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EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXAM
2026/2027 CURRENT TESTING QUESTION AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWER (VERIFIED)
GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
HESI MED SURG
Maximize your success on the Evolve Elsevier HESI Med-Surg
exam with focused preparation that strengthens your
understanding of adult health conditions, nursing interventions,
and clinical prioritization. This exam resource is specifically
designed for nursing students using the HESI comprehensive
assessment to evaluate medical-surgical knowledge and critical
thinking.
A 77 year old female client is admitted to the hospital. She is
confused, has no appetite, is nauseated and vomiting, and is
complaining of a headache. Her pulse rate is 43 beats per
minute. It is most important for the nurse to assess for which
finding? ...... ANSWER ....... Takes digitalis
The nurse knows that lab values sometimes vary for the
older client. Which data would the nurse expect to find when
reviewing lab values of an 80 year old male? ...... ANSWER
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....... Increased protein in the urine, slightly increased
serum glucose levels
The nurse is planning to initiate a socialization group for
older residents of a long-term facility. Which information
would be most useful to the nurse when planning activities
for the group? ...... ANSWER ....... The usual activity
patterns of each member of the group
While working in the emergency room, the nurse is exposed
to a client with active tuberculosis. When should the nurse
plan to obtain a tuberculin skin test? ...... ANSWER .......
Four to six weeks after the exposure
A client has taken steroids for 12 years to help manage
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). When
making a home visit, which nursing function is of greatest
importance to this client? Assess the client's ...... ANSWER
....... temperature
During lung assessment, the nurse places a stethoscope on
a client's chest and instructs him/her to say "99" each time
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the chest is touched with the stethoscope. What should be
the correct interpretation if the nurse hears the spoken
words "99" very clearly through the stethoscope? ......
ANSWER ....... May indicate pneumonia
The nurse is performing an ophthalmoscopic examination on
a hypertensive client. When assessing the client, which
finding indicates the severity of hypertension? ......
ANSWER ....... Amount of retinal vessel damage that has
occurred
The nurse is receiving report from surgery about a client with
a penrose drain who is to be admitted to the postoperative
unit. Before choosing a room for this client, which
information is most important for the nurse to obtain? ......
ANSWER ....... If the client's wound is infected
The nurse notes that the only ECG for a 55-year-old male
client scheduled for surgery in two hours is dated two years
ago. The client reports that he has a history of "heart
trouble," but has no problems at present. Hospital protocol
requires that those over 50 years of age have a recent ECG
prior to surgery. What nursing action is best for the nurse to
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implement? ...... ANSWER ....... Call for an ECG to be
performed immediately
The nurse is interviewing a male client with hypertension.
Which additional medical diagnosis in the client's history
presents the greatest risk for developing a cerebral vascular
accident (CVA)? ...... ANSWER ....... Diabetes mellitus
The nurse is completing an admission interview and
assessment on a client with a history of Parkinson's disease.
Which question provides information relevant to the client's
plan of care? ...... ANSWER ....... Have you ever been
'frozen' in one spot, unable to move?
The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of
Parkinson's disease for the past 5 years. Which symptoms
would this client most likely exhibit? ...... ANSWER .......
Shuffling gait, mask-like facial expression and tremors of
the head
Which intervention should the nurse plan to implement
when caring for a client who has just undergone a right
EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXAM
2026/2027 CURRENT TESTING QUESTION AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWER (VERIFIED)
GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
HESI MED SURG
Maximize your success on the Evolve Elsevier HESI Med-Surg
exam with focused preparation that strengthens your
understanding of adult health conditions, nursing interventions,
and clinical prioritization. This exam resource is specifically
designed for nursing students using the HESI comprehensive
assessment to evaluate medical-surgical knowledge and critical
thinking.
A 77 year old female client is admitted to the hospital. She is
confused, has no appetite, is nauseated and vomiting, and is
complaining of a headache. Her pulse rate is 43 beats per
minute. It is most important for the nurse to assess for which
finding? ...... ANSWER ....... Takes digitalis
The nurse knows that lab values sometimes vary for the
older client. Which data would the nurse expect to find when
reviewing lab values of an 80 year old male? ...... ANSWER
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....... Increased protein in the urine, slightly increased
serum glucose levels
The nurse is planning to initiate a socialization group for
older residents of a long-term facility. Which information
would be most useful to the nurse when planning activities
for the group? ...... ANSWER ....... The usual activity
patterns of each member of the group
While working in the emergency room, the nurse is exposed
to a client with active tuberculosis. When should the nurse
plan to obtain a tuberculin skin test? ...... ANSWER .......
Four to six weeks after the exposure
A client has taken steroids for 12 years to help manage
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). When
making a home visit, which nursing function is of greatest
importance to this client? Assess the client's ...... ANSWER
....... temperature
During lung assessment, the nurse places a stethoscope on
a client's chest and instructs him/her to say "99" each time
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the chest is touched with the stethoscope. What should be
the correct interpretation if the nurse hears the spoken
words "99" very clearly through the stethoscope? ......
ANSWER ....... May indicate pneumonia
The nurse is performing an ophthalmoscopic examination on
a hypertensive client. When assessing the client, which
finding indicates the severity of hypertension? ......
ANSWER ....... Amount of retinal vessel damage that has
occurred
The nurse is receiving report from surgery about a client with
a penrose drain who is to be admitted to the postoperative
unit. Before choosing a room for this client, which
information is most important for the nurse to obtain? ......
ANSWER ....... If the client's wound is infected
The nurse notes that the only ECG for a 55-year-old male
client scheduled for surgery in two hours is dated two years
ago. The client reports that he has a history of "heart
trouble," but has no problems at present. Hospital protocol
requires that those over 50 years of age have a recent ECG
prior to surgery. What nursing action is best for the nurse to
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implement? ...... ANSWER ....... Call for an ECG to be
performed immediately
The nurse is interviewing a male client with hypertension.
Which additional medical diagnosis in the client's history
presents the greatest risk for developing a cerebral vascular
accident (CVA)? ...... ANSWER ....... Diabetes mellitus
The nurse is completing an admission interview and
assessment on a client with a history of Parkinson's disease.
Which question provides information relevant to the client's
plan of care? ...... ANSWER ....... Have you ever been
'frozen' in one spot, unable to move?
The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of
Parkinson's disease for the past 5 years. Which symptoms
would this client most likely exhibit? ...... ANSWER .......
Shuffling gait, mask-like facial expression and tremors of
the head
Which intervention should the nurse plan to implement
when caring for a client who has just undergone a right
