Medical-Surgical Nurse Exam Study Guide 2026–2027 | 200 Practice Questions

Prepare for medical-surgical nursing board certification with a complete, illustrated study guide organized around the current ANCC Medical-Surgical Nursing Board Certification (MEDSURG-BC™) test content outline. The same clinical knowledge is tested on the CMSRN® exam, and the guide compares the two credentials side by side.

This 117-page digital guide combines concise explanations with quick-reference tables, labeled schematics, and priority-action callouts, plus two 100-question practice tests of scenario-based questions, so you can learn the material and then practice it the way the certification exam tests it.

What's Inside

• An overview of the exam: 150 multiple-choice questions (125 scored, 25 pretest) in 3 hours, the three domains and their weights, eligibility, fees, scoring, retesting, and renewal, with a MEDSURG-BC™ and CMSRN® comparison table
• Assessment and Diagnosis (39%): health history, physical assessment and percussion, psychosocial and cognitive assessment (delirium, capacity, withdrawal), laboratory and ABG interpretation, fluids and electrolytes, pressure injury staging and wound care, stroke assessment and treatment, and prioritization and sepsis recognition
• Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (40%): care planning and outcomes, postoperative complications (with radical nephrectomy as a model case), drug-food interactions, respiratory medications, high-alert medications, patient safety and infection prevention, non-pharmacologic treatments, patient teaching and health literacy, and screening and immunization recommendations
• Professional Role (21%): therapeutic communication, SBAR, handoff and delegation, CMS programs, culturally responsive care, ethics and legal principles, end-of-life care, and evidence-based practice and quality improvement
• Labeled schematics of the lungs and airway, abdominal quadrants, brain lobes, pressure injury stages, and the kidney with Gerota's fascia
• A final review checklist, 12-, 6-, and 4-week study schedules, FAQs, test-taking strategies, and recommended resources
• 2 practice tests (200 questions) in the blueprint's proportions, with answer keys that explain why each answer is right and why the tempting options are wrong

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in
• Clickable table of contents
• Print it or study on a tablet, laptop, or phone

Please note: This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.

MEDSURG-BC™ is a trademark of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). CMSRN® is a registered trademark of the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB). Test Treasure Publication is not affiliated with or endorsed by ANCC, MSNCB, or any testing organization; all exam and organization names referenced are trademarks of their respective owners.