RASMUSSEN MDC II FINAL NEWEST
2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK|
MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING II
EXAM 2 REVIEW WITH COMPLETE
100 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST
RECENT!!)
Themnursemismprovidingmcaremformamclientmwhomunderwentmamparathyroidectomymtwomdays
ago.mTompreventmcomplicationsmwithmthismsurgery.mWhichmlaboratorymvaluemrequiresmclose
monitoringmbymthemnurse?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmCalciummlevels
Amclientmismdiagnosedmwithmmetastaticmcancer.mThemfamilymaskmthemnurse,m"What'smthe
differencembetweenmhospicemandmpalliativemcare?mThemnursemcorrectlymrespondsmwithmwhich
statement?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPalliativemcaremismtompreventmandmtreatmsymptomsmandmsidemeffectsmofmcanc
ermtreatment
Themnursemismcaringmformam46-year-oldmfemalemclientmwhompresentedmtomthememergency
departmentmwithmdizziness,mnausea,mvomiting,mandmfatiguemovermthempastmfewmdays.mThe
clientmhasmrecentlymbeenmdiagnosedmwithmbreastmcancermandmhasmbeenmundergoing
chemotherapy.mThemclient'smlabsmrevealmthemfollowing:mNam150mEq/Ml,mpotassiumm3.0
mEq/ML,mcalciumm15mmg/DL.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmimbalancesmismthemclientmexhibiting?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmHypernatremia,mhypokalemia,mhypercalcemia
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomismpostoperativemfollowingmabdominalmsurgery.mWhich
,ofmthemfollowingmfindingsmwouldmindicatemtomthemnursemthatmthemclient'smperistalsismreturning?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPassagemofmflatus
Whichmofmthemlaboratorymresultsmwouldmbemthemmostmimportantmformamnursemtommonitormforma
clientmwithmamlowermgastrointestinalmbleed?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmHemoglobinmandmhematocrit
Ammedicationmordermstates,mtomadministerm100mmEqmofmpotassiummchloridemPOmtwicemamday.
Availablemismpotassiummchloridemoralmsolutionm40mmEq/15Ml.mHowmmanymmlmshouldmthe
nursemadministermpermdose?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm38
Amnursemismprovidingmclientmandmfamilymeducationmformamclientmdiagnosedmwithmirritable
bowelmsyndrome.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmismimportantmtomincludeminmthemeducation?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmModifymdiet
Stressmreduction
Adheremtomprescribedmmedications
Whichmlaboratorymreportmismofmthemhighestmconcernmformthemnursemtommonitormformamclient
withmbonemmarrowmsuppressionmreceivingmchemotherapy?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmWhitembloodmcellm(WBC)mcount
Themnursemwouldmincorporatemwhichmofmthemfollowingmintomthemplanmofmcaremasmamprimary
preventionmstrategymformreductionmofmthemriskmformcervicalmcancer?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAdministeringmthemhumanmpapillomavirusm(HPV)mvaccine
Amnursemismteachingmamclientmwithmdiabetes,mmellitusmwhomask,m"Whymismitmnecessarymto
maintainmmymbloodmglucosemlevelsmnomlowermthanmaboutm60mmg/dlm(3.3mmmol/l)?mHow
, wouldmthemnursemrespond?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmYourmbrainmneedsmamconstantmsupplymofmglucosembecausemitmcannotmstoremit
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmrecentlymdiagnosedmwithmthyroidmcancer.mWhichmofmthe
followingmlabmresultsmwillmvalidatemthismdiagnosis?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmIncreasedmserummthyroglobulinm(TG)mlevel
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomrecentlymunderwentmamcolonmresectionmformcolorectal
cancer.mThemclientmismpost-opmdaymtwomandmhasmdevelopedmamfever.mVitalmsignsmarema
temperaturemofm102degreesmF.mheartmratem126beats/minute,mbloodmpressurem100/50mmmmHg.
Themclientmismcomplainingmofmincreasedmabdominalmpain.mBasedmonmthisminformation,mwhich
ofmthemfollowingmconditionsmismthemclientmexhibiting?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmPeritonitis
Anmadultmclientmreportsmlackmofmenergymandmneedsmseveralmnapsmthroughoutmthemday.mWhich
problemmmaymthesemsymptomsmbemassociatedmwithmthatmismoftenmseenminmoldermadults?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmHypothyroidism
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmrecentlymdiagnosedmwithmdiabetesminsipidus.mWhichmofmthe
followingmmedicationsmwouldmbemappropriatemformthismdisorder?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmDesmopressin
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmthatmhasmrecentlymbeenmdiagnosedmwithmulcerativemcolitis.
Whichmofmthemfollowingmstatementsmbymthemclientmwouldmindicatemanmunderstandingmofmthe
diseasemprocess?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm"Itmismcausedmbymanminflammatorymprocessmofmthemgastrointestinalmtract"
Themgraduatemnursemismcaringmformamchildmwithmsuspectedmappendicitis.mWhatminterventionmbymth
emgraduatemnursemwouldmbeminappropriatemormcontraindicatedminmthemcaremofmthismclient?m-
2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK|
MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING II
EXAM 2 REVIEW WITH COMPLETE
100 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST
RECENT!!)
