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Med-Surg Certification Practice Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2024)
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Med-Surg Certification PracticeQuestions and Answers (Latest Update
2024)
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. - Correct Answer
✅B.
First ask the patient what they know about diabetes.
*ACTION questions ask for intervention, NOT assessment
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?
,Med-Surg Certification Practice
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2024)
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 - Correct
Answer ✅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?
,Med-Surg Certification Practice
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2024)
A. Tell me how your family is coping
B. Show me where it does not hurt
C. I'll teach you relaxation techniques
D. Your physician should increase your pain medication -
Correct Answer ✅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. - Correct Answer ✅A
, Med-Surg Certification Practice
Questions and Answers (Latest Update
2024)
B and C are expected symptoms of the patient's condition. A
and D are 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.
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.
- Correct Answer ✅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.
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