HESI EXAM
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Exam Solution
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MEDICAL SURGICAL HESI V2 / ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIO ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
NS AND ANSWERS Cartes 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED CO
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MPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (998AF) ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 1 ms
What information should the nurse include in the teaching plan of a client diagnosed
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with GERD?
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A. Sleep without pillows
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B. Adjust food intake to three full meals per day with no snacks
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C. Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable clothing
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D. Avoid participation in any aerobic exercise program
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ANSWER
Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable clothing
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QUESTION 2 ms
After hospitalization for SIADH, a client develops pontine myelinolysis. Which interven
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tion should the nurse implement first?
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A. Reorient client to room
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B. Place a patch on one eye
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C. Evaluate clients ability to swallow
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D. Perform range of motion exercises
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ANSWER
Reorient client to room
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QUESTION 3 ms
A male client with heart failure calls the clinic and reports that he cannot put his sho
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es on because they are too tight. Which additional information should the nurse obtai
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n?
A. What time did he take his medication?
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, B. Has his weight changed in the last several days?
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C. Is he still able to tighten his belt buckle?
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D. How many hours did he sleep last night?
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ANSWER
Has his weight changed in the last several days?
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QUESTION 4 ms
An older adult woman with a long history of COPD is admitted with progressive short
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ness of breath and a persistent cough, is anxious, and is complaining of dry mouth. w
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hich intervention should the nurse implement?
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A. Administer a prescribed sedative
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B. Encourage client to drink water
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C. Apply a high flow Venturi mask
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D. Assist her to an upright position
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ANSWER
Assist her to an upright position
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QUESTION 5 ms
The nurse is caring for a client with a lower left lobe pulmonary abscess. what positio
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n should the nurse instruct the client to maintain?
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A. Left lateral
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B. Supine, knees flexed.
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C. Dorsal recumbent
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D. Knee-chest
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ANSWER
Left lateral
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QUESTION 6 ms
A client with Cholelithiasis has a gallstone lodged in the common bile duct and is una
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ble to eat or drink without becoming nauseous and vomiting. Which finding should th
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e nurse report to the healthcare provider?
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A. Belching
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B. Amber urine
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C. Yellow sclera
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D. Flatulence
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ANSWER
Yellow sclera ms
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Exam Solution
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MEDICAL SURGICAL HESI V2 / ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIO ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
NS AND ANSWERS Cartes 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED CO
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
MPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (998AF) ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 1 ms
What information should the nurse include in the teaching plan of a client diagnosed
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
with GERD?
ms
A. Sleep without pillows
ms ms ms
B. Adjust food intake to three full meals per day with no snacks
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
C. Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable clothing
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
D. Avoid participation in any aerobic exercise program
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ANSWER
Minimize symptoms by wearing loose comfortable clothing
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QUESTION 2 ms
After hospitalization for SIADH, a client develops pontine myelinolysis. Which interven
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
tion should the nurse implement first?
ms ms ms ms ms
A. Reorient client to room
ms ms ms ms
B. Place a patch on one eye
ms ms ms ms ms ms
C. Evaluate clients ability to swallow
ms ms ms ms ms
D. Perform range of motion exercises
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ANSWER
Reorient client to room
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QUESTION 3 ms
A male client with heart failure calls the clinic and reports that he cannot put his sho
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
es on because they are too tight. Which additional information should the nurse obtai
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
n?
A. What time did he take his medication?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
, B. Has his weight changed in the last several days?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
C. Is he still able to tighten his belt buckle?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
D. How many hours did he sleep last night?
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ANSWER
Has his weight changed in the last several days?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 4 ms
An older adult woman with a long history of COPD is admitted with progressive short
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ness of breath and a persistent cough, is anxious, and is complaining of dry mouth. w
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
hich intervention should the nurse implement?
ms ms ms ms ms
A. Administer a prescribed sedative
ms ms ms ms
B. Encourage client to drink water
ms ms ms ms ms
C. Apply a high flow Venturi mask
ms ms ms ms ms ms
D. Assist her to an upright position
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ANSWER
Assist her to an upright position
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QUESTION 5 ms
The nurse is caring for a client with a lower left lobe pulmonary abscess. what positio
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
n should the nurse instruct the client to maintain?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Left lateral
ms ms
B. Supine, knees flexed.
ms ms ms
C. Dorsal recumbent
ms ms
D. Knee-chest
ms
ANSWER
Left lateral
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QUESTION 6 ms
A client with Cholelithiasis has a gallstone lodged in the common bile duct and is una
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ble to eat or drink without becoming nauseous and vomiting. Which finding should th
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
e nurse report to the healthcare provider?
ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Belching
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B. Amber urine
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C. Yellow sclera
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D. Flatulence
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ANSWER
Yellow sclera ms
