HESI Med-Surg RN Custom Exam (for Med Surg II Class) 150
NGN Q&As Included Scored A+
TEST 1
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or ANSWERwers the question.
1. While assessing a patient with diabetes mellitus, the nurse observes an absence of hair growth
on the patient's legs. What additional assessment provides further data to support this
finding?
a. Palpate for the presence of femoral pulses bilaterally.
b. Assess for the presence of a positive Homan's sign.
c. Observe the appearance of the skin on the patient's legs.
d. Watch the patient's posture and balance during ambulation.
2. The healthcare provider prescribes 15 mg/kg of Streptomycin for an infant weighing 4 pounds.
The drug is diluted in 25 ml of D5W to run over 8 hours. How much Streptomycin will the
infant receive?
a. 9 mg.
b. 18 mg.
c. 27 mg.
d. 36 mg.
3. In assessing a patient with preeclampsia who is receiving magnesium sulfate, the nurse
determines that her deep tendon reflexes are 1+; respiratory rate is 12 breaths/minute;
urinary output is 90 ml in 4 hours; magnesium sulfate level is 9 mg/dl. Based on these findings,
what intervention should the nurse implement?
a. Continue the magnesium sulfate infusion as prescribed.
b. Decrease the magnesium sulfate infusion by one-half.
c. Stop the magnesium sulfate infusion immediately.
d. Administer calcium gluconate immediately.
4. A patient is on a mechanical ventilator. Which patient response indicates that the
neuromuscularblocker tubocurarine chloride (Tubarine) is effective?
a. The patient’s expremities are paralyzed.
b. The peripheral nerve stimulator causes twitching.
c. The patient clinches fist upon command.
d. The patient’s Glagow Coma Scale score is 14.
5. An elderly female patient comes to the clinic for a regular check-up. The patient tells the
nurse that she has increased her daily doses of acetaminophen (Tylenol) for the past month
to control joint pain. Based on this patient's comment, what previous lab values should the
nursecompare with today's lab report?
a. Look at last quarter's hemoglobin and hematocrit, expecting an increase today due
to dehydration.
b. Look for an increase in today's LDH compared to the previous one to assess for
possible liver damage.
c. Expect to find an increase in today's APTT as compared to last quarter's due to
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, bleeding.
d. Determine if there is a decrease in serum potassium due to renal compromise.
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, 6. Aspirin is prescribed for a 9-year-old child with rheumatic fever to control the inflammatory
process, promote comfort, and reduce fever. What intervention is most important for the
nurse to implement?
a. Instruct the parents to hold the aspirin until the child has first had a tepid sponge
bath.
b. Administer the aspirin with at least two ounces of water or juice.
c. Notify the healthcare provider if the child complains of ringing in the ears.
d. Advise the parents to question the child about seeing yellow halos around objects.
7. Which signs or symptoms are characteristic of an adult patient diagnosed with
Cushing'ssyndrome?
a. Husky voice and complaints of hoarseness.
b. Warm, soft, moist, salmon-colored skin.
c. Visible swelling of the neck, with no pain.
d. Central-type obesity, with thin extremities.
8. A charge nurse agrees to cover another nurse’s assignment during a lunch break. Based on the
status report provided by the nurse who is leaving for lunch, which patient should be checked
first by the charge nurse? The patient
a. admitted yesterday with diabetec ketoacidosis whose blood glucose level is
now 195 mg/dl.
b. with an ileal conduit created two days ago with a scant amount of blood in
the drainage pouch.
c. post-triple coronary bypass four days ago who has serosanguinous drainage
in the chest tube.
d. with a pneumothorax secondary to a gunshot wound with a current pulse
oximeter reading of 90%.
9. An outcome for treatment of peripheral vascular disease is, "The patient will have
decreased venous congestion." What patient behavior would indicate to the nurse that this
outcome hasbeen met?
a. Avoids prolonged sitting or standing.
b. Avoids trauma and irritation to skin.
c. Wears protective shoes.
d. Quits smoking.
10. The healthcare provider performs a paracentesis on a patient with ascites and 3 liters of fluid
are removed. Which assessment parameter is most critical for the nurse to monitor following
the procedure?
a. Pedal pulses.
b. Breath sounds.
c. Gag reflex.
d. Vital signs.
