MED SURG 2 HESI TEST BANK REAL
EXAM 100+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|A
GRADE
1.CACclientCwithCCushing'sCsyndromeCisCrecoveringCfromCanCelectiveClaparoscopicCprocedure.CWhic
hCassessmentCfindingCwarrant'sCimmediateCinterventionCbyCtheCnurse?
a.CPurpleCmarksConCskinCofCtheCabdomen
b.CIrregularCapicalCpulse
c.CQuarterCsizeCbloodCspotConCdressing
d.CPittingCankleCedemaC-CCORRECTCANSWERb.CIrregularCapicalCpulse
2.CACclientCwithClungCcancerCwhoCwearsCaCsubcutaneousCmorphineCsulfateCpatchCforCpainCisCshortC
ofCbreathCandCisCdifficultCtoCarouse.CWhenCperformingCaCheadCtoCtoeCassessment,CtheCnurseCdiscov
ersCfourCanalgesicCpatchesConCtheCclientsCbody.CWhichCinterventionCshouldCtheCnurseCimplementCf
irst?
a.CRemoveCallCofCtheCmorphineCpatches
b.CAdministerCaCnarcoticCantagonist
c.CApplyCoxygenCperCfaceCmask
d.CMeasureCtheCclient'sCbloodCpressureC-CCORRECTCANSWERb.CAdministerCaCnarcoticCantagonist
3.CACclientCreceivesCprescriptionsCforCaCmultidrugCregimenCforCtheCtreatmentCofCtuberculosis.CWhic
hCinformationCshouldCtheCnurseCprioritize?
a.CAdherenceCtoCtheCregimenCisCimperative
b.CMedicationsCshouldCbeCtakenCwithCfood
,c.CSerumCliverCpanelsCareCcollectedCregularly
d.CEnhancedCsunCprotectionCmeasuresCwillCbeCneededC-
CCORRECTCANSWERa.CAdherenceCtoCtheCregimenCisCimperative
4.CTheCnurseCisCpreparingCaCclientCforCsurgeryCwhoCwasCadmittedCtoCtheCemergencyCcenterCfollowi
ngCaCmotorCvehicleCcollision.CTheCclientChasCanCopenCfractureCofCtheCfemurCandCisCbleedingCmoder
atelyCfromCtheCboneCprotrusionCsite.CDuringCtheCprescriptiveCassessment,CtheCnurseCdeterminesCt
hatCtheCclientCcurrentlyCreceivesCheparinCsodiumC5,000CunitsCsubcutaneouslyCdaily.CWhatCisCtheCpr
iorityCnursingCaction?
a.CNotifyCtheChealthcareCproviderCofCtheCclient'sCmedicationChistory
b.CObserveCtheCheparinCinjectionsCsitesCforCsignsCofCbruising
c.CHaveCtheCclientCsignCtheCsurgicalCandCtransfusionCpermits
d.CEnsureCthatCtheCpotentialCforCbleedingCisCexplainedCtoCtheCclientC-
CCORRECTCANSWERa.CNotifyCtheChealthcareCproviderCofCtheCclient'sCmedicationChistory
5.CACclientCwithCorthopneaCexpressesCconcernCaboutCtheCabilityCtoC"getCenoughCair"CduringCaCsche
duledCthoracentesis.COnCwhichCinformationCshouldCtheCnurse'sCresponseCbeCbased?
a.CACthoracentesisCisCaCbriefCprocessCthatChasCminimalCdiscomfort
b.COrthopneaCisCfrequentlyCcausedCbyCaCclient'sCuncontrolledCanxiety
c.CTheCprocedureCisCperformedCwithCtheCclientCinCanCuprightCposition
d.CExtraCpillowsCcanCbeCusedCifCneededCtoCelevateCtheCclient'sCheadC-
CCORRECTCANSWERc.CTheCprocedureCisCperformedCwithCtheCclientCinCanCuprightCposition
6.CWhatCinformationCshouldCtheCnurseCincludeCinCtheCteachingCplanCofCaCclientCdiagnosedCwithCgas
troesophagealCrefluxCdiseaseC(GERD)?
a.CSleepCwithoutCpillowsCatCnightCtoCmaintainCneckCalignment
,b.CAdjustCfoodCintakeCtoCthreeCfullCmealsCperCdayCandCnoCsnacks
c.CMinimizeCsymptomsCbyCwearingCloose,CcomfortableCclothing
d.CAvoidCparticipationCinCanyCaerobicCexerciseCprogramsC-
CCORRECTCANSWERc.CMinimizeCsymptomsCbyCwearingCloose,CcomfortableCclothing
7.CTheCnurseCisCprovidingCteachingCtoCaCclientCwithCTypeC2CdiabetesCmellitusCandCperipheralCneuro
pathy.CWhichCinformationCshouldCtheCnurseCprovide?
