MEDICAL SURG 52 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024
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1. A patient who is NPO (nothing by mouth) for scheduled surgery has been
on long-term oral steroid therapy and should receive a dose of Prednisone 10
mg by mouth at 0600. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Notify the registered nurse (RN).
b. Ask why the patient is taking steroid therapy.
c. Give the oral steroid with a small sip of water.
d. Contact the pharmacy to obtain an intravenous (IV) equivalent dose.: A.
Notify the registered nurse
2. A patient recovering from an abdominal hysterectomy is experiencing
abdominal gas pain. Which action should the nurse take? a. Offer a hot
beverage.
b. Provide an extra blanket.
c. Help the patient ambulate.
d. Apply an abdominal binder.: C. Help the patient ambulate
3. A patient scheduled for surgery the next morning is withdrawn, sad and
states a fear of the surgery. How should the nurse respond to this patient?
a. Be happy because this surgery will help you.
b. I would be scared, too. You will make it through.
c. Its normal to be scared. What is it that scares you?
d. Don't be so concerned. Everything will be all right.: C. Its normal to be
scared. What is it that scares you?
,4. A patient is prescribed to receive morphine sulfate 8 mg intramuscularly
(IM) prior to surgery. The medication available is 10 mg/mL. How many
milliliters should the nurse give to the patient?
a. 0.25 mL
b. 0.5 mL
c. 0.8 mL
d. 1.25 mL: C. 0.8 mL
5. The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from surgery. Which outcome
should the nurse identify as being the most important to address the nursing
diagnosis of Pain related to surgical incision?
a. Patient reports pain using a pain scale.
b. Patient states pain relief is satisfactory.
c. Patient states normal coping techniques for pain.
d. Patient states alternative techniques to minimize pain.: B. Patient states
pain relief is satisfactory
6. The nurse answers a patients call light and finds the patient sitting up in
bed with a wound evisceration. What action should the nurse take first?
a. Notify the physician immediately.
b. Apply gentle pressure over the wound.
c. Place the patient in low Fowlers position.
d. Cover the wound with sterile saline-soaked towels.: C. Place the patient in
low Fowlers position
7. A patient recovering from surgery becomes restless, has a drop in blood
pressure, increase in heart rate, and is breathing at a rate of 30 per minute.
Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Monitor vital signs.
b. Maintain a patent airway.
c. Notify the patients family.
, d. Ensure physician is informed.: B. Maintain a patent airway
8. The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a surgical patient. What
should the nurse recognize as the most common human response to the
stress associated with surgery?
a. Fear
b. Anxiety
c. Delirium
d. Depression: B. Anxiety
9. The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled for surgery. Which
nursing action should the nurse use to address the patients psychological
concerns?
a. Provide privacy to allow the patient to ask questions.
b. Use correct, technical medical terminology in explanations.
c. Instruct the patient to ask the surgeon all surgical questions.
d. Provide information to a patient who says, I do not want to know.: A.
Provide privacy to allow the patient to ask questions
10. A patient scheduled for a nephrectomy states that the surgeon said this
surgery is considered a curative procedure. Which responses should the
nurse make to the patient?
a. It is considered palliative surgery.
b. No, it is an exploratory procedure.
c. No, it is considered diagnostic surgery.
d. Yes, it can be classified as a curative procedure.: D. Yes, it can be classified
as a curative procedure
11. The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled fora liver biopsy. For
which category of surgical procedures should the nurse plan care for this
patient?
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024
A+ GUARANTEED
1. A patient who is NPO (nothing by mouth) for scheduled surgery has been
on long-term oral steroid therapy and should receive a dose of Prednisone 10
mg by mouth at 0600. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Notify the registered nurse (RN).
b. Ask why the patient is taking steroid therapy.
c. Give the oral steroid with a small sip of water.
d. Contact the pharmacy to obtain an intravenous (IV) equivalent dose.: A.
Notify the registered nurse
2. A patient recovering from an abdominal hysterectomy is experiencing
abdominal gas pain. Which action should the nurse take? a. Offer a hot
beverage.
b. Provide an extra blanket.
c. Help the patient ambulate.
d. Apply an abdominal binder.: C. Help the patient ambulate
3. A patient scheduled for surgery the next morning is withdrawn, sad and
states a fear of the surgery. How should the nurse respond to this patient?
a. Be happy because this surgery will help you.
b. I would be scared, too. You will make it through.
c. Its normal to be scared. What is it that scares you?
d. Don't be so concerned. Everything will be all right.: C. Its normal to be
scared. What is it that scares you?
,4. A patient is prescribed to receive morphine sulfate 8 mg intramuscularly
(IM) prior to surgery. The medication available is 10 mg/mL. How many
milliliters should the nurse give to the patient?
a. 0.25 mL
b. 0.5 mL
c. 0.8 mL
d. 1.25 mL: C. 0.8 mL
5. The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from surgery. Which outcome
should the nurse identify as being the most important to address the nursing
diagnosis of Pain related to surgical incision?
a. Patient reports pain using a pain scale.
b. Patient states pain relief is satisfactory.
c. Patient states normal coping techniques for pain.
d. Patient states alternative techniques to minimize pain.: B. Patient states
pain relief is satisfactory
6. The nurse answers a patients call light and finds the patient sitting up in
bed with a wound evisceration. What action should the nurse take first?
a. Notify the physician immediately.
b. Apply gentle pressure over the wound.
c. Place the patient in low Fowlers position.
d. Cover the wound with sterile saline-soaked towels.: C. Place the patient in
low Fowlers position
7. A patient recovering from surgery becomes restless, has a drop in blood
pressure, increase in heart rate, and is breathing at a rate of 30 per minute.
Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Monitor vital signs.
b. Maintain a patent airway.
c. Notify the patients family.
, d. Ensure physician is informed.: B. Maintain a patent airway
8. The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a surgical patient. What
should the nurse recognize as the most common human response to the
stress associated with surgery?
a. Fear
b. Anxiety
c. Delirium
d. Depression: B. Anxiety
9. The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled for surgery. Which
nursing action should the nurse use to address the patients psychological
concerns?
a. Provide privacy to allow the patient to ask questions.
b. Use correct, technical medical terminology in explanations.
c. Instruct the patient to ask the surgeon all surgical questions.
d. Provide information to a patient who says, I do not want to know.: A.
Provide privacy to allow the patient to ask questions
10. A patient scheduled for a nephrectomy states that the surgeon said this
surgery is considered a curative procedure. Which responses should the
nurse make to the patient?
a. It is considered palliative surgery.
b. No, it is an exploratory procedure.
c. No, it is considered diagnostic surgery.
d. Yes, it can be classified as a curative procedure.: D. Yes, it can be classified
as a curative procedure
11. The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled fora liver biopsy. For
which category of surgical procedures should the nurse plan care for this
patient?
