HESI RN Med-Surge Practice Exam
with correct answers 2025
Anvadultvclientvwhovisvhospitalizedvaftervsurgeryvreportsvsuddenvonsetvofvchestvpainvandvdyspnea.v
thevclientvappearsvanxious,vrestless,vandvmildlyvcyanotic.vthevnursevshouldvfurthervassessvthevclien
tvforvwhichvcondition?v
Pulmonaryvembolism.
Heartvfailure.
Tuberculosis.
Bronchitis.v-vcorrect-answersv-Pulmonaryvembolism
whichvinformationvshouldvthevnursevobtainvwhenvperformingvanvinitialvassessmentvofvavclientvwho
vpresentsvtovthevemergencyvdepartmentvwithvavpainfulvanklevinjury?v(selectvallvthatvapply)
Qualityvofvthevpain.
Signsvofvinflammation.
Anklevrangevofvmotion.
,Musclevstrengthvtesting.
Visiblevdeformitiesvofvthevjointv-vcorrect-answersv-Qualityvofvthevpainv
Signsvofvinflammation
Anklevrangevofvmotion
Visiblevdeformitiesvofvthevjoint
Whichvdescriptionvofvpainvisvconsistentvwithvavdiagnosisvofvrheumatoidvarthritis?
Jointvpainvisvworsevinvthevmorningvandvinvolvesvsymmetricvjoints.
Jointvpainvisvbettervinvthevmorningvandvworsensvthroughoutvthevday.
Jointvpainvisvconsistentvthroughoutvthevdayvandvisvrelievedvbyvpainvmedication.
Jointvpainvisvworsevduringvthevdayvandvinvolvesvunilateralvjoints.v-vcorrect-answersv-
Jointvpainvisvworsevinvthevmorningvandvinvolvesvsymmetricvjoints
Whichvphysicalvassessmentvfindingvshouldvthevnursevanticipatevinvavclientvwithvlong-
termvgastroesophagealrefluxvdiseasev(GERD)?
Hoarseness.v
Dryvmouth.
Mouthvulcers.
Weightvloss.v-vcorrect-answersv-Hoarseness
Avclientvpresentsvwithvchronicvvenousvinsufficiency.vWhichvassessmentvfindingvshouldvthevnurseva
nticipate?
,Bilateralvlowervlegvstasisvdermatitis.v
Clubbingvofvfingersvandvtoes.
Intermittentvclaudication.vIncorrect
Peripheralvcyanosis.v-vcorrect-answersv-Bilateralvlowervlegvstasisvdermatitis
Avclientvhasvbeenvhospitalizedvwithvavfemurvfracturevandvisvbeingvtreatedvwithvtraction.vwhichvacti
onvbyvthevnursevisvthevpriorityvwhenvcaringvforvthisvclient?
Assessvneurovascularvstatus.v
Changevthevclient'svposition.
Inspectvthevtractionvequipment.
Reviewvpainvmedicationvorders.v-vcorrect-answersv-Assessvneurovascularvstatus
Whichvstatementvmadevbyvavclientvwithvchronicvpancreatitisvindicatesvthatvfurtherveducationvisvne
eded?
Ivwillvcutvbackvonvsmokingvcigarettesvdaily.v
Ivwillvavoidvdrinkingvcaffeinatedvbeverages.
Ivwillvrestvfrequentlyvandvavoidvvigorousvexercise.
Ivwillveatvavbland,vlow-fat,vhigh-proteinvdiet.v-vcorrect-answersv-
Ivwillvcutvbackvonvsmokingvcigarettesvdaily
Thevnursevisvteachingvavfemalevclientvwhovusesvavcontraceptivevdiaphragmvaboutvreducingvthevrisk
vforvtoxicvshockvsyndromev(TSS).vWhichvinformationvshouldvthevnursevinclude?v(Selectvallvthatvappl
y)
, Removevthevdiaphragmvimmediatelyvaftervintercourse.
Washvthevdiaphragmvwithvanvalcoholvsolution.
