266 MED SURG HESI EXAM
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV
and is being discharged to home. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
( correct answers ) A. Take temperature once a day.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative
following
a tracheostomy, and has copious and tenacious secre-
tions. Which of the following is an acceptable method for
the nurse to use to thin this client's secretions?
( correct answers ) A. Provide humidified oxygen.
Following admission, a client with a vascular occlusion
of the right lower extremity calls the nurse and reports
difficulty sleeping because of cold feet. Which of the fol-
lowing nursing actions should the nurse take to promote
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,the client's comfort? ( correct answers ) B. Obtain a
pair of slipper socks for the client
A nurse is caring for a client is who is 4 hr postoperative
following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).
Which of the following is the priority finding for the nurse
report to the provider? ( correct answers ) C. Thick,
red-colored urine
A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature
of 39.7° C (103.5° F) and has a prescription for a hy-
pothermia blanket. The nurse should monitor the client
for
which of the following adverse effects of the hypothermia
blanket? ( correct answers ) A. Shivering
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about exercise with a
client
who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of
the
teaching? ( correct answers ) D. "I will not exercise if
my urine is positive for ketones."
A nurse notes a small section of bowel protruding from
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, the abdominal incision of a client who
is postoperative. After calling for assistance, which of the
following actions should the nurse take first ( correct
answers ) A. Cover the client's wound with a moist,
sterile dressing.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has alco-
hol use disorder and is experiencing metabolic acidosis.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse
expect? ( correct answers ) B. Hyperventilation
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client fol-
lowing a cataract extraction. Which of the following
should
the nurse include in the teaching? ( correct answers )
A. Avoid bending at the waist.
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and
has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg daily. The client refuses
breakfast and reports nausea. Which of the following ac-
tions should the nurse take first ( correct answers ) C.
Check the client's vital signs.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoper-
GRADED A+
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
GRADED A+
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV
and is being discharged to home. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
( correct answers ) A. Take temperature once a day.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative
following
a tracheostomy, and has copious and tenacious secre-
tions. Which of the following is an acceptable method for
the nurse to use to thin this client's secretions?
( correct answers ) A. Provide humidified oxygen.
Following admission, a client with a vascular occlusion
of the right lower extremity calls the nurse and reports
difficulty sleeping because of cold feet. Which of the fol-
lowing nursing actions should the nurse take to promote
GRADED A+
,the client's comfort? ( correct answers ) B. Obtain a
pair of slipper socks for the client
A nurse is caring for a client is who is 4 hr postoperative
following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).
Which of the following is the priority finding for the nurse
report to the provider? ( correct answers ) C. Thick,
red-colored urine
A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature
of 39.7° C (103.5° F) and has a prescription for a hy-
pothermia blanket. The nurse should monitor the client
for
which of the following adverse effects of the hypothermia
blanket? ( correct answers ) A. Shivering
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about exercise with a
client
who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of
the
teaching? ( correct answers ) D. "I will not exercise if
my urine is positive for ketones."
A nurse notes a small section of bowel protruding from
GRADED A+
, the abdominal incision of a client who
is postoperative. After calling for assistance, which of the
following actions should the nurse take first ( correct
answers ) A. Cover the client's wound with a moist,
sterile dressing.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has alco-
hol use disorder and is experiencing metabolic acidosis.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse
expect? ( correct answers ) B. Hyperventilation
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client fol-
lowing a cataract extraction. Which of the following
should
the nurse include in the teaching? ( correct answers )
A. Avoid bending at the waist.
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and
has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg daily. The client refuses
breakfast and reports nausea. Which of the following ac-
tions should the nurse take first ( correct answers ) C.
Check the client's vital signs.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoper-
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