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, 11. The nurse is administering sevelamer (RenaGel) during lunch to a patient with end stage
renaldisease (ESRD). The patient asks the nurse to bring the medication later. The nurse
should describe which action of RenaGel as an explanation for taking it with meals?
a. Prevents indigestion associated with ingestion of spicy foods.
b. Binds with phosphorus in foods and prevents absorption.
c. Promotes stomach emptying and prevents gastric reflux.
d. Buffers hydrochloric acid and prevents gastric erosion.
12. The nurse formulates a nursing diagnosis of, "High risk for ineffective airway clearance" for a
patient with myasthenia gravis. What is the most likely etiology for this nursing diagnosis?
a. Pain when coughing.
b. Diminished cough effort.
c. Thick dry secretions.
d. Excessive inflammation.
13. Following a CVA, the nurse assess that a patient developed dysphagia, hypoactive bowe l
soundsand firm, distended abdomen. Which prescription for the patient should the nurse
question?
a. Continous tube feeding at 65 ml/hr via gastrostomy.
b. Total parenteral nutrition to be infused at 125 ml/hour.
c. Nasogastric tube connected to low intermittent suction.
d. Metoclopramide (Reglan) intermittent piggyback.
14. A patient's telemetry monitor indicates the sudden onset of ventricular fibrillation.
Whichassessment finding should the nurse anticipate?
a. Bounding erratic pulse.
b. Regularly irregular pulse.
c. Thready irregular pulse.
d. No palpable pulse.
15. In assessing a 70-year-old female patient with Alzheimer's disease, the nurse notes that she has
deep inflamed cracks at the corners of her mouth. What intervention should the nurse include
in this patient's plan of care?
a. Scrub the lesions with warm soapy water.
b. Encourage the patient to drink orange juice for added vitamin C.
c. Notify the healthcare provider of the need for oral antibiotics.
d. Ensure that the patient gets adequate B vitamins in foods or supplements.
16. A young adult female patient is seen in the emergency department for a minor injury
followinga motor vehicle collision. She states she is very angry at the person who hit her car.
What is the best nursing response?
a. "You are lucky to be alive. Be grateful no one was killed."
b. "I understand your car was not seriously damaged."
c. "You are upset that this incident has brought you here."
d. "Have you ever been in the emergency department before?"
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NGN Q&As Included Scored A+
TEST 1
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or ANSWERwers the question.
1. While assessing a patient with diabetes mellitus, the nurse observes an absence of hair growth
on the patient's legs. What additional assessment provides further data to support this
finding?
a. Palpate for the presence of femoral pulses bilaterally.
b. Assess for the presence of a positive Homan's sign.
c. Observe the appearance of the skin on the patient's legs.
d. Watch the patient's posture and balance during ambulation.
2. The healthcare provider prescribes 15 mg/kg of Streptomycin for an infant weighing 4 pounds.
The drug is diluted in 25 ml of D5W to run over 8 hours. How much Streptomycin will the
infant receive?
a. 9 mg.
b. 18 mg.
c. 27 mg.
d. 36 mg.
3. In assessing a patient with preeclampsia who is receiving magnesium sulfate, the nurse
determines that her deep tendon reflexes are 1+; respiratory rate is 12 breaths/minute;
urinary output is 90 ml in 4 hours; magnesium sulfate level is 9 mg/dl. Based on these findings,
what intervention should the nurse implement?
a. Continue the magnesium sulfate infusion as prescribed.
b. Decrease the magnesium sulfate infusion by one-half.
c. Stop the magnesium sulfate infusion immediately.
d. Administer calcium gluconate immediately.
4. A patient is on a mechanical ventilator. Which patient response indicates that the
neuromuscularblocker tubocurarine chloride (Tubarine) is effective?
a. The patient’s expremities are paralyzed.
b. The peripheral nerve stimulator causes twitching.
c. The patient clinches fist upon command.
d. The patient’s Glagow Coma Scale score is 14.
5. An elderly female patient comes to the clinic for a regular check-up. The patient tells the
nurse that she has increased her daily doses of acetaminophen (Tylenol) for the past month
to control joint pain. Based on this patient's comment, what previous lab values should the
nursecompare with today's lab report?
a. Look at last quarter's hemoglobin and hematocrit, expecting an increase today due
to dehydration.
b. Look for an increase in today's LDH compared to the previous one to assess for
possible liver damage.
c. Expect to find an increase in today's APTT as compared to last quarter's due to
1
, bleeding.
d. Determine if there is a decrease in serum potassium due to renal compromise.
