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MED SURG HESI V2 2025 UPDATED ACTUAL
EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
What information should the nurse include in the teaching plan
of a client diagnosed with GERD?
A. Sleep without pillows
B. Adjust food intake to three full meals per day with no snacks
C. Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable clothing
D. Avoid participation in any aerobic exercise program - correct
answer- Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable
clothing
After hospitalization for SIADH, a client develops pontine
myelinolysis. Which intervention should the nurse implement
first?
A. Reorient client to room
B. Place a patch on one eye
C. Evaluate clients ability to swallow
D. Perform range of motion exercises - correct answer-
Reorient client to room
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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?
B. Has his weight changed in the last several days?
C. Is he still able to tighten his belt buckle?
D. How many hours did he sleep last night? - correct answer-
Has his weight changed in the last several days?
An older adult woman with a long history of COPD is admitted
with progressive 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
B. Encourage client to drink water
C. Apply a high flow Venturi mask
D. Assist her to an upright position - correct answer- Assist her
to an upright position
A client with a history of asthma and bronchitis arrives at the
clinic with shortness of breath, productive cough with thickening
mucous and the inability to walk up a flight of stairs without
experiencing breathlessness. Which action is most important
for the nurse to instruct the client about self care?
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A. Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to liquify secretions
B. Avoid crowded enclosed areas to reduce pathogens
exposure
C. Call the clinic if undesirable side effects or medications -
correct answer- Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to liquify
secretions
A cardiac catherization of a client with heart disease indicates
the following blockages: 95% proximal left anterior descending
(LAD), 99% proximal circumflex, and 95% proximal right
coronary artery (RCA) the client later asks the nurse "What
does all of that mean for me?" What information should the
nurse provide.
B. Three main arteries have major blockages, with only 1-5% of
the blood flow getting through to the heart muscles - correct
answer- Three main arteries have major blockages, with only 1-
5% of the blood flow getting through to the heart muscles
The nurse is caring for a client with a lower left lobe pulmonary
abscess. what position should the nurse instruct the client to
maintain?
A. Left lateral
B. Supine, knees flexed.
C. Dorsal recumbent
D. Knee-chest - correct answer- Left lateral
MED SURG HESI V2 2025 UPDATED ACTUAL
EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
What information should the nurse include in the teaching plan
of a client diagnosed with GERD?
A. Sleep without pillows
B. Adjust food intake to three full meals per day with no snacks
C. Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable clothing
D. Avoid participation in any aerobic exercise program - correct
answer- Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable
clothing
After hospitalization for SIADH, a client develops pontine
myelinolysis. Which intervention should the nurse implement
first?
A. Reorient client to room
B. Place a patch on one eye
C. Evaluate clients ability to swallow
D. Perform range of motion exercises - correct answer-
Reorient client to room
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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?
B. Has his weight changed in the last several days?
C. Is he still able to tighten his belt buckle?
D. How many hours did he sleep last night? - correct answer-
Has his weight changed in the last several days?
An older adult woman with a long history of COPD is admitted
with progressive 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
B. Encourage client to drink water
C. Apply a high flow Venturi mask
D. Assist her to an upright position - correct answer- Assist her
to an upright position
A client with a history of asthma and bronchitis arrives at the
clinic with shortness of breath, productive cough with thickening
mucous and the inability to walk up a flight of stairs without
experiencing breathlessness. Which action is most important
for the nurse to instruct the client about self care?
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A. Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to liquify secretions
B. Avoid crowded enclosed areas to reduce pathogens
exposure
C. Call the clinic if undesirable side effects or medications -
correct answer- Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to liquify
secretions
A cardiac catherization of a client with heart disease indicates
the following blockages: 95% proximal left anterior descending
(LAD), 99% proximal circumflex, and 95% proximal right
coronary artery (RCA) the client later asks the nurse "What
does all of that mean for me?" What information should the
nurse provide.
B. Three main arteries have major blockages, with only 1-5% of
the blood flow getting through to the heart muscles - correct
answer- Three main arteries have major blockages, with only 1-
5% of the blood flow getting through to the heart muscles
The nurse is caring for a client with a lower left lobe pulmonary
abscess. what position should the nurse instruct the client to
maintain?
A. Left lateral
B. Supine, knees flexed.
C. Dorsal recumbent
D. Knee-chest - correct answer- Left lateral
