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Surgery is one part of the health profession that is very delicate and which requires a lot of knowledge and skill. This quiz is for all the nurses specializing in adult medical surgery. Take it up and advance your knowledge.

Questions: 7 | Attempts: 3424 | Last updated: Aug 18, 2025

Sample Question 1
You are the RN charge nurse on the medical surgical unit, and you are in charge of delegating assignments for the shift. Which of the following would be the most appropriate to delegate to the LPN/LVN?

A 25 year old patient who requires IV antibiotic therapy, and needs a PICC line dressing change before administering the antibiotic.

A 72 year old patient who requires Lasix 20mg IV push

A 50 year old patient who is 3 days post op and requires a simple dressing change

A 45 year old patient who is a newly diagnosed diabetic and requires discharge teaching

Sample Question 2
You are caring for a patient who is newly diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure CHF. Which statement by the patient would indicate that your patient teaching has been a success?

I will watch my salt intake and ensure that I do not exceed 4g or 4000mg per day in my diet

I will conduct a daily weight, keep a log of my daily weight, and report to my doctor immediately any weight gain of 3 or more pounds in one day

If I feel that I am urinating too frequently, I will not take my diuretic for a few days to help with the frequency of urination, after all, I don’t want to fall getting out of bed so much at night

I will just smoke one half pack of cigarettes per day, as this is healthier than one pack

To Be A Nurse, You Gotta Crack This Perioperative Quiz

The perioperative period is the time period of a patient's surgical procedure. It commonly includes ward admission, anesthesia, surgery, and recovery. To be a nurse, you gotta crack this Perioperative Quiz. ALL THE BEST

Questions: 49 | Attempts: 8956 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025

Sample Question 1
A 43-year-old client is scheduled to have a gastrectomy. Which of the following is a major preoperative concern?

The client’s brother had a tonsillectomy at age 11

The client smokes a pack of cigarettes a day

The client has an intravenous (IV) infusion.

The client has a history of employment as a computer programmer.

Sample Question 2
An appendectomy is appropriately documented by the nurse as:

Diagnostic surgery

Palliative surgery

Ablative surgery

Reconstructive surgery

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Advanced Surgical Nursing Techniques Quiz

Explore the critical aspects of surgical nursing, including pre and post-operative care, patient assessment, and surgical procedures. This quiz enhances your skills and knowledge pertinent to surgical nursing practices, preparing...

Questions: 26 | Attempts: 14 | Last updated: Aug 4, 2025

Sample Question
What is a drawback of the modified dorsal position?

A. The patient sliding caudally down the table.

B. The patient rolling side to side.

Correct Response: DExplanation: Modified dorsal position is head, lower than the tail and is used in abdominal surgery. Modified reverse dorsal position is head slightly higher; the concern being the patient could slide caudally. Rolling side to side is a hazard in any dorsal positioning and a V-shaped tray, sandbags, wedges, or foam blocks can be used to secure the position.

C. Intestines sliding too far into the abdomen.

English 1.1

English 1.1 quizzes learners on critical nursing actions and assessments for vascular surgery conditions such as arterial revascularization and aortofemoral bypass surgery. It focuses on recognizing symptoms like compartment...

Questions: 18 | Attempts: 454 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

Sample Question
A client who has returned to the unit after arterial revascularization states that pain similar to that before the procedure is felt in the affected limb. Which is the nurse’s best action?

Notifying the surgeon

Elevating the extremity

Administering pain medication

Placing a warm blanket on the operative limb

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