Med-
surg Quiz 1 Practice Questions with 100
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% Correct Answers 2026-2027
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1. ]The ]nurse ]requests ]the ]client ]to ]sign ]a ]surgical ]informed ]consent ]form ]for ]an ]emergency ]appe
ndectomy. ]Which ]statement ]by ]the ]client ]indicates ]further ]teaching ]is ]needed? ]
1. ]"I ]will ]be ]glad ]when ]this ]is ]over ]so ]I ]can ]go ]home ]today." ]
2. ]"I ]will ]not ]be ]able ]to ]eat ]or ]drink ]anything ]prior ]to ]my ]surgery." ]
3. ]"I ]can ]practice ]relaxing ]by ]listening ]to ]my ]favorite ]music." ]
4. ]"I ]will ]need ]to ]get ]up ]and ]walk ]as ]soon ]as ]possible." ]- ]correct ]answer: ]1. ]"I ]will ]be ]glad ]when ]t
his ]is ]over ]so ]I ]can ]go ]home ]today."
2. ]The ]nurse ]in ]the ]holding ]area ]of ]the ]surgery ]department ]is ]interviewing ]a ]client ]who ]requests ]
to ]keep ]his ]religious ]medal ]on ]during ]surgery. ]Which ]intervention ]should ]the ]nurse ]implement? ]
1. ]Notify ]the ]surgeon ]about ]the ]client's ]request ]to ]wear ]the ]medal ]
2. ]Tape ]the ]medal ]to ]the ]client ]and ]allow ]the ]client ]to ]wear ]the ]medal ]
3. ]Request ]the ]family ]member ]take ]the ]medal ]prior ]to ]surgery
4. ]Explain ]taking ]the ]medal ]to ]surgery ]is ]against ]the ]policy ]- ]correct ]answer: ]2. ]Tape ]the ]medal ]to
]the ]client ]and ]allow ]the ]client ]to ]wear ]the ]medal
3. ]The ]nurse ]must ]obtain ]surgical ]consent ]forms ]for ]the ]scheduled ]surgery. ]Which ]client ]would ]n
ot ]be ]able ]to ]consent ]legally ]to ]surgery? ]
1. ]The ]65 ]year ]old ]client ]who ]cannot ]read ]or ]write ]
2. ]The ]30 ]year ]old ]who ]does ]not ]understand ]English ]
3. ]The ]16 ]year ]old ]who ]has ]a ]fractured ]ankle ]
4. ]The ]8- ]year ]old ]who ]is ]not ]oriented ]to ]the ]day ]- ]correct ]answer: ]3. ]The ]16 ]year ]old ]who ]has ]a ]f
ractured ]ankle
,4. ]The ]nurse ]is ]preparing ]a ]client ]for ]surgery. ]Which ]intervention ]should ]the ]nurse ]implement ]fir
st? ]
1. ]Check ]the ]permit ]for ]the ]spouse's ]signature ]
2. ]Take ]and ]document ]intake ]and ]output ]
3. ]Administer ]the ]on-call ]sedative
4. ]Complete ]the ]preoperative ]checklist ]- ]correct ]answer: ]4. ]Complete ]the ]preoperative ]checklist
5. ]The ]nurse ]is ]interviewing ]a ]surgical ]client ]in ]the ]holding ]area. ]Which ]information ]should ]the ]n
urse ]report ]to ]the ]anesthesiologist? ]Select ]all ]that ]apply ]
1. ]The ]client ]has ]loose, ]decayed ]teeth ]
2. ]The ]client ]is ]experiencing ]anxiety
3. ]The ]client ]smokes ]two ]packs ]of ]cigarettes ]a ]day ]
4. ]The ]client ]has ]had ]a ]chest ]x ]ray ]which ]does ]not ]show ]infiltrates ]
5. ]The ]client ]reports ]using ]herbs ]- ]correct ]answer: ]1. ]The ]client ]has ]loose, ]decayed ]teeth ]
3. ]The ]client ]smokes ]two ]packs ]of ]cigarettes ]a ]day ]
5. ]The ]client ]reports ]using ]herbs
]
6. ]Which ]task ]would ]be ]most ]appropriate ]for ]the ]nurse ]to ]delegate ]to ]the ]UAP ]
(unlicensed ]assistive ]personnel)? ]
1. ]Complete ]the ]preop ]checklist ]
]
2. ]Assess ]the ]client's ]preop ]vital ]signs ]
]
3. ]Teach ]the ]client ]about ]coughing ]and ]deep ]breathing ]
]
4. ]Assist ]the ]client ]to ]remove ]clothing ]and ]jewelry ]- ]correct ]answer: ]4. ]Assist ]the ]client ]to ]remov
]
e ]clothing ]and ]jewelry
7. ]The ]nurse ]is ]assessing ]a ]client ]in ]the ]day ]surgery ]unit ]who ]states ]"I ]am ]really ]afraid ]of ]having ]t
his ]surgery. ]I'm ]afraid ]of ]what ]they ]will ]find." ]Which ]statement ]would ]be ]the ]best ]therapeutic ]re
sponse ]by ]the ]nurse?
