HESI BSN 266 EXAM 2026 LATEST UPDATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
A client with newly diagnosed Crohn's disease asks the nurse about dietary
restrictions. How should the nurse respond?
a. Explain that the need to restrict fluids is the primary limitation.
b. Advise the client to limit foods that are high in calcium and iron.
c. Instruct the
client to avoid foods with gluten, such as wheat bread.
d. Describe the use of an elimination diet to find trigger foods - ANS-d. Describe the use of an
elimination diet to find trigger foods
The nurse is obtaining a health history from a new client who has a history of kidney stones.
Which statement by the client indicates an increased risk for renal calculi.?
a. Jogs more frequently than usual daily routine.
b. Eats a vegetarian diet with
cheese 2 to 3 times a day.
,c. Experiences additional stress since adopting a child.
d. Drinks several bottles of carbonated water daily - ANS-b. Eats a vegetarian diet with
cheese 2 to 3 times a day.
An older male client tells the nurse that he is losing sleep because he has to get up several times
at night to go to the bathroom, that he has trouble starting his urinary system, and that he does
not feel like his bladder is ever completely
empty.
Which intervention should the nurse implement?
a. Review the client's fluid intake prior to bedtime.
b. Obtain a finger stick blood glucose level.
c. Palpate the bladder above the symphysis pubis.
d. Collect a urine specimen for culture analysis - ANS-c. Palpate the bladder above the
symphysis pubis.
A client is diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and needs to begin dialysis.
Which condition entered on the client's medical record should the nurse recognize as a
contraindication for peritoneal dialysis?
a. Nephrotic syndrome history.
, b. Latent hepatitis C.
c. Crohn's disease with colectomy.
d. Type 2 diabetes mellitus - ANS-c. Crohn's disease with colectomy.
When providing care for an unconscious client who has seizures.
Which nursing intervention is most essential?
a. Maintain the client in a semi-Fowler's position.
b. Keep the room at a comfortable
temperature.
c. Ensure oral suction is available.
d. Provide frequent mouth care - ANS-c. Ensure oral suction is available.
A client presents to the emergency department reporting chest pain that is radiation to the left
arm, shortness of breath, and diaphoresis.
Which medication should the nurse anticipate being prescribed by the healthcare provider?
a. Fentanyl.
b. Hydromorphone.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
A client with newly diagnosed Crohn's disease asks the nurse about dietary
restrictions. How should the nurse respond?
a. Explain that the need to restrict fluids is the primary limitation.
b. Advise the client to limit foods that are high in calcium and iron.
c. Instruct the
client to avoid foods with gluten, such as wheat bread.
d. Describe the use of an elimination diet to find trigger foods - ANS-d. Describe the use of an
elimination diet to find trigger foods
The nurse is obtaining a health history from a new client who has a history of kidney stones.
Which statement by the client indicates an increased risk for renal calculi.?
a. Jogs more frequently than usual daily routine.
b. Eats a vegetarian diet with
cheese 2 to 3 times a day.
,c. Experiences additional stress since adopting a child.
d. Drinks several bottles of carbonated water daily - ANS-b. Eats a vegetarian diet with
cheese 2 to 3 times a day.
An older male client tells the nurse that he is losing sleep because he has to get up several times
at night to go to the bathroom, that he has trouble starting his urinary system, and that he does
not feel like his bladder is ever completely
empty.
Which intervention should the nurse implement?
a. Review the client's fluid intake prior to bedtime.
b. Obtain a finger stick blood glucose level.
c. Palpate the bladder above the symphysis pubis.
d. Collect a urine specimen for culture analysis - ANS-c. Palpate the bladder above the
symphysis pubis.
A client is diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and needs to begin dialysis.
Which condition entered on the client's medical record should the nurse recognize as a
contraindication for peritoneal dialysis?
a. Nephrotic syndrome history.
, b. Latent hepatitis C.
c. Crohn's disease with colectomy.
d. Type 2 diabetes mellitus - ANS-c. Crohn's disease with colectomy.
When providing care for an unconscious client who has seizures.
Which nursing intervention is most essential?
a. Maintain the client in a semi-Fowler's position.
b. Keep the room at a comfortable
temperature.
c. Ensure oral suction is available.
d. Provide frequent mouth care - ANS-c. Ensure oral suction is available.
A client presents to the emergency department reporting chest pain that is radiation to the left
arm, shortness of breath, and diaphoresis.
Which medication should the nurse anticipate being prescribed by the healthcare provider?
a. Fentanyl.
b. Hydromorphone.
