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EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG
NEWEST EXAM PREPARATION
WITH COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES | ALREADY GRADED
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An adult client who is hospitalized after surgery reports sudden onset of
chest pain and dyspnea. the client appears anxious, restless, and mildly
cyanotic. the nurse should further assess the client for which condition?
----Solution----
Pulmonary embolism
which information should the nurse obtain when performing an initial
assessment of a client who presents to the emergency department with a
painful ankle injury?
----Solution----
Quality of the pain
Signs of inflammation
Ankle range of motion
Visible deformities of the joint
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Which description of pain is consistent with a diagnosis of rheumatoid
arthritis?
----Solution----
Joint pain is worse in the morning and involves symmetric joints
Which physical assessment finding should the nurse anticipate in a client
with long-term gastroesophagealreflux disease (GERD)?
----Solution----
Hoarseness
A client presents with chronic venous insufficiency. Which assessment
finding should the nurse anticipate?
----Solution----
Bilateral lower leg stasis dermatitis
A client has been hospitalized with a femur fracture and is being treated
with traction. which action by the nurse is the priority when caring for
this client?
----Solution----
Assess neurovascular status
Which statement made by a client with chronic pancreatitis indicates
that further education is needed?
----Solution----
I will cut back on smoking cigarettes daily
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The nurse is teaching a female client who uses a contraceptive
diaphragm about reducing the risk for toxic shock syndrome (TSS).
Which information should the nurse include?
----Solution----
Do not leave the diaphragm in place longer than 8 hours after
intercourse
Replace the old diaphragm every 3 months
A male client who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day states he
understands that smoking cigarettes is contributing to the difficulty that
he and his wife are having in getting pregnant and wants to know if
other factors could be contributing to their difficulty. Which information
is best for the nurse to provide?
----Solution----
Alcohol consumption can cause erectile dysfunction
Low testosterone levels affect sperm production
Cessation of smoking improves general health and fertility
Twenty four hours after a client returns from surgical gastric bypass, the
registered nurse (RN) observes large amounts of blood in the nasogastric
tube (NGT) cannister. Which assessment finding should the RN report
as early signs of hypovolemic shock?
----Solution----
lethargy
EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG
NEWEST EXAM PREPARATION
WITH COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES | ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
An adult client who is hospitalized after surgery reports sudden onset of
chest pain and dyspnea. the client appears anxious, restless, and mildly
cyanotic. the nurse should further assess the client for which condition?
----Solution----
Pulmonary embolism
which information should the nurse obtain when performing an initial
assessment of a client who presents to the emergency department with a
painful ankle injury?
----Solution----
Quality of the pain
Signs of inflammation
Ankle range of motion
Visible deformities of the joint
,2|Page
Which description of pain is consistent with a diagnosis of rheumatoid
arthritis?
----Solution----
Joint pain is worse in the morning and involves symmetric joints
Which physical assessment finding should the nurse anticipate in a client
with long-term gastroesophagealreflux disease (GERD)?
----Solution----
Hoarseness
A client presents with chronic venous insufficiency. Which assessment
finding should the nurse anticipate?
----Solution----
Bilateral lower leg stasis dermatitis
A client has been hospitalized with a femur fracture and is being treated
with traction. which action by the nurse is the priority when caring for
this client?
----Solution----
Assess neurovascular status
Which statement made by a client with chronic pancreatitis indicates
that further education is needed?
----Solution----
I will cut back on smoking cigarettes daily
, 3|Page
The nurse is teaching a female client who uses a contraceptive
diaphragm about reducing the risk for toxic shock syndrome (TSS).
Which information should the nurse include?
----Solution----
Do not leave the diaphragm in place longer than 8 hours after
intercourse
Replace the old diaphragm every 3 months
A male client who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day states he
understands that smoking cigarettes is contributing to the difficulty that
he and his wife are having in getting pregnant and wants to know if
other factors could be contributing to their difficulty. Which information
is best for the nurse to provide?
----Solution----
Alcohol consumption can cause erectile dysfunction
Low testosterone levels affect sperm production
Cessation of smoking improves general health and fertility
Twenty four hours after a client returns from surgical gastric bypass, the
registered nurse (RN) observes large amounts of blood in the nasogastric
tube (NGT) cannister. Which assessment finding should the RN report
as early signs of hypovolemic shock?
----Solution----
lethargy