a.CFamilyCmembersCcanChelpCwithCregularCfootCexams
b.CHeatingCpadsCareCusefulCifConCtheClowCsetting
c.CAchingCfeetCmayCbeCsoakedCinClukewarmCwaterCforConeChourCorCmore
d.CShoesCshouldCbeCwornCoutsideCtheChouse,CbutCitCisCfineCtoCbeCbarefootCinsideC-
CCORRECTCANSWERa.CFamilyCmembersCcanChelpCwithCregularCfootCexams
8.CACclientCinCtheCoperatingCroomCreceivedCsuccinylcholine.CTheCclientCisCexperiencingCmuscleCrigid
ityCandChasCanCextremelyChighCtemperature.CWhatCactionCshouldCtheCnurseCimplement?
a.CHoldCaCprescriptionCforCdantroleneCuntilCfeverCisCreduced
b.CPrepareCiceCpacksCforCplacementCinCtheCclientsCaxillaryCarea
c.CCallCtheCPACUCnurseCtoCprepareCforCprolongedCventilatorCsupport
d.CDetermineCifCprescribedCantibioticsCwereCadministeredCpreoperativelyC-
CCORRECTCANSWERb.CPrepareCiceCpacksCforCplacementCinCtheCclientsCaxillaryCarea
9.CTheCnurseCisCdevelopingCaCplanCofCcareCforCaCclientCwhoCreportsCblurredCvisionCandCwhoCisCnewly
CdiagnosedCwithCcardiovascularCdisease.CWhichCoutcomeCshouldCtheCnurseCincludeCinCtheCplanCofC
careCforCthisCclient?
a.CTheCnurseCwillCencourageCtheCclientCtoCwalkCthirtyCminutesCeveryCday
, b.CTheCclientsCfamilyCwillCstateCsignsCandCsymptomsCaboutCtheCdisease
c.CTheCclientsCdailyCbloodCpressureCwillCbeClessCthanC140/80CthisCmonth
d.CTheCclientCbloodCpressureCreadingsCwillCbeClessCthanC160/90C-
CCORRECTCANSWERc.CTheCclientsCdailyCbloodCpressureCwillCbeClessCthanC140/80CthisCmonth
10.CTheCfamilyCsuspectsCthatCacquiredCimmuneCdeficiencyCsyndromeC(AIDS)CdementiaCisCoccuringC
inCtheirCsonCwhoCisChumanCimmunodeficiencyCvirusC(HIV)Cpositive.CWhichCsymptomsCconfirmCthei
rCsuspicions?
a.CHeChasCbegunCtoCsleepC18CoutCofC24Chours
b.CACchangeChasCrecentlyCoccurredCinChisChandwriting
c.CHeCrefusesCtoCseeCanyCofChisCfriendsCorCtoCreturnCtheirCphoneCcalls
d.CHeCexhibitsCangryCoutburstCwhenCtheCsubjectCofCdyingCisCapproachedC-
CCORRECTCANSWERb.CACchangeChasCrecentlyCoccurredCinChisChandwriting
11.CAChospitalizedCclientCwithCperipheralCarterialCdiseaseC(PAD)CisCinstructedCregardingClegCandCfoo
tCcare.CWhichCstatementCbyCtheCclientCindicatesCtoCtheCnurseCthatClearningChasCoccurred?
a.C"WheneverCICamCsittingCinCaCchairCICwillCkeepCmyClegsCupCtoCreduceCswelling"
b.C"ICcanCuseCaCmirrorCtoCcheckCtheCbottomsCofCmyCfeetCforCanyCsignsCofCbreakdown"
c.C"ICwillCtryCtoCkeepCmovingCifClegCpainCoccursCtoChelpCpromoteCgoodCcirculation"
d.C"ICwillCuseCmyCswimmingCpoolCearlyCinCtheCdayCwhileCtheCwaterCisCstillCveryCcool"C-
CCORRECTCANSWERb.C"ICcanCuseCaCmirrorCtoCcheckCtheCbottomsCofCmyCfeetCforCanyCsignsCofCbreakd
own"
12.CWhileCcompletingCaChealthCassessmentCforCaCclientCwithCmigraineCheadaches,CtheCnurseCasses
sesCbilateralCweaknessCinCtheCclient'sChandCgrips.CTheCclientCreportsCjointCpainCandCtroubleCtwistin
gCaCdoorCknobCdueCtoCweakness.CWhichCactionCshouldCtheCnurseCtakeCinCresponseCtoCtheseCfinding
s?
