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Exam Solution
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Medical Surgical HESI Exams 1/23 Cartes 2026 A+ GRA ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
DE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED AN
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SWERS (ECE0E) ms
QUESTION 1 ms
The drainage in the chest tube of a client with emphysema has changed from viscous
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green to clear water fluid/ Which action is best for the nurse to take?
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a. Obtain a specimen of the drainage for culture
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b. Maintain the current IV antibiotic schedule
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c. Milk the tube to remove any clots
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d. Schedule a portable Chest X-Ray per PRN protocol
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ANSWER
Maintain the current IV antibiotic schedule
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QUESTION 2 ms
The nurse is assessing a client's arteriovenous fistula. Which finding provides evidenc
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e of its normal function?
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a. Ecchymotic Area
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b. Redness
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c. Pulselessness
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d. Enlarged Vein
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ANSWER
Enlarged Vein ms
QUESTION 3 ms
An adult client comes to the urgent care clinic 5 days after being diagnosed with influ
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enza. The client is short of breathe, febrile, and coughing green-
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colored sputum. Which interventions should the nurse implement first?
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a. Check his oxygen saturation level
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, b. Obtain a sputum sample for culture
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c. Auscultate bilateral lung sounds
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d. Administer an oral antipyretic
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ANSWER
Obtain a sputum sample for culture
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QUESTION 4 ms
A client recieves prescirptions for a multidrug reigmen for the treatment of tuberculo
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sis. Whcih information should the nurse priortize?
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a. adherence to the regimen is imperative
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b. medications should be taken with food
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c. serum liver panels are collected regularly
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d. enhanced sun protection measures will be needed
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ANSWER
adherence to the regimen is imperative
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QUESTION 5 ms
A client is recovering from a transurethral prostatectomy. Which activity should be li
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mited until after the first post operative visit with this HCP?
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a. Driving a car
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b. eating high fiber foods
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c. kegel exercise
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d. walking around the house
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ANSWER
Driving a car ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
The nurse assess a client being treated for herpes zoster (shngles) Which assessment
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should the nurse include when evaluating the effectiveness of treatment? (SATA)
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a. heart sounds
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b. skin intergirty functional ability
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d. bowel sounds
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e. pain scale
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ANSWER
skin intergirty functional ability pain scale
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Exam Solution
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Medical Surgical HESI Exams 1/23 Cartes 2026 A+ GRA ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
DE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED AN
ms ms ms ms ms ms
SWERS (ECE0E) ms
QUESTION 1 ms
The drainage in the chest tube of a client with emphysema has changed from viscous
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
green to clear water fluid/ Which action is best for the nurse to take?
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a. Obtain a specimen of the drainage for culture
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
b. Maintain the current IV antibiotic schedule
ms ms ms ms ms ms
c. Milk the tube to remove any clots
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
d. Schedule a portable Chest X-Ray per PRN protocol
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ANSWER
Maintain the current IV antibiotic schedule
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QUESTION 2 ms
The nurse is assessing a client's arteriovenous fistula. Which finding provides evidenc
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e of its normal function?
ms ms ms ms
a. Ecchymotic Area
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b. Redness
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c. Pulselessness
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d. Enlarged Vein
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ANSWER
Enlarged Vein ms
QUESTION 3 ms
An adult client comes to the urgent care clinic 5 days after being diagnosed with influ
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
enza. The client is short of breathe, febrile, and coughing green-
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colored sputum. Which interventions should the nurse implement first?
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a. Check his oxygen saturation level
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, b. Obtain a sputum sample for culture
ms ms ms ms ms ms
c. Auscultate bilateral lung sounds
ms ms ms ms
d. Administer an oral antipyretic
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ANSWER
Obtain a sputum sample for culture
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QUESTION 4 ms
A client recieves prescirptions for a multidrug reigmen for the treatment of tuberculo
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
sis. Whcih information should the nurse priortize?
ms ms ms ms ms ms
a. adherence to the regimen is imperative
ms ms ms ms ms ms
b. medications should be taken with food
ms ms ms ms ms ms
c. serum liver panels are collected regularly
ms ms ms ms ms ms
d. enhanced sun protection measures will be needed
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ANSWER
adherence to the regimen is imperative
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QUESTION 5 ms
A client is recovering from a transurethral prostatectomy. Which activity should be li
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mited until after the first post operative visit with this HCP?
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a. Driving a car
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b. eating high fiber foods
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c. kegel exercise
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d. walking around the house
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ANSWER
Driving a car ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
The nurse assess a client being treated for herpes zoster (shngles) Which assessment
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should the nurse include when evaluating the effectiveness of treatment? (SATA)
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a. heart sounds
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b. skin intergirty functional ability
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d. bowel sounds
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e. pain scale
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ANSWER
skin intergirty functional ability pain scale
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