Med-Surg Certification Practice Questions with 100% Accurate Answers 2024/2025
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Med-Surg Certification Practice Questions with 100% Accurate Answers 2024/2025Med-Surg Certification Practice Questions with 100% Accurate Answers 2024/2025Med-Surg Certification Practice Questions with 100% Accurate Answers 2024/2025Med-Surg Certification Practice Questions with 100% Accurate Answ...
Med-Surg Certification Practice
Questions with 100% Accurate
Answers 2024/2025
A newly diabetic patient will receive instructions from his nurse. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Provide the patient with brochures for making smart choices for
cooking/baking.
B. Ask the patient what they know about diabetes.
C. Instruct the patient on exercise or activities that will increase their
metabolism.
D. Teach them how to use the glucometer. - ANS ✔B.
First ask the patient what they know about diabetes.
*ACTION questions ask for intervention, NOT assessment
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The post hysterectomy patient with calls the clinic stating that she has
been having difficulty with incontinence. Which of the following
statements if made by the patient, indicates that further teaching is
needed?
A. I drink 8 oz. of fluid on the even hours while awake.
B. I will attempt to void 30 minutes after drinking 200 cc. of fluid
C. I will only drink fluid when I eat my meals
D. I will set the timer to remind me when to void - ANS ✔C.
A patient saying that he or she will only drink fluids when eating meals
indicates that they don't know what to do in case of incontinence.
FURTHER TEACHING indicates that the patient needs more information
An RN assesses a patient in the Cancer Center with a diagnosis of
terminal cancer. The patient states to the RN that he is short of breath,
has no appetite and hurts everywhere. Which of the following
statements by the nurse is best?
A. Tell me how your family is coping
B. Show me where it does not hurt
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C. I'll teach you relaxation techniques
D. Your physician should increase your pain medication - ANS ✔C
A clinical nurse returns to the desk to find 4 phone messages. Which of
the following messages should the nurse respond to first?
A. A post cervical laminectomy patient complaining of sudden difficulty
talking.
B. A patient with multiple sclerosis complaining of change in peripheral
vision.
C. A patient with a herniated disc complaining of consistent back pain.
D. A patient with a cast due to a fracture of the right tibial bone
complaining of tingling toes. - ANS ✔A
B and C are expected symptoms of the patient's condition. A and Dare
unexpected. D is less critical than A. Best answer is A.
A 75-year-old patient complains to the clinical nurse that he is having
difficulty sleeping. Which of the following actions by the nurse is most
appropriate?
A. Determine the patient's usual sleeping and waking patterns.
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B. Suggest that the client abstain from alcohol and caffeine before bed
time.
C. Recommend that client establish a bedtime routine.
D. Ask how much sleep the client required before retirement. - ANS ✔A
B and C are recommendations that the RN can share after he/she
determines the patient's sleeping and waking patterns. So remove B and
C. D is an inquiry, but is concerned about the past (when the person
retired). Remove D. A is the best answer.
The nurse cares for a patient several hours after a thyroidectomy. The
RN observes that the patient is diaphoretic and confused. The vital signs
are:
Temp = 102° (38.9 ° C); BP is 160/90; pulse is 110, respiration is 22. The
nurse expects the physician to order which of the following?
A. NPO, Dextran 10 ml/kg. IV, 02 4 L/min.
B. Propranolol (Inderal) 1 mg. IV, D5W 125 cc/hr IV, propylthiouracil
(PTU) 200 mg po qld.
C. Levothyroxine Sodium (Synthroid) 100 mcg IV, Lactated Ringer's 125
cc/hr IV, and ciprofloxacin (cipro) 500 mg. po bid.
D. Morphine sulfate 2.5 mg. IV q. 4 hrs. prn, 0.9% NACl. - ANS ✔B
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