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HESI BSN 266 V2 Latest Exam Questions & Answers | Acute Kidney Injury, Pancreatitis, Psoriasis, NCLEX Prep This comprehensive HESI BSN 266 V2 study guide provides the most current, real-world exam questions and verified answers for nursing students preparing for the HESI Exit Exam or NCLEX-RN. Covering high-yield medical-surgical nursing topics, this document focuses on critical clinical judgment areas, including fluid and electrolyte imbalances, acid-base disorders, infectious diseases, autoimmune conditions, and post-operative complications. HESI: BSN 266 V2 Latest Updated Exam 2026/2027 Real Questions and Answers With Rationale |Guaranteed Pass | Already Graded A+ (Brand New!!) 1. Acute Kidney Injury due to aminoglycoside antibiotic moved from oliguric phase to the diuretic phase. Which parameters are most important to monitor? - ANSWER️- Vital sign changes and ECGs- Priority parameters are vital sign changes related to hypovolemia and ECG changes due to serum electrolyte loss, which can be life threatening. 2. Patient has a calcium oxalate renal stone. Which food are you going to teach the patient to avoid? ANSWER️- Nuts, chocolate, dark greens, and spinach. 3. A patient had a cholecystectomy 2 days ago, the patient is febrile, abdominal pain radiating to the back and has had 3 episodes of vomiting in the last 8 hours. The patient is exhibiting symptoms for which condition? - ANSWER️-Pancreatitis- complications include pancreatitis that may manifest with upper left quadrant or mid-epigastric pain which radiates to the back and accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and fever. 4. Patient has a bowel obstruction and ABGs read ph- 7.50 PaCO2-42 and HCO3-33. How would you define this acid base balance? - ANSWER️-Uncompensated Metabolic Alkalosis 5. Prescription strength Corticosteroids- decrease inflammation and help manage psoriasis plaques. Psoriasis is a skin cell proliferation of the surface of the skin causing thick silvery scales or itchy red patches. - ANSWER️-Psoriasis with silvery, scaly areas on elbows and palms that burn and bleed. Which prescription should the nurse teach the client to use for skin condition? 6. Patient with AIDS and oral candidiasis has several painful mouth ulcers. The nurse delegates oral care to the UAP and discusses how to assist client. What instructions do you give to the UAP? - ANSWER️-Provide a soft bristled toothbrush- allows for gentle cleaning with less risk of trauma than a hard bristled brush. Candidiasis often called oral thrush which is a fungal infection of the mouth, it is common in babies, people with immune deficiency, and those who use steroid sprays for asthma. 7. A young adult with osteoarthritis of both knee's desires to continue daily walks at the park with friends. how should the nurse respond? - ANSWER️-Continue maintenance regimen and walks 8. Patient with diabetes mellitus with upper respiratory infection. Which changes in blood glucose management should the nurse tell the client to expect? - ANSWER️-Increase insulin dose. 9. Which cue would lead the nurse to further assess the client for other symptoms of right sided heart failure in a patient with sinus tachycardia? - ANSWER️-Signs of FVE- sx/sy of right sided heart failure include jugular venous distension, liver engorgement (hepatomegaly) with ascites, and peripheral edema, loss of appetite, and nausea and vomiting. 10. Patient reports the nodes are painful in degenerative joint disease observed Heberden's nodes, large and prominence on patient fingers that are red? - ANSWER️-Chronic pain management strategies- Patient may require chronic pain management strategies such as use of analgesic therapy. 11. While caring for a client with full thickness burns covering 40% of the body, the nurse observes purulent drainage from the wounds. Before reporting the finding, what is the best lab value to evaluate? - ANSWER️-Neutrophil count- The patient is experiencing infection, so a nurse should review the neutrophil count before contacting the HCP. 12. An older woman who experienced a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) has difficulty with visual perception and she only eats half of the food on her meal tray. Her family expresses concern about her nutritional status. How should the nurse respond to the family's concern? - ANSWER️- Demonstrate the use of visual scanning during meals to the client and family. 13. Best position for respiratory distress? - ANSWER️-High Fowler's Position- High fowlers helps to decrease venous return, which decreases fluid volume in the heart that results in decreased cardiac workload. 14. A patient with peripheral artery disease has marked peripheral neuropath. An appropriate nursing diagnosis for the patient is ANSWER️-High risk for injury - 15. Type 2 diabetes patient discharge teaching patient and family Institute Contact precautions for staff and visitors Send wound drainage for culture and sensitivity . - ANSWER️-Check feet every day for cuts or injuries 16. Plan of care for patient with skin lesions of lower extremities with possible MRSA. SATA - ANSWER️-Monitor the clients WBC count 17. A patient with acute anterior wall MI 1 week ago is given low-dose aspirin. The medication is related to which problem and HCP should be notified? - ANSWER️-Hematemesis- - Contact HCP if blood is visible in body fluids such as hematemesis. 18. For a patient with SLE exacerbation what is the most important to report which assessment finding? ANSWER️-Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) - 19. Before selecting a medication to administer, which action should the nurse implement in the post-op patient who reports incisional pain and has 2 PRN analgesia available in MAR? ANSWER️-Rate of pain on a scale from 0-10. -

