?
A. 'They stimulate prothrombin production.'
B. 'They aid in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins!
C. They promote bilirubin secretion in the urine'
D. 'They help the common bile duct contract stronger.'
B. 'They aid in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins!
Which action would be appropriate to implement when
collecting a 24-hour urine test?
A. Start the time of the test after discarding the first voiding.
B. Discard the last voiding in the 24-hour period for the test.
C. Insert a urinary retention catheter to promote the
collection of urine.
D. Strain the urine after each voiding before adding the urine
to the container.
A. Start the time of the test after discarding the first voiding.
The CAGE questionnaire is used to screen the client's use of
which substance?
A. Alcohol
B. Barbiturates
C. Hallucinogens
D. Multiple drugs
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A. Alcohol
Which is true about the effect of grief and loss in toddlers?
A. They show resilience after a loss.
B. They express a sense of change in sleeping.
C. They understand the concepts of permanence.
D. They get disrupted in developing an autonomous sense of
self.
B. They express a sense of change in sleeping.
Which is the maximum recommended length for enema tube
insertion in an adolescent? Record your answer using a
whole number.
10 cm
Which refers to the professional obligation of the nurse to
assume responsibility for actions?
A. Accountability
B. Individuality
C. Responsibility
D. Bioethics
A. Accountability
An adolescent displaying low self-esteem complains of
inflamed, red, and painful lesions on his forehead. Which
condition is likely?
A. Varicoceles
B. Acne vulgaris
C. Open comedones
D. Closed comedones
B. Acne vulgaris
