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MED SURG II HESI (ELSEVIER) EXAM 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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MED SURG II HESI (ELSEVIER) EXAM
2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
A client is admitted for dehydration, and an intravenous (IV) infusion of normal sali
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ne at 125 mL/hr has been started. One hour after the IV initiation the client begins
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screaming, "I can't breathe!" The nursing priority action is:
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1. Discontinue the IV site and contact the primary health care provider
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2. Elevate the head of the bed and obtain vital signs
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3. Contact the primary health care provider to obtain a prescription for a sedative
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4. Assess for allergies and change the IV to an intermittent infusion device -
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ANSWERS-Elevate the head of the bed and obtain vital signs
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A nurse is assessing a client with a diagnosis of early left ventricular heart failure.
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Specific to this type of heart failure, the nurse expects the client to state:
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1. "My ankles are swollen."
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2. "I am tired at the end of the day."
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3. "When I eat a large meal, I feel bloated."
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4. "I have trouble breathing when I walk rapidly - ANSWERS-
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4. "I have trouble breathing when I walk rapidly
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A client who had a myocardial infarction asks the nurse, "What's the chance of my
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having another heart attack if I carefully watch my diet and stress levels?" What is
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the nurse's most appropriate initial response?
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1. Focus on the client's feelings by exploring the reason why the question was ask
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ed.

2. Explain that it is all right to be frightened and refer the client to the psychiatric n
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urse.

3. Provide information that the client is correct in being especially careful in these
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areas.

4. Suggest that the client discuss follow-
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up care with the health care provider and the dietitian. - ANSWERS-
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1. Focus on the client's feelings by exploring the reason why the question was ask
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