HESI 266||HESI 266 MED SURG
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTION WITH
ANSWERS BEST FOR
MIDTERM/FINAL EXAM COVER
LATEST REVIEW 2024/2025 A-
NIGHTINGALE
The registered nurse (RN) is caring for an Asian client who refuses to
make eye contact during conversations. How should the RN assess this
client's response?
The client cannot understand the nurse.
The client is uncomfortable with the nurse.
The client is treating the nurse with respect.
The client is purposefully disrespecting the nurse. (CORRECT
ANSWER) The client is treating the nurse with respect.
In some Asian cultures, it is not appropriate to look a person of authority
in the eye, so the client is being respectful by looking down while
speaking with the nurse.
The registered nurse (RN) is caring for a client with tuberculosis (TB)
who is taking a combination drug regimen. The client complains about
taking "so many pills." W hat information should the RN provide to the
client about the prescribed treatement?
, The development of resistant strains of TB are decreased with a
combination of drugs.
Compliance to the medication regimen is challenging but should be
maintained.
Side effects are minimized with the use of a single medication but is less
effective.
The treatment time is decreased from 6 months to 3 months with this
standard regimen. (CORRECT ANSWER) The development of resistant
strains of TB are decreased with a combination of drugs.
Combination therapy is necessary to decrease the development of
resistant strains of TB and ensure treatment efficacy.
The registered nurse (RN) is assisting the healthcare provider (HCP)
with the removal of a chest tube. Which intervention has the highest
priority and should be anticipated by the RN after the removal of the
chest tube?
Prepare the client for chest x-ray at the bedside.
Review arterial blood gases after removal.
Elevate the head of bed to 45 degrees.
Assist with disassembling the drainage system. (CORRECT ANSWER)
Prepare the client for chest x-ray at the bedside.
A chest x-ray should be performed immediately after the removal of a
chest tube to ensure lung expansion has been maintained after its
removal.
A client with progressive hearing loss appears distressed when the
registered nurse (RN) asks open-ended questions about the client's
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTION WITH
ANSWERS BEST FOR
MIDTERM/FINAL EXAM COVER
LATEST REVIEW 2024/2025 A-
NIGHTINGALE
The registered nurse (RN) is caring for an Asian client who refuses to
make eye contact during conversations. How should the RN assess this
client's response?
The client cannot understand the nurse.
The client is uncomfortable with the nurse.
The client is treating the nurse with respect.
The client is purposefully disrespecting the nurse. (CORRECT
ANSWER) The client is treating the nurse with respect.
In some Asian cultures, it is not appropriate to look a person of authority
in the eye, so the client is being respectful by looking down while
speaking with the nurse.
The registered nurse (RN) is caring for a client with tuberculosis (TB)
who is taking a combination drug regimen. The client complains about
taking "so many pills." W hat information should the RN provide to the
client about the prescribed treatement?
, The development of resistant strains of TB are decreased with a
combination of drugs.
Compliance to the medication regimen is challenging but should be
maintained.
Side effects are minimized with the use of a single medication but is less
effective.
The treatment time is decreased from 6 months to 3 months with this
standard regimen. (CORRECT ANSWER) The development of resistant
strains of TB are decreased with a combination of drugs.
Combination therapy is necessary to decrease the development of
resistant strains of TB and ensure treatment efficacy.
The registered nurse (RN) is assisting the healthcare provider (HCP)
with the removal of a chest tube. Which intervention has the highest
priority and should be anticipated by the RN after the removal of the
chest tube?
Prepare the client for chest x-ray at the bedside.
Review arterial blood gases after removal.
Elevate the head of bed to 45 degrees.
Assist with disassembling the drainage system. (CORRECT ANSWER)
Prepare the client for chest x-ray at the bedside.
A chest x-ray should be performed immediately after the removal of a
chest tube to ensure lung expansion has been maintained after its
removal.
A client with progressive hearing loss appears distressed when the
registered nurse (RN) asks open-ended questions about the client's
