Evolve: HESI Med Surg Practice Exam QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST
RECENT!!)
C
Terms in this set (123)
Which description of symptoms is B) Sudden, stabbing, severe pain over the lip and chin.
characteristic of a client diagnosed with
trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)?
A 67-year-old woman who lives alone is C) Osteoporosis resulting from hormonal changes.
admitted after tripping on a rug in her home
and fractures her hip. Which predisposing
factor probably led to the fracture in the
proximal end of her femur?
The nurse is assisting a client out of bed D) Allow the client to sit with the bed in a high Fowler's
for the first time after surgery. What position.
action
should the nurse do first?
A 20-year-old female client calls the nurse B) Most lumps are benign, but it is always best to come in for
to report a lump she found in her an examination.
breast. Which response is the best for the
nurse to provide?
A female client is brought to the clinic by D) Collect further data to determine whether self-neglect is
her daughter for a flu shot. She has lost occurring.
significant weight since the last visit. She has
poor personal hygiene and inadequate
clothing for the weather. The client states
that she lives alone and denies problems or
concerns. What action should the nurse
implement?
, A client is admitted to the medical intensive C) Elevated CK-MB.
care unit with a diagnosis of myocardial
infarction. The client's history indicates the
infarction occurred ten hours ago. Which
laboratory test result should the
nurse expect this client to exhibit?
A splint is prescribed for nighttime use by a A) Prevention of deformities.
client with rheumatoid arthritis. Which
statement by the nurse provides the most
accurate explanation for use of the splints?
The nurse should be correct in C) serum potassium level is 3.
withholding a dose of digoxin in a client
with congestive heart failure without
specific instruction
from the healthcare provider if the client's
Despite several eye surgeries, a 78-year-old D) Medium yellow.
client who lives alone has persistent
vision problems. The visiting nurse is Yellow is the easiest for a person with failing vision to see (D).
discussing (A) will be almost impossible to see at night because the
painting the house with the client. The nurse shadows of the steps will be too difficult to determine,
suggests that the edge of the steps should and would pose a safety hazard. (B) is very hard to see with a
be painted which color? glare from the sun and it could hurt the eyes in the daytime
A) Black. to look at them. (C) is a pastel color and is difficult for
B)White. elderly clients to see.
C) Light green.
D) Medium yellow.
During CPR, when attempting to ventilate a B) Reposition the head to validate that the head is in
client's lungs, the nurse notes that the chest the proper position to open the airway.
is not moving. What action should the nurse
take first?
The nurse is assessing a client with bacterial A) Cyanosis of the fingertips.
meningitis. Which assessment finding
indicates the client may have developed
septic emboli?
.
In assessing a client diagnosed with C) Potassium.
primary hyperaldosteronism, the nurse
expects the laboratory test results to
indicate a
decreased serum level of which substance?
A client with diabetes mellitus is D) Adequate cellular nourishment.
experiencing polyphagia. Which outcome
statement is the priority for this client?
Based on the analysis of the client's atrial C) Anticoagulation therapy.
fibrillation, the nurse should prepare the
client for which treatment protocol?
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST
RECENT!!)
C
Terms in this set (123)
Which description of symptoms is B) Sudden, stabbing, severe pain over the lip and chin.
characteristic of a client diagnosed with
trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)?
A 67-year-old woman who lives alone is C) Osteoporosis resulting from hormonal changes.
admitted after tripping on a rug in her home
and fractures her hip. Which predisposing
factor probably led to the fracture in the
proximal end of her femur?
The nurse is assisting a client out of bed D) Allow the client to sit with the bed in a high Fowler's
for the first time after surgery. What position.
action
should the nurse do first?
A 20-year-old female client calls the nurse B) Most lumps are benign, but it is always best to come in for
to report a lump she found in her an examination.
breast. Which response is the best for the
nurse to provide?
A female client is brought to the clinic by D) Collect further data to determine whether self-neglect is
her daughter for a flu shot. She has lost occurring.
significant weight since the last visit. She has
poor personal hygiene and inadequate
clothing for the weather. The client states
that she lives alone and denies problems or
concerns. What action should the nurse
implement?
, A client is admitted to the medical intensive C) Elevated CK-MB.
care unit with a diagnosis of myocardial
infarction. The client's history indicates the
infarction occurred ten hours ago. Which
laboratory test result should the
nurse expect this client to exhibit?
A splint is prescribed for nighttime use by a A) Prevention of deformities.
client with rheumatoid arthritis. Which
statement by the nurse provides the most
accurate explanation for use of the splints?
The nurse should be correct in C) serum potassium level is 3.
withholding a dose of digoxin in a client
with congestive heart failure without
specific instruction
from the healthcare provider if the client's
Despite several eye surgeries, a 78-year-old D) Medium yellow.
client who lives alone has persistent
vision problems. The visiting nurse is Yellow is the easiest for a person with failing vision to see (D).
discussing (A) will be almost impossible to see at night because the
painting the house with the client. The nurse shadows of the steps will be too difficult to determine,
suggests that the edge of the steps should and would pose a safety hazard. (B) is very hard to see with a
be painted which color? glare from the sun and it could hurt the eyes in the daytime
A) Black. to look at them. (C) is a pastel color and is difficult for
B)White. elderly clients to see.
C) Light green.
D) Medium yellow.
During CPR, when attempting to ventilate a B) Reposition the head to validate that the head is in
client's lungs, the nurse notes that the chest the proper position to open the airway.
is not moving. What action should the nurse
take first?
The nurse is assessing a client with bacterial A) Cyanosis of the fingertips.
meningitis. Which assessment finding
indicates the client may have developed
septic emboli?
.
In assessing a client diagnosed with C) Potassium.
primary hyperaldosteronism, the nurse
expects the laboratory test results to
indicate a
decreased serum level of which substance?
A client with diabetes mellitus is D) Adequate cellular nourishment.
experiencing polyphagia. Which outcome
statement is the priority for this client?
Based on the analysis of the client's atrial C) Anticoagulation therapy.
fibrillation, the nurse should prepare the
client for which treatment protocol?
