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NSG 123 HESI FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The nurse is caring for a client with a lower left lobe pulmonary
abscess. Which position should the nurse instruct the client to
maintain?
A. left lateral
B. Supine, knees flexed
C. Dorsal recumbent
D. Knee-chest - ANSWER-A. left lateral
A client with cholelithiasis has a gallstone lodged in the common
bile duct and is unable to eat or drink without becoming
nauseated and vomiting. Which finding should the nurse report to
the healthcare provider.
A. Belching
B. Amber urine
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C. Yellow sclera
D. Flatulence - ANSWER-C. Yellow sclera
While caring for a client with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS),
the nurse performs a neurological assessment every four hours.
Which assessment finding warrants immediate intervention by the
nurse?
A. Inappropriate laughter
B. Increasing anxiety
C. Weakened cough effort
D. Asymmetrical weakness - ANSWER-C. Weakened cough effort
The nurse is providing preoperative education for a Jewish client
scheduled to receive a xenograft graft to promote burn healing.
Which information should the nurse provide this client?
A. Grafting increases the risk for bacterial infections
B. The xenograft is taken from nonhuman sources
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C. Grafts are later removed by a debriding procedure
D. As the burn heals, the graft permanently attaches - ANSWER-
B. The xenograft is taken from nonhuman sources
A male client who had colon surgery 3 days ago is anxious and
requesting assistance to reposition. While the nurse is turning
him, the wound dehiscences and eviscerates. The nurse moistens
an available sterile dressing and places it over the wound. What
intervention should the nurse implement next?
A. Bring additional sterile dressing supplies to the room
B. Prepare the client to return to the operating room
C. Obtain a sample of the drainage to send to the lab
D. Auscultate the abdomen for bowel sound activity - ANSWER-B.
Prepare the client to return to the operating room
A client with carcinoma of the lung is complaining of weakness
and has a serum sodium level of 117 mEq/L. Which nursing
problem should the nurse include in this client's plan of care?
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A. Altered urinary elimination
B. Impaired gas exchange
C. Fluid volume excess
D. Decreased cardiac output - ANSWER-C. Fluid volume excess
A female client enters the clinic and insists on being seen. She is
weak, nervous, and reports a racing heart beat and recent weight
loss of 15 pounds. After ruling out substance withdrawal, the
healthcare provider suspects hyperthyroidism and admits her for
further testing. Which action should the nurse implement?
A. Begin preparing client for thyroidectomy procedure
B. Space the client's care to provide periods of rest
C. Assess the client for hyperactive bowel sounds
D. Provide warm blankets to prevent heat loss - ANSWER-B.
Space the client's care to provide periods of rest
The nurse is teaching a client with glomerulonephritis about self-
care. Which dietary recommendations should the nurse
encourage the client to follow?
NSG 123 HESI FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The nurse is caring for a client with a lower left lobe pulmonary
abscess. Which position should the nurse instruct the client to
maintain?
A. left lateral
B. Supine, knees flexed
C. Dorsal recumbent
D. Knee-chest - ANSWER-A. left lateral
A client with cholelithiasis has a gallstone lodged in the common
bile duct and is unable to eat or drink without becoming
nauseated and vomiting. Which finding should the nurse report to
the healthcare provider.
A. Belching
B. Amber urine
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C. Yellow sclera
D. Flatulence - ANSWER-C. Yellow sclera
While caring for a client with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS),
the nurse performs a neurological assessment every four hours.
Which assessment finding warrants immediate intervention by the
nurse?
A. Inappropriate laughter
B. Increasing anxiety
C. Weakened cough effort
D. Asymmetrical weakness - ANSWER-C. Weakened cough effort
The nurse is providing preoperative education for a Jewish client
scheduled to receive a xenograft graft to promote burn healing.
Which information should the nurse provide this client?
A. Grafting increases the risk for bacterial infections
B. The xenograft is taken from nonhuman sources
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C. Grafts are later removed by a debriding procedure
D. As the burn heals, the graft permanently attaches - ANSWER-
B. The xenograft is taken from nonhuman sources
A male client who had colon surgery 3 days ago is anxious and
requesting assistance to reposition. While the nurse is turning
him, the wound dehiscences and eviscerates. The nurse moistens
an available sterile dressing and places it over the wound. What
intervention should the nurse implement next?
A. Bring additional sterile dressing supplies to the room
B. Prepare the client to return to the operating room
C. Obtain a sample of the drainage to send to the lab
D. Auscultate the abdomen for bowel sound activity - ANSWER-B.
Prepare the client to return to the operating room
A client with carcinoma of the lung is complaining of weakness
and has a serum sodium level of 117 mEq/L. Which nursing
problem should the nurse include in this client's plan of care?
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A. Altered urinary elimination
B. Impaired gas exchange
C. Fluid volume excess
D. Decreased cardiac output - ANSWER-C. Fluid volume excess
A female client enters the clinic and insists on being seen. She is
weak, nervous, and reports a racing heart beat and recent weight
loss of 15 pounds. After ruling out substance withdrawal, the
healthcare provider suspects hyperthyroidism and admits her for
further testing. Which action should the nurse implement?
A. Begin preparing client for thyroidectomy procedure
B. Space the client's care to provide periods of rest
C. Assess the client for hyperactive bowel sounds
D. Provide warm blankets to prevent heat loss - ANSWER-B.
Space the client's care to provide periods of rest
The nurse is teaching a client with glomerulonephritis about self-
care. Which dietary recommendations should the nurse
encourage the client to follow?