Usevthevdiaphragmvtovpreventvconceptionvduringvthevmenstrualvcycle.
Dovnotvleavevthevdiaphragmvinvplacevlongervthanv8vhoursvaftervintercourse.v
Replacevthevoldvdiaphragmveveryv3vmonths.v-vcorrect-answersv-
Dovnotvleavevthevdiaphragmvinvplacevlongervthanv8vhoursvaftervintercoursev
Replacevthevoldvdiaphragmveveryv3vmonths
Avmalevclientvwhovsmokesvtwovpacksvofvcigarettesvavdayvstatesvhevunderstandsvthatvsmokingvcigar
ettesvisvcontributingvtovthevdifficultyvthatvhevandvhisvwifevarevhavingvinvgettingvpregnantvandvwantsv
tovknowvifvothervfactorsvcouldvbevcontributingvtovtheirvdifficulty.vWhichvinformationvisvbestvforvthev
nursevtovprovide?v(Selectvallvthatvapply).
Marijuanavcigarettesvdovnotvaffectvspermvcount.
Alcoholvconsumptionvcanvcauseverectilevdysfunction.v
Lowvtestosteronevlevelsvaffectvspermvproduction.v
Cessationvofvsmokingvimprovesvgeneralvhealthvandvfertility.v
Obesityvhasvnoveffectvonvspermvproduction.v-vcorrect-answersv-
Alcoholvconsumptionvcanvcauseverectilevdysfunctionv
Lowvtestosteronevlevelsvaffectvspermvproductionv
Cessationvofvsmokingvimprovesvgeneralvhealthvandvfertility
Twentyvfourvhoursvaftervavclientvreturnsvfromvsurgicalvgastricvbypass,vthevregisteredvnursev(RN)vobs
ervesvlargevamountsvofvbloodvinvthevnasogastricvtubev(NGT)vcannister.vWhichvassessmentvfindingvs
houldvthevRNvreportvasvearlyvsignsvofvhypovolemicvshock?
with correct answers 2025
Anvadultvclientvwhovisvhospitalizedvaftervsurgeryvreportsvsuddenvonsetvofvchestvpainvandvdyspnea.v
thevclientvappearsvanxious,vrestless,vandvmildlyvcyanotic.vthevnursevshouldvfurthervassessvthevclien
tvforvwhichvcondition?v
Pulmonaryvembolism.
Heartvfailure.
Tuberculosis.
Bronchitis.v-vcorrect-answersv-Pulmonaryvembolism
whichvinformationvshouldvthevnursevobtainvwhenvperformingvanvinitialvassessmentvofvavclientvwho
vpresentsvtovthevemergencyvdepartmentvwithvavpainfulvanklevinjury?v(selectvallvthatvapply)
Qualityvofvthevpain.
Signsvofvinflammation.
Anklevrangevofvmotion.
,Musclevstrengthvtesting.
Visiblevdeformitiesvofvthevjointv-vcorrect-answersv-Qualityvofvthevpainv
Signsvofvinflammation
Anklevrangevofvmotion
Visiblevdeformitiesvofvthevjoint
Whichvdescriptionvofvpainvisvconsistentvwithvavdiagnosisvofvrheumatoidvarthritis?
Jointvpainvisvworsevinvthevmorningvandvinvolvesvsymmetricvjoints.
Jointvpainvisvbettervinvthevmorningvandvworsensvthroughoutvthevday.
Jointvpainvisvconsistentvthroughoutvthevdayvandvisvrelievedvbyvpainvmedication.
Jointvpainvisvworsevduringvthevdayvandvinvolvesvunilateralvjoints.v-vcorrect-answersv-
Jointvpainvisvworsevinvthevmorningvandvinvolvesvsymmetricvjoints
Whichvphysicalvassessmentvfindingvshouldvthevnursevanticipatevinvavclientvwithvlong-
termvgastroesophagealrefluxvdiseasev(GERD)?