EXAM 100+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|A
GRADE
1.CACclientCwithCCushing'sCsyndromeCisCrecoveringCfromCanCelectiveClaparoscopicCprocedure.CWhic
hCassessmentCfindingCwarrant'sCimmediateCinterventionCbyCtheCnurse?
a.CPurpleCmarksConCskinCofCtheCabdomen
b.CIrregularCapicalCpulse
c.CQuarterCsizeCbloodCspotConCdressing
d.CPittingCankleCedemaC-CCORRECTCANSWERb.CIrregularCapicalCpulse
2.CACclientCwithClungCcancerCwhoCwearsCaCsubcutaneousCmorphineCsulfateCpatchCforCpainCisCshortC
ofCbreathCandCisCdifficultCtoCarouse.CWhenCperformingCaCheadCtoCtoeCassessment,CtheCnurseCdiscov
ersCfourCanalgesicCpatchesConCtheCclientsCbody.CWhichCinterventionCshouldCtheCnurseCimplementCf
irst?
a.CRemoveCallCofCtheCmorphineCpatches
b.CAdministerCaCnarcoticCantagonist
c.CApplyCoxygenCperCfaceCmask
d.CMeasureCtheCclient'sCbloodCpressureC-CCORRECTCANSWERb.CAdministerCaCnarcoticCantagonist
3.CACclientCreceivesCprescriptionsCforCaCmultidrugCregimenCforCtheCtreatmentCofCtuberculosis.CWhic
hCinformationCshouldCtheCnurseCprioritize?
a.CAdherenceCtoCtheCregimenCisCimperative
b.CMedicationsCshouldCbeCtakenCwithCfood
,c.CSerumCliverCpanelsCareCcollectedCregularly
d.CEnhancedCsunCprotectionCmeasuresCwillCbeCneededC-
CCORRECTCANSWERa.CAdherenceCtoCtheCregimenCisCimperative
4.CTheCnurseCisCpreparingCaCclientCforCsurgeryCwhoCwasCadmittedCtoCtheCemergencyCcenterCfollowi
ngCaCmotorCvehicleCcollision.CTheCclientChasCanCopenCfractureCofCtheCfemurCandCisCbleedingCmoder
atelyCfromCtheCboneCprotrusionCsite.CDuringCtheCprescriptiveCassessment,CtheCnurseCdeterminesCt
hatCtheCclientCcurrentlyCreceivesCheparinCsodiumC5,000CunitsCsubcutaneouslyCdaily.CWhatCisCtheCpr
iorityCnursingCaction?
a.CNotifyCtheChealthcareCproviderCofCtheCclient'sCmedicationChistory
b.CObserveCtheCheparinCinjectionsCsitesCforCsignsCofCbruising
c.CHaveCtheCclientCsignCtheCsurgicalCandCtransfusionCpermits
d.CEnsureCthatCtheCpotentialCforCbleedingCisCexplainedCtoCtheCclientC-
CCORRECTCANSWERa.CNotifyCtheChealthcareCproviderCofCtheCclient'sCmedicationChistory
5.CACclientCwithCorthopneaCexpressesCconcernCaboutCtheCabilityCtoC"getCenoughCair"CduringCaCsche
duledCthoracentesis.COnCwhichCinformationCshouldCtheCnurse'sCresponseCbeCbased?
a.CACthoracentesisCisCaCbriefCprocessCthatChasCminimalCdiscomfort
b.COrthopneaCisCfrequentlyCcausedCbyCaCclient'sCuncontrolledCanxiety
c.CTheCprocedureCisCperformedCwithCtheCclientCinCanCuprightCposition
d.CExtraCpillowsCcanCbeCusedCifCneededCtoCelevateCtheCclient'sCheadC-
CCORRECTCANSWERc.CTheCprocedureCisCperformedCwithCtheCclientCinCanCuprightCposition
6.CWhatCinformationCshouldCtheCnurseCincludeCinCtheCteachingCplanCofCaCclientCdiagnosedCwithCgas
troesophagealCrefluxCdiseaseC(GERD)?
a.CSleepCwithoutCpillowsCatCnightCtoCmaintainCneckCalignment
,b.CAdjustCfoodCintakeCtoCthreeCfullCmealsCperCdayCandCnoCsnacks
c.CMinimizeCsymptomsCbyCwearingCloose,CcomfortableCclothing
d.CAvoidCparticipationCinCanyCaerobicCexerciseCprogramsC-
CCORRECTCANSWERc.CMinimizeCsymptomsCbyCwearingCloose,CcomfortableCclothing
7.CTheCnurseCisCprovidingCteachingCtoCaCclientCwithCTypeC2CdiabetesCmellitusCandCperipheralCneuro
pathy.CWhichCinformationCshouldCtheCnurseCprovide?