,1. ]"Don't ]worry ]about ]your ]surgery. ]It ]is ]safe." ]
]
2. ]"Tell ]me ]why ]you're ]worried ]about ]the ]surgery." ]
]
3. ]"Tell ]me ]about ]your ]fears ]of ]having ]this ]surgery." ]
]
4. ]"I ]understand ]how ]you ]feel, ]surgery ]is ]frightening." ]- ]correct ]answer: ]3. ]"Tell ]me ]about ]your ]fe
]
ars ]of ]having ]this ]surgery."
8. ]The ]68 ]year ]old ]client ]is ]scheduled ]for ]intestinal ]surgery ]does ]not ]have ]clear ]fecal ]contents ]aft
er ]3 ]tap ]water ]enemas. ]Which ]intervention ]should ]the ]nurse ]implement ]first? ]
1. ]Notify ]the ]surgeon ]of ]the ]client's ]status ]
]
2. ]Continue ]giving ]enemas ]until ]clear ]
]
3. ]Increase ]the ]client's ]fluid ]IV ]rate ]
]
4. ]Obtain ]STAT ]serum ]electrolytes ]- ]correct ]answer: ]1. ]Notify ]the ]surgeon ]of ]the ]client's ]status
]
9. ]The ]nurse ]is ]caring ]for ]a ]male ]client ]scheduled ]for ]abdominal ]surgery. ]Which ]interventions ]sh
ould ]the ]nurse ]include ]in ]the ]plan ]of ]care? ]Select ]all ]that ]apply ]
1. ]Perform ]passive ]ROM ]exercises ]
]
2. ]Discuss ]how ]to ]cough ]and ]deep ]breathe ]effectively ]
]
3. ]Tell ]the ]client ]he ]can ]have ]a ]meal ]in ]the ]PACU ]
]
4. ]Teach ]ways ]to ]manage ]post ]op ]pain ]
]
5. ]Discuss ]events ]which ]occur ]in ]the ]post-
]
anesthesia ]care ]unit ]- ]correct ]answer: ]2. ]Discuss ]how ]to ]cough ]and ]deep ]breathe ]effectively ]
4. ]Teach ]ways ]to ]manage ]post ]op ]pain ]
5. ]Discuss ]events ]which ]occur ]in ]the ]post-anesthesia ]care ]unit
]
10. ]The ]nurse ]is ]caring ]for ]a ]client ]scheduled ]for ]total ]hip ]replacement. ]Which ]behavior ]indicates
]the ]need ]for ]further ]preoperative ]teaching? ]
]1. ]The ]client ]uses ]the ]diaphragm ]and ]abdominal ]muscles ]to ]inhale ]through ]the ]nose ]and ]exhale ]
through ]the ]mouth ]
, ]2. ]The ]client ]demonstrates ]dorsiflexion ]of ]the ]feet, ]flexing ]of ]the ]toes, ]and ]moves ]the ]feet ]in ]a ]ci
rcular ]motion ]
3. ]The ]client ]uses ]the ]incentive ]spirometer ]and ]inhales ]slowly ]and ]deeply ]so ]the ]piston ]rises ]to ]t
]
he ]preset ]volume ]
]4. ]The ]client ]gets ]out ]of ]bed ]by ]lifting ]straight ]upright ]from ]the ]waist ]and ]then ]swings ]both ]legs ]
