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An adult client who is hospitalized after surgery reports sudden onset of chest pain and
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dyspnea. the client appears anxious, restless, and mildly cyanotic. the nurse should further
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assess the client for which condition? - ANS>>Pulmonary embolism
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which information should the nurse obtain when performing an initial assessment of a client
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who presents to the emergency department with a painful ankle injury? (select all that apply)
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- ANS>>Quality of the pain
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Signs of inflammation
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Ankle range of motion
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Visible deformities of the joint
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Which description of pain is consistent with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis? - ANS>>Joint
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pain is worse in the morning and involves symmetric joints
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Which physical assessment finding should the nurse anticipate in a client with long-term
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gastroesophagealreflux disease (GERD)? - ANS>>Hoarseness
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A client presents with chronic venous insufficiency. Which assessment finding should the
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nurse anticipate? - ANS>>Bilateral lower leg stasis dermatitis
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A client has been hospitalized with a femur fracture and is being treated with traction. which
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action by the nurse is the priority when caring for this client? - ANS>>Assess neurovascular
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status
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Which statement made by a client with chronic pancreatitis indicates that further education is
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needed? - ANS>>I will cut back on smoking cigarettes daily
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,EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXAM Updated 2026/2027 Questions with Answers EVOLVE
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The nurse is teaching a female client who uses a contraceptive diaphragm about reducing the
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risk for toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Which information should the nurse include? (Select all
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that apply) - ANS>>Do not leave the diaphragm in place longer than 8 hours after intercourse
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A male client who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day states he understands that smoking
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cigarettes is contributing to the difficulty that he and his wife are having in getting pregnant
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and wants to know if other factors could be contributing to their difficulty. Which information
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is best for the nurse to provide? (Select all that apply). - ANS>>Alcohol consumption can
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cause erectile dysfunction
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Low testosterone levels affect sperm production
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Cessation of smoking improves general health and fertility
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Twenty four hours after a client returns from surgical gastric bypass, the registered nurse (RN)
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observes large amounts of blood in the nasogastric tube (NGT) cannister. Which assessment
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finding should the RN report as early signs of hypovolemic shock? - ANS>>lethargy
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the registered nurse (RN) is assessing a male client who arrives at the clinic with severe
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abdominal cramping, pain, tenesmus, and dehydration. the RN discovers that the client has
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had 14 to 20 loose stools with rectal bleeding. When taking the client's medical history, which
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information is most for the nurse to obtain? - ANS>>Ulcerative colitis
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A client is newly diagnosed with diverticulosis. The registered nurse (RN) is assessing the
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client's basic knowledge about the disease process. Which statement by the client conveys an
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understanding of the etiology of diverticula? - ANS>>Chronic constipation causes weakening
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of colon wall which results in out pouching sacs
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, EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXAM Updated 2026/2027 Questions with Answers EVOLVE
ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXIT EXAM VERSION 1 / MED SURG HESI EVOLVE ELSEVIER NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BR
The registered nurse (RN) is assessing a client who was discharged home after management of
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chronic hypertension. Which equipment should the RN instruct the client to use at home? -
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ANS>>Sphygmomanometer
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A young adult mail is diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma in the abdominopelvic
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region and is scheduled for radiation therapy (RT). The client expresses concern about
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becoming infertile. How should the nurse respond? - ANS>>Propose sperm banking before RT
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then artificial insemination is an option
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A client's susceptibility to ulcerative colitis is most likely due to which aspect in the client's
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history? - ANS>>Jewish European ancestry
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Small bowl obstruction is a condition characterized by which finding? - ANS>>Severe fluid and
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electrolyte imbalances
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Which client should the nurse recognize as most likely to experience sleep apnea? -
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ANS>>Obese older male client with a short, thick neck
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Which milestone indicates to the nurse successful achievement of young adulthood? -
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ANS>>Completes education and becomes self-supporting
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A client who has heart failure is admitted with a serum potassium level of 2.9 mEq/L (2.9
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mmol/L). Which action is most important for the nurse to implement? - ANS>>Initiate
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continuous cardiac monitoring
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Which postmenopausal client's complaint should the nurse refer to the HCP? - ANS>>episodes
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of vaginal bleeding
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ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXIT EXAM VERSION 1 / MED SURG HESI EVOLVE ELSEVIER NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BR
An adult client who is hospitalized after surgery reports sudden onset of chest pain and
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dyspnea. the client appears anxious, restless, and mildly cyanotic. the nurse should further
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assess the client for which condition? - ANS>>Pulmonary embolism
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which information should the nurse obtain when performing an initial assessment of a client
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who presents to the emergency department with a painful ankle injury? (select all that apply)
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- ANS>>Quality of the pain
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Signs of inflammation
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Ankle range of motion
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Visible deformities of the joint
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Which description of pain is consistent with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis? - ANS>>Joint
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pain is worse in the morning and involves symmetric joints
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Which physical assessment finding should the nurse anticipate in a client with long-term
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gastroesophagealreflux disease (GERD)? - ANS>>Hoarseness
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A client presents with chronic venous insufficiency. Which assessment finding should the
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nurse anticipate? - ANS>>Bilateral lower leg stasis dermatitis
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A client has been hospitalized with a femur fracture and is being treated with traction. which
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action by the nurse is the priority when caring for this client? - ANS>>Assess neurovascular
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status
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Which statement made by a client with chronic pancreatitis indicates that further education is
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needed? - ANS>>I will cut back on smoking cigarettes daily
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,EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXAM Updated 2026/2027 Questions with Answers EVOLVE
ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXIT EXAM VERSION 1 / MED SURG HESI EVOLVE ELSEVIER NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BR
The nurse is teaching a female client who uses a contraceptive diaphragm about reducing the
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risk for toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Which information should the nurse include? (Select all
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that apply) - ANS>>Do not leave the diaphragm in place longer than 8 hours after intercourse
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Replace the old diaphragm every 3 months kk kk kk kk kk kk
A male client who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day states he understands that smoking
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cigarettes is contributing to the difficulty that he and his wife are having in getting pregnant
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and wants to know if other factors could be contributing to their difficulty. Which information
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is best for the nurse to provide? (Select all that apply). - ANS>>Alcohol consumption can
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cause erectile dysfunction
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Low testosterone levels affect sperm production
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Cessation of smoking improves general health and fertility
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Twenty four hours after a client returns from surgical gastric bypass, the registered nurse (RN)
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observes large amounts of blood in the nasogastric tube (NGT) cannister. Which assessment
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finding should the RN report as early signs of hypovolemic shock? - ANS>>lethargy
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the registered nurse (RN) is assessing a male client who arrives at the clinic with severe
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abdominal cramping, pain, tenesmus, and dehydration. the RN discovers that the client has
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had 14 to 20 loose stools with rectal bleeding. When taking the client's medical history, which
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information is most for the nurse to obtain? - ANS>>Ulcerative colitis
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A client is newly diagnosed with diverticulosis. The registered nurse (RN) is assessing the
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client's basic knowledge about the disease process. Which statement by the client conveys an
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understanding of the etiology of diverticula? - ANS>>Chronic constipation causes weakening
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of colon wall which results in out pouching sacs
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, EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXAM Updated 2026/2027 Questions with Answers EVOLVE
ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXIT EXAM VERSION 1 / MED SURG HESI EVOLVE ELSEVIER NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BR
The registered nurse (RN) is assessing a client who was discharged home after management of
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chronic hypertension. Which equipment should the RN instruct the client to use at home? -
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ANS>>Sphygmomanometer
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A young adult mail is diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma in the abdominopelvic
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region and is scheduled for radiation therapy (RT). The client expresses concern about
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becoming infertile. How should the nurse respond? - ANS>>Propose sperm banking before RT
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then artificial insemination is an option
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A client's susceptibility to ulcerative colitis is most likely due to which aspect in the client's
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history? - ANS>>Jewish European ancestry
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Small bowl obstruction is a condition characterized by which finding? - ANS>>Severe fluid and
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electrolyte imbalances
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Which client should the nurse recognize as most likely to experience sleep apnea? -
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ANS>>Obese older male client with a short, thick neck
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Which milestone indicates to the nurse successful achievement of young adulthood? -
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ANS>>Completes education and becomes self-supporting
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A client who has heart failure is admitted with a serum potassium level of 2.9 mEq/L (2.9
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mmol/L). Which action is most important for the nurse to implement? - ANS>>Initiate
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continuous cardiac monitoring
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Which postmenopausal client's complaint should the nurse refer to the HCP? - ANS>>episodes
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of vaginal bleeding
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