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MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM 2024-
2025 ACTUAL EXAM


Anurseisreviewingthemedicalrecordofaclientwhohasaprescriptionformorphine.Whichofthefo
llowingfindingsshouldthenursereporttotheprovider?-Correctanswer~Urinaryretention



Anurseiscaringforaclientwhoisatriskfordevelopingpressureulcers.Whichofthefollowingactions
shouldthenursetake?-Correctanswer~Positionpillowsbetweenthebonyprominences



AnurseiscaringforaclientwhoispostoperativeandisreceivinganIVinfusionofcefazolin.Tenminute
safterbeginningtheinfusion,theclientreportsintenseitching.Whichofthefollowingactionsshoul
dthenursetakefirst?-Correctanswer~Stopthemedicationinfusion



Anurseisreinforcingteachingwithaclientwhohasgonorrhea.Whichofthefollowinginformationsh
ouldthenurseinclude?-
Correctanswer~Youareatriskforinfertilitywiththisinfection,regardlessoftreatment



AnurseisexaminingaclientsIVsiteandnotesaredlineuphisarm.Theclientreliantathrobbing,burni
ngpainattheIVsite.Thenurseshouldidentifythattheclientsmanifestationsindicatewhichofthefoll
owingcomplications?-Correctanswer~Thrombophlebitis



Anurseisreinforcingteachingwithanadolescentclientregardingtesticularselfexamination.Which
ofthefollowingstatementsbytheclientdemonstratesanundertsmdibgoftheteaching?-
Correctanswer~Iunderstandthattesticularcancerispainless



Anurseinalongtermcarefacilityiscollectingdatafromaclientwhoreportsfullnessintherectumand
abdominalcramping.Whichofthefollowingfindingsshouldindicatetothenursethattheclientmig
hthaveafecalimpaction?-Correctanswer~Smallliquidstools

,AnurseinanoncologyisreinforcingteachingaboutMohssurgerywithaclientwhohasskincancer.W
hichofthefollowinginformationshouldthenurseincludeintheteaching?-
Correctanswer~Mohssurgeryisahorizontalshavingofthinlayersofthetumor



AnurseisreinforcingteachingaboutGERdwithaclient.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbytheclie
ntindicatesanunderstandingoftheteaching?-
Correctanswer~Ishouldwaitatleast2hoursaftereatingbeforegoingtobed



Anurseisassistingwiththecareofacarewhoisreconciled0.9%sodiumchloridebycontinuousIVinfu
sion.TheclientreportpainandswellingattheIVsite.Inwhichordershouldthenurseperformthatfoll
owingsteps?-
Correctanswer~ChecktheIVsite,stoptheinfusion,withdrawtheIVcatheter,elevatetheaffectedar
m,notifythechargenurse



Anurseiscontributingtotheplanofcareforanolderadultclientwhoisatriskforosteoporosis.Which
ofthefollowinginterventionsshouldthenurseincludetopreventboneloss?-
Correctanswer~Encourageweightbearingexercises



Anurseisassistingwiththecareofaclientwhohasacardiaccatheterizationviatherightfemoralarter
y.Whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenursetaketopreventlostprocedurecomplications?-
Correctanswer~Monitortheinsertionsiteforbleedingiscorrect,maintainthepressuredressing,ch
ecktheclientsperipheralpulses



Anurseiscaringforaclientwhois1daypostoperativefollowingahiparthroplasty.Theclientisexhibiti
nghypotension,tachycardia,andtachypnea.Thenurseshouldrecognizethesefindingsindicatewhi
chofthefollowingcomplications?-Correctanswer~Pulmonaryembolism



Anurseisreinforcingdischargeteachingwithaclientwhohashearingloss.Whichofthefollowingacti
onsshouldthenursetakewhencommunicationwiththeclient?-
Correctanswer~Rephraseclientinstructionswhennotunderstood



Anurseiscaringforaclientwhoispostoperativeandhasanepiduralinfusion.Whichofthefollowingfi
ndingsshouldthenurserecognizeasthepriority?-Correctanswer~Dyspnea

, Anurseispreparingtoadministerphytonadione7mgsubcutaneouslytoaclientwhohasanINRof4.
Availableisphytonadione10mg/ml.Howmanymlshouldthenurseadminister?-
Correctanswer~0.7



Anurseisreinforcingteachingwithaclientwhohasmultiplesclerosisandanewprescriptionforbacl
ofen.Whichofthefollowinginstructionsshouldthenurseincludeintheteaching?-
Correctanswer~Avoidstoppingthismedicationsuddenly



Anurseisplanningtoimplementdropletprecautionsforaclientwhohasmanifestationofpertussis.
Whichofthefollowinginterventionsshouldthenurseincludewhencontributing?-
Correctanswer~Applyamaskontheclientoftransportisneeded



Anurseiscaringforanolderadultclientwhohasareddenedareaoverthesacrum.Whichofthefollow
ingactionsshouldthenursetake?-Correctanswer~Minimizethetimetheheadofthebediselevated



Anurseiscollectingdatafromaclientandnoticedseveralskinlesions.Whichofthefollowingfindings
shouldthenursereportaspossiblemelanoma?-Correctanswer~Irregularborders



Anurseisreinforcingteachingwithaclientwhoisinalowsodiumdietandasksabouthowtoimprovet
hetasteofblandfood.Whichofthefollowingshouldthenurserecommend?-
Correctanswer~Lemonjuice



Anurseisassistingwiththedischargeplanningforaclientwhoispostoperativefollowingatotalhipar
throplasty.Whichofthefollowinginstructionsshouldthenurseincludeinthedischargeplan?-
Correctanswer~Obtainaraisedtoiletseat



Anurseiscaringforaclientwhohasmeningococcalpneumonia.Whichofthefollowingpersonalprot
ectiveequipmentshouldthenurseuse?-Correctanswer~Mask



Anurseisreinforcingteachingwithaclientwhohasasthma.Whichofthefollowingclientstatements
indicatesanunderstandingoftheuseofbudensonideandalbuterolinhalers?-
Correctanswer~Ineverforgettorinsemymouthafterusingmybudesonide,betweenofficevisitsIke