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HESI RN ADVANCED MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
1. While in the holding area, a patient reveals to the nurse that his
father had a high fever after surgery. Which action by the nurse is
a priority?
a.Notify the patient that the surgery will be canceled
b.Place a medical alert sticker on the front of the patient's chart.
c.Alert the anesthesia care provider of the family member's
reaction to surgery.
d.Reassurethepatient that his temperature will be monitored
closely after surgery. - ANSWER-b.Place a medical alert sticker
on the front of the patient's chart.
2. A patient in surgery receives a neuromuscular blocking agent
as an adjunct to general anesthesia. While in the post anesthesia
care unit (PACU), which assessment finding is most important for
the nurse to report?
a.Lethargy
b.Report of nausea
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c.Disorientation to time
d.Weak chest movement - ANSWER-d.Weak chest movement
3. A patient in the surgical holding area is being prepared for a
spinal fusion. Which action by a member of the surgical team
requires immediate intervention by the charge nurse?
a.Wearing street clothes into the nursing station
b.Wearing a surgical mask into the holding room
c.Walking into the hallway outside the operating room with hair
uncovered
d.Putting on a surgical mask, cap, and scrubs before entering the
operating room - ANSWER-c.Walking into the hallway outside the
operating room with hair uncovered
4. Which actions will the nurse include in the surgical time-out
procedure before surgery? (Select all that apply.)
a.Check for patency of IV lines.
b.Have the surgeon identify the patient.
c.Have the patient state name and date of birth.
d.Verify the patient identification band number.
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e.Ask the patient to state the surgical procedure. - ANSWER-
c.Have the patient state name and date of birth.
d.Verify the patient identification band number.
e.Ask the patient to state the surgical procedure.
5. Which statements describe the role of the certified registered
nurse anesthetist (CRNA) on the surgical care team? (Select all
that apply.)
a.Selecting and administering the anesthesia and adjuvant drugs
b.Developing and implementing a plan for delivering anesthesia
c.Managing critically ill surgical patients in the intensive care unit
d.Releasing or discharging patients fromthepostanesthesia care
area
e.Establishing an airway and monitoring the patient's pulmonary
status - ANSWER-A B D E
6. In the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), a patient's vital signs
are blood pressure 116/72 mm Hg, pulse 74 beats/min,
respirations 12 breaths/min, and SpO291%.the patient is sleepy
but awakens easily. Which action would the nurse take?
HESI RN ADVANCED MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
1. While in the holding area, a patient reveals to the nurse that his
father had a high fever after surgery. Which action by the nurse is
a priority?
a.Notify the patient that the surgery will be canceled
b.Place a medical alert sticker on the front of the patient's chart.
c.Alert the anesthesia care provider of the family member's
reaction to surgery.
d.Reassurethepatient that his temperature will be monitored
closely after surgery. - ANSWER-b.Place a medical alert sticker
on the front of the patient's chart.
2. A patient in surgery receives a neuromuscular blocking agent
as an adjunct to general anesthesia. While in the post anesthesia
care unit (PACU), which assessment finding is most important for
the nurse to report?
a.Lethargy
b.Report of nausea
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c.Disorientation to time
d.Weak chest movement - ANSWER-d.Weak chest movement
3. A patient in the surgical holding area is being prepared for a
spinal fusion. Which action by a member of the surgical team
requires immediate intervention by the charge nurse?
a.Wearing street clothes into the nursing station
b.Wearing a surgical mask into the holding room
c.Walking into the hallway outside the operating room with hair
uncovered
d.Putting on a surgical mask, cap, and scrubs before entering the
operating room - ANSWER-c.Walking into the hallway outside the
operating room with hair uncovered
4. Which actions will the nurse include in the surgical time-out
procedure before surgery? (Select all that apply.)
a.Check for patency of IV lines.
b.Have the surgeon identify the patient.
c.Have the patient state name and date of birth.
d.Verify the patient identification band number.
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e.Ask the patient to state the surgical procedure. - ANSWER-
c.Have the patient state name and date of birth.
d.Verify the patient identification band number.
e.Ask the patient to state the surgical procedure.
5. Which statements describe the role of the certified registered
nurse anesthetist (CRNA) on the surgical care team? (Select all
that apply.)
a.Selecting and administering the anesthesia and adjuvant drugs
b.Developing and implementing a plan for delivering anesthesia
c.Managing critically ill surgical patients in the intensive care unit
d.Releasing or discharging patients fromthepostanesthesia care
area
e.Establishing an airway and monitoring the patient's pulmonary
status - ANSWER-A B D E
6. In the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), a patient's vital signs
are blood pressure 116/72 mm Hg, pulse 74 beats/min,
respirations 12 breaths/min, and SpO291%.the patient is sleepy
but awakens easily. Which action would the nurse take?
