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Exam Solution zm
EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXAM LATEST () CO
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MPLETE QUESTIONS With 100% Verified Solutions EV
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OLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXAM LATEST () 2026
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A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERI
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FIED ANSWERS (1A7A7) zm zm
QUESTION 1 zm
Term
ANSWER
Definition
QUESTION 2 zm
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 zm
QUESTION 3 zm
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 4 zm
,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 5 zm
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
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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 7 zm
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 8 zm
Which statement made by a client with chronic pancreatitis indicates that further edu
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cation is needed? zm zm
ANSWER
I will cut back on smoking cigarettes daily
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QUESTION 9 zm
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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QUESTION 10 zm
A male client who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day states he understands that s
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moking cigarettes is contributing to the difficulty that he and his wife are having in ge
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tting pregnant and wants to know if other factors could be contributing to their diffic
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ulty. 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 11 zm
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 12 zm
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 zm
QUESTION 13 zm
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?
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ANSWER
Chronic constipation causes weakening of colon wall which results in out pouching sacs
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Exam Solution zm
EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXAM LATEST () CO
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MPLETE QUESTIONS With 100% Verified Solutions EV
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OLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG EXAM LATEST () 2026
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A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERI
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FIED ANSWERS (1A7A7) zm zm
QUESTION 1 zm
Term
ANSWER
Definition
QUESTION 2 zm
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 zm
QUESTION 3 zm
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 4 zm
,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 5 zm
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
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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 7 zm
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 8 zm
Which statement made by a client with chronic pancreatitis indicates that further edu
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cation is needed? zm zm
ANSWER
I will cut back on smoking cigarettes daily
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QUESTION 9 zm
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 10 zm
A male client who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day states he understands that s
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moking cigarettes is contributing to the difficulty that he and his wife are having in ge
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tting pregnant and wants to know if other factors could be contributing to their diffic
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ulty. 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 11 zm
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 12 zm
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 zm
QUESTION 13 zm
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?
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ANSWER
Chronic constipation causes weakening of colon wall which results in out pouching sacs
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