MED SURG HESI FINAL PRACTICE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Following surgery, a client asks the nurse if he or she can help
measure intake and output. What is the best nursing response? Answer:
Assess the client's ability to measure the intake and output
◉ A client with cancer of the pancreas has a pancreaticoduodenectomy
(Whipple procedure). The nurse expects that the client will have which
tube after surgery? Answer: Nasogastric
◉ A nurse is assessing a client with a diagnosis of early left ventricular
heart failure. Specific to this type of heart failure, the nurse expects the
client to state: Answer: "I have trouble breathing when I walk rapidly."
◉ A client with a spontaneous pneumothorax asks, "Why did they put
this tube into my chest?" The nurse explains that the purpose of the chest
tube is to: Answer: Remove air from the pleural space
◉ Following surgery in the inguinal area, the client complains of pain on
the right side of the chest, becomes dyspneic, and begins to cough
violently. The nurse suspects that a pulmonary embolus has occurred.
What is the priority nursing action? Answer: Elevate the head of the bed
◉ As an acute episode of rheumatoid arthritis subsides, active and
passive range-of-motion exercises are taught to the client's spouse. The
, nurse should teach that direct pressure should not be applied to the
client's joints because this may precipitate: Answer: Pain
◉ A client is admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of cancer of the
thyroid and a thyroidectomy is scheduled. What is important for the
nurse to consider when caring for this client during the postoperative
period? Answer: Hoarseness and airway obstruction may result from
laryngeal nerve damage.
◉ A client is scheduled to have a cardiac catheterization via the femoral
approach. The nurse teaches the client about post-procedure
interventions that protect the catheter insertion site. The nurse instructs
the client that the leg used for catheter insertion will be: Answer: Kept
extended while on bed rest
◉ A female client who has recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) is
inquiring about the prevention of future UTIs. What information should
the nurse include when teaching the client? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: -Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water each day
-Urinate immediately after sexual intercourse
◉ A client is diagnosed with Cushing syndrome. Which clinical
manifestation does the nurse expect to increase in a client with Cushing
syndrome? Answer: Glucose level
◉ A client with hepatic cirrhosis begins to develop slurred speech,
confusion, drowsiness, and a flapping tremor. With this evidence of
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Following surgery, a client asks the nurse if he or she can help
measure intake and output. What is the best nursing response? Answer:
Assess the client's ability to measure the intake and output
◉ A client with cancer of the pancreas has a pancreaticoduodenectomy
(Whipple procedure). The nurse expects that the client will have which
tube after surgery? Answer: Nasogastric
◉ A nurse is assessing a client with a diagnosis of early left ventricular
heart failure. Specific to this type of heart failure, the nurse expects the
client to state: Answer: "I have trouble breathing when I walk rapidly."
◉ A client with a spontaneous pneumothorax asks, "Why did they put
this tube into my chest?" The nurse explains that the purpose of the chest
tube is to: Answer: Remove air from the pleural space
◉ Following surgery in the inguinal area, the client complains of pain on
the right side of the chest, becomes dyspneic, and begins to cough
violently. The nurse suspects that a pulmonary embolus has occurred.
What is the priority nursing action? Answer: Elevate the head of the bed
◉ As an acute episode of rheumatoid arthritis subsides, active and
passive range-of-motion exercises are taught to the client's spouse. The
, nurse should teach that direct pressure should not be applied to the
client's joints because this may precipitate: Answer: Pain
◉ A client is admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of cancer of the
thyroid and a thyroidectomy is scheduled. What is important for the
nurse to consider when caring for this client during the postoperative
period? Answer: Hoarseness and airway obstruction may result from
laryngeal nerve damage.
◉ A client is scheduled to have a cardiac catheterization via the femoral
approach. The nurse teaches the client about post-procedure
interventions that protect the catheter insertion site. The nurse instructs
the client that the leg used for catheter insertion will be: Answer: Kept
extended while on bed rest
◉ A female client who has recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) is
inquiring about the prevention of future UTIs. What information should
the nurse include when teaching the client? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: -Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water each day
-Urinate immediately after sexual intercourse
◉ A client is diagnosed with Cushing syndrome. Which clinical
manifestation does the nurse expect to increase in a client with Cushing
syndrome? Answer: Glucose level
◉ A client with hepatic cirrhosis begins to develop slurred speech,
confusion, drowsiness, and a flapping tremor. With this evidence of
