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MED SURG A UNIT 1 PRACTICE EXAM PART ONE NURSING
COMPREHENSIVE 2026 QUESTIONS EXAM LATEST
VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
100 %
Which information does the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse include in
the hand-off that to
the nurse who will assume care on the medical-surgical unit? Select all that
apply.
A. Fluid intake and blood loss
B. Placement of intravenous (IV) lines
C. Patient identification using one identifier
D. Information regarding the surgical procedure
E. Over-the-counter (OTC) medications taken at home
A, B, D
The nurse monitors for which clinical manifestations in the patient diagnosed
with malignant
hyperthermia? Select all that apply.
A. pH 7.32
B. PaCO2 48 mm Hg
C. Pulse 54
D. Dark brown urine
E. Flaccid muscles
A, B, D
Which is included in the scope of practice for the circulating registered nurse
(RN)? Select all that
apply.
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A. Obtaining informed consent
B. Conducting the initial assessment in the operating room
C. Assisting the certified RN anesthetist with patient monitoring
D. Labeling patient samples and sending for analysis
E. Documenting information pertinent to the surgical procedure
B, C, D, E
The nurse correlates increased risk of deep vein thrombosis formation in
patients placed in which
position during a surgical procedure? Select all that apply.
A. Fowler's
B. Jackknife
C. Lateral
D. Prone
E. Reverse Trendelenburg
A, B, C, E
The perioperative nurse educator is preparing an inservice for new staff. In
describing settings where
postanesthesia care is provided, the nurse includes which of the following?
Select all that apply.
A. Inpatient post-anesthesia care units
B. Intensive care units
C. Medical-surgical inpatient units
D. Outpatient post-anesthesia care units
E. Procedure areas
A, B, D, E
During preoperative teaching, the nurse explains to the patient and family that
which of the
following staff will take part in providing care during the intraoperative period
of the surgical
process? Select all that apply.
A. Surgeon
B. Post-anesthesia care unit nurse
C. Circulating nurse
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D. Anesthesiologist
E. Respiratory therapist
A, C, D
The nurse monitors for which potential complications in the patient who is
receiving spinal
anesthesia? Select all the apply.
A. Headache
B. Hematuria
C. Hypotension
D. Hyperthermia
E. Hyperventilation
A, C
Before advancing to phase II of postanesthesia care, the patient must achieve
which outcomes?
Select all that apply.
A. Voiding clear urine
B. Stable vital signs
C. Alert and talking
D. Oxygenation saturation 98%
E. Stable airway
B, D, E
Which statements are most true about the concept of acculturation? Select all
that apply.
A. An acculturated person accepts both their own culture and a new culture,
adopting
elements of each.
B. It may take years and even generations for an immigrant group to
acculturate.
C. Integrating essential values, beliefs, and behaviors of the dominant culture
is
acculturation.
D. Acculturation results from a minority group's need to survive and flourish in
a new
culture.
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E. Acculturation is the maintenance of a culture within the presence of a
dominant
culture.
A, B, D
The nurse is caring for a school-age child with tinea capitis. The child has
open lesions from the
disease and has lost hair in the areas affected. Which nursing diagnoses
would be a part of this
client's care plan? Select all that apply.
A. Bathing, self-care deficit
B. Disturbed body image
C. Altered nutrition
D. Impaired skin integrity
E. Risk for infection
B, D, E
The nurse working on the medical-surgical unit has received a patient from the
post-anesthesia care
unit (PACU). Which clinical manifestations are indicative of pain in the
postoperative patient? Select
all that apply.
A. Restlessness
B. Diaphoresis
C. Hypotension
D. Constricted pupils
E. Piloerection
A, B, E
A nurse demonstrates an understanding of multiculturalism when they can
demonstrate which of the
following? Select all that apply.
