NUR209 EXAM 1: NUR209/NUR 209
MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING II, 2025/2026
WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
A woman is being treated for breast cancer with 5-FU and Cisplatin in
large doses. She should expect
A)
Anxiety B)
Alopecia C)
Dandruff D)
Seborrhea - Correct Answer-b
Which of the following medications is used to treat head lice? A)
Keratolytic shampoo B)
Fluoride C)
Antiseborrhea shampoo D)
Kwell - Correct Answer-d
What type of bath is preferred to decrease the inflammation after rectal
surgery?
A)
Bed bath B)
Tub bath C)
Whirlpool bath D)
Sitz bath - Correct Answer-d
An elderly patient is complaining of dry, itching skin. The nurse should
,assess A)
How often the patient is bathing B)
When the patient's last tub bath was C)
What linens they are using D)
When the severe itching occurs - Correct Answer-a
A nurse is assisting a patient with his bed bath. The patient states, "I can
do it myself." The nurse's best response is
A)
"I really have limited time. Let me give you your bath right now." B)
"I will set up your bath for you. I will come back and help you with your
back."
C)
"You will need to sit up for your bath, and then I will change your bed."
D)
"You will be able to take your bath by yourself tomorrow when you can
get up." - Correct Answer-b
When an adult patient from Indonesia refuses a complete bath on the day
after abdominal surgery, the nurse should
A)
Understand that his culture may influence his hygiene and ask him his
preference
B)
Ask another nurse to assist in giving the patient a complete bath every
other day
C)
Give the patient a bath pan and tell him she will return when he has
finished D)
,Encourage the patient to bathe daily as part of protection from infection -
Correct Answer-a
A 78-year-old patient with diabetes needs to have his toenails trimmed. It
is important for the nurse to
A)
Remove ingrown toenails B)
Cut the nail straight across C)
Protect the foot from blisters D)
Soak the foot in witch hazel - Correct Answer-b
On the first postoperative day, the patient is assisted to the bathroom. It
is important to
A)
Allow the patient privacy B)
Assess the patient's safety C)
Assess the patient's pain D)
Allow sufficient time - Correct Answer-b
When an African American adolescent patient asks the nurse how to care
for her long hair, which is braided into small braids, the nurse should
instruct the patient that
A)
Braids should be undone every day B)
Combs should be washed as often as necessary C)
Hair should be washed as often as necessary D)
Lubricants or oils should not be used on the braids - Correct Answer-c
, A patient complains of foot pain while ambulating in his shoes. The nurse
assesses the patient's feet and determines they are flat. The nurse should
A)
Call the patient's physician and report the pain B)
Inform the patient to walk barefoot while in the home C)
Instruct the patient to have his feet measured to determine size D)
Instruct the patient to make an appointment with a podiatrist - Correct
Answer-c
When the nurse observes slight bruising on the patient's left thigh during
the bed bath, he takes a closer look and palpates a lump on the anterior
surface of the thigh. The nurse has used the bath activity for
A)
Assessment of tissues B)
Increasing circulation C)
Promotion of conversation D)
Relaxation of muscles - Correct Answer-a
When the nurse cleanses the patient's leg during a bed bath, it will allow
for A)
Assessment of pain B)
Increased circulation C)
Decreased restless leg syndrome D)
Promotion of social interaction - Correct Answer-b
The ability to bathe and perform normal grooming functions, and to dress,
feed, and toilet oneself is
A)
MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING II, 2025/2026
WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
A woman is being treated for breast cancer with 5-FU and Cisplatin in
large doses. She should expect
A)
Anxiety B)
Alopecia C)
Dandruff D)
Seborrhea - Correct Answer-b
Which of the following medications is used to treat head lice? A)
Keratolytic shampoo B)
Fluoride C)
Antiseborrhea shampoo D)
Kwell - Correct Answer-d
What type of bath is preferred to decrease the inflammation after rectal
surgery?
A)
Bed bath B)
Tub bath C)
Whirlpool bath D)
Sitz bath - Correct Answer-d
An elderly patient is complaining of dry, itching skin. The nurse should
,assess A)
How often the patient is bathing B)
When the patient's last tub bath was C)
What linens they are using D)
When the severe itching occurs - Correct Answer-a
A nurse is assisting a patient with his bed bath. The patient states, "I can
do it myself." The nurse's best response is
A)
"I really have limited time. Let me give you your bath right now." B)
"I will set up your bath for you. I will come back and help you with your
back."
C)
"You will need to sit up for your bath, and then I will change your bed."
D)
"You will be able to take your bath by yourself tomorrow when you can
get up." - Correct Answer-b
When an adult patient from Indonesia refuses a complete bath on the day
after abdominal surgery, the nurse should
A)
Understand that his culture may influence his hygiene and ask him his
preference
B)
Ask another nurse to assist in giving the patient a complete bath every
other day
C)
Give the patient a bath pan and tell him she will return when he has
finished D)
,Encourage the patient to bathe daily as part of protection from infection -
Correct Answer-a
A 78-year-old patient with diabetes needs to have his toenails trimmed. It
is important for the nurse to
A)
Remove ingrown toenails B)
Cut the nail straight across C)
Protect the foot from blisters D)
Soak the foot in witch hazel - Correct Answer-b
On the first postoperative day, the patient is assisted to the bathroom. It
is important to
A)
Allow the patient privacy B)
Assess the patient's safety C)
Assess the patient's pain D)
Allow sufficient time - Correct Answer-b
When an African American adolescent patient asks the nurse how to care
for her long hair, which is braided into small braids, the nurse should
instruct the patient that
A)
Braids should be undone every day B)
Combs should be washed as often as necessary C)
Hair should be washed as often as necessary D)
Lubricants or oils should not be used on the braids - Correct Answer-c
, A patient complains of foot pain while ambulating in his shoes. The nurse
assesses the patient's feet and determines they are flat. The nurse should
A)
Call the patient's physician and report the pain B)
Inform the patient to walk barefoot while in the home C)
Instruct the patient to have his feet measured to determine size D)
Instruct the patient to make an appointment with a podiatrist - Correct
Answer-c
When the nurse observes slight bruising on the patient's left thigh during
the bed bath, he takes a closer look and palpates a lump on the anterior
surface of the thigh. The nurse has used the bath activity for
A)
Assessment of tissues B)
Increasing circulation C)
Promotion of conversation D)
Relaxation of muscles - Correct Answer-a
When the nurse cleanses the patient's leg during a bed bath, it will allow
for A)
Assessment of pain B)
Increased circulation C)
Decreased restless leg syndrome D)
Promotion of social interaction - Correct Answer-b
The ability to bathe and perform normal grooming functions, and to dress,
feed, and toilet oneself is
A)
