HESI V2 MED SURG QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025-2026|WELL STRUCTURED|100%
PASS
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
What information should the nurse in-
clude in the teaching plan of a client di-
agnosed with GERD?
A. Sleep without pillows
Minimize symptoms by wearing loose
B. Adjust food intake to three full meals
comfortable clothing
per day with no snacks
C. Minimize symptoms by wearing loose
comfortable clothing
D. Avoid participation in any aerobic ex-
ercise program
After hospitalization for SIADH, a client
develops pontine myelinolysis. Which in-
tervention should the nurse implement
first?
Reorient client to room
A. Reorient client to room
B. Place a patch on one eye
C. Evaluate clients ability to swallow
D. Perform range of motion exercises
A male client with heart failure calls the
clinic and reports that he cannot put his
shoes on because they are too tight.
Which additional information should the
nurse obtain?
A. What time did he take his medication? Has his weight changed in the last sever-
al days?
B. Has his weight changed in the last
several days?
C. Is he still able to tighten his belt buck-
le?
D. How many hours did he sleep last
night?
An older adult woman with a long his-
tory of COPD is admitted with progres-
sive shortness of breath and a persistent
cough, is anxious, and is complaining of
dry mouth. which intervention should the
, nurse implement?
A. Administer a prescribed sedative
Assist her to an upright position
B. Encourage client to drink water
C. Apply a high flow Venturi mask
D. Assist her to an upright position
A client with a history of asthma and
bronchitis arrives at the clinic with short-
ness of breath, productive cough with
thickening mucous and the inability to
walk up a flight of stairs without experi-
encing breathlessness. Which action is
most important for the nurse to instruct Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to
the client about self care? liquify secretions
A. Increase the daily intake of oral fluids
to liquify secretions
B. Avoid crowded enclosed areas to re-
duce pathogens exposure
C. Call the clinic if undesirable side ef-
fects or medications
A cardiac catherization of a client with
heart disease indicates the following
blockages: 95% proximal left anterior de-
scending (LAD), 99% proximal circum-
flex, and 95% proximal right coronary
artery (RCA) the client later asks the Three main arteries have major block-
nurse "What does all of that mean for ages, with only 1-5% of the blood flow
me?" What information should the nurse getting through to the heart muscles
provide.
B. Three main arteries have major block-
ages, with only 1-5% of the blood flow
getting through to the heart muscles
The nurse is caring for a client with a low-
er left lobe pulmonary abscess. what po-
sition should the nurse instruct the client Left lateral
to maintain?
A. Left lateral
, B. Supine, knees flexed.
C. Dorsal recumbent
D. Knee-chest
A client with Cholelithiasis has a gall-
stone lodged in the common bile duct
and is unable to eat or drink without be-
coming nauseous and vomiting. Which
finding should the nurse report to the
Yellow sclera
healthcare provider?
A. Belching
B. Amber urine
C.Yellow sclera
D. Flatulence
While caring for a client with Amyotroph-
ic lateral sclerosis (ALS) a nurse per-
forms a neurological assessment every
4 hours. Which assessment finding war-
rants immediate intervention by the
Asymmetrical weakness
nurse?
A. Inappropriate laughter
B. Increasing anxiety
C. Weakened cough effort
D. Asymmetrical weakness
The nurse is providing preoperative ed-
ucation for a Jewish client scheduled
to receive a xenograft to promote burn
healing. Which information should the
provider this client?
A. Grafting increase the risk for bacterial
The xenograft is taken from a non-human
infections
source
B. The xenograft is taken from a non-hu-
man source.
C. Grafts are later removed by a debrid-
ing procedure
D. As the burns heals, the graft perma-
nently
A male client who had colon surgery 3
days ago is anxious and requesting as-
PASS
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
What information should the nurse in-
clude in the teaching plan of a client di-
agnosed with GERD?
A. Sleep without pillows
Minimize symptoms by wearing loose
B. Adjust food intake to three full meals
comfortable clothing
per day with no snacks
C. Minimize symptoms by wearing loose
comfortable clothing
D. Avoid participation in any aerobic ex-
ercise program
After hospitalization for SIADH, a client
develops pontine myelinolysis. Which in-
tervention should the nurse implement
first?
Reorient client to room
A. Reorient client to room
B. Place a patch on one eye
C. Evaluate clients ability to swallow
D. Perform range of motion exercises
A male client with heart failure calls the
clinic and reports that he cannot put his
shoes on because they are too tight.
Which additional information should the
nurse obtain?
A. What time did he take his medication? Has his weight changed in the last sever-
al days?
B. Has his weight changed in the last
several days?
C. Is he still able to tighten his belt buck-
le?
D. How many hours did he sleep last
night?
An older adult woman with a long his-
tory of COPD is admitted with progres-
sive shortness of breath and a persistent
cough, is anxious, and is complaining of
dry mouth. which intervention should the
, nurse implement?
A. Administer a prescribed sedative
Assist her to an upright position
B. Encourage client to drink water
C. Apply a high flow Venturi mask
D. Assist her to an upright position
A client with a history of asthma and
bronchitis arrives at the clinic with short-
ness of breath, productive cough with
thickening mucous and the inability to
walk up a flight of stairs without experi-
encing breathlessness. Which action is
most important for the nurse to instruct Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to
the client about self care? liquify secretions
A. Increase the daily intake of oral fluids
to liquify secretions
B. Avoid crowded enclosed areas to re-
duce pathogens exposure
C. Call the clinic if undesirable side ef-
fects or medications
A cardiac catherization of a client with
heart disease indicates the following
blockages: 95% proximal left anterior de-
scending (LAD), 99% proximal circum-
flex, and 95% proximal right coronary
artery (RCA) the client later asks the Three main arteries have major block-
nurse "What does all of that mean for ages, with only 1-5% of the blood flow
me?" What information should the nurse getting through to the heart muscles
provide.
B. Three main arteries have major block-
ages, with only 1-5% of the blood flow
getting through to the heart muscles
The nurse is caring for a client with a low-
er left lobe pulmonary abscess. what po-
sition should the nurse instruct the client Left lateral
to maintain?
A. Left lateral
, B. Supine, knees flexed.
C. Dorsal recumbent
D. Knee-chest
A client with Cholelithiasis has a gall-
stone lodged in the common bile duct
and is unable to eat or drink without be-
coming nauseous and vomiting. Which
finding should the nurse report to the
Yellow sclera
healthcare provider?
A. Belching
B. Amber urine
C.Yellow sclera
D. Flatulence
While caring for a client with Amyotroph-
ic lateral sclerosis (ALS) a nurse per-
forms a neurological assessment every
4 hours. Which assessment finding war-
rants immediate intervention by the
Asymmetrical weakness
nurse?
A. Inappropriate laughter
B. Increasing anxiety
C. Weakened cough effort
D. Asymmetrical weakness
The nurse is providing preoperative ed-
ucation for a Jewish client scheduled
to receive a xenograft to promote burn
healing. Which information should the
provider this client?
A. Grafting increase the risk for bacterial
The xenograft is taken from a non-human
infections
source
B. The xenograft is taken from a non-hu-
man source.
C. Grafts are later removed by a debrid-
ing procedure
D. As the burns heals, the graft perma-
nently
A male client who had colon surgery 3
days ago is anxious and requesting as-