A. Accommodates diversity
B. Identifies cultural archetypes
C. Incorporates inclusion
D. Identifies cultural stereotypes
E. Embraces ethnocentrism
MED SURG A UNIT 1 PRACTICE EXAM PART ONE NURSING
COMPREHENSIVE 2026 QUESTIONS EXAM LATEST
VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
100 %
Which information does the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse include in
the hand-off that to
the nurse who will assume care on the medical-surgical unit? Select all that
apply.
A. Fluid intake and blood loss
B. Placement of intravenous (IV) lines
C. Patient identification using one identifier
D. Information regarding the surgical procedure
E. Over-the-counter (OTC) medications taken at home
A, B, D
The nurse monitors for which clinical manifestations in the patient diagnosed
with malignant
hyperthermia? Select all that apply.
A. pH 7.32
B. PaCO2 48 mm Hg
C. Pulse 54
D. Dark brown urine
E. Flaccid muscles
A, B, D
Which is included in the scope of practice for the circulating registered nurse
(RN)? Select all that
apply.
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A. Obtaining informed consent
B. Conducting the initial assessment in the operating room
C. Assisting the certified RN anesthetist with patient monitoring
D. Labeling patient samples and sending for analysis
E. Documenting information pertinent to the surgical procedure
B, C, D, E
The nurse correlates increased risk of deep vein thrombosis formation in
patients placed in which
position during a surgical procedure? Select all that apply.
A. Fowler's
B. Jackknife
C. Lateral
D. Prone
E. Reverse Trendelenburg
A, B, C, E
The perioperative nurse educator is preparing an inservice for new staff. In
describing settings where
postanesthesia care is provided, the nurse includes which of the following?
Select all that apply.
A. Inpatient post-anesthesia care units
B. Intensive care units
C. Medical-surgical inpatient units
D. Outpatient post-anesthesia care units
E. Procedure areas
A, B, D, E
During preoperative teaching, the nurse explains to the patient and family that
which of the
following staff will take part in providing care during the intraoperative period
of the surgical
process? Select all that apply.
A. Surgeon
B. Post-anesthesia care unit nurse
C. Circulating nurse
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D. Anesthesiologist
E. Respiratory therapist
A, C, D
The nurse monitors for which potential complications in the patient who is
receiving spinal
anesthesia? Select all the apply.
A. Headache
B. Hematuria
C. Hypotension
D. Hyperthermia
E. Hyperventilation
A, C
Before advancing to phase II of postanesthesia care, the patient must achieve
which outcomes?
Select all that apply.
A. Voiding clear urine
B. Stable vital signs
C. Alert and talking
D. Oxygenation saturation 98%
E. Stable airway
B, D, E
Which statements are most true about the concept of acculturation? Select all
that apply.
A. An acculturated person accepts both their own culture and a new culture,
adopting
elements of each.
B. It may take years and even generations for an immigrant group to
acculturate.
C. Integrating essential values, beliefs, and behaviors of the dominant culture
is
acculturation.
D. Acculturation results from a minority group's need to survive and flourish in
a new
culture.
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E. Acculturation is the maintenance of a culture within the presence of a
dominant
culture.
A, B, D
The nurse is caring for a school-age child with tinea capitis. The child has
open lesions from the
disease and has lost hair in the areas affected. Which nursing diagnoses
would be a part of this
client's care plan? Select all that apply.
A. Bathing, self-care deficit
B. Disturbed body image
C. Altered nutrition
D. Impaired skin integrity
E. Risk for infection
B, D, E
The nurse working on the medical-surgical unit has received a patient from the
post-anesthesia care
unit (PACU). Which clinical manifestations are indicative of pain in the
postoperative patient? Select
all that apply.
A. Restlessness
B. Diaphoresis
C. Hypotension
D. Constricted pupils
E. Piloerection
A, B, E
A nurse demonstrates an understanding of multiculturalism when they can
demonstrate which of the
following? Select all that apply.
A. Accommodates diversity
B. Identifies cultural archetypes
C. Incorporates inclusion
D. Identifies cultural stereotypes
E. Embraces ethnocentrism
