2026 UPDATED HESI PN MEDICAL SURGICAL NGN
NEWEST 2026 VERSION 3 COMPLETE 55 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
TEST
AMnurseMisMcaringMforMaMclientMwhoMisMtakingMlithiumMandMreportsMpersistentMnauseaMandMvomiti
ngMforM2Mdays.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMlaboratoryMvaluesMshouldMtheMnurseMreportMtoMtheMprovi
der?
a)MPotassiumM4.0MmEq/L
b)MLithiumM0.9MmEq/L
c)MBUNM12Mmg/dL
d)MSodiumM132MmEq/LM-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-D.MSodiumM132MmEq/L
Rationale:
TheMnurseMshouldMidentifyMthatMaMsodiumMlevelMofM132MmEq/LMisMnotMwithinMtheMexpectedMrefer
enceMrangeMofM136MtoM145MmEq/L.MThisMfindingMindicatesMhyponatremia,MwhichMcanMleadMtoMlith
iumMaccumulationMandMplacesMtheMclientMatMriskMforMlithiumMtoxicity.MTheMnurseMshouldMreportMt
hisMfindingMtoMtheMprovider.
AMnurseMisMcaringMforMaMclientMwhoMhasMcancerMandMhasMaMWBCMcountMofM4,000/mm3.MWhichMo
fMtheMfollowing
actionsMshouldMtheMnurseMtake?
a)MCleanseMtheMclient'sMtoothbrushMwithMhydrogenMperoxide.
,b)MInstructMtheMclientMtoMuseMaMdisposableMrazorMtoMshave.
c)MDecreaseMtheMclient'sMproteinMintake.
d)MEncourageMtheMclientMtoMeatMunpasteurizedMdairyMproducts.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-
A.MCleanseMtheMclient'sMtoothbrushMwithMhydrogenMperoxide.
Rationale:
AMWBCMcountMofM4,000/mm3MisMconsideredMlowMandMisMknownMasMleukopenia.MAMlowMWBCMcou
ntMcanMbeMcausedMbyMcancerMorMcancerMtreatment.MTheMnurseMshouldMinstructMtheMclientMtoMcle
anseMtheirMtoothbrushMwithMhydrogenMperoxide.MPeopleMwithMleukemiaMorMleukopeniaMshouldMa
voidMusingMdisposableMrazors,MwhichMcanMcauseMcutsMandMbleedingMthatMcanMleadMtoMinfections.M
Instead,MtheyMrecommendMusingManMelectricMrazorMtoMreduceMtheMriskMofMinjury.MEncouragingMth
eMclientMtoMeatMunpasteurizedMdairyMproductsMisMnotMrecommendedMasMtheyMcanMcontainMharmf
ulMbacteriaMthatMcanMcauseMinfections.MDecreasingMtheMclient'sMproteinMintakeMisMnotMrecommen
dedMasMproteinMisMimportantMforMwoundMhealingMandMimmuneMfunction
TEST
AMnurseMentersMaMclient'sMroomMandMseesMsmokeMcomingMfromMtheMbathroom.MWhichMofMtheMfol
lowingMactionsMshouldMtheMnurseMtakeMfirst?
a)MActivateMtheMfireMalarmMsystem.
b)MUseMaMfireMextinguisherMatMtheMsourceMofMthe
smoke.
c)MAssistMtheMclientMtoMaMnearbyMcommonMarea.
d)MCloseMtheMdoorsMtoMtheMroomMandMtoMthe
bathroom.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-C.MAssistMtheMclientMtoMaMnearbyMcommonMarea.
Rationale:
,useM
Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Extinguish
TEST
AMnurseMisMcontributingMtoMtheMplanMofMcareMforMaMclientMwhoMreportsMdifficultyMeatingMdueMtoMc
hronicMarthritis.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMinterventionsMshouldMtheMnurseMincludeMinMtheMplan?
a)MApplyMfoamMhandlesMtoMtheMclient'sMeatingMutensils.
b)MObtainMaMreferralMforMphysicalMtherapy.
c)MHaveManMassistiveMpersonnelMfeedMtheMclient.
d)MAskMtheMproviderMforMaMprescriptionMforMaMpureedMdiet.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-
A.MApplyMfoamMhandlesMtoMtheMclient'sMeatingMutensils.
