EXAM
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MED/SURG Final NCLEX questions 2026 A+ GRADE ASS ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
URED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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(23E80)
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QUESTION 1 ms
Term
ANSWER
Definition
QUESTION 2 ms
A patient has a folic acid deficiency. The nurse tells the patient to order foods rich in
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Folic Acid. What foods are best for the patient to look for when ordering food?
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A. Leafy Green Vegetables
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B. Citrus Fruits C.Chicken D.Dried Beans
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E. Hard Candy
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ANSWER
A. Leafy Green Vegetables
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B. Citrus Fruits
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D. Dried Beans
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QUESTION 3 ms
A student nurse is explaining the risk factors for metabolic syndrome which statement
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by the student would require correction from the nurse?
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A. Waist circumference of 41 for a male
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B. Body mass index of 30 or higher
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C. Triglycerides level of 130
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D. Blood Glucose of 168
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ANSWER
C. Triglycerides level of 130
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,QUESTION 4 ms
A 68 year-
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old male suffering from chronic diarrhea is found to have a serum phosphate level of
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0.9 mg/dL. After reviewing this lab value the nurse can expect the patient to exhibit w
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hich of the following symptoms? (Select all that apply)
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A. Confusion
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B. Numbness/tingling in extremities
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C. Muscle weakness
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D. Cardiac dysrhythmias
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E. Dry mucous membranes
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ANSWER
A. Confusion
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C. Muscle weakness
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D. Cardiac dysrhythmias
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QUESTION 5 ms
The physician orders an arterial blood gas who is hyperventilating. The nurse can anti
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cipate that the blood gas results will most likely reveal that the patient is in:
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A. Metabolic alkalosis
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B. Respiratory acidosis
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C. Metabolic acidosis
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D. Respiratory alkalosis
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ANSWER
D. Respiratory alkalosis
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QUESTION 6 ms
A patient with upper gastrointestinal cancer has been diagnosed with cancer cachexia
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which of the following would the nurse expect to see?
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A. Weight gain
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B. Skeletal muscle atrophy
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C. Increase immune function
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D. Improvement in metabolic abnormalities
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ANSWER
B. Skeletal muscle atrophy
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QUESTION 7 ms
, A female patient has just been diagnosed with external hemorrhoids and asks the nur
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se what could have contributed to her diagnoses, which of the following will the nurse
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mention as probable risk factors?
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A. Pregnancy
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B. Normal Body Mass Index
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C. Prolonged constipation
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D. Straining in an effort to defecate
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E. Heavy lifting F. Standing or sitting for a long period of time
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ANSWER
A. ms Pregnancy
B. ms Normal Body Mass Index ms ms ms
C. ms Prolonged constipation ms
D. ms Straining in an effort to defecate
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E. ms Heavy lifting F. Standing or sitting for a long period of time
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QUESTION 8 ms
A 25 year old female patient is diagnosed with viral hepatitis. The provider prescribes
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Ribavirin, before administering the nucleoside what test will the nurse give to the pa
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tient? a). Liver function test b). Pregnancy test c). Occult blood test d). Urinalysis
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ANSWER
b). Pregnancy test
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QUESTION 9 ms
A patient diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus presents to the healthcare pro
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vider for a routine checkup. A urinalysis is completed and has noted proteinuria and
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hematuria. Which of the following diagnostic studies could be performed to confirm a
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diagnosis of chronic glomerulonephritis? (select all that apply)
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A. MRIms
B. Ultrasound
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C. Renal Biopsy
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D. CT Scan
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E. EKG
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ANSWER
B. Ultrasound
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C. Renal Biopsy
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D. CT Scan
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QUESTION 10 ms
Exam Solution ms
MED/SURG Final NCLEX questions 2026 A+ GRADE ASS ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
URED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
ms ms ms ms ms
(23E80)
ms
QUESTION 1 ms
Term
ANSWER
Definition
QUESTION 2 ms
A patient has a folic acid deficiency. The nurse tells the patient to order foods rich in
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
Folic Acid. What foods are best for the patient to look for when ordering food?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Leafy Green Vegetables
ms ms ms
B. Citrus Fruits C.Chicken D.Dried Beans
ms ms ms ms ms
E. Hard Candy
ms ms
ANSWER
A. Leafy Green Vegetables
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B. Citrus Fruits
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D. Dried Beans
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QUESTION 3 ms
A student nurse is explaining the risk factors for metabolic syndrome which statement
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
by the student would require correction from the nurse?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Waist circumference of 41 for a male
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
B. Body mass index of 30 or higher
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
C. Triglycerides level of 130
ms ms ms ms
D. Blood Glucose of 168
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
C. Triglycerides level of 130
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,QUESTION 4 ms
A 68 year-
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old male suffering from chronic diarrhea is found to have a serum phosphate level of
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
0.9 mg/dL. After reviewing this lab value the nurse can expect the patient to exhibit w
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
hich of the following symptoms? (Select all that apply)
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Confusion
ms
B. Numbness/tingling in extremities
ms ms ms
C. Muscle weakness
ms ms
D. Cardiac dysrhythmias
ms ms
E. Dry mucous membranes
ms ms ms
ANSWER
A. Confusion
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C. Muscle weakness
ms ms
D. Cardiac dysrhythmias
ms ms
QUESTION 5 ms
The physician orders an arterial blood gas who is hyperventilating. The nurse can anti
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
cipate that the blood gas results will most likely reveal that the patient is in:
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Metabolic alkalosis
ms ms
B. Respiratory acidosis
ms ms
C. Metabolic acidosis
ms ms
D. Respiratory alkalosis
ms ms
ANSWER
D. Respiratory alkalosis
ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
A patient with upper gastrointestinal cancer has been diagnosed with cancer cachexia
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
which of the following would the nurse expect to see?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Weight gain
ms ms
B. Skeletal muscle atrophy
ms ms ms
C. Increase immune function
ms ms ms
D. Improvement in metabolic abnormalities
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
B. Skeletal muscle atrophy
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QUESTION 7 ms
, A female patient has just been diagnosed with external hemorrhoids and asks the nur
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
se what could have contributed to her diagnoses, which of the following will the nurse
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
mention as probable risk factors?
ms ms ms ms ms
A. Pregnancy
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B. Normal Body Mass Index
ms ms ms ms
C. Prolonged constipation
ms ms
D. Straining in an effort to defecate
ms ms ms ms ms ms
E. Heavy lifting F. Standing or sitting for a long period of time
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ANSWER
A. ms Pregnancy
B. ms Normal Body Mass Index ms ms ms
C. ms Prolonged constipation ms
D. ms Straining in an effort to defecate
ms ms ms ms ms
E. ms Heavy lifting F. Standing or sitting for a long period of time
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QUESTION 8 ms
A 25 year old female patient is diagnosed with viral hepatitis. The provider prescribes
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
Ribavirin, before administering the nucleoside what test will the nurse give to the pa
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
tient? a). Liver function test b). Pregnancy test c). Occult blood test d). Urinalysis
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
b). Pregnancy test
ms ms
QUESTION 9 ms
A patient diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus presents to the healthcare pro
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
vider for a routine checkup. A urinalysis is completed and has noted proteinuria and
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
hematuria. Which of the following diagnostic studies could be performed to confirm a
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
diagnosis of chronic glomerulonephritis? (select all that apply)
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. MRIms
B. Ultrasound
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C. Renal Biopsy
ms ms
D. CT Scan
ms ms
E. EKG
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ANSWER
B. Ultrasound
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C. Renal Biopsy
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D. CT Scan
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QUESTION 10 ms
