1 | Page
HERZING UNIVERSITY NSG 223 MED SURG II EXAM
3 NEWEST 2026 2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS FULLY VERIFIED
BRAND NEW VERSION HIGH YIELD STUDY GUIDE
ACTUAL UPDATED PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM
PREPARATION GRADED A+ SUCCESS REVIEW
The nurse is caring for the patient with a recent lower extremity injury. During the physical
assessment, the nurse would include which components in the inspection and palpation of
the injury? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-Pallor
Pulselessness
Movement
Sensation
The nurse is seeing a patient in the emergency department with a severe sprain to the left
ankle. The nurse would include which information in the discharge teaching? Select all that
apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-Rest the injury.
Elevate the extremity.
Use a compression wrap to the injury.
How would the nurse explain to the patient the difference between a strain and a sprain? -
CORRECT ANSWER-"A sprain is the stretching or tearing of a ligament; a strain is
the stretching or tearing of a muscle or tendon."
,2 | Page
The nurse is caring for a patient who was involved in a crush injury of the lower extremity
and is complaining of severe flank pain and the
Which assessment findings would provide an indication of increased intracranial pressure?
Select all that apply.
Oxygen saturation
Decreased alertness
Increased blood pressure
Personality changes
Swelling of the optic disc - CORRECT ANSWER=Decreased alertness
Personality changes
Swelling of the optic disc
What common complications should the nurse assess for in a client with a brain tumor?
Select all that apply.
Bleeding
Seizures
Venous thrombus embolism
Decline in kidney function
Cerebral edema - CORRECT ANSWER=Bleeding
Seizures
Venous thrombus embolism
Cerebral edema
,3 | Page
The nurse is caring for a patient undergoing chemotherapy for a brain tumor. Which is the
most important nursing intervention for this patient?
Encourage use of sunscreen lotion.
Provide nutritional supplements.
Teach importance of frequent handwashing.
Encourage use of skin emollients. - CORRECT ANSWER=Teach importance of
frequent handwashing.
Which intervention should the nurse implement for the patient with increased intracranial
pressure following a brain tumor resection?
Administer stool softeners.
Position the patient in a supine position at all times.
Apply sequential compression devices.
Encourage the patient to use a non-alcohol containing mouth wash. - CORRECT
ANSWER=Administer stool softeners.
The computed tomography reports of a patient show a glioma located near the brainstem.
Which grade of brain tumor does the patient have?
Grade I
Grade II
Grade III
Grade IV - CORRECT ANSWER=Grade IV
, 4 | Page
presence of dark, tea-colored urine. The nurse is aware of the potential for which serious
complication? - CORRECT ANSWER-Rhabdomyolysis
The nurse is aware that a serious complication of an open fracture is osteomyelitis. If the
osteomyelitis is not treated promptly, which further complications can occur? Select all that
apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-Gas gangrene
Tetanus
The nurse is caring for a client with a blunt trauma and tissue injury to the lower extremity.
Which signs could develop in a client with compartment syndrome?
Increased pain in the affected extremity upon ambulation
Numbness in the toes of the affected extremity
Passive pain at rest in the affected extremity
Absence of pain in the affected extremity - CORRECT ANSWER-Passive pain at
rest in the affected extremity
The nurse is caring for an older client who has been diagnosed with osteoporosis. The
nurse explains to the client that vertebral compression fractures are common with
osteoporosis and can result in which condition? Lordosis
Scoliosis
Spinosis
Kyphosis - CORRECT ANSWER-Kyphosis
HERZING UNIVERSITY NSG 223 MED SURG II EXAM
3 NEWEST 2026 2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS FULLY VERIFIED
BRAND NEW VERSION HIGH YIELD STUDY GUIDE
ACTUAL UPDATED PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM
PREPARATION GRADED A+ SUCCESS REVIEW
The nurse is caring for the patient with a recent lower extremity injury. During the physical
assessment, the nurse would include which components in the inspection and palpation of
the injury? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-Pallor
Pulselessness
Movement
Sensation
The nurse is seeing a patient in the emergency department with a severe sprain to the left
ankle. The nurse would include which information in the discharge teaching? Select all that
apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-Rest the injury.
Elevate the extremity.
Use a compression wrap to the injury.
How would the nurse explain to the patient the difference between a strain and a sprain? -
CORRECT ANSWER-"A sprain is the stretching or tearing of a ligament; a strain is
the stretching or tearing of a muscle or tendon."
,2 | Page
The nurse is caring for a patient who was involved in a crush injury of the lower extremity
and is complaining of severe flank pain and the
Which assessment findings would provide an indication of increased intracranial pressure?
Select all that apply.
Oxygen saturation
Decreased alertness
Increased blood pressure
Personality changes
Swelling of the optic disc - CORRECT ANSWER=Decreased alertness
Personality changes
Swelling of the optic disc
What common complications should the nurse assess for in a client with a brain tumor?
Select all that apply.
Bleeding
Seizures
Venous thrombus embolism
Decline in kidney function
Cerebral edema - CORRECT ANSWER=Bleeding
Seizures
Venous thrombus embolism
Cerebral edema
,3 | Page
The nurse is caring for a patient undergoing chemotherapy for a brain tumor. Which is the
most important nursing intervention for this patient?
Encourage use of sunscreen lotion.
Provide nutritional supplements.
Teach importance of frequent handwashing.
Encourage use of skin emollients. - CORRECT ANSWER=Teach importance of
frequent handwashing.
Which intervention should the nurse implement for the patient with increased intracranial
pressure following a brain tumor resection?
Administer stool softeners.
Position the patient in a supine position at all times.
Apply sequential compression devices.
Encourage the patient to use a non-alcohol containing mouth wash. - CORRECT
ANSWER=Administer stool softeners.
The computed tomography reports of a patient show a glioma located near the brainstem.
Which grade of brain tumor does the patient have?
Grade I
Grade II
Grade III
Grade IV - CORRECT ANSWER=Grade IV
, 4 | Page
presence of dark, tea-colored urine. The nurse is aware of the potential for which serious
complication? - CORRECT ANSWER-Rhabdomyolysis
The nurse is aware that a serious complication of an open fracture is osteomyelitis. If the
osteomyelitis is not treated promptly, which further complications can occur? Select all that
apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-Gas gangrene
Tetanus
The nurse is caring for a client with a blunt trauma and tissue injury to the lower extremity.
Which signs could develop in a client with compartment syndrome?
Increased pain in the affected extremity upon ambulation
Numbness in the toes of the affected extremity
Passive pain at rest in the affected extremity
Absence of pain in the affected extremity - CORRECT ANSWER-Passive pain at
rest in the affected extremity
The nurse is caring for an older client who has been diagnosed with osteoporosis. The
nurse explains to the client that vertebral compression fractures are common with
osteoporosis and can result in which condition? Lordosis
Scoliosis
Spinosis
Kyphosis - CORRECT ANSWER-Kyphosis
