HESI MED SURG EXIT EXAM BANK
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ thoracentesis? Answer: the surgical puncture of the chest wall with a
needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity
◉ What should the nurse expect for a client who has unstable Angina
who had a cardiac catheter? Answer: Thorocentesis
◉ Metabolic Acidosis Respirations Answer: Kussmaul respirations
◉ Kussmaul breathing Answer: gasping, labored breathing, also called
air hunger
A sign of acidosis
◉ *Wheezing (expiratory) Answer: Wheezing is a short, high pitched
sound made on expiratory
◉ *Abnormal Breathe sounds Answer: used to describe bronchial or
bronchovesicular sounds heard in the peripheral lung fields.
◉ *Adventitous sounds? Answer: extra and abnormal breath sounds.
, ◉ *Bronchoscopy nurse priority and aftercare? Answer: Keep pt NPO
until gag reflux returns.
◉ bronchoscopy? Answer: A visual examination of the bronchi
◉ Bronchoscopy procedure Answer: Bronchoscopy is a procedure that
allows your doctor to look at your airway through a thin viewing
instrument called a bronchoscope.
During a bronchoscopy , your doctor will examine your throat, larynx ,
trachea , and lower airways. Can get a specifimen collection, do biopsy,
suction mucous plugs and remove foreign objects.
◉ What to report with a Bronchoscopy? Answer: monitor for: bloody
sputum.
complications include: bronchospasm or bronchial perforation. (facial or
neck crepitus, dysrhythmias, hemorrhage, hypoxemia, and
pneumothorax)
(Saunders N-CLEX Review)
◉ What test do you use to verify pulmonary embolus? Answer: CT
◉ Normal Arterial Blood Gases Answer: pH 7.35-7.45,
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ thoracentesis? Answer: the surgical puncture of the chest wall with a
needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity
◉ What should the nurse expect for a client who has unstable Angina
who had a cardiac catheter? Answer: Thorocentesis
◉ Metabolic Acidosis Respirations Answer: Kussmaul respirations
◉ Kussmaul breathing Answer: gasping, labored breathing, also called
air hunger
A sign of acidosis
◉ *Wheezing (expiratory) Answer: Wheezing is a short, high pitched
sound made on expiratory
◉ *Abnormal Breathe sounds Answer: used to describe bronchial or
bronchovesicular sounds heard in the peripheral lung fields.
◉ *Adventitous sounds? Answer: extra and abnormal breath sounds.
, ◉ *Bronchoscopy nurse priority and aftercare? Answer: Keep pt NPO
until gag reflux returns.
◉ bronchoscopy? Answer: A visual examination of the bronchi
◉ Bronchoscopy procedure Answer: Bronchoscopy is a procedure that
allows your doctor to look at your airway through a thin viewing
instrument called a bronchoscope.
During a bronchoscopy , your doctor will examine your throat, larynx ,
trachea , and lower airways. Can get a specifimen collection, do biopsy,
suction mucous plugs and remove foreign objects.
◉ What to report with a Bronchoscopy? Answer: monitor for: bloody
sputum.
complications include: bronchospasm or bronchial perforation. (facial or
neck crepitus, dysrhythmias, hemorrhage, hypoxemia, and
pneumothorax)
(Saunders N-CLEX Review)
◉ What test do you use to verify pulmonary embolus? Answer: CT
◉ Normal Arterial Blood Gases Answer: pH 7.35-7.45,
