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Exam Solution
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Medical Surgical RN A Prophecy Relias 2026 A+ GRADE
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ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSW vc vc vc vc vc
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QUESTION 1 vc
Term
ANSWER
Definition
QUESTION 2 vc
1.2 milligrams is equal to how many micrograms?
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ANSWER
1200 mcg vc
QUESTION 3 vc
Your post-op patient has a Jackson-
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Pratt (JP) drain in place. How do you ensure effective drain function?
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ANSWER
Compress the drain, then plug the bulb to establish suction
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QUESTION 4 vc
Your male patient complains of discomfort while inflating the balloon during insertion of
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an indwelling urinary catheter. What would be the MOST appropriate action?
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ANSWER
Deflate the balloon, advance the catheter further, then reinflate the balloon
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,QUESTION 5 vc
Your patient has symptomatic anemia but is refusing a blood transfusion for religious re
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ason. What is an appropriate response?
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ANSWER
Respect his wishes and notify the provider
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QUESTION 6 vc
Your patient is admitted with diverticulitis. What type of diet do you expect to be ordere
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d for the patient?
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ANSWER
broth, jello, soft fruit no skin,
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QUESTION 7 vc
You were hired to work the medical unit and when you arrive at work the charge nurse
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has assigned you to the post-
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surgical unit since they are understaffed. Which is the MOST appropriate action?
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ANSWER
Report to the post-surgical unit.
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QUESTION 8 vc
What is a proton pump inhibitor, such as pantoprazole (Protonix) used for?
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ANSWER
Acid Reduction
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QUESTION 9 vc
Which adaptive equipment would be MOST appropriate to use for a severely contracted
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patient who is unable to bear weight when transferring from the bed to the chair?
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ANSWER
Patient lift (e.g., Hoyer)
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QUESTION 10 vc
, Which tool should you use to assess pain in you 80-year-
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old patient with severe dementia?
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ANSWER
PAINAD scale vc
QUESTION 11 vc
Your patient is admitted from the ED with failure to thrive and advanced dementia. You
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note he is extremely underweight, appears unbathed for some time, and has a stage 4 pr
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essure injury to his coccyx. You were told in report that he lives at home with family me
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ANSWER
Notify the charge nurse and social worker of your concerns.
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QUESTION 12 vc
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several episodes of acute confusion since being admitted to your unit. What is the MOST
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important order you should anticipate from the provider? vc vc vc vc vc vc vc
ANSWER
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QUESTION 13 vc
Your patient has a temp of 102.3 F, HR 122, and has had 15 mL of urine from the indwelli
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ng urinary catheter in the last 2 hours. What is your patient MOST likely experiencing.
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ANSWER
Sepsis
QUESTION 14 vc
What type of personal protective equipment (PPE) is applied prior to entering a room fo
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r a patient with
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ANSWER
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Exam Solution
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Medical Surgical RN A Prophecy Relias 2026 A+ GRADE
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ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSW vc vc vc vc vc
ERS (96377) vc
QUESTION 1 vc
Term
ANSWER
Definition
QUESTION 2 vc
1.2 milligrams is equal to how many micrograms?
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ANSWER
1200 mcg vc
QUESTION 3 vc
Your post-op patient has a Jackson-
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Pratt (JP) drain in place. How do you ensure effective drain function?
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ANSWER
Compress the drain, then plug the bulb to establish suction
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QUESTION 4 vc
Your male patient complains of discomfort while inflating the balloon during insertion of
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an indwelling urinary catheter. What would be the MOST appropriate action?
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ANSWER
Deflate the balloon, advance the catheter further, then reinflate the balloon
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,QUESTION 5 vc
Your patient has symptomatic anemia but is refusing a blood transfusion for religious re
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ason. What is an appropriate response?
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ANSWER
Respect his wishes and notify the provider
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QUESTION 6 vc
Your patient is admitted with diverticulitis. What type of diet do you expect to be ordere
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d for the patient?
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ANSWER
broth, jello, soft fruit no skin,
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QUESTION 7 vc
You were hired to work the medical unit and when you arrive at work the charge nurse
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has assigned you to the post-
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surgical unit since they are understaffed. Which is the MOST appropriate action?
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ANSWER
Report to the post-surgical unit.
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QUESTION 8 vc
What is a proton pump inhibitor, such as pantoprazole (Protonix) used for?
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ANSWER
Acid Reduction
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QUESTION 9 vc
Which adaptive equipment would be MOST appropriate to use for a severely contracted
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patient who is unable to bear weight when transferring from the bed to the chair?
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ANSWER
Patient lift (e.g., Hoyer)
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QUESTION 10 vc
, Which tool should you use to assess pain in you 80-year-
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old patient with severe dementia?
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ANSWER
PAINAD scale vc
QUESTION 11 vc
Your patient is admitted from the ED with failure to thrive and advanced dementia. You
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note he is extremely underweight, appears unbathed for some time, and has a stage 4 pr
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essure injury to his coccyx. You were told in report that he lives at home with family me
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mbers. What should you do? vc vc vc vc
ANSWER
Notify the charge nurse and social worker of your concerns.
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QUESTION 12 vc
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several episodes of acute confusion since being admitted to your unit. What is the MOST
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important order you should anticipate from the provider? vc vc vc vc vc vc vc
ANSWER
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QUESTION 13 vc
Your patient has a temp of 102.3 F, HR 122, and has had 15 mL of urine from the indwelli
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ng urinary catheter in the last 2 hours. What is your patient MOST likely experiencing.
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 14 vc
What type of personal protective equipment (PPE) is applied prior to entering a room fo
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r a patient with
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C. diff? vc
ANSWER
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