HESI Med Surg 3 Final Exam
Questions and Answers (2026/2027) | Verified
Answers with Detailed Rationales | Comprehensive
Medical-Surgical Nursing Review
What's Included:
• Comprehensive HESI Med Surg 3 practice questions
• Verified answers
• Detailed answer rationales
• High-yield Medical-Surgical Nursing review
• NCLEX-style practice questions
• Clinical case scenarios
• Prioritization and delegation exercises
• Exam-focused study material
• Updated for the 2026/2027 exam cycle
• Suitable for ADN, BSN, and RN nursing students
,HESI Med Surg 3 Final Exam Questions and Answers
(2026/2027) | Verified Answers with Detailed
Rationales | Comprehensive Medical-Surgical Nursing
Review
Question 1
Diagnostic testing has revealed that a patient's hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) is limited to one lobe. The nurse should anticipate
that this patient's plan of care will focus on what intervention?
a) Lobectomy
b) Liver transplantation
c) Cryosurgery
d) Laser hyperthermia
Answer: a) Lobectomy
Question 2
The nurse and physician are viewing a brain scan, which indicates
bleeding at the point of impact to the skull and edema on the
opposite side. The client is sleeping but can be aroused. The client has
no memory of accident. The nurse provides all details to the next shift
and is most accurate to report which type of injury?
a) Coup injury
b) Contusion
c) Contrecoup injury
d) Head injury
,Answer: c) Contrecoup injury
Question 3
A client has undergone enucleation. What complication of enucleation
should be addressed by the nurse?
a) Hemorrhage
b) Pneumonia
c) Hypotension
d) Nausea and vomiting
Answer: a) Hemorrhage
Question 4
When caring for a client who is post intracranial surgery, what is the
most important parameter to monitor?
a) Signs of infection
b) Intake and output
c) Nutritional status
d) Body temperature
Answer: d) Body temperature
Question 5
A client is diagnosed with keratitis. What advice should the nurse give
this client?
a) Use dark glasses
b) Frequently wash the face and hair
, c) Use warm soaks frequently
d) Massage the surrounding area
Answer: a) Use dark glasses
Question 6
A client is diagnosed with blepharitis. What symptoms should a nurse
monitor in this client?
a) Patchy flakes clinging to the eyelashes
b) Redness
c) A red pustule in the internal tissue of the eyelid
d) A halo around the pupil
Answer: a) Patchy flakes clinging to the eyelashes
Question 7
While cleaning gutters, a client reports getting debris in the eyes. On
inspection, no obvious foreign object is noted. Which of the following
diagnostic evaluation techniques would be most beneficial for this
client?
a) Administer fluorescein dye
b) Obtain an x-ray for orbital fractures
c) Examine the retina with a direct ophthalmoscope
d) Instruct the client to stare at the central fixation spot on an Amsler grid
Answer: a) Administer fluorescein dye
Question 8
Questions and Answers (2026/2027) | Verified
Answers with Detailed Rationales | Comprehensive
Medical-Surgical Nursing Review
What's Included:
• Comprehensive HESI Med Surg 3 practice questions
• Verified answers
• Detailed answer rationales
• High-yield Medical-Surgical Nursing review
• NCLEX-style practice questions
• Clinical case scenarios
• Prioritization and delegation exercises
• Exam-focused study material
• Updated for the 2026/2027 exam cycle
• Suitable for ADN, BSN, and RN nursing students
,HESI Med Surg 3 Final Exam Questions and Answers
(2026/2027) | Verified Answers with Detailed
Rationales | Comprehensive Medical-Surgical Nursing
Review
Question 1
Diagnostic testing has revealed that a patient's hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) is limited to one lobe. The nurse should anticipate
that this patient's plan of care will focus on what intervention?
a) Lobectomy
b) Liver transplantation
c) Cryosurgery
d) Laser hyperthermia
Answer: a) Lobectomy
Question 2
The nurse and physician are viewing a brain scan, which indicates
bleeding at the point of impact to the skull and edema on the
opposite side. The client is sleeping but can be aroused. The client has
no memory of accident. The nurse provides all details to the next shift
and is most accurate to report which type of injury?
a) Coup injury
b) Contusion
c) Contrecoup injury
d) Head injury
,Answer: c) Contrecoup injury
Question 3
A client has undergone enucleation. What complication of enucleation
should be addressed by the nurse?
a) Hemorrhage
b) Pneumonia
c) Hypotension
d) Nausea and vomiting
Answer: a) Hemorrhage
Question 4
When caring for a client who is post intracranial surgery, what is the
most important parameter to monitor?
a) Signs of infection
b) Intake and output
c) Nutritional status
d) Body temperature
Answer: d) Body temperature
Question 5
A client is diagnosed with keratitis. What advice should the nurse give
this client?
a) Use dark glasses
b) Frequently wash the face and hair
, c) Use warm soaks frequently
d) Massage the surrounding area
Answer: a) Use dark glasses
Question 6
A client is diagnosed with blepharitis. What symptoms should a nurse
monitor in this client?
a) Patchy flakes clinging to the eyelashes
b) Redness
c) A red pustule in the internal tissue of the eyelid
d) A halo around the pupil
Answer: a) Patchy flakes clinging to the eyelashes
Question 7
While cleaning gutters, a client reports getting debris in the eyes. On
inspection, no obvious foreign object is noted. Which of the following
diagnostic evaluation techniques would be most beneficial for this
client?
a) Administer fluorescein dye
b) Obtain an x-ray for orbital fractures
c) Examine the retina with a direct ophthalmoscope
d) Instruct the client to stare at the central fixation spot on an Amsler grid
Answer: a) Administer fluorescein dye
Question 8