along ]the ]side ]of ]the ]bed ]- ]correct ]answer: ]4. ]The ]client ]gets ]out ]of ]bed ]by ]lifting ]straight ]upright
]from ]the ]waist ]and ]then ]swings ]both ]legs ]along ]the ]side ]of ]the ]bed
11. ]The ]nurse ]is ]completing ]preoperative ]assessment ]on ]a ]male ]client ]who ]states, ]"I ]am ]allergic ]t
o ]codeine." ]Which ]intervention ]should ]the ]nurse ]implement ]first? ]
1. ]Apply ]an ]allergy ]bracelet ]on ]the ]client's ]wrist
]
2. ]Label ]the ]client's ]allergies ]on ]the ]front ]of ]the ]chair ]
]
3. ]Ask ]the ]client ]what ]happens ]when ]he ]takes ]codeine ]
]
4. ]Document ]the ]allergy ]on ]the ]medication ]administration ]record ]- ]correct ]answer: ]3. ]Ask ]the ]cli
]
ent ]what ]happens ]when ]he ]takes ]codeine
12. ]Which ]lab ]result ]would ]require ]immediate ]intervention ]by ]the ]nurse ]for ]the ]client ]scheduled
]for ]surgery? ]
1. ]Calcium ]9.2
]
2. ]Bleeding ]time ]2 ]minutes ]
]
3. ]Hemoglobin ]15 ]
]
4. ]Potassium ]2.4 ]- ]correct ]answer: ]4. ]Potassium ]2.4
]
13. ]Which ]activities ]are ]the ]circulating ]nurse's ]responsibilities ]in ]the ]OR? ]
1. ]Monitor ]the ]position ]of ]the ]client, ]prepare ]the ]surgical ]site, ]and ]ensure ]the ]client's ]safety ]
2. ]Give ]preop ]meds ]in ]the ]holding ]area ]and ]monitor ]the ]client's ]response ]to ]anesthesia ]
3. ]Prepare ]sutures; ]set ]up ]the ]sterile ]fild, ]and ]count ]all ]needles ]and ]sponges ]and ]instruments ]
surg Quiz 1 Practice Questions with 100
] ] ] ] ] ]
% Correct Answers 2026-2027
] ] ]
1. ]The ]nurse ]requests ]the ]client ]to ]sign ]a ]surgical ]informed ]consent ]form ]for ]an ]emergency ]appe
ndectomy. ]Which ]statement ]by ]the ]client ]indicates ]further ]teaching ]is ]needed? ]
1. ]"I ]will ]be ]glad ]when ]this ]is ]over ]so ]I ]can ]go ]home ]today." ]
2. ]"I ]will ]not ]be ]able ]to ]eat ]or ]drink ]anything ]prior ]to ]my ]surgery." ]
3. ]"I ]can ]practice ]relaxing ]by ]listening ]to ]my ]favorite ]music." ]
4. ]"I ]will ]need ]to ]get ]up ]and ]walk ]as ]soon ]as ]possible." ]- ]correct ]answer: ]1. ]"I ]will ]be ]glad ]when ]t
his ]is ]over ]so ]I ]can ]go ]home ]today."
