MED-SURG II HESI TEST BANK ACTUAL
EXAM TEST. 2025 LATEST UPDATED |
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS| GET IT CORRECT!!
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about exercise with a client who has type
1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will carry a complex carbohydrate snack with me when I exercise."
,B. "I should exercise first thing in the morning before eating breakfast."
C. "I should avoid injecting insulin into my thigh if I am going to go
running."
D. "I will not exercise if my urine is positive for ketones." - ANSWER - D.
A nurse notes a small section of bowel protruding from the abdominal
incision of a client who
is postoperative. After calling for assistance, which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
A. Cover the client's wound with a moist, sterile dressing.
B. Have the client lie supine with knees flexed.
C. Check the client's vital signs.
D. Inform the client about the need to return to surgery. - ANSWER - A.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has alcohol use disorder and
is experiencing metabolic acidosis. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Cool, clammy skin.
B. Hyperventilation
C. Increased blood pressure
D. Bradycardia - ANSWER - B.
,A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client following a
cataract extraction. Which of the following should the nurse include in
the teaching?
A. Avoid bending at the waist.
B. Remove the eye shield at bedtime.
C. Limit the use of laxatives if constipated.
D. Seeing flashes of light is an expected finding following extraction. -
ANSWER - A.
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has been taking
digoxin 0.25 mg daily. The client refuses breakfast and reports nausea.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
1) Suggest that the client rests before eating the meal.
2) Request a dietary consult.
3) Check the client's vital signs.
4) Request an order for an antiemetic. - ANSWER - C
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a
cholecystectomy. The nurse suspects the client's wound is infected
because the drainage from the dressing is yellow and thick. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report as the type of drainage
found?
1) Sanguineous
, 2) Serous
3) Serosanguineous
4) Purulent - ANSWER - D.
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client following
arthroscopic surgery. To prevent postoperative complications which of
the following actions should be reinforced during the teaching?
1) Administer an opioid analgesic to the client 30 min prior to initiating
CPM exercises.
2) Place the client's affected leg into the CPM machine with the
machine in the flexed position.
3) Place the client into a high Fowler's position when initiating the CPM
exercises.
4) Align the joints of the CPM machine with the knee gatch in the
client's bed. - ANSWER - A.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has emphysema. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
1) Dyspnea
2) Barrel chest
3) Clubbing of the fingers
4) Shallow respirations
5) Bradycardia - ANSWER - A, B, C, D
EXAM TEST. 2025 LATEST UPDATED |
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS| GET IT CORRECT!!
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about exercise with a client who has type
1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will carry a complex carbohydrate snack with me when I exercise."
,B. "I should exercise first thing in the morning before eating breakfast."
C. "I should avoid injecting insulin into my thigh if I am going to go
running."
D. "I will not exercise if my urine is positive for ketones." - ANSWER - D.
A nurse notes a small section of bowel protruding from the abdominal
incision of a client who
is postoperative. After calling for assistance, which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
A. Cover the client's wound with a moist, sterile dressing.
B. Have the client lie supine with knees flexed.
C. Check the client's vital signs.
D. Inform the client about the need to return to surgery. - ANSWER - A.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has alcohol use disorder and
is experiencing metabolic acidosis. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Cool, clammy skin.
B. Hyperventilation
C. Increased blood pressure
D. Bradycardia - ANSWER - B.
,A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client following a
cataract extraction. Which of the following should the nurse include in
the teaching?
A. Avoid bending at the waist.
B. Remove the eye shield at bedtime.
C. Limit the use of laxatives if constipated.
D. Seeing flashes of light is an expected finding following extraction. -
ANSWER - A.
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has been taking
digoxin 0.25 mg daily. The client refuses breakfast and reports nausea.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
1) Suggest that the client rests before eating the meal.
2) Request a dietary consult.
3) Check the client's vital signs.
4) Request an order for an antiemetic. - ANSWER - C
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a
cholecystectomy. The nurse suspects the client's wound is infected
because the drainage from the dressing is yellow and thick. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report as the type of drainage
found?
1) Sanguineous
, 2) Serous
3) Serosanguineous
4) Purulent - ANSWER - D.
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client following
arthroscopic surgery. To prevent postoperative complications which of
the following actions should be reinforced during the teaching?
1) Administer an opioid analgesic to the client 30 min prior to initiating
CPM exercises.
2) Place the client's affected leg into the CPM machine with the
machine in the flexed position.
3) Place the client into a high Fowler's position when initiating the CPM
exercises.
4) Align the joints of the CPM machine with the knee gatch in the
client's bed. - ANSWER - A.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has emphysema. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
1) Dyspnea
2) Barrel chest
3) Clubbing of the fingers
4) Shallow respirations
5) Bradycardia - ANSWER - A, B, C, D