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HESI: BSN 266 V2 Latest Updated
Exam 2026/2027
Real Questions and Answers With
Rationale |Guaranteed Pass | Already
Graded A+ (Brand New!!)
1. Acute Kidney Injury due to aminoglycoside antibiotic moved from oliguric
phase to the diuretic phase. Which parameters are most important to
monitor? - ANSWER✔️- Vital sign changes and ECGs- Priority parameters
are vital sign changes related to hypovolemia and ECG changes due to
serum electrolyte loss, which can be life threatening.

2. Patient has a calcium oxalate renal stone. Which food are you going to teach
the patient to avoid? ANSWER✔️- Nuts, chocolate, dark greens, and
spinach.

3. A patient had a cholecystectomy 2 days ago, the patient is febrile, abdominal
pain radiating to the back and has had 3 episodes of vomiting in the last 8
hours. The patient is exhibiting symptoms for which condition? -
ANSWER✔️-Pancreatitis- complications include pancreatitis that may
manifest with upper left quadrant or mid-epigastric pain which radiates to
the back and accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and fever.

4. Patient has a bowel obstruction and ABGs read ph- 7.50 PaCO2-42 and
HCO3-33. How would you define this acid base balance? - ANSWER✔️-
Uncompensated Metabolic Alkalosis

5. Prescription strength Corticosteroids- decrease inflammation and help
manage psoriasis plaques. Psoriasis is a skin cell proliferation of the surface
of the skin causing thick silvery scales or itchy red patches. - ANSWER✔️-
Psoriasis with silvery, scaly areas on elbows and palms that burn and bleed.
Which prescription should the nurse teach the client to use for skin
condition?

, 6. Patient with AIDS and oral candidiasis has several painful mouth ulcers. The
nurse delegates oral care to the UAP and discusses how to assist client. What
instructions do you give to the UAP? - ANSWER✔️-Provide a soft bristled
toothbrush- allows for gentle cleaning with less risk of trauma than a hard
bristled brush. Candidiasis often called oral thrush which is a fungal
infection of the mouth, it is common in babies, people with immune
deficiency, and those who use steroid sprays for asthma.


7. A young adult with osteoarthritis of both knee's desires to continue daily
walks at the park with friends. how should the nurse respond? -
ANSWER✔️-Continue maintenance regimen and walks

8. Patient with diabetes mellitus with upper respiratory infection. Which
changes in blood glucose management should the nurse tell the client to
expect? - ANSWER✔️-Increase insulin dose.


9. Which cue would lead the nurse to further assess the client for other
symptoms of right sided heart failure in a patient with sinus tachycardia? -
ANSWER✔️-Signs of FVE- sx/sy of right sided heart failure include
jugular venous distension, liver engorgement (hepatomegaly) with ascites,
and peripheral edema, loss of appetite, and nausea and vomiting.


10.Patient reports the nodes are painful in degenerative joint disease observed
Heberden's nodes, large and prominence on patient fingers that are red? -
ANSWER✔️-Chronic pain management strategies- Patient may require
chronic pain management strategies such as use of analgesic therapy.


11.While caring for a client with full thickness burns covering 40% of the body,
the nurse observes purulent drainage from the wounds. Before reporting the
finding, what is the best lab value to evaluate? - ANSWER✔️-Neutrophil
count- The patient is experiencing infection, so a nurse should review the
neutrophil count before contacting the HCP.

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