NUR 209 EXAM 1 MED-SURG 2 (2025/2026) WITH
ALL COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (EXPERTLY
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NUR 209
Prepare for NUR 209 Exam 3 (Med-Surg 2) 2025/2026 with this
concise review guide. The questions Focuses on critical concepts in
patient care, disease management, and clinical nursing skills. Perfect
for nursing students seeking to excel in their third med-surg exam.
A nurse is engaged in diagnostic reasoning to propose
appropriate nursing diagnosis for a client. Place the steps in
the order that they would occur from first to last during this
process. ...... ANSWER ...... Correct response:
Organizing the existence of cues, Generating possible
diagnoses, Comparing cues to possible diagnoses,
Conducting a focused data collection, Validating diagnoses
Which activity is the clearest example of the evaluation step
in the nursing process? ...... ANSWER ...... Correct
response: checking the client's blood pressure 30 minutes
after administering captopril.
A nurse arrives at the home of an older adult client. The
agency was called because a neighbor noticed that the client
, was home alone. The nurse finds the client alone in the living
room. When asked about the client's daughter who lives
there and has been caring for her, the client says, "She went
Page | 2 on vacation for about a month. She'll be back soon." Further
assessment reveals that there are no other family members or
services currently involved. The nurse would identify this
situation as: ...... ANSWER ...... abandonment
During a home health care visit, the nurse identifies a nursing
diagnosis of Caregiver Role Strain for a parent who is caring
for a child dependent on a ventilator. What subjective
assessment data would support the nurse's diagnosis? ......
ANSWER ...... The parent states, "I cannot allow
anyone else to help because they won't do it right."
The night shift RN is caring for a hospitalized adult client
who reports being unable to sleep. The client states, "I just
can't sleep here. I miss my home. There are too many lights
and it is too hot." Which would be the best nursing diagnosis
for this client? ...... ANSWER ...... Disturbed sleep
pattern
The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a young
client admitted to the unit. Which of the following are
considered objective data? Select all that apply. ......
ANSWER ...... 38-year-old man
, height 6' (1.82m)
weight 195 lb (89kg)
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A client has had major abdominal surgery and just returned
to the unit from the operating room. The nursing priority is
to: ...... ANSWER ...... complete postoperative
assessment.
During morning report, the night nurse tells the day nurse
that the client refused to allow the technician to draw blood
for laboratory testing. What step would be essential for the
day nurse to complete before selecting a nursing diagnosis to
address this issue? ...... ANSWER ...... The nurse
should determine the reason for the client's refusal.
When the nurse inspects a postoperative incision site for
infection, which one of the following types of assessments is
being performed? ...... ANSWER ...... Focused
A nurse designs a care plan to improve walking mobility in
an older adult client. When encouraged to implement the
new strategies for ambulation the client refuses to try and
tells the nurse, "I find it easier to use a wheelchair." What
action by the nurse may have led to failure to meet the
, outcome? ...... ANSWER ...... developing the plan
without client input
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Which statement appropriately identifies an at-risk nursing
diagnosis for a woman 78 years of age who is confined to
bed? ...... ANSWER ...... Risk for impaired skin
integrity related to bed rest
A student takes an adult client's pulse and counts 20
beats/min. Knowing this is not the normal range for an adult
pulse, what should the student do next? ...... ANSWER
...... Ask the instructor or a staff nurse to take the pulse.
A nurse takes the vital signs of a new hospital client admitted
for severe abdominal pain. Which initial step of the nursing
process is this nurse performing? ...... ANSWER ......
Assessment
The RN is admitting a client to a medical unit. The nurse
delegates the measurement of the vital signs to unlicensed
assistive personnel (UAP) while she collects data. After
completing the admission process the client reports a severe
headache, so the nurse reassesses the vital signs to find the
client's blood pressure extremely elevated. Whose
ALL COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (EXPERTLY
Page | 1
VERIFIED) GUARANTEED PASS|ALREADY TOP
RATED A+.
NUR 209
Prepare for NUR 209 Exam 3 (Med-Surg 2) 2025/2026 with this
concise review guide. The questions Focuses on critical concepts in
patient care, disease management, and clinical nursing skills. Perfect
for nursing students seeking to excel in their third med-surg exam.
A nurse is engaged in diagnostic reasoning to propose
appropriate nursing diagnosis for a client. Place the steps in
the order that they would occur from first to last during this
process. ...... ANSWER ...... Correct response:
Organizing the existence of cues, Generating possible
diagnoses, Comparing cues to possible diagnoses,
Conducting a focused data collection, Validating diagnoses
Which activity is the clearest example of the evaluation step
in the nursing process? ...... ANSWER ...... Correct
response: checking the client's blood pressure 30 minutes
after administering captopril.
A nurse arrives at the home of an older adult client. The
agency was called because a neighbor noticed that the client
, was home alone. The nurse finds the client alone in the living
room. When asked about the client's daughter who lives
there and has been caring for her, the client says, "She went
Page | 2 on vacation for about a month. She'll be back soon." Further
assessment reveals that there are no other family members or
services currently involved. The nurse would identify this
situation as: ...... ANSWER ...... abandonment
During a home health care visit, the nurse identifies a nursing
diagnosis of Caregiver Role Strain for a parent who is caring
for a child dependent on a ventilator. What subjective
assessment data would support the nurse's diagnosis? ......
ANSWER ...... The parent states, "I cannot allow
anyone else to help because they won't do it right."
The night shift RN is caring for a hospitalized adult client
who reports being unable to sleep. The client states, "I just
can't sleep here. I miss my home. There are too many lights
and it is too hot." Which would be the best nursing diagnosis
for this client? ...... ANSWER ...... Disturbed sleep
pattern
The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a young
client admitted to the unit. Which of the following are
considered objective data? Select all that apply. ......
ANSWER ...... 38-year-old man
, height 6' (1.82m)
weight 195 lb (89kg)
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A client has had major abdominal surgery and just returned
to the unit from the operating room. The nursing priority is
to: ...... ANSWER ...... complete postoperative
assessment.
During morning report, the night nurse tells the day nurse
that the client refused to allow the technician to draw blood
for laboratory testing. What step would be essential for the
day nurse to complete before selecting a nursing diagnosis to
address this issue? ...... ANSWER ...... The nurse
should determine the reason for the client's refusal.
When the nurse inspects a postoperative incision site for
infection, which one of the following types of assessments is
being performed? ...... ANSWER ...... Focused
A nurse designs a care plan to improve walking mobility in
an older adult client. When encouraged to implement the
new strategies for ambulation the client refuses to try and
tells the nurse, "I find it easier to use a wheelchair." What
action by the nurse may have led to failure to meet the
, outcome? ...... ANSWER ...... developing the plan
without client input
Page | 4
Which statement appropriately identifies an at-risk nursing
diagnosis for a woman 78 years of age who is confined to
bed? ...... ANSWER ...... Risk for impaired skin
integrity related to bed rest
A student takes an adult client's pulse and counts 20
beats/min. Knowing this is not the normal range for an adult
pulse, what should the student do next? ...... ANSWER
...... Ask the instructor or a staff nurse to take the pulse.
A nurse takes the vital signs of a new hospital client admitted
for severe abdominal pain. Which initial step of the nursing
process is this nurse performing? ...... ANSWER ......
Assessment
The RN is admitting a client to a medical unit. The nurse
delegates the measurement of the vital signs to unlicensed
assistive personnel (UAP) while she collects data. After
completing the admission process the client reports a severe
headache, so the nurse reassesses the vital signs to find the
client's blood pressure extremely elevated. Whose
