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Med Surg 2 HESI exam 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPL
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ETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (96584)
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QUESTION 1 vc
Term
ANSWER
Definition
QUESTION 2 vc
The nurse is completing an admission interview and assessment on a client with a histor
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y of Parkinson's disease. Which question provides information relevant to the client's pl
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an of care?
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ANSWER
"Have you ever been 'frozen' in one spot, unable to move?"
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QUESTION 3 vc
The nurse is taking a history of a newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetic who is beginning treat
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ment. Which subjective information is most important for the nurse to note?
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ANSWER
An allergy to sulfa drugs.
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QUESTION 4 vc
An 81-year-
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old male client has emphysema. He lives at home with his cat and manages self-
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care with no difficulty. When making a home visit, the nurse notices that his tongue is so
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mewhat cracked and his eyeballs are sunken into his head. What nursing intervention is
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indicated?
,ANSWER
Help the client to determine ways to increase his fluid intake.
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QUESTION 5 vc
A client has a staging procedure for cancer of the breast and ask the nurse which type of
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breast cancer has the poorest prognosis. Which information should the nurse offer the cl
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ient?
ANSWER
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QUESTION 6 vc
Small bowel obstruction is a condition characterized by which finding?
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ANSWER
Severe fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
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QUESTION 7 vc
A client is admitted to the medical intensive care unit with a diagnosis of myocardial infa
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rction. The client's history indicates the infarction occurred ten hours ago. Which laborat
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ory test result would the nurse expect this client to exhibit?
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 8 vc
The nurse is planning care for a client with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus that requi
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res insulin. Which assessment should the nurse identify before beginning the teaching se
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ssion?
ANSWER
Willingness of the client to learn the injection sites.
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QUESTION 9 vc
What is the correct procedure for performing an opthalmoscopic examination on a client
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ANSWER
, From a distance of 12 to 15 inches and slightly to the side, shine the light into the client's pupil.
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QUESTION 10 vc
The nurse assesses a client with advanced cirrhosis of the liver for signs of hepatic encep
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halopathy. Which finding would the nurse consider an indication of progressive hepatic
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encephalopathy?
ANSWER
Difficulty in handwriting. vc vc
QUESTION 11 vc
Which symptoms should the nurse expect a client to exhibit who is diagnosed with a phe
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ochromocytoma?
ANSWER
Headache, diaphoresis, and palpitations. vc vc vc
QUESTION 12 vc
A client's susceptibility to ulcerative colitis is most likely due to which aspect in the clien
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t's history?
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 13 vc
During assessment of a client with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which finding sho
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uld the nurse identify when planning care for this client?
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ANSWER
Muscle weakness. vc
QUESTION 14 vc
A client is placed on a mechanical ventilator following a cerebral hemorrhage, and vecur
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onium bromide (Norcuron) 0.04 mg/kg q12 hours IV is prescribed. What is the priority n
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ursing diagnosis for this client?
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ANSWER
Impaired communication related to paralysis of skeletal muscles.
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Exam Solution vc
Med Surg 2 HESI exam 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPL
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ETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (96584)
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QUESTION 1 vc
Term
ANSWER
Definition
QUESTION 2 vc
The nurse is completing an admission interview and assessment on a client with a histor
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y of Parkinson's disease. Which question provides information relevant to the client's pl
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an of care?
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ANSWER
"Have you ever been 'frozen' in one spot, unable to move?"
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QUESTION 3 vc
The nurse is taking a history of a newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetic who is beginning treat
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ment. Which subjective information is most important for the nurse to note?
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ANSWER
An allergy to sulfa drugs.
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QUESTION 4 vc
An 81-year-
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old male client has emphysema. He lives at home with his cat and manages self-
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care with no difficulty. When making a home visit, the nurse notices that his tongue is so
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mewhat cracked and his eyeballs are sunken into his head. What nursing intervention is
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indicated?
,ANSWER
Help the client to determine ways to increase his fluid intake.
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QUESTION 5 vc
A client has a staging procedure for cancer of the breast and ask the nurse which type of
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breast cancer has the poorest prognosis. Which information should the nurse offer the cl
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ient?
ANSWER
Inflammatory with peau d'orange. vc vc vc
QUESTION 6 vc
Small bowel obstruction is a condition characterized by which finding?
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ANSWER
Severe fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
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QUESTION 7 vc
A client is admitted to the medical intensive care unit with a diagnosis of myocardial infa
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rction. The client's history indicates the infarction occurred ten hours ago. Which laborat
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ory test result would the nurse expect this client to exhibit?
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ANSWER
Elevated CK-MB. vc
QUESTION 8 vc
The nurse is planning care for a client with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus that requi
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res insulin. Which assessment should the nurse identify before beginning the teaching se
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ssion?
ANSWER
Willingness of the client to learn the injection sites.
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QUESTION 9 vc
What is the correct procedure for performing an opthalmoscopic examination on a client
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ANSWER
, From a distance of 12 to 15 inches and slightly to the side, shine the light into the client's pupil.
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QUESTION 10 vc
The nurse assesses a client with advanced cirrhosis of the liver for signs of hepatic encep
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halopathy. Which finding would the nurse consider an indication of progressive hepatic
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encephalopathy?
ANSWER
Difficulty in handwriting. vc vc
QUESTION 11 vc
Which symptoms should the nurse expect a client to exhibit who is diagnosed with a phe
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ochromocytoma?
ANSWER
Headache, diaphoresis, and palpitations. vc vc vc
QUESTION 12 vc
A client's susceptibility to ulcerative colitis is most likely due to which aspect in the clien
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t's history?
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ANSWER
Jewish European ancestry. vc vc
QUESTION 13 vc
During assessment of a client with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which finding sho
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uld the nurse identify when planning care for this client?
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ANSWER
Muscle weakness. vc
QUESTION 14 vc
A client is placed on a mechanical ventilator following a cerebral hemorrhage, and vecur
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onium bromide (Norcuron) 0.04 mg/kg q12 hours IV is prescribed. What is the priority n
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ursing diagnosis for this client?
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ANSWER
Impaired communication related to paralysis of skeletal muscles.
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