a.CFamilyCmembersCcanChelpCwithCregularCfootCexams
b.CHeatingCpadsCareCusefulCifConCtheClowCsetting
c.CAchingCfeetCmayCbeCsoakedCinClukewarmCwaterCforConeChourCorCmore
d.CShoesCshouldCbeCwornCoutsideCtheChouse,CbutCitCisCfineCtoCbeCbarefootCinsideC-
CCORRECTCANSWERa.CFamilyCmembersCcanChelpCwithCregularCfootCexams
8.CACclientCinCtheCoperatingCroomCreceivedCsuccinylcholine.CTheCclientCisCexperiencingCmuscleCrigid
ityCandChasCanCextremelyChighCtemperature.CWhatCactionCshouldCtheCnurseCimplement?
a.CHoldCaCprescriptionCforCdantroleneCuntilCfeverCisCreduced
b.CPrepareCiceCpacksCforCplacementCinCtheCclientsCaxillaryCarea
c.CCallCtheCPACUCnurseCtoCprepareCforCprolongedCventilatorCsupport
d.CDetermineCifCprescribedCantibioticsCwereCadministeredCpreoperativelyC-
CCORRECTCANSWERb.CPrepareCiceCpacksCforCplacementCinCtheCclientsCaxillaryCarea
9.CTheCnurseCisCdevelopingCaCplanCofCcareCforCaCclientCwhoCreportsCblurredCvisionCandCwhoCisCnewly
CdiagnosedCwithCcardiovascularCdisease.CWhichCoutcomeCshouldCtheCnurseCincludeCinCtheCplanCofC
careCforCthisCclient?
a.CTheCnurseCwillCencourageCtheCclientCtoCwalkCthirtyCminutesCeveryCday
, b.CTheCclientsCfamilyCwillCstateCsignsCandCsymptomsCaboutCtheCdisease
c.CTheCclientsCdailyCbloodCpressureCwillCbeClessCthanC140/80CthisCmonth
d.CTheCclientCbloodCpressureCreadingsCwillCbeClessCthanC160/90C-
CCORRECTCANSWERc.CTheCclientsCdailyCbloodCpressureCwillCbeClessCthanC140/80CthisCmonth
10.CTheCfamilyCsuspectsCthatCacquiredCimmuneCdeficiencyCsyndromeC(AIDS)CdementiaCisCoccuringC
inCtheirCsonCwhoCisChumanCimmunodeficiencyCvirusC(HIV)Cpositive.CWhichCsymptomsCconfirmCthei
rCsuspicions?
a.CHeChasCbegunCtoCsleepC18CoutCofC24Chours
b.CACchangeChasCrecentlyCoccurredCinChisChandwriting
c.CHeCrefusesCtoCseeCanyCofChisCfriendsCorCtoCreturnCtheirCphoneCcalls
d.CHeCexhibitsCangryCoutburstCwhenCtheCsubjectCofCdyingCisCapproachedC-
CCORRECTCANSWERb.CACchangeChasCrecentlyCoccurredCinChisChandwriting
11.CAChospitalizedCclientCwithCperipheralCarterialCdiseaseC(PAD)CisCinstructedCregardingClegCandCfoo
tCcare.CWhichCstatementCbyCtheCclientCindicatesCtoCtheCnurseCthatClearningChasCoccurred?
a.C"WheneverCICamCsittingCinCaCchairCICwillCkeepCmyClegsCupCtoCreduceCswelling"
b.C"ICcanCuseCaCmirrorCtoCcheckCtheCbottomsCofCmyCfeetCforCanyCsignsCofCbreakdown"
c.C"ICwillCtryCtoCkeepCmovingCifClegCpainCoccursCtoChelpCpromoteCgoodCcirculation"
d.C"ICwillCuseCmyCswimmingCpoolCearlyCinCtheCdayCwhileCtheCwaterCisCstillCveryCcool"C-
CCORRECTCANSWERb.C"ICcanCuseCaCmirrorCtoCcheckCtheCbottomsCofCmyCfeetCforCanyCsignsCofCbreakd
own"
12.CWhileCcompletingCaChealthCassessmentCforCaCclientCwithCmigraineCheadaches,CtheCnurseCasses
sesCbilateralCweaknessCinCtheCclient'sChandCgrips.CTheCclientCreportsCjointCpainCandCtroubleCtwistin
gCaCdoorCknobCdueCtoCweakness.CWhichCactionCshouldCtheCnurseCtakeCinCresponseCtoCtheseCfinding
s?