2. ]The ]nurse ]in ]the ]holding ]area ]of ]the ]surgery ]department ]is ]interviewing ]a ]client ]who ]requests ]
to ]keep ]his ]religious ]medal ]on ]during ]surgery. ]Which ]intervention ]should ]the ]nurse ]implement? ]
1. ]Notify ]the ]surgeon ]about ]the ]client's ]request ]to ]wear ]the ]medal ]
2. ]Tape ]the ]medal ]to ]the ]client ]and ]allow ]the ]client ]to ]wear ]the ]medal ]
3. ]Request ]the ]family ]member ]take ]the ]medal ]prior ]to ]surgery
4. ]Explain ]taking ]the ]medal ]to ]surgery ]is ]against ]the ]policy ]- ]correct ]answer: ]2. ]Tape ]the ]medal ]to
]the ]client ]and ]allow ]the ]client ]to ]wear ]the ]medal
3. ]The ]nurse ]must ]obtain ]surgical ]consent ]forms ]for ]the ]scheduled ]surgery. ]Which ]client ]would ]n
ot ]be ]able ]to ]consent ]legally ]to ]surgery? ]
1. ]The ]65 ]year ]old ]client ]who ]cannot ]read ]or ]write ]
2. ]The ]30 ]year ]old ]who ]does ]not ]understand ]English ]
3. ]The ]16 ]year ]old ]who ]has ]a ]fractured ]ankle ]
4. ]The ]8- ]year ]old ]who ]is ]not ]oriented ]to ]the ]day ]- ]correct ]answer: ]3. ]The ]16 ]year ]old ]who ]has ]a ]f
ractured ]ankle
,4. ]The ]nurse ]is ]preparing ]a ]client ]for ]surgery. ]Which ]intervention ]should ]the ]nurse ]implement ]fir
st? ]
1. ]Check ]the ]permit ]for ]the ]spouse's ]signature ]
2. ]Take ]and ]document ]intake ]and ]output ]
3. ]Administer ]the ]on-call ]sedative
4. ]Complete ]the ]preoperative ]checklist ]- ]correct ]answer: ]4. ]Complete ]the ]preoperative ]checklist
5. ]The ]nurse ]is ]interviewing ]a ]surgical ]client ]in ]the ]holding ]area. ]Which ]information ]should ]the ]n
urse ]report ]to ]the ]anesthesiologist? ]Select ]all ]that ]apply ]
1. ]The ]client ]has ]loose, ]decayed ]teeth ]
2. ]The ]client ]is ]experiencing ]anxiety
3. ]The ]client ]smokes ]two ]packs ]of ]cigarettes ]a ]day ]
4. ]The ]client ]has ]had ]a ]chest ]x ]ray ]which ]does ]not ]show ]infiltrates ]
5. ]The ]client ]reports ]using ]herbs ]- ]correct ]answer: ]1. ]The ]client ]has ]loose, ]decayed ]teeth ]
3. ]The ]client ]smokes ]two ]packs ]of ]cigarettes ]a ]day ]
5. ]The ]client ]reports ]using ]herbs
]
6. ]Which ]task ]would ]be ]most ]appropriate ]for ]the ]nurse ]to ]delegate ]to ]the ]UAP ]
(unlicensed ]assistive ]personnel)? ]
1. ]Complete ]the ]preop ]checklist ]
]
2. ]Assess ]the ]client's ]preop ]vital ]signs ]
]
3. ]Teach ]the ]client ]about ]coughing ]and ]deep ]breathing ]
]
4. ]Assist ]the ]client ]to ]remove ]clothing ]and ]jewelry ]- ]correct ]answer: ]4. ]Assist ]the ]client ]to ]remov
]
e ]clothing ]and ]jewelry
7. ]The ]nurse ]is ]assessing ]a ]client ]in ]the ]day ]surgery ]unit ]who ]states ]"I ]am ]really ]afraid ]of ]having ]t
his ]surgery. ]I'm ]afraid ]of ]what ]they ]will ]find." ]Which ]statement ]would ]be ]the ]best ]therapeutic ]re
sponse ]by ]the ]nurse?
,1. ]"Don't ]worry ]about ]your ]surgery. ]It ]is ]safe." ]
]
2. ]"Tell ]me ]why ]you're ]worried ]about ]the ]surgery." ]
]
3. ]"Tell ]me ]about ]your ]fears ]of ]having ]this ]surgery." ]
]
4. ]"I ]understand ]how ]you ]feel, ]surgery ]is ]frightening." ]- ]correct ]answer: ]3. ]"Tell ]me ]about ]your ]fe
]
ars ]of ]having ]this ]surgery."
