Medical surgical nursing exam sample questions these sample questions apply to all exams taken on or after october 25 2014 the following sample questions are similar to those on the medical surgical nursing examination but do not represent the full range of content or levels of difficulty the answers to the sample questions are provided after the last question. Chapter14 medical surgical nursing review questions with answers and rationales questions note thousands of additional practice questions are available on the enclosed companion cd denotes alternate format question growth and development 1 when planning discharge teaching for a young adult the nurse should include the potential health problems common in this age group. Answer b acute pain related to physical exertion one day 1 this is the appropriate nursing diagnosis for the case other items were also related however at the moment it does not answer what is being asked question 20 one the 3 rd day renzo returned with additional symptoms sensory loss and frequent urination. Medical surgical nursing practice questions q1 a client with multiple injuries following a vehicular accident is transferred to the critical care unit he begins to complain of increased abdominal pain in the left upper quadrant a ruptured spleen is diagnosed and he is scheduled for emergency splenectomy