HESI MED SURG 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, LATEST UPDATED 2024/2025 (GRADED A+)

HESI MED SURG 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, LATEST UPDATED 2024/2025 (GRADED A+) An adult client is admitted with flank pain and is diagnosed with acute pyelonephritis. What is the priority nursing action? a.Auscultate for the presence of bowel sounds. b.Encourage turning and deep breathing c.b. Monitor hemoglobin and hematocrit d.Administer IV antibiotics as prescribed t ed 3. 4. The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who is receiving prednisone 5 mg PO daily for a rash due to contact with poison ivy. Which symptoms should the nurse tell the client to report to the healthcare provider? a.Rapid weight gain b. Abdominal striae c.Moon facies d. Gastric irritation 5. Which information should the nurse include in preoperative teaching for a client with a retinal tear? HESI MED SURG 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, LATEST UPDATED 2024/2025 (RATED A+) a.Wear an eye patch nightly after surgery b. Lift 15-pound weights c.Avoid sewing activities d. Instill eye drops dilly before surgery. 6. A client tells the nurse that her biopsy results indicate that the cancer cells are well- differentiated. How should the nurse respond? a. Offer the client reassurance that this information indicates that the client’s cancer cells are benign b. Explain that these tissue cells often respond more effectively to radiation than to chemotherapy c. Ask the client if the healthcare provider has given her any information about the classification of her cancer d. Help the client make plans to begin immediate treatment since her cancer is likely to spread quickly 7. Which food is most important for the nurse to encourage a client with osteomalacia to include a daily diet? a. Fortified milk and cereals. b. Citrus fruits and juices. c. Green leafy vegetables. d. Red meats and eggs. 8.. The nurse is monitoring capillary glucose, every 4 hours, of an adult woman admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Two hours after receiving 10 units of regular insulin for a glucose level of 255 mg/dL, the client is perspiring and complaining of shakiness. What interventions should the nurse implement a. Administer an additional dose of insulin. b. Obtain another capillary glucose level. c. Give the client 8 ounces of orange juice. d. Reevaluate client symptoms in an hour. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. The chest x-ray for a client who is admitted for pneumonia shows pleural effusion with decreased air flow in the entire left upper lobe. After auscultating the left upper lobe, which breath sounds that verify the x-ray finding should the nurse document? a. Low pitched, sonorous rhonchi b. Pleural friction rub. c. Crackles or course rales. d. Diminished breath sounds. 15 An older adult with heart failure is hospitalized during an acute exacerbation. To reduce cardiac workload, which intervention should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care? a. Provide a bedside commode for toileting b. Assist with ambulation in the hallway c. Encourage active range of motion exercises d. Teach to sleep in a slide-laying position ed 17. After a computed tomography (CT) scan with intravenous contrast medium, a client returns to the room complaining of shortness of breath ant itching. Which interventions should the nurse implement? a. Review the client's complete list of allergies b. Call respiratory therapy to give a breathing treatment c. Prepare a dose of epinephrine d. Send another nurse for an emergency tracheotomy set `19. omitted 20. A client who suffered an electrical injury with the entrance site on the left hand and the exit site on the left foot is admitted to the burn unit. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in this client plan of care? a. Evaluate level of consciousness b. Perform passive range of motion c. Continuous cardiac monitoring d. Assess lung sounds every four hours 21. A client in the operating room received succinylcholine. The client is experiencing muscle rigidity and has an extremely high temperature. What action should the nurse implement? a. Call the PACU nurse to prepare for prolonged ventilatory support b. Prepare ice packs for placement in the client’s axillary area c. Determine if prescribed antibiotics were administered preoperatively d. Hold a prescription for dantrolene until fever is reduced. 22. During a preoperative assessment phone call, a client states taking several “pills” every day. Which response should the office nurse provide? a.Bring all your pill containers to your preoperative appointment b. Obtain a copy of your medication’s records from your HCP c.Discuss with your HCP which medication to take before surgery d. Bring copies of all your prescriptions to your preoperative appointment 24. A client with a liver abscess undergoes surgical evacuation and drainage of the abscess. Which laboratory value is most important for the nurse to monitor following the procedure? a. Serum creatinine b. Serum glucose c. White blood cell count d. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 25. A female client who works as a data entry clerk is concerned as to how recent diagnosis of Raynaud’s syndrome is going to affect her job performance. Which instruction should the nurse provide this client? a.Keep both hands elevated during work breaks b.Take a multivitamin that contains vitamins D daily c.Use a space heater to keep the workspace to warm d.Obtain a keyboard designed to limit wrist flexion