HESI MED SURG EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Guaiac Occult Test. What lab is most important? - ANS Platelet Count
Patient had BDP 3 months ago with dehydration. What would warrant the nurse immediate
intervention? - ANS Positive Gastro Occult
A patient with Parkinson's. "Freezes." Pretends there is a crack on the floor and Carefully lifts leg
and steps over. - ANS Confirm that this is the correct and effective technique.
Patient had Atrial Fibrillation and then AED was used. One minute later, Patient sudden goes in
to ventricular Tachycardia. What should the nurse do? - ANS Administer Adenosine over 1-2
seconds IV
Heart failure acute exacerbation. How to Reduce Cardiac Workload? - ANS Bedside
Commode
External Fixation Device- What should the nurse do first? - ANS Assess for peripheral pulse at
the foot
COPD patient is experience shortness of breath. - ANS Pursed Lip Breathing
Client with CVA (stroke). Has only eaten half of their food. Family is concern about nutrition.
What should the nurse tell the family? - ANS Demonstrate the use of Visual Scanning.
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, A male client with asthma has bronchoconstriction and mucous production due to exercising.
What should the nurse do? - ANS Determine if the client is using an inhaler before exercising.
A client with liver abscess and drainage of abscess. Which lab value? - ANS White blood Cell
Count
Suprapubic prostatectomy. Three-way catheter. Which assessment? - ANS Urine Leaking
meatus
A client with ulcerative colitis. UAP report what finding? - ANS Stool with fatty streaks
Flank pain and acute pyelonephritis. Priority nursing action. - ANS Administer IV antibiotics.
Long-standing pulmonary infection. Assess for hypoxia. Select All That Apply. - ANS Breathing
patterns, Check mentation, color of skin and nailbeds
Traction applied, but client is frustrated because client keeps calling nurse for help with
repositioning. - ANS Use a trapeze bar.
Multiple Sclerosis and urinary retention. - ANS Self-Catheterization
Client works as a data desk job with Raynaud's syndrome. What to do to prevent wrist injury? -
ANS Space Heater
C.K.D. Lab to report. - ANS Potassium 6.5
Client withy Gullian Barre is not blinking. - ANS Administer Lubricant
Taking prednisone PO 5mg. What symptom? - ANS Rapid Weight Gain.
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AND ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Guaiac Occult Test. What lab is most important? - ANS Platelet Count
Patient had BDP 3 months ago with dehydration. What would warrant the nurse immediate
intervention? - ANS Positive Gastro Occult
A patient with Parkinson's. "Freezes." Pretends there is a crack on the floor and Carefully lifts leg
and steps over. - ANS Confirm that this is the correct and effective technique.
Patient had Atrial Fibrillation and then AED was used. One minute later, Patient sudden goes in
to ventricular Tachycardia. What should the nurse do? - ANS Administer Adenosine over 1-2
seconds IV
Heart failure acute exacerbation. How to Reduce Cardiac Workload? - ANS Bedside
Commode
External Fixation Device- What should the nurse do first? - ANS Assess for peripheral pulse at
the foot
COPD patient is experience shortness of breath. - ANS Pursed Lip Breathing
Client with CVA (stroke). Has only eaten half of their food. Family is concern about nutrition.
What should the nurse tell the family? - ANS Demonstrate the use of Visual Scanning.
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, A male client with asthma has bronchoconstriction and mucous production due to exercising.
What should the nurse do? - ANS Determine if the client is using an inhaler before exercising.
A client with liver abscess and drainage of abscess. Which lab value? - ANS White blood Cell
Count
Suprapubic prostatectomy. Three-way catheter. Which assessment? - ANS Urine Leaking
meatus
A client with ulcerative colitis. UAP report what finding? - ANS Stool with fatty streaks
Flank pain and acute pyelonephritis. Priority nursing action. - ANS Administer IV antibiotics.
Long-standing pulmonary infection. Assess for hypoxia. Select All That Apply. - ANS Breathing
patterns, Check mentation, color of skin and nailbeds
Traction applied, but client is frustrated because client keeps calling nurse for help with
repositioning. - ANS Use a trapeze bar.
Multiple Sclerosis and urinary retention. - ANS Self-Catheterization
Client works as a data desk job with Raynaud's syndrome. What to do to prevent wrist injury? -
ANS Space Heater
C.K.D. Lab to report. - ANS Potassium 6.5
Client withy Gullian Barre is not blinking. - ANS Administer Lubricant
Taking prednisone PO 5mg. What symptom? - ANS Rapid Weight Gain.
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