MED SURG HESI V2 - EXAM
STUDY GUIDE. GRADED A+.
QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS. LATEST
2025/2026 UPDATE
What information should the nurse include in the teaching plan of a client
diagnosed with GERD?
A. Sleep without pillows
B. Adjust food intake to three full meals per day with no snacks
C. Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable clothing
D. Avoid participation in any aerobic exercise program - Ans✔✔-Minimize
symptoms by wearing loose comfortable clothing
After hospitalization for SIADH, a client develops pontine myelinolysis. Which
intervention should the nurse implement first?
A. Reorient client to room
B. Place a patch on one eye
C. Evaluate clients ability to swallow
,D. Perform range of motion exercises - Ans✔✔-Reorient client to room
A male client with heart failure calls the clinic and reports that he cannot put
his shoes on because they are too tight. Which additional information should
the nurse obtain?
A. What time did he take his medication?
B. Has his weight changed in the last several days?
C. Is he still able to tighten his belt buckle?
D. How many hours did he sleep last night? - Ans✔✔-Has his weight changed in
the last several days?
An older adult woman with a long history of COPD is admitted with progressive
shortness of breath and a persistent cough, is anxious, and is complaining of
dry mouth. which intervention should the nurse implement?
A. Administer a prescribed sedative
B. Encourage client to drink water
C. Apply a high flow Venturi mask
D. Assist her to an upright position - Ans✔✔-Assist her to an upright position
A client with a history of asthma and bronchitis arrives at the clinic with
shortness of breath, productive cough with thickening mucous and the inability
to walk up a flight of stairs without experiencing breathlessness. Which action
is most important for the nurse to instruct the client about self care?
A. Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to liquify secretions
B. Avoid crowded enclosed areas to reduce pathogens exposure
, C. Call the clinic if undesirable side effects or medications - Ans✔✔-Increase
the daily intake of oral fluids to liquify secretions
A cardiac catherization of a client with heart disease indicates the following
blockages: 95% proximal left anterior descending (LAD), 99% proximal
circumflex, and 95% proximal right coronary artery (RCA) the client later asks
the nurse "What does all of that mean for me?" What information should the
nurse provide.
B. Three main arteries have major blockages, with only 1-5% of the blood flow
getting through to the heart muscles - Ans✔✔-Three main arteries have major
blockages, with only 1-5% of the blood flow getting through to the heart
muscles
The nurse is caring for a client with a lower left lobe pulmonary abscess. what
position should the nurse instruct the client to maintain?
A. Left lateral
B. Supine, knees flexed.
C. Dorsal recumbent
D. Knee-chest - Ans✔✔-Left lateral
A client with Cholelithiasis has a gallstone lodged in the common bile duct and
is unable to eat or drink without becoming nauseous and vomiting. Which
finding should the nurse report to the healthcare provider?
A. Belching
B. Amber urine
C. Yellow sclera
D. Flatulence - Ans✔✔-Yellow sclera
STUDY GUIDE. GRADED A+.
QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS. LATEST
2025/2026 UPDATE
What information should the nurse include in the teaching plan of a client
diagnosed with GERD?
A. Sleep without pillows
B. Adjust food intake to three full meals per day with no snacks
C. Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable clothing
D. Avoid participation in any aerobic exercise program - Ans✔✔-Minimize
symptoms by wearing loose comfortable clothing
After hospitalization for SIADH, a client develops pontine myelinolysis. Which
intervention should the nurse implement first?
A. Reorient client to room
B. Place a patch on one eye
C. Evaluate clients ability to swallow
,D. Perform range of motion exercises - Ans✔✔-Reorient client to room
A male client with heart failure calls the clinic and reports that he cannot put
his shoes on because they are too tight. Which additional information should
the nurse obtain?
A. What time did he take his medication?
B. Has his weight changed in the last several days?
C. Is he still able to tighten his belt buckle?
D. How many hours did he sleep last night? - Ans✔✔-Has his weight changed in
the last several days?
An older adult woman with a long history of COPD is admitted with progressive
shortness of breath and a persistent cough, is anxious, and is complaining of
dry mouth. which intervention should the nurse implement?
A. Administer a prescribed sedative
B. Encourage client to drink water
C. Apply a high flow Venturi mask
D. Assist her to an upright position - Ans✔✔-Assist her to an upright position
A client with a history of asthma and bronchitis arrives at the clinic with
shortness of breath, productive cough with thickening mucous and the inability
to walk up a flight of stairs without experiencing breathlessness. Which action
is most important for the nurse to instruct the client about self care?
A. Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to liquify secretions
B. Avoid crowded enclosed areas to reduce pathogens exposure
, C. Call the clinic if undesirable side effects or medications - Ans✔✔-Increase
the daily intake of oral fluids to liquify secretions
A cardiac catherization of a client with heart disease indicates the following
blockages: 95% proximal left anterior descending (LAD), 99% proximal
circumflex, and 95% proximal right coronary artery (RCA) the client later asks
the nurse "What does all of that mean for me?" What information should the
nurse provide.
B. Three main arteries have major blockages, with only 1-5% of the blood flow
getting through to the heart muscles - Ans✔✔-Three main arteries have major
blockages, with only 1-5% of the blood flow getting through to the heart
muscles
The nurse is caring for a client with a lower left lobe pulmonary abscess. what
position should the nurse instruct the client to maintain?
A. Left lateral
B. Supine, knees flexed.
C. Dorsal recumbent
D. Knee-chest - Ans✔✔-Left lateral
A client with Cholelithiasis has a gallstone lodged in the common bile duct and
is unable to eat or drink without becoming nauseous and vomiting. Which
finding should the nurse report to the healthcare provider?
A. Belching
B. Amber urine
C. Yellow sclera
D. Flatulence - Ans✔✔-Yellow sclera
