EXAM
Exam Solution ms
Med Surg NCLEX questions 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED C
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
OMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (23FEE ms ms ms ms ms
)
QUESTION 1 ms
A pre-
ms
op nurse is caring for a patient who is having a colon resection. Which of the followin
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
g actions should the nurse take?
ms ms ms ms ms
A. Encourage the patient to void after pre-op medication administration
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
B. Administer antibiotics 2 hours prior to surgical incision
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
C. Remove hair using a manual razor
ms ms ms ms ms ms
D. Remove nail polish on fingers and toes
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
D
QUESTION 2 ms
A nurse is assessing a patient's lab values before surgery. Which of the following resul
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ts should the nurse report to the provider? (SATA)
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Potassium 6.0 mEq/L
ms ms ms
B. Sodium 145 mEq/L
ms ms ms
C. Creatinine 2.8 mg/dL
ms ms ms
D. Blood Glucose 235 mg/dL
ms ms ms ms
E. WBC 17,850/mm3
ms ms
ANSWER
A, D, E
ms ms
QUESTION 3 ms
A nurse is planning care for a patient to prevent post-
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
op atelectasis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the pl
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
, an of care? (SATA)
ms ms ms
A. Encourage use of incentive spirometer ever 2 hours
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
B. Instruct the patient to splint the incision when coughing and deep breathing
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
C. Reposition the patient ever 2 hours
ms ms ms ms ms ms
D. Administer antibiotic therapy
ms ms ms
E. Assist with early ambulation
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
A, B, C, E
ms ms ms
QUESTION 4 ms
A nurse is caring for a patient who arrived in the PACU following a total hip arthropla
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
sty. The patient is not responding to verbal stimuli. Which of the following actions sho
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
uld the nurse perform first?
ms ms ms ms
A. Compare and contrast the peripheral pulses
ms ms ms ms ms ms
B. Apply a warm blanket
ms ms ms ms
C. Assess dressing
ms ms
D. Place the client in a lateral position
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
D
QUESTION 5 ms
A nurse is caring for a patient who manifests indications of hypovolemia while in the
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
PACU. Which of the following findings requires actions by the nurse? (SATA)
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Urine output < 25 mL an hour
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
B. Hematocrit 53%
ms ms
C. BUN 35 mg/dL
ms ms ms
D. Tenting of the skin over the sternum
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
E. Apical pulse rate 90/min
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
A, B, C, D
ms ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
A nurse is caring for a patient who develops malignant hyperthermia. Which of the fol
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
lowing actions should the nurse take? (SATA)
ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Infuse iced IV fluids
ms ms ms ms
B. Provide 100% oxygen
ms ms ms
C. Place a cooling blanket on the client
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
Exam Solution ms
Med Surg NCLEX questions 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED C
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
OMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (23FEE ms ms ms ms ms
)
QUESTION 1 ms
A pre-
ms
op nurse is caring for a patient who is having a colon resection. Which of the followin
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
g actions should the nurse take?
ms ms ms ms ms
A. Encourage the patient to void after pre-op medication administration
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
B. Administer antibiotics 2 hours prior to surgical incision
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
C. Remove hair using a manual razor
ms ms ms ms ms ms
D. Remove nail polish on fingers and toes
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
D
QUESTION 2 ms
A nurse is assessing a patient's lab values before surgery. Which of the following resul
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ts should the nurse report to the provider? (SATA)
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Potassium 6.0 mEq/L
ms ms ms
B. Sodium 145 mEq/L
ms ms ms
C. Creatinine 2.8 mg/dL
ms ms ms
D. Blood Glucose 235 mg/dL
ms ms ms ms
E. WBC 17,850/mm3
ms ms
ANSWER
A, D, E
ms ms
QUESTION 3 ms
A nurse is planning care for a patient to prevent post-
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
op atelectasis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the pl
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
, an of care? (SATA)
ms ms ms
A. Encourage use of incentive spirometer ever 2 hours
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
B. Instruct the patient to splint the incision when coughing and deep breathing
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
C. Reposition the patient ever 2 hours
ms ms ms ms ms ms
D. Administer antibiotic therapy
ms ms ms
E. Assist with early ambulation
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
A, B, C, E
ms ms ms
QUESTION 4 ms
A nurse is caring for a patient who arrived in the PACU following a total hip arthropla
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
sty. The patient is not responding to verbal stimuli. Which of the following actions sho
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
uld the nurse perform first?
ms ms ms ms
A. Compare and contrast the peripheral pulses
ms ms ms ms ms ms
B. Apply a warm blanket
ms ms ms ms
C. Assess dressing
ms ms
D. Place the client in a lateral position
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
D
QUESTION 5 ms
A nurse is caring for a patient who manifests indications of hypovolemia while in the
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
PACU. Which of the following findings requires actions by the nurse? (SATA)
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Urine output < 25 mL an hour
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
B. Hematocrit 53%
ms ms
C. BUN 35 mg/dL
ms ms ms
D. Tenting of the skin over the sternum
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
E. Apical pulse rate 90/min
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
A, B, C, D
ms ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
A nurse is caring for a patient who develops malignant hyperthermia. Which of the fol
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
lowing actions should the nurse take? (SATA)
ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Infuse iced IV fluids
ms ms ms ms
B. Provide 100% oxygen
ms ms ms
C. Place a cooling blanket on the client
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