2
, 6. Aspirin is prescribed for a 9-year-old child with rheumatic fever to control the inflammatory
process, promote comfort, and reduce fever. What intervention is most important for the
nurse to implement?
a. Instruct the parents to hold the aspirin until the child has first had a tepid sponge
bath.
b. Administer the aspirin with at least two ounces of water or juice.
c. Notify the healthcare provider if the child complains of ringing in the ears.
d. Advise the parents to question the child about seeing yellow halos around objects.
7. Which signs or symptoms are characteristic of an adult patient diagnosed with
Cushing'ssyndrome?
a. Husky voice and complaints of hoarseness.
b. Warm, soft, moist, salmon-colored skin.
c. Visible swelling of the neck, with no pain.
d. Central-type obesity, with thin extremities.
8. A charge nurse agrees to cover another nurse’s assignment during a lunch break. Based on the
status report provided by the nurse who is leaving for lunch, which patient should be checked
first by the charge nurse? The patient
a. admitted yesterday with diabetec ketoacidosis whose blood glucose level is
now 195 mg/dl.
b. with an ileal conduit created two days ago with a scant amount of blood in
the drainage pouch.
c. post-triple coronary bypass four days ago who has serosanguinous drainage
in the chest tube.
d. with a pneumothorax secondary to a gunshot wound with a current pulse
oximeter reading of 90%.
9. An outcome for treatment of peripheral vascular disease is, "The patient will have
decreased venous congestion." What patient behavior would indicate to the nurse that this
outcome hasbeen met?
a. Avoids prolonged sitting or standing.
b. Avoids trauma and irritation to skin.
c. Wears protective shoes.
d. Quits smoking.
10. The healthcare provider performs a paracentesis on a patient with ascites and 3 liters of fluid
are removed. Which assessment parameter is most critical for the nurse to monitor following
the procedure?
a. Pedal pulses.
b. Breath sounds.
c. Gag reflex.
d. Vital signs.
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, 11. The nurse is administering sevelamer (RenaGel) during lunch to a patient with end stage
renaldisease (ESRD). The patient asks the nurse to bring the medication later. The nurse
should describe which action of RenaGel as an explanation for taking it with meals?
a. Prevents indigestion associated with ingestion of spicy foods.
b. Binds with phosphorus in foods and prevents absorption.
c. Promotes stomach emptying and prevents gastric reflux.
d. Buffers hydrochloric acid and prevents gastric erosion.
12. The nurse formulates a nursing diagnosis of, "High risk for ineffective airway clearance" for a
patient with myasthenia gravis. What is the most likely etiology for this nursing diagnosis?
a. Pain when coughing.
b. Diminished cough effort.
c. Thick dry secretions.
d. Excessive inflammation.
13. Following a CVA, the nurse assess that a patient developed dysphagia, hypoactive bowe l
soundsand firm, distended abdomen. Which prescription for the patient should the nurse
question?
a. Continous tube feeding at 65 ml/hr via gastrostomy.
b. Total parenteral nutrition to be infused at 125 ml/hour.
c. Nasogastric tube connected to low intermittent suction.
d. Metoclopramide (Reglan) intermittent piggyback.
14. A patient's telemetry monitor indicates the sudden onset of ventricular fibrillation.
Whichassessment finding should the nurse anticipate?
a. Bounding erratic pulse.
b. Regularly irregular pulse.
c. Thready irregular pulse.
d. No palpable pulse.
15. In assessing a 70-year-old female patient with Alzheimer's disease, the nurse notes that she has
deep inflamed cracks at the corners of her mouth. What intervention should the nurse include
in this patient's plan of care?
a. Scrub the lesions with warm soapy water.
b. Encourage the patient to drink orange juice for added vitamin C.
c. Notify the healthcare provider of the need for oral antibiotics.
d. Ensure that the patient gets adequate B vitamins in foods or supplements.
16. A young adult female patient is seen in the emergency department for a minor injury
followinga motor vehicle collision. She states she is very angry at the person who hit her car.
What is the best nursing response?
a. "You are lucky to be alive. Be grateful no one was killed."
b. "I understand your car was not seriously damaged."
c. "You are upset that this incident has brought you here."
d. "Have you ever been in the emergency department before?"
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