Themnursemismprovidingmcaremformamclientmwhomunderwentmamparathyroidectomymtwomdays
ago.mTompreventmcomplicationsmwithmthismsurgery.mWhichmlaboratorymvaluemrequiresmclose
monitoringmbymthemnurse?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmCalciummlevels
Amclientmismdiagnosedmwithmmetastaticmcancer.mThemfamilymaskmthemnurse,m"What'smthe
differencembetweenmhospicemandmpalliativemcare?mThemnursemcorrectlymrespondsmwithmwhich
statement?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPalliativemcaremismtompreventmandmtreatmsymptomsmandmsidemeffectsmofmcanc
ermtreatment
Themnursemismcaringmformam46-year-oldmfemalemclientmwhompresentedmtomthememergency
departmentmwithmdizziness,mnausea,mvomiting,mandmfatiguemovermthempastmfewmdays.mThe
clientmhasmrecentlymbeenmdiagnosedmwithmbreastmcancermandmhasmbeenmundergoing
chemotherapy.mThemclient'smlabsmrevealmthemfollowing:mNam150mEq/Ml,mpotassiumm3.0
mEq/ML,mcalciumm15mmg/DL.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmimbalancesmismthemclientmexhibiting?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmHypernatremia,mhypokalemia,mhypercalcemia
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomismpostoperativemfollowingmabdominalmsurgery.mWhich
,ofmthemfollowingmfindingsmwouldmindicatemtomthemnursemthatmthemclient'smperistalsismreturning?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmPassagemofmflatus
Whichmofmthemlaboratorymresultsmwouldmbemthemmostmimportantmformamnursemtommonitormforma
clientmwithmamlowermgastrointestinalmbleed?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmHemoglobinmandmhematocrit
Ammedicationmordermstates,mtomadministerm100mmEqmofmpotassiummchloridemPOmtwicemamday.
Availablemismpotassiummchloridemoralmsolutionm40mmEq/15Ml.mHowmmanymmlmshouldmthe
nursemadministermpermdose?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm38
Amnursemismprovidingmclientmandmfamilymeducationmformamclientmdiagnosedmwithmirritable
bowelmsyndrome.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmismimportantmtomincludeminmthemeducation?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmModifymdiet
Stressmreduction
Adheremtomprescribedmmedications
Whichmlaboratorymreportmismofmthemhighestmconcernmformthemnursemtommonitormformamclient
withmbonemmarrowmsuppressionmreceivingmchemotherapy?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmWhitembloodmcellm(WBC)mcount
Themnursemwouldmincorporatemwhichmofmthemfollowingmintomthemplanmofmcaremasmamprimary
preventionmstrategymformreductionmofmthemriskmformcervicalmcancer?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAdministeringmthemhumanmpapillomavirusm(HPV)mvaccine
Amnursemismteachingmamclientmwithmdiabetes,mmellitusmwhomask,m"Whymismitmnecessarymto
maintainmmymbloodmglucosemlevelsmnomlowermthanmaboutm60mmg/dlm(3.3mmmol/l)?mHow
, wouldmthemnursemrespond?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmYourmbrainmneedsmamconstantmsupplymofmglucosembecausemitmcannotmstoremit
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmrecentlymdiagnosedmwithmthyroidmcancer.mWhichmofmthe
followingmlabmresultsmwillmvalidatemthismdiagnosis?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmIncreasedmserummthyroglobulinm(TG)mlevel
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomrecentlymunderwentmamcolonmresectionmformcolorectal
cancer.mThemclientmismpost-opmdaymtwomandmhasmdevelopedmamfever.mVitalmsignsmarema
temperaturemofm102degreesmF.mheartmratem126beats/minute,mbloodmpressurem100/50mmmmHg.
Themclientmismcomplainingmofmincreasedmabdominalmpain.mBasedmonmthisminformation,mwhich
ofmthemfollowingmconditionsmismthemclientmexhibiting?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmPeritonitis
Anmadultmclientmreportsmlackmofmenergymandmneedsmseveralmnapsmthroughoutmthemday.mWhich
problemmmaymthesemsymptomsmbemassociatedmwithmthatmismoftenmseenminmoldermadults?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmHypothyroidism
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmrecentlymdiagnosedmwithmdiabetesminsipidus.mWhichmofmthe
followingmmedicationsmwouldmbemappropriatemformthismdisorder?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmDesmopressin
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmthatmhasmrecentlymbeenmdiagnosedmwithmulcerativemcolitis.
Whichmofmthemfollowingmstatementsmbymthemclientmwouldmindicatemanmunderstandingmofmthe
diseasemprocess?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm"Itmismcausedmbymanminflammatorymprocessmofmthemgastrointestinalmtract"
Themgraduatemnursemismcaringmformamchildmwithmsuspectedmappendicitis.mWhatminterventionmbymth
emgraduatemnursemwouldmbeminappropriatemormcontraindicatedminmthemcaremofmthismclient?m-