Hoarseness.v
Dryvmouth.
Mouthvulcers.
Weightvloss.v-vcorrect-answersv-Hoarseness
Avclientvpresentsvwithvchronicvvenousvinsufficiency.vWhichvassessmentvfindingvshouldvthevnurseva
nticipate?
,Bilateralvlowervlegvstasisvdermatitis.v
Clubbingvofvfingersvandvtoes.
Intermittentvclaudication.vIncorrect
Peripheralvcyanosis.v-vcorrect-answersv-Bilateralvlowervlegvstasisvdermatitis
Avclientvhasvbeenvhospitalizedvwithvavfemurvfracturevandvisvbeingvtreatedvwithvtraction.vwhichvacti
onvbyvthevnursevisvthevpriorityvwhenvcaringvforvthisvclient?
Assessvneurovascularvstatus.v
Changevthevclient'svposition.
Inspectvthevtractionvequipment.
Reviewvpainvmedicationvorders.v-vcorrect-answersv-Assessvneurovascularvstatus
Whichvstatementvmadevbyvavclientvwithvchronicvpancreatitisvindicatesvthatvfurtherveducationvisvne
eded?
Ivwillvcutvbackvonvsmokingvcigarettesvdaily.v
Ivwillvavoidvdrinkingvcaffeinatedvbeverages.
Ivwillvrestvfrequentlyvandvavoidvvigorousvexercise.
Ivwillveatvavbland,vlow-fat,vhigh-proteinvdiet.v-vcorrect-answersv-
Ivwillvcutvbackvonvsmokingvcigarettesvdaily
Thevnursevisvteachingvavfemalevclientvwhovusesvavcontraceptivevdiaphragmvaboutvreducingvthevrisk
vforvtoxicvshockvsyndromev(TSS).vWhichvinformationvshouldvthevnursevinclude?v(Selectvallvthatvappl
y)
, Removevthevdiaphragmvimmediatelyvaftervintercourse.
Washvthevdiaphragmvwithvanvalcoholvsolution.
Usevthevdiaphragmvtovpreventvconceptionvduringvthevmenstrualvcycle.
Dovnotvleavevthevdiaphragmvinvplacevlongervthanv8vhoursvaftervintercourse.v
Replacevthevoldvdiaphragmveveryv3vmonths.v-vcorrect-answersv-
Dovnotvleavevthevdiaphragmvinvplacevlongervthanv8vhoursvaftervintercoursev
Replacevthevoldvdiaphragmveveryv3vmonths
Avmalevclientvwhovsmokesvtwovpacksvofvcigarettesvavdayvstatesvhevunderstandsvthatvsmokingvcigar
ettesvisvcontributingvtovthevdifficultyvthatvhevandvhisvwifevarevhavingvinvgettingvpregnantvandvwantsv
tovknowvifvothervfactorsvcouldvbevcontributingvtovtheirvdifficulty.vWhichvinformationvisvbestvforvthev
nursevtovprovide?v(Selectvallvthatvapply).
Marijuanavcigarettesvdovnotvaffectvspermvcount.
Alcoholvconsumptionvcanvcauseverectilevdysfunction.v
Lowvtestosteronevlevelsvaffectvspermvproduction.v
Cessationvofvsmokingvimprovesvgeneralvhealthvandvfertility.v
Obesityvhasvnoveffectvonvspermvproduction.v-vcorrect-answersv-
Alcoholvconsumptionvcanvcauseverectilevdysfunctionv
Lowvtestosteronevlevelsvaffectvspermvproductionv
Cessationvofvsmokingvimprovesvgeneralvhealthvandvfertility
Twentyvfourvhoursvaftervavclientvreturnsvfromvsurgicalvgastricvbypass,vthevregisteredvnursev(RN)vobs
ervesvlargevamountsvofvbloodvinvthevnasogastricvtubev(NGT)vcannister.vWhichvassessmentvfindingvs
houldvthevRNvreportvasvearlyvsignsvofvhypovolemicvshock?