Rationale:
ToMhelpMaMclientMwithMchronicMarthritisMwhoMexperiencesMdifficultyMeating,MapplyingMfoamMhandl
esMtoMtheMeatingMutensilsMcanMprovideMaMlarger,MmoreMcomfortableMgripMandMreduceMstrainMonMt
heMjoints.MAskingMforMaMpureeMdietMmayMnotMbeMnecessaryMunlessMswallowingMdifficultiesMareMpr
esent.MHavingManMassistiveMpersonnelMfeedMtheMclientMmayMnotMpromoteMindependence.MWhileM
obtainingMaMreferralMforMphysicalMtherapyMmayMbeMbeneficialMforMoverallMmobility,MitMdoesMnotMdi
rectlyMaddressMtheMclient'sMdifficultyMwithMeating.
AMnurseMisMprovidingMdirectionsMtoManMassistiveMpersonnelMaboutMmovingMaMclientMupMinMbed.
a.M"PlaceMaMpillowMunderMtheMclient'sMheadMpriorMtoMrepositioning."
, b.M"KeepMyourMfeetMcloseMtogetherMwhileMmovingMtheMclient"
cM"FaceMinMtheMdirectionMofMtheMclient'sMmovement"
d.M"MoveMtheMclient'sMarmsMtoMhisMsidesMpriorMtoMrepositioning."M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-
C.M"FaceMinMtheMdirectionMofMtheMclient'sMmovement."M
Rational:
WhenMmovingMaMclientMupMinMbed,MitMisMimportantMforMtheMnurseMtoMfaceMinMtheMdirectionMofMth
eMclient'sMmovementMtoMmaintainMproperMbodyMmechanicsMandMensureMsafeMtransfer.M
1)AdjustMtheMheadMofMtheMbedMtoMaMflatMposition.
2)RemoveMallMpillowsMfromMunderMtheMclient.
3)PositionMtheMUAPMonMtheMsideMoppositeMtheMnurse.
4)PlaceMaMfriction-reducingMsheetMunderMtheMclient.
5)AskMtheMclientMtoMbendMtheMlegsMandMplaceMtheMchinMonMtheMchest.
6)GraspMtheMsheetMandMmoveMtheMclientMonMtheMcountMofMthree.
AMnurseMisMobtainingMaMmedicationMhistoryMfromMaMclientMwhoMisMtoMstartMtakingMnitroglycerinMf
orMchestMdiscomfortMwithMactivity.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMmedicationsMshouldMtheMnurseMinstr
uctMtheMclientMtoMavoidMtakingMwithinM24MhrsMofMusingMnitroglycerin?
a)MAtorvastatin
b)MMetformin
c)MSildenafil
d)MOmeprazoleM-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-C.MSildenafil
Rationale:
NEWEST 2026 VERSION 3 COMPLETE 55 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
TEST
AMnurseMisMcaringMforMaMclientMwhoMisMtakingMlithiumMandMreportsMpersistentMnauseaMandMvomiti
ngMforM2Mdays.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMlaboratoryMvaluesMshouldMtheMnurseMreportMtoMtheMprovi
der?
a)MPotassiumM4.0MmEq/L
b)MLithiumM0.9MmEq/L
c)MBUNM12Mmg/dL
d)MSodiumM132MmEq/LM-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-D.MSodiumM132MmEq/L
Rationale:
TheMnurseMshouldMidentifyMthatMaMsodiumMlevelMofM132MmEq/LMisMnotMwithinMtheMexpectedMrefer
enceMrangeMofM136MtoM145MmEq/L.MThisMfindingMindicatesMhyponatremia,MwhichMcanMleadMtoMlith
iumMaccumulationMandMplacesMtheMclientMatMriskMforMlithiumMtoxicity.MTheMnurseMshouldMreportMt
hisMfindingMtoMtheMprovider.
AMnurseMisMcaringMforMaMclientMwhoMhasMcancerMandMhasMaMWBCMcountMofM4,000/mm3.MWhichMo
fMtheMfollowing
actionsMshouldMtheMnurseMtake?
a)MCleanseMtheMclient'sMtoothbrushMwithMhydrogenMperoxide.
,b)MInstructMtheMclientMtoMuseMaMdisposableMrazorMtoMshave.
c)MDecreaseMtheMclient'sMproteinMintake.
d)MEncourageMtheMclientMtoMeatMunpasteurizedMdairyMproducts.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-
A.MCleanseMtheMclient'sMtoothbrushMwithMhydrogenMperoxide.
