2022-23 Med-Surg HESI Practice
Questions And Answers
What binstruction bshould bthe bnurse binclude bin bthe bdischarge bteaching bplan bof ba
bclient bwho bhad ba bcataract bextraction btoday?
a. bsexual bactivities bmay bbe bresumed bupon breturn bhome
b. blight bhousekeeping bis bpermitted bbut bavoid bheavy blifting
c. buse ba bmetal beye bshield bon boperative beye bduring bthe bday
d. badminister beye bointment bbefore bapplying beye bdrops b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b.
blight bhousekeeping bis bpermitted bbut bavoid bheavy blifting
A bmale badult bcomes bto bthe burgent bcare bclinic b5 bdays bafter bbeing bdiagnosed bwith
binfluenza. bHe bis bshort bof bbreath, bfebrile, band bcoughing bgreen bcolored bsputum.
bWhich bintervention bshould bthe bnurse bimplement bfirst?
a. bObtain ba bsputum bsample bfor bculture
b. bCheck bhis boxygen bsaturation blevel
c. bAdminister ban boral bantipyretic
d. bAuscultate bbilateral blung bsound b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bobtain ba bsputum
bsample bfor bculture
An belder bmale bclient btells bthe bnurse bthat bhe bis bloosing bsleep bbecause bhe bhas bto
bget bup bseveral btimes bat bnight bto bgo bto bthe bbathroom bthat bhe bhas btrouble bstarting
bhis burinary bstream band bthat bhe bdoes bnot bfeel blike bhis bbladder bis bever bcompletely
bempty. bWhich bintervention bshould bthe bnurse bimplement?
a. bcollect ba burine bspecimen bfor bculture banalysis
b. bobtain ba bfingerstick bblood bglucose blevel
c. bpalpate bthe bbladder babove bthe bsymphysis bpubis
d. breview bthe bclient bfluid bintake b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bpalpate bthe bbladder babove
bthe bsymphysis bpubis
An badult bclient bis badmitted bwith bdiabetic bketoacidosis b(DKA) band ba burinary btract
binfection b(UTI) bPrescriptions bfor bintravenous bantibiotics band binsulin binfusion bare
binitiated. bWhich bserum blaboratory bvalue bwarrants bthe bmost bimmediate bintervention
bby bthe bnurse?
a. bblood bph bof b7.30
, b. bglucose bof b350 bmg b/dl
c. bwhite bblood bcell bcount bof b15000mm
d. bpotassium bof b2.5 bmeq/l b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bpotassium bof b2.5 bmeq/l
A bclient bwith bsickle bcell banemia bdevelops ba bfever bduring bthe blast bhour bof
badministration bof ba bunit bof bpacked bred bblood bcell. bWhen bnotifying bthe bhealthcare
bprovider bwhat binformation bshould bthe bnurse bprovide bfirst busing bthe bSBAR
bcommunication bprocess?
a. bexplain bspecific breason bfor burgent bnotification
b. bpreface bthe breport bby bstating bthe bclients bname band badmitting bdiagnosis
c. bcommunicate bthe bpre-transfusion btemperatures
d. boptain bprn bprescription bfor bacetaminophen bfor bfever b101f b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔a. bexplain bspecific breason bfor burgent bnotification
An badult bmale bclient bis badmitted bfor bpneumocystis bcarinil bpneumonia b(PCP)
bsecondary bto baids. bWhile bhospitalized bhe breceives bIV bpentamidine bisethionate
btherapy. bIn bpreparing bthis bclient bfor bdischarge bwhat bimportant baspect bregarding
bhis bmedication btherapy bshould bthe bnurse bexplain?
a. bAZT btherapy bmust bbe bstopped bwhen bIV baerosol bpentamine bis bbeing bused.
b. bIV bpentamine bwill bbe bgiven buntil boral bpentamine bcan bbe btolerated
c. bIt bwill bbe bnecessary bto bcontinue bprophylactic bdoses bof bIV bor baerosol bpentamine
bevery bmonth
d. bIV bpentamine bmay boffer bprotection bto bothers baids brelated bconditions bsuch bas
bkaposis bsarcoma b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bit bwill bbe bnecessary bto bcontinue
bprophylactic bdoses bof bIV bor baerosol bpentamine bevery bmonth
A bclient bsubjective bdata bincludes bdysuria, burgency, band burinary bfrequency. bWhat
baction bshould bthe bnurse bimplement bnext?
a. bcollect ba bclean bcatch bspecimen
b. bpalpate bthe bsuprapubic bregion
c. binstruct bto bwipe bfrom bfront bto bback
d. binquire babout brecent bsexual bactivity b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bcollect ba bclean
bcatch bspecimen
A bclient btells bthe bnurse bthat bher bbiopsy bresults bindicate bthat bthe bcancer bcells bare
bwell bdifferentiated bHow bshould bthe bnurse brespond?
a. boffer bthe bclient breassurance bthat bthis binformation bindicates bthat bthe bclients
bcancer bcells bare bbenign
b. bexplain bthat bthese btissue bcells boften brespond bmore beffectively bto bradiation bthan
bto bchemotherapy
c. bask bthe bclient bif bthe bhealthcare bprovider bhas bgiven bher bany binformation babout
bthe bclassification bof bher bcancer
d. bhelp bthe bclient bmake bplans bto bbegin bimmediate btreatment bsince bher bcancer bis
blikely bto bspread bquickly b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bask bthe bclient bif bthe bhealthcare
bprovider bhas bgiven bher bany binformation babout bthe bclassification bof bher bcancer
Questions And Answers
What binstruction bshould bthe bnurse binclude bin bthe bdischarge bteaching bplan bof ba
bclient bwho bhad ba bcataract bextraction btoday?