8. ]The ]68 ]year ]old ]client ]is ]scheduled ]for ]intestinal ]surgery ]does ]not ]have ]clear ]fecal ]contents ]aft
er ]3 ]tap ]water ]enemas. ]Which ]intervention ]should ]the ]nurse ]implement ]first? ]
1. ]Notify ]the ]surgeon ]of ]the ]client's ]status ]
]
2. ]Continue ]giving ]enemas ]until ]clear ]
]
3. ]Increase ]the ]client's ]fluid ]IV ]rate ]
]
4. ]Obtain ]STAT ]serum ]electrolytes ]- ]correct ]answer: ]1. ]Notify ]the ]surgeon ]of ]the ]client's ]status
]
9. ]The ]nurse ]is ]caring ]for ]a ]male ]client ]scheduled ]for ]abdominal ]surgery. ]Which ]interventions ]sh
ould ]the ]nurse ]include ]in ]the ]plan ]of ]care? ]Select ]all ]that ]apply ]
1. ]Perform ]passive ]ROM ]exercises ]
]
2. ]Discuss ]how ]to ]cough ]and ]deep ]breathe ]effectively ]
]
3. ]Tell ]the ]client ]he ]can ]have ]a ]meal ]in ]the ]PACU ]
]
4. ]Teach ]ways ]to ]manage ]post ]op ]pain ]
]
5. ]Discuss ]events ]which ]occur ]in ]the ]post-
]
anesthesia ]care ]unit ]- ]correct ]answer: ]2. ]Discuss ]how ]to ]cough ]and ]deep ]breathe ]effectively ]
4. ]Teach ]ways ]to ]manage ]post ]op ]pain ]
5. ]Discuss ]events ]which ]occur ]in ]the ]post-anesthesia ]care ]unit
]
10. ]The ]nurse ]is ]caring ]for ]a ]client ]scheduled ]for ]total ]hip ]replacement. ]Which ]behavior ]indicates
]the ]need ]for ]further ]preoperative ]teaching? ]
]1. ]The ]client ]uses ]the ]diaphragm ]and ]abdominal ]muscles ]to ]inhale ]through ]the ]nose ]and ]exhale ]
through ]the ]mouth ]
, ]2. ]The ]client ]demonstrates ]dorsiflexion ]of ]the ]feet, ]flexing ]of ]the ]toes, ]and ]moves ]the ]feet ]in ]a ]ci
rcular ]motion ]
3. ]The ]client ]uses ]the ]incentive ]spirometer ]and ]inhales ]slowly ]and ]deeply ]so ]the ]piston ]rises ]to ]t
]
he ]preset ]volume ]
]4. ]The ]client ]gets ]out ]of ]bed ]by ]lifting ]straight ]upright ]from ]the ]waist ]and ]then ]swings ]both ]legs ]
along ]the ]side ]of ]the ]bed ]- ]correct ]answer: ]4. ]The ]client ]gets ]out ]of ]bed ]by ]lifting ]straight ]upright
]from ]the ]waist ]and ]then ]swings ]both ]legs ]along ]the ]side ]of ]the ]bed
11. ]The ]nurse ]is ]completing ]preoperative ]assessment ]on ]a ]male ]client ]who ]states, ]"I ]am ]allergic ]t
o ]codeine." ]Which ]intervention ]should ]the ]nurse ]implement ]first? ]
1. ]Apply ]an ]allergy ]bracelet ]on ]the ]client's ]wrist
]
2. ]Label ]the ]client's ]allergies ]on ]the ]front ]of ]the ]chair ]
]
3. ]Ask ]the ]client ]what ]happens ]when ]he ]takes ]codeine ]
]
4. ]Document ]the ]allergy ]on ]the ]medication ]administration ]record ]- ]correct ]answer: ]3. ]Ask ]the ]cli
]
ent ]what ]happens ]when ]he ]takes ]codeine
12. ]Which ]lab ]result ]would ]require ]immediate ]intervention ]by ]the ]nurse ]for ]the ]client ]scheduled
]for ]surgery? ]
1. ]Calcium ]9.2
]
2. ]Bleeding ]time ]2 ]minutes ]
]
3. ]Hemoglobin ]15 ]
]
4. ]Potassium ]2.4 ]- ]correct ]answer: ]4. ]Potassium ]2.4
]
13. ]Which ]activities ]are ]the ]circulating ]nurse's ]responsibilities ]in ]the ]OR? ]
1. ]Monitor ]the ]position ]of ]the ]client, ]prepare ]the ]surgical ]site, ]and ]ensure ]the ]client's ]safety ]
2. ]Give ]preop ]meds ]in ]the ]holding ]area ]and ]monitor ]the ]client's ]response ]to ]anesthesia ]
3. ]Prepare ]sutures; ]set ]up ]the ]sterile ]fild, ]and ]count ]all ]needles ]and ]sponges ]and ]instruments ]
