EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG Exam 2026
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Despite several eye surgeries, a 78-year-old client who lives alone has persistent
vision problems. The visiting nurse is discussing painting the house with the client.
The nurse suggests that the edge of the steps should be painted which color? ------
------Correct Answer--------------------Medium yellow
What types of medication should the nurse expect to administer to a client during
an acute respiratory distress episode? ------------Correct Answer--------------------
Bronchodilators and steroids
A 46 year old female client is admitted for acute renal failure secondary to
diabetes and hypertension. Which test is the best indicator of adequate
glomerular filtration? ------------Correct Answer--------------------Serum creatinine
Two days postoperative, a male client reports aching pain in his left leg. The nurse
assesses redness and warmth on the lower left calf. What intervention should be
most helpful to this client? ------------Correct Answer--------------------Advise the
client to remain in bed with the leg elevated
,Healthcare workers must protect themselves against becoming infected with HIV.
The Center for Disease Control has issued guidelines for healthcare workers in
relation to protection from HIV. These guidelines include which recommendation?
------------Correct Answer--------------------Wear gloves when coming in contact with
the blood or body fluids of any client
A 51 year old truck driver who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day and is 30
pounds overweight is diagnosed with having a gastric ulcer. Which content is
most important for the nurse to include in the discharge teaching for this client? -
-----------Correct Answer--------------------Information about smoking cessation
In assessing cancer risk, the nurse identifies which woman as being at greatest
risk of developing breast cancer? ------------Correct Answer--------------------A 50
year old whose mother had unilateral breast cancer
An adult client is admitted to the hospital burn unit with partial-thickness and full-
thickness burns over 40% of the body surface area. In assessing the potential for
skin regeneration, what should the nurse remember about full-thickness burns? --
----------Correct Answer--------------------Regenerative function of the skin is absent
because the dermal layer has been destroyed
A client is admitted to the medical intensive care unit with a diagnosis of
myocardial infarction. The client's history indicates the infarction occurred ten
hours ago. Which lab test result would the nurse expect this client to exhibit? -----
-------Correct Answer--------------------Elevated CK-MB
, The nurse is assessing a client who smokes cigarettes and has been diagnosed
with emphysema. Which finding would the nurse expect this client to exhibit? -----
-------Correct Answer--------------------Normal skin coloring
A splint is prescribed for nighttime use by a client with rheumatoid arthritis.
Which statement by the nurse provides the most accurate explanation for use of
the splints? ------------Correct Answer--------------------Prevention of deformities
A client who was in a motor vehicle collision was admitted to the hospital and the
right knee was placed in skeletal traction. The nurse has documented this nursing
diagnosis in the client's medical record: "Potential for impairment of skin integrity
related to immobility from traction." Which nursing intervention is indicated
based on this diagnosis statement? ------------Correct Answer--------------------
Provide back and skin care while maintaining the traction
The nurse assesses a client with advanced cirrhosis of the liver for signs of hepatic
encephalopathy. Which finding would the nurse consider an indication of
progressive hepatic encephalopathy? ------------Correct Answer--------------------
Difficulty in handwriting
A client taking furosemide (Lasix), reports difficulty sleeping. What question is
important for the nurse to ask the client? ------------Correct Answer--------------------
At what time do you take your medication
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Despite several eye surgeries, a 78-year-old client who lives alone has persistent
vision problems. The visiting nurse is discussing painting the house with the client.
The nurse suggests that the edge of the steps should be painted which color? ------
------Correct Answer--------------------Medium yellow
What types of medication should the nurse expect to administer to a client during
an acute respiratory distress episode? ------------Correct Answer--------------------
Bronchodilators and steroids
A 46 year old female client is admitted for acute renal failure secondary to
diabetes and hypertension. Which test is the best indicator of adequate
glomerular filtration? ------------Correct Answer--------------------Serum creatinine
Two days postoperative, a male client reports aching pain in his left leg. The nurse
assesses redness and warmth on the lower left calf. What intervention should be
most helpful to this client? ------------Correct Answer--------------------Advise the
client to remain in bed with the leg elevated
,Healthcare workers must protect themselves against becoming infected with HIV.
The Center for Disease Control has issued guidelines for healthcare workers in
relation to protection from HIV. These guidelines include which recommendation?
------------Correct Answer--------------------Wear gloves when coming in contact with
the blood or body fluids of any client
A 51 year old truck driver who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day and is 30
pounds overweight is diagnosed with having a gastric ulcer. Which content is
most important for the nurse to include in the discharge teaching for this client? -
-----------Correct Answer--------------------Information about smoking cessation
In assessing cancer risk, the nurse identifies which woman as being at greatest
risk of developing breast cancer? ------------Correct Answer--------------------A 50
year old whose mother had unilateral breast cancer
An adult client is admitted to the hospital burn unit with partial-thickness and full-
thickness burns over 40% of the body surface area. In assessing the potential for
skin regeneration, what should the nurse remember about full-thickness burns? --
----------Correct Answer--------------------Regenerative function of the skin is absent
because the dermal layer has been destroyed
A client is admitted to the medical intensive care unit with a diagnosis of
myocardial infarction. The client's history indicates the infarction occurred ten
hours ago. Which lab test result would the nurse expect this client to exhibit? -----
-------Correct Answer--------------------Elevated CK-MB
, The nurse is assessing a client who smokes cigarettes and has been diagnosed
with emphysema. Which finding would the nurse expect this client to exhibit? -----
-------Correct Answer--------------------Normal skin coloring
A splint is prescribed for nighttime use by a client with rheumatoid arthritis.
Which statement by the nurse provides the most accurate explanation for use of
the splints? ------------Correct Answer--------------------Prevention of deformities
A client who was in a motor vehicle collision was admitted to the hospital and the
right knee was placed in skeletal traction. The nurse has documented this nursing
diagnosis in the client's medical record: "Potential for impairment of skin integrity
related to immobility from traction." Which nursing intervention is indicated
based on this diagnosis statement? ------------Correct Answer--------------------
Provide back and skin care while maintaining the traction
The nurse assesses a client with advanced cirrhosis of the liver for signs of hepatic
encephalopathy. Which finding would the nurse consider an indication of
progressive hepatic encephalopathy? ------------Correct Answer--------------------
Difficulty in handwriting
A client taking furosemide (Lasix), reports difficulty sleeping. What question is
important for the nurse to ask the client? ------------Correct Answer--------------------
At what time do you take your medication
