HESI EXAM ms
Exam Solution ms
EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXAM Updated / Qu ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
estions with Answers EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SUR
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G EXIT EXAM VERSION 1 / MED SURG HESI EVOLVE ELS
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EVIER NEWEST / COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORREC
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T ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
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A+ BR Cartes 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SO
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LUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (C66C6) ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 1 ms
An adult client who is hospitalized after surgery reports sudden onset of chest pain a
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nd dyspnea. the client appears anxious, restless, and mildly cyanotic. the nurse should
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further assess the client for which condition?
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ANSWER
Pulmonary embolism ms
QUESTION 2 ms
which information should the nurse obtain when performing an initial assessment of
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a client who presents to the emergency department with a painful ankle injury? (selec
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t all that apply)
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ANSWER
Quality of the pain Signs of inflammation Ankle range of motion Visible deformities of the joint
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QUESTION 3 ms
Which description of pain is consistent with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis?
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ANSWER
Joint pain is worse in the morning and involves symmetric joints
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,QUESTION 4 ms
Which physical assessment finding should the nurse anticipate in a client with long-
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term gastroesophagealreflux disease (GERD)?
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ANSWER
Hoarseness
QUESTION 5 ms
A client presents with chronic venous insufficiency. Which assessment finding should t
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he nurse anticipate?
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ANSWER
Bilateral lower leg stasis dermatitis
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QUESTION 6 ms
A client has been hospitalized with a femur fracture and is being treated with traction
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. which action by the nurse is the priority when caring for this client?
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ANSWER
Assess neurovascular status
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QUESTION 7 ms
Which statement made by a client with chronic pancreatitis indicates that further edu
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
cation is needed? ms ms
ANSWER
I will cut back on smoking cigarettes daily
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QUESTION 8 ms
The nurse is teaching a female client who uses a contraceptive diaphragm about redu
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cing the risk for toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Which information should the nurse incl
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ude? (Select all that apply)
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ANSWER
Do not leave the diaphragm in place longer than 8 hours after intercourse Replace the old diaphrag
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m every 3 months
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, QUESTION 9 ms
A male client who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day states he understands that sm
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oking cigarettes is contributing to the difficulty that he and his wife are having in gett
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ing pregnant and wants to know if other factors could be contributing to their difficul
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ty. Which information is best for the nurse to provide? (Select all that apply).
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ANSWER
Alcohol consumption can cause erectile dysfunction Low testosterone levels affect sperm production
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Cessation of smoking improves general health and fertility
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QUESTION 10 ms
Twenty four hours after a client returns from surgical gastric bypass, the registered n
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urse (RN) observes large amounts of blood in the nasogastric tube (NGT) cannister. W
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hich assessment finding should the RN report as early signs of hypovolemic shock?
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ANSWER
lethargy
QUESTION 11 ms
the registered nurse (RN) is assessing a male client who arrives at the clinic with seve
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re abdominal cramping, pain, tenesmus, and dehydration. the RN discovers that the cli
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ent has had 14 to 20 loose stools with rectal bleeding. When taking the client's medic
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al history, which information is most for the nurse to obtain?
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ANSWER
Ulcerative colitis ms
QUESTION 12 ms
A client is newly diagnosed with diverticulosis. The registered nurse (RN) is assessing
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the client's basic knowledge about the disease process. Which statement by the client
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conveys an understanding of the etiology of diverticula?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Chronic constipation causes weakening of colon wall which results in out pouching sacs
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QUESTION 13 ms
The registered nurse (RN) is assessing a client who was discharged home after manag
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ement of chronic hypertension. Which equipment should the RN instruct the client to
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use at home?
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Exam Solution ms
EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXAM Updated / Qu ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
estions with Answers EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SUR
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
G EXIT EXAM VERSION 1 / MED SURG HESI EVOLVE ELS
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
EVIER NEWEST / COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORREC
ms ms ms ms ms ms
T ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
ms ms ms ms ms ms
A+ BR Cartes 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SO
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
LUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (C66C6) ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 1 ms
An adult client who is hospitalized after surgery reports sudden onset of chest pain a
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
nd dyspnea. the client appears anxious, restless, and mildly cyanotic. the nurse should
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
further assess the client for which condition?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Pulmonary embolism ms
QUESTION 2 ms
which information should the nurse obtain when performing an initial assessment of
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
a client who presents to the emergency department with a painful ankle injury? (selec
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
t all that apply)
ms ms ms
ANSWER
Quality of the pain Signs of inflammation Ankle range of motion Visible deformities of the joint
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 3 ms
Which description of pain is consistent with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Joint pain is worse in the morning and involves symmetric joints
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
,QUESTION 4 ms
Which physical assessment finding should the nurse anticipate in a client with long-
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
term gastroesophagealreflux disease (GERD)?
ms ms ms
ANSWER
Hoarseness
QUESTION 5 ms
A client presents with chronic venous insufficiency. Which assessment finding should t
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
he nurse anticipate?
ms ms
ANSWER
Bilateral lower leg stasis dermatitis
ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
A client has been hospitalized with a femur fracture and is being treated with traction
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
. which action by the nurse is the priority when caring for this client?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Assess neurovascular status
ms ms
QUESTION 7 ms
Which statement made by a client with chronic pancreatitis indicates that further edu
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
cation is needed? ms ms
ANSWER
I will cut back on smoking cigarettes daily
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 8 ms
The nurse is teaching a female client who uses a contraceptive diaphragm about redu
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
cing the risk for toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Which information should the nurse incl
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ude? (Select all that apply)
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Do not leave the diaphragm in place longer than 8 hours after intercourse Replace the old diaphrag
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
m every 3 months
ms ms ms
, QUESTION 9 ms
A male client who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day states he understands that sm
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
oking cigarettes is contributing to the difficulty that he and his wife are having in gett
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ing pregnant and wants to know if other factors could be contributing to their difficul
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ty. Which information is best for the nurse to provide? (Select all that apply).
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Alcohol consumption can cause erectile dysfunction Low testosterone levels affect sperm production
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
Cessation of smoking improves general health and fertility
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 10 ms
Twenty four hours after a client returns from surgical gastric bypass, the registered n
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
urse (RN) observes large amounts of blood in the nasogastric tube (NGT) cannister. W
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
hich assessment finding should the RN report as early signs of hypovolemic shock?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
lethargy
QUESTION 11 ms
the registered nurse (RN) is assessing a male client who arrives at the clinic with seve
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
re abdominal cramping, pain, tenesmus, and dehydration. the RN discovers that the cli
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ent has had 14 to 20 loose stools with rectal bleeding. When taking the client's medic
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
al history, which information is most for the nurse to obtain?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Ulcerative colitis ms
QUESTION 12 ms
A client is newly diagnosed with diverticulosis. The registered nurse (RN) is assessing
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
the client's basic knowledge about the disease process. Which statement by the client
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
conveys an understanding of the etiology of diverticula?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Chronic constipation causes weakening of colon wall which results in out pouching sacs
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 13 ms
The registered nurse (RN) is assessing a client who was discharged home after manag
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ement of chronic hypertension. Which equipment should the RN instruct the client to
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
use at home?
ms ms