Written by students who passed Immediately available after payment Read online or as PDF Wrong document? Swap it for free 4.6 TrustPilot
logo-home
Document preview thumbnail
Preview 4 out of 184 pages
Exam (elaborations)

Evolve?Elsevier HESI Med?Surg Actual Exit Exam | 400+ Verified Real Questions & Correct Answers with Rationales (2025 Edition...

Document preview thumbnail
Preview 4 out of 184 pages

Evolve?Elsevier HESI Med?Surg Actual Exit Exam | 400+ Verified Real Questions & Correct Answers with Rationales (2025 Edition...

Content preview

Evolve elsevier hesi med
Surg actual exam with 400+ real
exam questions and correct
answers with well- elaborated
rationales
Evolve hesi medical surgical latest
exam (brand new!!)



what to find in this exam
 Ǫuestions and answers in nclex- style
 Butterfly ǫuestion with answers
 Verified answers by experts
 Newest updated version grade a+
 Ǫuestions with multi choices
 All ǫuestions with verified rationales

,Multichoices

An er nurse is completing an assessment on a patient that is alert but struggles
to answer questions. When she attempts to talk, she slurs her speech and
Appears very frightened. What additional clinical manifestation does the nurse
expect to find if nacy's sysmptoms have been caused by a brain attack (stroke)?

A. A carotid bruit
B. A hypotensive blood pressure
C. Hyperreflexia deep tendon relaxes.
D. Decreased bowel sounds

A) A carotid bruit.

Rationale: the carotid artery (artery to the brain) is narrowed in clients with a
brain attack. A bruit is an abnormal sound heard on auscultation resulting from
interference with normal blood flow. Usually the blood pressure is hypertensive.
Initially flaccid paralysis occurs, resulting in hyporeflexia deep tendon reflexes.
Bowel sounds are not indicative of a brain attack.



Which clinical manifestation further supports an assessment of a left-sided brain
attack?

A) Visual field deficit on the left side.
B) Spatial-perceptual deficits.
C) Paresthesia of the left side.
D) Global aphasia.

,d) global aphasia.

Rationale: global aphasia refers to difficulty speaking, listening, and
Understanding, as well as difficulty reading and writing. Symptoms vary from
Person to person. Aphasia may occur secondary to any brain injury involving the
left hemisphere. Visual field deficits, spatial-perceptual deficits, and paresthsia of
the left side usually occur with right-sided brain attack.




When preparing a patient for a noncontrast computed tomography (ct) scan stat,
what nursing intervention should the nurse implement?

A) Determine if the client has any allergies to iodine
B) Explain that the client will not be able to move her head throughout the ct
scan.
C) Premedicate the client to decrease pain prior to having the procedure.
D) Provide an explanation of relaxation exercises prior to the procedure.

B) Explain that the client will not be able to move her head throughout the ct
scan.

Rationale: because head motion will distort the images, nancy will have to remain
still throughout the procedure. Allergies to iodine is important if contrast dye is
being used for the ct scan. Premedicating the client to decrease pain prior to the
procedure is unnecessary because ct scanning is a noninvasive and painless
Procedure. Providing an explanation of relaxation exercises prior to the procedure
is a worthwhile intervention to decrease anxiety but is not of highest priority.

A neurologist prescribes a magnetic resonance imaging (mri) of the head stat for
a patient. Which data warrants immediate intervention by the nurse concerning
this diagnostic test?

, A) Elevated blood pressure.
B) Allergy to shell fish.
C) Right hip replacement.
D) History of atrial fibrillation.
C) Right hip replacement.

The magnetic field generated by the mri is so strong that metal-containing items
are strongly attracted to the magnet. Because the hip joint is made of metal, a
lead shield must be used during the procedure. Elevated blood pressure, an
Allergy to shell fish, and a history of atrial fibrillation would not affect the mri.


A client's daughter is sitting by her mother's bedside who was recently
Transferred to the intermediate care unit. She states "i don't understand what a
brain attack is. The healthcare provider told me my mother is in serious
Condition and they are going to run several tests. I just don't know what is going
on. What happened to my mother?" what is the best response by the nurse?

A) "i am sorry, but according to the health insurance portability and accounting
act (hipaa), i cannot give you any information."
B) "your mother has had a stroke, and the blood supply to the brain has been
blocked."
C) "how do you feel about what the healthcare provider said?"
D) "i will call the healthcare provider so he/she can talk to you about your
mother's serious condition."
B) "your mother has had a stroke, and the blood supply to the brain has been
blocked."

Rationale: the nurse can discuss what a diagnosis means. Nancy is unable to make

Document information

Uploaded on
December 2, 2025
Number of pages
184
Written in
2025/2026
Type
Exam (elaborations)
Contains
Questions & answers
$8.19

Wrong document? Swap it for free Within 14 days of purchase and before downloading, you can choose a different document. You can simply spend the amount again.
Written by students who passed
Immediately available after payment
Read online or as PDF

Seller avatar
lectDorry
3.0
(2)
Sold
3
Followers
1
Items
11
Last sold
4 months ago



Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their tests and reviewed by others who've used these notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No worries! You can instantly pick a different document that better fits what you're looking for.

Pay as you like, start learning right away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and aced it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Working on your references?

Create accurate citations in APA, MLA and Harvard with our free citation generator.

Working on your references?

Frequently asked questions