Sample Questions II  Medical Surgical Nursing Practice Test Part
1 Mrs. Chua a 78 year old client is admitted with the diagnosis
of mild chronic heart failure. The nurse expects to hear when
listening to client’s lungs indicative of chronic heart failure
would be: a. Stridor b. Crackles c. Wheezes d. Friction rubs 2.
Patrick who is hospitalized following a myocardial infarction
asks the nurse why he is taking morphine. The nurse explains
that morphine: a. Decrease anxiety and restlessness b. Prevents
shock and relieves pain c. Dilates coronary blood vessels d.
Helps prevent fibrillation of the heart 3. Which of the
following should the nurse teach the client about the signs of
digitalis toxicity? a. Increased appetite b. Elevated blood
pressure c. Skin rash over the chest and back d. Visual
disturbances such as seeing yellow spots 4. Nurse Trisha teaches
a client with heart failure to take oral Furosemide in the
morning. The reason for this is to help… a. Retard rapid drug
absorption b. Excrete excessive flui