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Pearson Exam Cram Nclex Rn Test #1 Med Surg Questions And
Answers Latest Update 2024/2025 All Answers Correct Detailed
Best Graded A+ For Success
A client with ascites is scheduled for a paracentesis. Which instruction
should be given to the client before the procedure?
a "You will need to lay flat during the procedure."
b. "You need to empty your bladder before the procedure."
c. "You will be asleep during the procedure."
d. "The doctor will inject a medication during the procedure." - CORRECT
ANSWERS b. "You need to empty your bladder before the procedure."
A client's lab values reveal Hgb 12.6, WBC 6500cu.mm, K+ 1.9, uric acid 7.0,
Na+ 136, and platelets 178,000cu.mm. The nurse evaluates that the client
is experiencing which of the following?
Hypernatremia
b Hypokalemia
Myelosuppression
Leukopenia - CORRECT ANSWERS b Hypokalemia
Due to a high census, it has been necessary for a number of clients to be
transferred to other units within the hospital. Which client should be
transferred to the postpartum unit?
a A 66-year-old female with gastroenteritis
b A 40-year-old female with a hysterectomy
c A 27-year-old male with severe depression
d A 28-year-old male with ulcerative colitis - CORRECT ANSWERS b A 40-
year-old female with a hysterectomy
Before administering Theo-Dur (theophylline), the nurse should check the
patient's:
a output
,Pearson Exam Cram Nclex Rn Test #1 Med Surg Questions And
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b Blood pressure
c Pulse
d Temperature - CORRECT ANSWERS c Pulse
Which information should be given to the patient undergoing radiation
therapy for breast cancer?
a Avoid exposing radiation areas to sunlight during treatment time and for
a year after completion of therapy
b Moisturize the radiation site with oil-based lotion to prevent blistering
c Use bath oil when tub bathing to prevent drying and peeling
d Report redness and soreness of the area to the physician - CORRECT
ANSWERS a Avoid exposing radiation areas to sunlight during treatment
time and for a year after completion of therapy
The charge nurse is making assignments for the day. After accepting the
assignment to care for a client with leukemia, the nurse tells the charge
nurse that her child has chickenpox. Which initial action should the charge
nurse take?
a Change the nurse's assignment to another client.
b Explain to the nurse that there is no risk to the client.
c Ask the nurse if the chickenpox have crusted.
d Ask the nurse if she has ever had the chickenpox. - CORRECT ANSWERS
d Ask the nurse if she has ever had the chickenpox.
Which statement is true regarding therapy with Levemir (insulin detemir)?
a The onset is 1-2 hours.
b It may be mixed with regular insulin.
c It peaks in 2-3 hours.
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d The duration is 24 hours. - CORRECT ANSWERS d The duration is 24
hours.
Which client should be assigned to the nursing assistant?
a The 18-year-old with a fracture to two cervical vertebrae
b The infant with meningitis with a temperature of 101°F
c The elderly client with a thyroidectomy four days ago
d The client with a thoracotomy two days ago - CORRECT ANSWERS c The
elderly client with a thyroidectomy four days ago
The physician has ordered the Schilling test for a patient with suspected
pernicious anemia. What other vitamin level is often assessed at the same
time as the B12 level?
a Folic acid
b Pyridoxine
c Ascorbic acid
d Thiamine - CORRECT ANSWERS a Folic acid
A 25-year-old client arrives in the emergency room with a possible fracture
of the right femur. The nurse should anticipate an order for:
a Bryant's traction
b Ice to the entire extremity
c Buck's traction
d An abduction pillow - CORRECT ANSWERS c Buck's traction
Which statement should be included in the teaching session of a client
scheduled for a renal biopsy?
a "You will be placed in a sitting position for the biopsy."
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b "You may experience a feeling of pressure or discomfort during aspiration
of the biopsy."
c "You will be asleep during the procedure."
d "You will not be able to drink fluids for 24 hours following the study." -
CORRECT ANSWERS b "You may experience a feeling of pressure or
discomfort during aspiration of the biopsy."
The nurse is caring for the client who has been in a coma for two months.
He has signed a donor card, but the wife is opposed to the idea of organ
donation. How should the nurse handle the topic of organ donation with
the wife?
a Tell the wife that the hospital will honor her wishes regarding organ
donation, but contact the organ-retrieval staff.
b Tell her that because her husband signed a donor card, the hospital has
the right to take the organs upon the death of her husband.
c Explain that it is necessary for her to donate her husband's organs
because he signed the permit.
d Refrain from talking about the subject until after the death of her
husband. - CORRECT ANSWERS a Tell the wife that the hospital will honor
her wishes regarding organ donation, but contact the organ-retrieval staff.
The client is admitted with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Blood
gases reveal pH 7.36, CO2 45, O2 84, bicarb 28. The nurse would assess the
client to be in:
a Uncompensated acidosis
b Compensated alkalosis
c Compensated metabolic acidosis
d Uncompensated metabolic acidosis - CORRECT ANSWERS c
Compensated metabolic acidosis
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