Med Surg HESI V2 Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A client with type 2 diabetes reports frequent urination and excessive thirst. Which lab result
would best confirm the nurse’s suspicion of hyperglycemia?
A. Hemoglobin level
B. Serum potassium
✔✔C. Blood glucose level
D. White blood cell count
A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy. Which action is most important when
suctioning the airway?
A. Insert the catheter for 10 seconds
✔✔B. Apply suction while withdrawing the catheter
C. Rotate the catheter before insertion
D. Suction continuously during insertion
A client with chronic kidney disease has a serum potassium of 6.2 mEq/L. Which medication
should the nurse expect to administer?
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,A. Calcium gluconate
✔✔B. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
C. Magnesium sulfate
D. Furosemide
Which food selection indicates a client with heart failure understands a low-sodium diet?
A. Canned soup and crackers
B. Bacon and eggs
✔✔C. Fresh fruit and grilled chicken
D. Processed cheese sandwich
A nurse is caring for a client with pneumonia who has an oxygen saturation of 85% on room air.
What is the priority nursing action?
A. Notify the healthcare provider
B. Obtain a chest x-ray
✔✔C. Apply supplemental oxygen
D. Encourage the client to drink fluids
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, Which finding in a client receiving IV fluids requires immediate intervention?
A. Dry mucous membranes
✔✔B. Crackles in the lungs
C. Low urine output
D. Increased hematocrit
A client with hypothyroidism is prescribed levothyroxine. Which statement by the client
indicates correct understanding of the medication?
A. “I will take this medication with food.”
B. “I can stop the medication once I feel better.”
✔✔C. “I will take the medication every morning before breakfast.”
D. “I will take the medication only on weekdays.”
A nurse is preparing to administer blood to a client. Which action is correct?
A. Use any IV tubing available
✔✔B. Confirm client identity with another licensed nurse
C. Infuse over at least 6 hours
D. Hang blood with 5% dextrose solution
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A client with type 2 diabetes reports frequent urination and excessive thirst. Which lab result
would best confirm the nurse’s suspicion of hyperglycemia?
A. Hemoglobin level
B. Serum potassium
✔✔C. Blood glucose level
D. White blood cell count
A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy. Which action is most important when
suctioning the airway?
A. Insert the catheter for 10 seconds
✔✔B. Apply suction while withdrawing the catheter
C. Rotate the catheter before insertion
D. Suction continuously during insertion
A client with chronic kidney disease has a serum potassium of 6.2 mEq/L. Which medication
should the nurse expect to administer?
1
,A. Calcium gluconate
✔✔B. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
C. Magnesium sulfate
D. Furosemide
Which food selection indicates a client with heart failure understands a low-sodium diet?
A. Canned soup and crackers
B. Bacon and eggs
✔✔C. Fresh fruit and grilled chicken
D. Processed cheese sandwich
A nurse is caring for a client with pneumonia who has an oxygen saturation of 85% on room air.
What is the priority nursing action?
A. Notify the healthcare provider
B. Obtain a chest x-ray
✔✔C. Apply supplemental oxygen
D. Encourage the client to drink fluids
2
, Which finding in a client receiving IV fluids requires immediate intervention?
A. Dry mucous membranes
✔✔B. Crackles in the lungs
C. Low urine output
D. Increased hematocrit
A client with hypothyroidism is prescribed levothyroxine. Which statement by the client
indicates correct understanding of the medication?
A. “I will take this medication with food.”
B. “I can stop the medication once I feel better.”
✔✔C. “I will take the medication every morning before breakfast.”
D. “I will take the medication only on weekdays.”
A nurse is preparing to administer blood to a client. Which action is correct?
A. Use any IV tubing available
✔✔B. Confirm client identity with another licensed nurse
C. Infuse over at least 6 hours
D. Hang blood with 5% dextrose solution
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