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EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXIT
EXAM VERSION 2 / MED SURG HESI
EVOLVE ELSEVIER NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
An adult client who is hospitalized after surgery reports
sudden onset of chest pain and dyspnea. the client appears
anxious, restless, and mildly cyanotic. the nurse should
further assess the client for which condition? - . . ANSWER
✔ ✔Pulmonary embolism
which information should the nurse obtain when
performing an initial assessment of a client who presents
to the emergency department with a painful ankle injury?
(select all that apply) - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Quality of the pain
Signs of inflammation
Ankle range of motion
Visible deformities of the joint
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Which description of pain is consistent with a diagnosis of
rheumatoid arthritis? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Joint pain is
worse in the morning and involves symmetric joints
Which physical assessment finding should the nurse
anticipate in a client with long-term
gastroesophagealreflux disease (GERD)? - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Hoarseness
A client presents with chronic venous insufficiency. Which
assessment finding should the nurse anticipate? - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Bilateral lower leg stasis dermatitis
A client has been hospitalized with a femur fracture and is
being treated with traction. which action by the nurse is
the priority when caring for this client? - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Assess neurovascular status
Which statement made by a client with chronic
pancreatitis indicates that further education is needed? - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔I will cut back on smoking cigarettes daily
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The nurse is teaching a female client who uses a
contraceptive diaphragm about reducing the risk for toxic
shock syndrome (TSS). Which information should the
nurse include? (Select all that apply) - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Do
not leave the diaphragm in place longer than 8 hours after
intercourse
Replace the old diaphragm every 3 months
A male client who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day
states he understands that smoking cigarettes is
contributing to the difficulty that he and his wife are
having in getting pregnant and wants to know if other
factors could be contributing to their difficulty. Which
information is best for the nurse to provide? (Select all
that apply). - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Alcohol consumption can
cause erectile dysfunction
Low testosterone levels affect sperm production
Cessation of smoking improves general health and fertility
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Twenty four hours after a client returns from surgical
gastric bypass, the registered nurse (RN) observes large
amounts of blood in the nasogastric tube (NGT) cannister.
Which assessment finding should the RN report as early
signs of hypovolemic shock? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔lethargy
the registered nurse (RN) is assessing a male client who
arrives at the clinic with severe abdominal cramping, pain,
tenesmus, and dehydration. the RN discovers that the
client has had 14 to 20 loose stools with rectal bleeding.
When taking the client's medical history, which
information is most for the nurse to obtain? - . . ANSWER
✔ ✔Ulcerative colitis
A client is newly diagnosed with diverticulosis. The
registered nurse (RN) is assessing the client's basic
knowledge about the disease process. Which statement by
the client conveys an understanding of the etiology of
diverticula? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Chronic constipation
causes weakening of colon wall which results in out
pouching sacs
The registered nurse (RN) is assessing a client who was
discharged home after management of chronic
EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXIT
EXAM VERSION 2 / MED SURG HESI
EVOLVE ELSEVIER NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
An adult client who is hospitalized after surgery reports
sudden onset of chest pain and dyspnea. the client appears
anxious, restless, and mildly cyanotic. the nurse should
further assess the client for which condition? - . . ANSWER
✔ ✔Pulmonary embolism
which information should the nurse obtain when
performing an initial assessment of a client who presents
to the emergency department with a painful ankle injury?
(select all that apply) - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Quality of the pain
Signs of inflammation
Ankle range of motion
Visible deformities of the joint
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Which description of pain is consistent with a diagnosis of
rheumatoid arthritis? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Joint pain is
worse in the morning and involves symmetric joints
Which physical assessment finding should the nurse
anticipate in a client with long-term
gastroesophagealreflux disease (GERD)? - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Hoarseness
A client presents with chronic venous insufficiency. Which
assessment finding should the nurse anticipate? - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Bilateral lower leg stasis dermatitis
A client has been hospitalized with a femur fracture and is
being treated with traction. which action by the nurse is
the priority when caring for this client? - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Assess neurovascular status
Which statement made by a client with chronic
pancreatitis indicates that further education is needed? - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔I will cut back on smoking cigarettes daily
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The nurse is teaching a female client who uses a
contraceptive diaphragm about reducing the risk for toxic
shock syndrome (TSS). Which information should the
nurse include? (Select all that apply) - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Do
not leave the diaphragm in place longer than 8 hours after
intercourse
Replace the old diaphragm every 3 months
A male client who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day
states he understands that smoking cigarettes is
contributing to the difficulty that he and his wife are
having in getting pregnant and wants to know if other
factors could be contributing to their difficulty. Which
information is best for the nurse to provide? (Select all
that apply). - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Alcohol consumption can
cause erectile dysfunction
Low testosterone levels affect sperm production
Cessation of smoking improves general health and fertility
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Twenty four hours after a client returns from surgical
gastric bypass, the registered nurse (RN) observes large
amounts of blood in the nasogastric tube (NGT) cannister.
Which assessment finding should the RN report as early
signs of hypovolemic shock? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔lethargy
the registered nurse (RN) is assessing a male client who
arrives at the clinic with severe abdominal cramping, pain,
tenesmus, and dehydration. the RN discovers that the
client has had 14 to 20 loose stools with rectal bleeding.
When taking the client's medical history, which
information is most for the nurse to obtain? - . . ANSWER
✔ ✔Ulcerative colitis
A client is newly diagnosed with diverticulosis. The
registered nurse (RN) is assessing the client's basic
knowledge about the disease process. Which statement by
the client conveys an understanding of the etiology of
diverticula? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Chronic constipation
causes weakening of colon wall which results in out
pouching sacs
The registered nurse (RN) is assessing a client who was
discharged home after management of chronic
