BSN HESI 266 – Comprehensive Exam Questions and Verified Answers with Detailed Rationales

This document contains a comprehensive set of HESI exam-style questions for BSN 266, featuring multiple-choice, select-all-that-apply, and calculation-based questions with verified answers and detailed rationales. It covers a wide range of medical-surgical nursing topics including blood transfusion reactions, diverticulosis, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), morphine toxicity, fracture care and cast complications, type 2 diabetes management, cardiac stent placement and myocardial infarction, migraine headaches, psoriasis and PUVA therapy, gastric bypass complications, Raynaud's disease, Crohn's disease, renal calculi, benign prostatic hyperplasia, chronic kidney disease and peritoneal dialysis, seizure care, GERD, tuberculosis, pancreatitis, chemotherapy extravasation, insulin administration, heart failure and pulmonary edema, burn care, platelet disorders, heparin therapy, COPD and oxygen therapy, penicillin calculations, post-thoracotomy care, osteoarthritis and Heberden's nodes, MRSA precautions, COVID-19 testing, multiple sclerosis, hypothyroidism, HIV and oral thrush, pneumonia diagnostics, stroke risk assessment, gouty arthritis, pheochromocytoma, cirrhosis complications, asthma and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, acute kidney injury, peripheral neuropathy, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Addison's disease, cancer prevention, eczema treatment, hyperparathyroidism, urinary tract infections, ALS, vertebroplasty, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, wound dehiscence and evisceration, athlete's foot, huff coughing, burn depth classification, colon cancer prevention, and postoperative TURP care. Each question includes the correct answer with clinical rationale, making this an essential study resource for nursing students preparing for the HESI exit exam.