a. bsexual bactivities bmay bbe bresumed bupon breturn bhome
b. blight bhousekeeping bis bpermitted bbut bavoid bheavy blifting
c. buse ba bmetal beye bshield bon boperative beye bduring bthe bday
d. badminister beye bointment bbefore bapplying beye bdrops b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b.
blight bhousekeeping bis bpermitted bbut bavoid bheavy blifting
A bmale badult bcomes bto bthe burgent bcare bclinic b5 bdays bafter bbeing bdiagnosed bwith
binfluenza. bHe bis bshort bof bbreath, bfebrile, band bcoughing bgreen bcolored bsputum.
bWhich bintervention bshould bthe bnurse bimplement bfirst?
a. bObtain ba bsputum bsample bfor bculture
b. bCheck bhis boxygen bsaturation blevel
c. bAdminister ban boral bantipyretic
d. bAuscultate bbilateral blung bsound b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bobtain ba bsputum
bsample bfor bculture
An belder bmale bclient btells bthe bnurse bthat bhe bis bloosing bsleep bbecause bhe bhas bto
bget bup bseveral btimes bat bnight bto bgo bto bthe bbathroom bthat bhe bhas btrouble bstarting
bhis burinary bstream band bthat bhe bdoes bnot bfeel blike bhis bbladder bis bever bcompletely
bempty. bWhich bintervention bshould bthe bnurse bimplement?
a. bcollect ba burine bspecimen bfor bculture banalysis
b. bobtain ba bfingerstick bblood bglucose blevel
c. bpalpate bthe bbladder babove bthe bsymphysis bpubis
d. breview bthe bclient bfluid bintake b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bpalpate bthe bbladder babove
bthe bsymphysis bpubis
An badult bclient bis badmitted bwith bdiabetic bketoacidosis b(DKA) band ba burinary btract
binfection b(UTI) bPrescriptions bfor bintravenous bantibiotics band binsulin binfusion bare
binitiated. bWhich bserum blaboratory bvalue bwarrants bthe bmost bimmediate bintervention
bby bthe bnurse?
a. bblood bph bof b7.30
, b. bglucose bof b350 bmg b/dl
c. bwhite bblood bcell bcount bof b15000mm
d. bpotassium bof b2.5 bmeq/l b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bpotassium bof b2.5 bmeq/l
A bclient bwith bsickle bcell banemia bdevelops ba bfever bduring bthe blast bhour bof
badministration bof ba bunit bof bpacked bred bblood bcell. bWhen bnotifying bthe bhealthcare
bprovider bwhat binformation bshould bthe bnurse bprovide bfirst busing bthe bSBAR
bcommunication bprocess?
a. bexplain bspecific breason bfor burgent bnotification
b. bpreface bthe breport bby bstating bthe bclients bname band badmitting bdiagnosis
c. bcommunicate bthe bpre-transfusion btemperatures
d. boptain bprn bprescription bfor bacetaminophen bfor bfever b101f b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔a. bexplain bspecific breason bfor burgent bnotification
An badult bmale bclient bis badmitted bfor bpneumocystis bcarinil bpneumonia b(PCP)
bsecondary bto baids. bWhile bhospitalized bhe breceives bIV bpentamidine bisethionate
btherapy. bIn bpreparing bthis bclient bfor bdischarge bwhat bimportant baspect bregarding
bhis bmedication btherapy bshould bthe bnurse bexplain?
a. bAZT btherapy bmust bbe bstopped bwhen bIV baerosol bpentamine bis bbeing bused.
b. bIV bpentamine bwill bbe bgiven buntil boral bpentamine bcan bbe btolerated
c. bIt bwill bbe bnecessary bto bcontinue bprophylactic bdoses bof bIV bor baerosol bpentamine
bevery bmonth
d. bIV bpentamine bmay boffer bprotection bto bothers baids brelated bconditions bsuch bas
bkaposis bsarcoma b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bit bwill bbe bnecessary bto bcontinue
bprophylactic bdoses bof bIV bor baerosol bpentamine bevery bmonth
A bclient bsubjective bdata bincludes bdysuria, burgency, band burinary bfrequency. bWhat
baction bshould bthe bnurse bimplement bnext?
a. bcollect ba bclean bcatch bspecimen
b. bpalpate bthe bsuprapubic bregion
c. binstruct bto bwipe bfrom bfront bto bback
d. binquire babout brecent bsexual bactivity b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bcollect ba bclean
bcatch bspecimen
A bclient btells bthe bnurse bthat bher bbiopsy bresults bindicate bthat bthe bcancer bcells bare
bwell bdifferentiated bHow bshould bthe bnurse brespond?
a. boffer bthe bclient breassurance bthat bthis binformation bindicates bthat bthe bclients
bcancer bcells bare bbenign
b. bexplain bthat bthese btissue bcells boften brespond bmore beffectively bto bradiation bthan
bto bchemotherapy
c. bask bthe bclient bif bthe bhealthcare bprovider bhas bgiven bher bany binformation babout
bthe bclassification bof bher bcancer
d. bhelp bthe bclient bmake bplans bto bbegin bimmediate btreatment bsince bher bcancer bis
blikely bto bspread bquickly b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bask bthe bclient bif bthe bhealthcare
bprovider bhas bgiven bher bany binformation babout bthe bclassification bof bher bcancer