Rationale:
AMWBCMcountMofM4,000/mm3MisMconsideredMlowMandMisMknownMasMleukopenia.MAMlowMWBCMcou
ntMcanMbeMcausedMbyMcancerMorMcancerMtreatment.MTheMnurseMshouldMinstructMtheMclientMtoMcle
anseMtheirMtoothbrushMwithMhydrogenMperoxide.MPeopleMwithMleukemiaMorMleukopeniaMshouldMa
voidMusingMdisposableMrazors,MwhichMcanMcauseMcutsMandMbleedingMthatMcanMleadMtoMinfections.M
Instead,MtheyMrecommendMusingManMelectricMrazorMtoMreduceMtheMriskMofMinjury.MEncouragingMth
eMclientMtoMeatMunpasteurizedMdairyMproductsMisMnotMrecommendedMasMtheyMcanMcontainMharmf
ulMbacteriaMthatMcanMcauseMinfections.MDecreasingMtheMclient'sMproteinMintakeMisMnotMrecommen
dedMasMproteinMisMimportantMforMwoundMhealingMandMimmuneMfunction
TEST
AMnurseMentersMaMclient'sMroomMandMseesMsmokeMcomingMfromMtheMbathroom.MWhichMofMtheMfol
lowingMactionsMshouldMtheMnurseMtakeMfirst?
a)MActivateMtheMfireMalarmMsystem.
b)MUseMaMfireMextinguisherMatMtheMsourceMofMthe
smoke.
c)MAssistMtheMclientMtoMaMnearbyMcommonMarea.
d)MCloseMtheMdoorsMtoMtheMroomMandMtoMthe
bathroom.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-C.MAssistMtheMclientMtoMaMnearbyMcommonMarea.
Rationale:
,useM
Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Extinguish
TEST
AMnurseMisMcontributingMtoMtheMplanMofMcareMforMaMclientMwhoMreportsMdifficultyMeatingMdueMtoMc
hronicMarthritis.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMinterventionsMshouldMtheMnurseMincludeMinMtheMplan?
a)MApplyMfoamMhandlesMtoMtheMclient'sMeatingMutensils.
b)MObtainMaMreferralMforMphysicalMtherapy.
c)MHaveManMassistiveMpersonnelMfeedMtheMclient.
d)MAskMtheMproviderMforMaMprescriptionMforMaMpureedMdiet.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-
A.MApplyMfoamMhandlesMtoMtheMclient'sMeatingMutensils.
Rationale:
ToMhelpMaMclientMwithMchronicMarthritisMwhoMexperiencesMdifficultyMeating,MapplyingMfoamMhandl
esMtoMtheMeatingMutensilsMcanMprovideMaMlarger,MmoreMcomfortableMgripMandMreduceMstrainMonMt
heMjoints.MAskingMforMaMpureeMdietMmayMnotMbeMnecessaryMunlessMswallowingMdifficultiesMareMpr
esent.MHavingManMassistiveMpersonnelMfeedMtheMclientMmayMnotMpromoteMindependence.MWhileM
obtainingMaMreferralMforMphysicalMtherapyMmayMbeMbeneficialMforMoverallMmobility,MitMdoesMnotMdi
rectlyMaddressMtheMclient'sMdifficultyMwithMeating.
AMnurseMisMprovidingMdirectionsMtoManMassistiveMpersonnelMaboutMmovingMaMclientMupMinMbed.
a.M"PlaceMaMpillowMunderMtheMclient'sMheadMpriorMtoMrepositioning."
, b.M"KeepMyourMfeetMcloseMtogetherMwhileMmovingMtheMclient"
cM"FaceMinMtheMdirectionMofMtheMclient'sMmovement"
d.M"MoveMtheMclient'sMarmsMtoMhisMsidesMpriorMtoMrepositioning."M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-
C.M"FaceMinMtheMdirectionMofMtheMclient'sMmovement."M
Rational:
WhenMmovingMaMclientMupMinMbed,MitMisMimportantMforMtheMnurseMtoMfaceMinMtheMdirectionMofMth
eMclient'sMmovementMtoMmaintainMproperMbodyMmechanicsMandMensureMsafeMtransfer.M
1)AdjustMtheMheadMofMtheMbedMtoMaMflatMposition.
2)RemoveMallMpillowsMfromMunderMtheMclient.
3)PositionMtheMUAPMonMtheMsideMoppositeMtheMnurse.
4)PlaceMaMfriction-reducingMsheetMunderMtheMclient.
5)AskMtheMclientMtoMbendMtheMlegsMandMplaceMtheMchinMonMtheMchest.
6)GraspMtheMsheetMandMmoveMtheMclientMonMtheMcountMofMthree.
AMnurseMisMobtainingMaMmedicationMhistoryMfromMaMclientMwhoMisMtoMstartMtakingMnitroglycerinMf
orMchestMdiscomfortMwithMactivity.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMmedicationsMshouldMtheMnurseMinstr
uctMtheMclientMtoMavoidMtakingMwithinM24MhrsMofMusingMnitroglycerin?
a)MAtorvastatin
b)MMetformin
c)MSildenafil
d)MOmeprazoleM-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-C.MSildenafil
Rationale: