EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXAM LATEST (2025)
COMPLETE QUESTIONS With 100% Verified Solutions
An adult client who is hospitalized after surgery reports sudden onset of chest pain
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and dyspnea. the client appears anxious, restless, and mildly cyanotic. the nurse
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should further 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
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client who presents to the emergency department with a painful ankle injury? (select
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all that apply) - ANS>>Quality of the pain
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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? -
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ANS>>Joint 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-
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term gastroesophagealreflux disease (GERD)? - ANS>>Hoarseness
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A client presents with chronic venous insufficiency. Which assessment finding should
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the 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
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traction. which action by the nurse is the priority when caring for this client? -
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ANS>>Assess neurovascular status
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Which statement made by a client with chronic pancreatitis indicates that further
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education is needed? - ANS>>I will cut back on smoking cigarettes daily
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The nurse is teaching a female client who uses a contraceptive diaphragm about
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reducing the risk for toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Which information should the nurse
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,EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXAM LATEST (2025)
COMPLETE QUESTIONS With 100% Verified Solutions
aaaa include? (Select all that apply) - ANS>>Do not leave the diaphragm in place longer
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aaaa than 8 hours after intercourse
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Replace the old diaphragm every 3 months
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A male client who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day states he understands that
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smoking cigarettes is contributing to the difficulty that he and his wife are having in
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getting pregnant and wants to know if other factors could be contributing to their
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difficulty. Which information is best for the nurse to provide? (Select all that apply).
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- ANS>>Alcohol consumption can 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
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nurse (RN) observes large amounts of blood in the nasogastric tube (NGT) cannister.
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Which assessment finding should the RN report as early signs of hypovolemic shock?
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- ANS>>lethargy
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the registered nurse (RN) is assessing a male client who arrives at the clinic with
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severe abdominal cramping, pain, tenesmus, and dehydration. the RN discovers that
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the client has had 14 to 20 loose stools with rectal bleeding. When taking the
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client's medical history, which information is most for the nurse to obtain? -
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ANS>>Ulcerative colitis
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A client is newly diagnosed with diverticulosis. The registered nurse (RN) is assessing
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the client's basic knowledge about the disease process. Which statement by the client
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conveys an understanding of the etiology of diverticula? - ANS>>Chronic constipation
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causes weakening of colon wall which results in out pouching sacs
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, EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXAM LATEST (2025)
COMPLETE QUESTIONS With 100% Verified Solutions
The registered nurse (RN) is assessing a client who was discharged home after
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management of chronic hypertension. Which equipment should the RN instruct the
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client to use at home? - ANS>>Sphygmomanometer
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A young adult mail is diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma in the
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abdominopelvic region and is scheduled for radiation therapy (RT). The client
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expresses concern about becoming infertile. How should the nurse respond? -
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ANS>>Propose sperm banking before RT 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
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client's history? - ANS>>Jewish European ancestry
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Small bowl obstruction is a condition characterized by which finding? - ANS>>Severe
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fluid and 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
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(2.9 mmol/L). Which action is most important for the nurse to implement? -
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ANS>>Initiate continuous cardiac monitoring
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Which postmenopausal client's complaint should the nurse refer to the HCP? -
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ANS>>episodes of vaginal bleeding
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COMPLETE QUESTIONS With 100% Verified Solutions
An adult client who is hospitalized after surgery reports sudden onset of chest pain
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and dyspnea. the client appears anxious, restless, and mildly cyanotic. the nurse
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should further 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
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client who presents to the emergency department with a painful ankle injury? (select
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all that apply) - ANS>>Quality of the pain
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Signs of inflammation aaaa aaaa
Ankle range of motion aaaa aaaa aaaa
Visible deformities of the joint
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Which description of pain is consistent with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis? -
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ANS>>Joint 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-
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term gastroesophagealreflux disease (GERD)? - ANS>>Hoarseness
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A client presents with chronic venous insufficiency. Which assessment finding should
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the 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
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traction. which action by the nurse is the priority when caring for this client? -
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ANS>>Assess neurovascular status
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Which statement made by a client with chronic pancreatitis indicates that further
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education is needed? - ANS>>I will cut back on smoking cigarettes daily
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The nurse is teaching a female client who uses a contraceptive diaphragm about
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reducing the risk for toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Which information should the nurse
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,EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXAM LATEST (2025)
COMPLETE QUESTIONS With 100% Verified Solutions
aaaa include? (Select all that apply) - ANS>>Do not leave the diaphragm in place longer
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aaaa than 8 hours after intercourse
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Replace the old diaphragm every 3 months
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A male client who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day states he understands that
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smoking cigarettes is contributing to the difficulty that he and his wife are having in
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getting pregnant and wants to know if other factors could be contributing to their
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difficulty. Which information is best for the nurse to provide? (Select all that apply).
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- ANS>>Alcohol consumption can 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
aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa
Twenty four hours after a client returns from surgical gastric bypass, the registered
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nurse (RN) observes large amounts of blood in the nasogastric tube (NGT) cannister.
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Which assessment finding should the RN report as early signs of hypovolemic shock?
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- ANS>>lethargy
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the registered nurse (RN) is assessing a male client who arrives at the clinic with
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severe abdominal cramping, pain, tenesmus, and dehydration. the RN discovers that
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the client has had 14 to 20 loose stools with rectal bleeding. When taking the
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client's medical history, which information is most for the nurse to obtain? -
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ANS>>Ulcerative colitis
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A client is newly diagnosed with diverticulosis. The registered nurse (RN) is assessing
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the client's basic knowledge about the disease process. Which statement by the client
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conveys an understanding of the etiology of diverticula? - ANS>>Chronic constipation
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causes weakening of colon wall which results in out pouching sacs
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, EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXAM LATEST (2025)
COMPLETE QUESTIONS With 100% Verified Solutions
The registered nurse (RN) is assessing a client who was discharged home after
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management of chronic hypertension. Which equipment should the RN instruct the
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client to use at home? - ANS>>Sphygmomanometer
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A young adult mail is diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma in the
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abdominopelvic region and is scheduled for radiation therapy (RT). The client
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expresses concern about becoming infertile. How should the nurse respond? -
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ANS>>Propose sperm banking before RT 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
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client's history? - ANS>>Jewish European ancestry
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Small bowl obstruction is a condition characterized by which finding? - ANS>>Severe
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fluid and 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
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(2.9 mmol/L). Which action is most important for the nurse to implement? -
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ANS>>Initiate continuous cardiac monitoring
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Which postmenopausal client's complaint should the nurse refer to the HCP? -
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ANS>>episodes of vaginal bleeding
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