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NUR 242 MED SURG EXAM 1 2026/2027 NEWEST
ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM DETAILED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
A nurse assess client on med-surg unit. Which client is at
greater risk for pressure ulcer development? - Answer-68
year old with left sided paralysis
A nurse is caring for a client who has a pressure ulcer on
the right heel. Which action should the nurse take first? -
Answer-Assess the patient's leg pulses and cap refill
The nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client with
a facial lesion. It appears as a well-defined, red, scaling,
thick bump. - Answer-Squamous Cell Carcinoma
What is the best instruction by the nurse to reduce the risk
factors for melanoma? - Answer-Avoid exposure to the sun
and protective measure when exposure occur
The home health nurse is performing an assessment on
one of her new clients. Which of the following assessment
findings should the nurse recognize as possible scabies? -
Answer-Wavy thread-like lines on the body and pruritus
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A nurse on the med-surg unit has received a hand-off
report. Which client should the nurse see first? - Answer-
Client with new-onset abdominal pain, rated as a 6 on a 0
to 10 scale
A client who had surgery has extreme post operative pain
that is worsened when trying to participate in PT. What
intervention for pain management does the nurse include
in the client's care plan? - Answer-Round the clock
analgesic with PRN analgesics
The diabetic patient who had undergone abdominal
surgery has developed wound evisceration. Which of the
following is the most appropriate immediate nursing
action? - Answer-Cover the wound with sterile gauze,
moistened with sterile normal saline
Which infections require STANDARD precautions? -
Answer-MRSA and Pediculosis
Which infections require AIRBORNE precautions? -
Answer-TB, Measles, and Varicella
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Which infections require DROPLET precautions? -
Answer-Influenza, Pneumonia, and Meningitis
A patient with MRSA on contact precautions needs to get
a CT scan. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?
- Answer-Call Radiology and make them aware of the
isolation precaution
A client has a wound infection to the right arm. What
comfort measure can the nurse delegate to the unlicensed
assistive personal? - Answer-Elevate the arm above the
heart
The nurse is caring for four patients who had abdominal
surgery in the past 2 days. Which of the following patient
should the nurse see first? - Answer-The patient
complaining of aching pain in her right leg
An older client is hospitalized after an operation. When
assessing the client for post-op infection, which of the
following would the nurse assess for first? - Answer-
Change in behavior
NUR 242 MED SURG EXAM 1 2026/2027 NEWEST
ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM DETAILED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
A nurse assess client on med-surg unit. Which client is at
greater risk for pressure ulcer development? - Answer-68
year old with left sided paralysis
A nurse is caring for a client who has a pressure ulcer on
the right heel. Which action should the nurse take first? -
Answer-Assess the patient's leg pulses and cap refill
The nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client with
a facial lesion. It appears as a well-defined, red, scaling,
thick bump. - Answer-Squamous Cell Carcinoma
What is the best instruction by the nurse to reduce the risk
factors for melanoma? - Answer-Avoid exposure to the sun
and protective measure when exposure occur
The home health nurse is performing an assessment on
one of her new clients. Which of the following assessment
findings should the nurse recognize as possible scabies? -
Answer-Wavy thread-like lines on the body and pruritus
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A nurse on the med-surg unit has received a hand-off
report. Which client should the nurse see first? - Answer-
Client with new-onset abdominal pain, rated as a 6 on a 0
to 10 scale
A client who had surgery has extreme post operative pain
that is worsened when trying to participate in PT. What
intervention for pain management does the nurse include
in the client's care plan? - Answer-Round the clock
analgesic with PRN analgesics
The diabetic patient who had undergone abdominal
surgery has developed wound evisceration. Which of the
following is the most appropriate immediate nursing
action? - Answer-Cover the wound with sterile gauze,
moistened with sterile normal saline
Which infections require STANDARD precautions? -
Answer-MRSA and Pediculosis
Which infections require AIRBORNE precautions? -
Answer-TB, Measles, and Varicella
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Which infections require DROPLET precautions? -
Answer-Influenza, Pneumonia, and Meningitis
A patient with MRSA on contact precautions needs to get
a CT scan. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?
- Answer-Call Radiology and make them aware of the
isolation precaution
A client has a wound infection to the right arm. What
comfort measure can the nurse delegate to the unlicensed
assistive personal? - Answer-Elevate the arm above the
heart
The nurse is caring for four patients who had abdominal
surgery in the past 2 days. Which of the following patient
should the nurse see first? - Answer-The patient
complaining of aching pain in her right leg
An older client is hospitalized after an operation. When
assessing the client for post-op infection, which of the
following would the nurse assess for first? - Answer-
Change in behavior
