HESI Med Surg II Final Exam Questions and Answers 2026/2027 (Verified Answers)

HESI Med Surg II Final Exam Questions and

Answers 2023 (Verified Answers)


1. Priority action by nurse for client w/ compromised immune system ANS

Handhygiene



2. Client w/ wound is worried about drainage being present, best response by

nurse ANS Some drainage is to be expected & normal inflammatory response, if

it smells foul or looks like pus that's a sign of infection




3. Precautions for HIV patient ANS Standard precautions




4. What signifies advancement of HIV to AIDS ANS Opportunistic infections -

pneu-monistic, C diff etc




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, 5. When ambulating client w/ anemia, what assessments to be done in order

to check tolerance ANS RR, HR, O2 sat/oxygenation- if any abnormals then not

beingtolerated well.




6. What does it mean if someone is anemic ANS Low iron & low oxygenation



7. What to ask client w/ lots of bruising ANS Are you taking any

anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs?




8. Client w/ platelet count of 30,000 is at risk for what ANS LOW platelet count

=bleeding risk



9. What patient history info would correlate w/ diagnosis of iron deficient

anemia ANS Vegetarian- no meat=lack of iron in diet



10. Normal platelet count? & risks associated w/ abnormal values ANS -

150,000-400,000

*low= thrombocytopenia/bleeding risk

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