HESI PATHOPHYSIOLOGY PRACTICE EXAM ACTUAL
COMPLETE 150 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ELABORATED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES ALREADY A+
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2025/2026 BRAND NEW!!{REVISED}
A client reports unprotected sex 1 wk ago and is worried about
HIV exposure. An initial HIV antibody screen (ELISA) is obtained.
The nurse teaches the client that seroconversion to HIV positive
relies on antibody production by B lymphocytes after exposure
to the virus. When should the nurse recommend the client return
for repeat blood testing? - ANSWER-6-12 wks
although the HIV antigen is detectable appx 2 wks
after exposure,
seroconversion to HIV positive may take up to 6-12 wks
after exposure
,A nurse is planning to teach self care measures to a
female client about
prevention of yeast infections. Which instructions should the
nurse provide?
ANSWER-avoid tight fitting clothing and do not use bubble
bath or bath salts
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Which rationale best supports an older client's risk of
complications r/t dysrhythmia? - ANSWER-An older client is
intolerant of decreased cardiac output which may cause
dizziness and falls
In an older client, CO is decreased and a loss of contractility and
elasticity reduces systemic and cerebral blood flow, so
dysrhythmias, such as bradycardia or tachycardia is poorly
tolerated, and increases the client's risk for syncope, falls,
transient ischemic attacks, and possibly dementia
MD is characterized by which pathophys condition? - ANSWER-
Skeletal muscle
degeneration
The nurse is assessing a client w/ a ruptured small bowel and
determines that the client has a temp of 102.8F. Which
, assessment finding provides the earliest indication that the
client is experiencing septic shock? - ANSWER-Hyperpnea
the interrelated pathophys chgs associated w/ the
hypermetabolic state of sepsis
and septic shock produce a pathologic imbalance b/w,
cellular O2 demand
supply, and
consumption.
Which s/s are associated w/ arterial insufficiency? - ANSWER-
Pallor, intermittent
claudication
these are 2 signs r/t stage 2 peripheral vascular disease, which
results in arterial
insufficiency
the severity of diabetic retinopathy is directly r/t which
condition? - ANSWER-
Poor glucose
control
a client w/ a fx'd right radius reports severe, diffuse pain that has
not responded to the prescribed analgesics. The pain is greater
COMPLETE 150 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ELABORATED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES ALREADY A+
GRADED WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK LATEST VERSION|
2025/2026 BRAND NEW!!{REVISED}
A client reports unprotected sex 1 wk ago and is worried about
HIV exposure. An initial HIV antibody screen (ELISA) is obtained.
The nurse teaches the client that seroconversion to HIV positive
relies on antibody production by B lymphocytes after exposure
to the virus. When should the nurse recommend the client return
for repeat blood testing? - ANSWER-6-12 wks
although the HIV antigen is detectable appx 2 wks
after exposure,
seroconversion to HIV positive may take up to 6-12 wks
after exposure
,A nurse is planning to teach self care measures to a
female client about
prevention of yeast infections. Which instructions should the
nurse provide?
ANSWER-avoid tight fitting clothing and do not use bubble
bath or bath salts
-
Which rationale best supports an older client's risk of
complications r/t dysrhythmia? - ANSWER-An older client is
intolerant of decreased cardiac output which may cause
dizziness and falls
In an older client, CO is decreased and a loss of contractility and
elasticity reduces systemic and cerebral blood flow, so
dysrhythmias, such as bradycardia or tachycardia is poorly
tolerated, and increases the client's risk for syncope, falls,
transient ischemic attacks, and possibly dementia
MD is characterized by which pathophys condition? - ANSWER-
Skeletal muscle
degeneration
The nurse is assessing a client w/ a ruptured small bowel and
determines that the client has a temp of 102.8F. Which
, assessment finding provides the earliest indication that the
client is experiencing septic shock? - ANSWER-Hyperpnea
the interrelated pathophys chgs associated w/ the
hypermetabolic state of sepsis
and septic shock produce a pathologic imbalance b/w,
cellular O2 demand
supply, and
consumption.
Which s/s are associated w/ arterial insufficiency? - ANSWER-
Pallor, intermittent
claudication
these are 2 signs r/t stage 2 peripheral vascular disease, which
results in arterial
insufficiency
the severity of diabetic retinopathy is directly r/t which
condition? - ANSWER-
Poor glucose
control
a client w/ a fx'd right radius reports severe, diffuse pain that has
not responded to the prescribed analgesics. The pain is greater
