EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG NURSING
EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
The nurse is caring for a one-year-old with fever. He is crying continuously and cannot be
comforted with food or by being held. What are the most appropriate actions for the
nurse to do next?
-keep trying to feed the child
-sing a song to the child
-document the pain
-ask for additional assistance
-assess the child's pain
CORRECT ANSWER
-sing a song to the child
-assess the child's pain
Question 2
when requesting the rapid response team for an assigned patient, the nurse would
anticipate the arrival of which RRT members
-nursing supervisor
-respiratory therapist
-occupational therapist
-ICU nurse
1
,-critical care physician
CORRECT ANSWER
-Respiratory therapist
-ICU nurse
-critical care physician
Question 3
which information represents "situation", when a nurse uses the SBAR model of
communication to report a critically ill patient's assessment to the intensivist?
a. "withing the past hour, the patient's heart rate increased from 80 beats/min to 100
beats/min and 20 mL concentrated urine."
b. "the patient arrived 4 hours ago from the post-anesthesia unit after a right knee
replacement surgery and is on mechanical ventilation."
c. "My assessment of the patient's condition suggests a fluid volume deficit or hypovolemia."
d. "I would like you to consider increasing the IV fluids or prescribe a fluid challenge."
CORRECT ANSWER
a. "withing the past hour, the patient's heart rate increased from 80 beats/min to 100
beats/min and 20 mL concentrated urine."
Question 4
which patient should the nurse assess first?
a. a 65 year old scheduled for surgery the next day
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, b. a 68 year old with chronic protein-calorie malnutrition
c. a 70 year old with a histroy of gout who is reporting joint pain
d. a 72 year old admitted to the unit with postoperative delirium
CORRECT ANSWER
d. a 72 year old admitted to the unit with postoperative delirium
Question 5
which data are most reliable when completing a pain assessment
a. emotional responses
b. behavioral alterations
c. subjective patient reports
d. objective physiologic changes
CORRECT ANSWER
c. subjective patient reports
Question 6
which principle emphasizes a patient's well-being and the importance of preventing harm
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EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
The nurse is caring for a one-year-old with fever. He is crying continuously and cannot be
comforted with food or by being held. What are the most appropriate actions for the
nurse to do next?
-keep trying to feed the child
-sing a song to the child
-document the pain
-ask for additional assistance
-assess the child's pain
CORRECT ANSWER
-sing a song to the child
-assess the child's pain
Question 2
when requesting the rapid response team for an assigned patient, the nurse would
anticipate the arrival of which RRT members
-nursing supervisor
-respiratory therapist
-occupational therapist
-ICU nurse
1
,-critical care physician
CORRECT ANSWER
-Respiratory therapist
-ICU nurse
-critical care physician
Question 3
which information represents "situation", when a nurse uses the SBAR model of
communication to report a critically ill patient's assessment to the intensivist?
a. "withing the past hour, the patient's heart rate increased from 80 beats/min to 100
beats/min and 20 mL concentrated urine."
b. "the patient arrived 4 hours ago from the post-anesthesia unit after a right knee
replacement surgery and is on mechanical ventilation."
c. "My assessment of the patient's condition suggests a fluid volume deficit or hypovolemia."
d. "I would like you to consider increasing the IV fluids or prescribe a fluid challenge."
CORRECT ANSWER
a. "withing the past hour, the patient's heart rate increased from 80 beats/min to 100
beats/min and 20 mL concentrated urine."
Question 4
which patient should the nurse assess first?
a. a 65 year old scheduled for surgery the next day
2
, b. a 68 year old with chronic protein-calorie malnutrition
c. a 70 year old with a histroy of gout who is reporting joint pain
d. a 72 year old admitted to the unit with postoperative delirium
CORRECT ANSWER
d. a 72 year old admitted to the unit with postoperative delirium
Question 5
which data are most reliable when completing a pain assessment
a. emotional responses
b. behavioral alterations
c. subjective patient reports
d. objective physiologic changes
CORRECT ANSWER
c. subjective patient reports
Question 6
which principle emphasizes a patient's well-being and the importance of preventing harm
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