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MEDSURG HESI EXAM QUESTIONS NEWEST 2026 EXAM
LATEST VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
VERIFIED 100 %
A patient with asthma is prescribed formoterol. Which directive would the
nurse include in the medication education provided to the patient?
"Take the medication once every 24 hours."
"Side effects include cold or flu-like symptoms."
"Formoterol is the best medication to take to obtain quick relief from
bronchospasms."
"Formoterol is not the only medication that you will need to treat your
asthma."
"If wheezing gets worse, there are other types of medications that are more
beneficial than formoterol."
"Side effects include cold or flu-like symptoms."
"Formoterol is not the only medication that you will need to treat your asthma."
"If wheezing gets worse, there are other types of medications that are more
beneficial than formoterol."
Which description of the Whipple procedure made by a patient demonstrates a
need for further education?
"It is the complete removal of the stomach."
"It is the complete removal of the duodenum."
"It is the removal of a portion of the bile duct."
"It is the removal of a portion of the pancreas."
"It is the complete removal of the stomach."
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Which laboratory result confirms a diagnosis of Paget disease?
Increased serum calcium level
Decreased serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase levels
Decreased serum calcium or phosphorus levels
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase levels
When a patient's clinical manifestations include hematuria, red blood cell
casts, and proteinuria, which underlying cause would the nurse associate with
this patient?
Hodgkin lymphoma
Obstructive uropathies
Focal glomerulonephritis
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN)
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN)
Hematuria, red blood cell casts, and proteinuria are clinical manifestations of rapidly
progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN). SLE and APSGN are underlying causes of
RPGN.
Place the effects of cigarette smoking on the cardiovascular system in order.
Nicotine enters through tobacco smoke.
Catecholamines are released.
Workload on the heart increases.
Heart rate and blood pressure (BP) increase
Nicotine enters through tobacco smoke.
Catecholamines are released.
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Heart rate and blood pressure (BP) increase
Workload on the heart increases.
A nurse is collecting data from a patient admitted with hepatitis A. Which
information given by the patient may indicate the patient' s susceptibility to
contract hepatitis A?
Living in a rural area
Working as a plumber
Working as a sewage cleaner
Working in a chemical factory
Working as a restaurant hostess
Working as a plumber
Working as a sewage cleaner
The nurse reviews the medical records of four patients. Which patient is
suggested to have treatment consistent with the patient's condition?
Patient A Patient with peripheral artery disease has developed osteomyelitis.
Amputation
Patient B Patient has calcium atheroma. Spinal cord stimulation
Patient C Patient has recently undergone peripheral artery bypass surgery.
Restricting zinc supply
Patient D Patient is not recommended for thrombectomy. Sildenaf
Patient A Patient with peripheral artery disease has developed osteomyelitis.
Amputation
Amputation is recommended for patient A with peripheral artery disease and severe
tissue necrosis, gangrene, or osteomyelitis.
The nurse is caring for a patient in the recovery area following a femoral-
posterior tibial bypass graft. Which intervention would the nurse perform for
the patient?
Obtain palpable pulses.
Check sensation and movement.
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Place the patient in a knee-flexed position.
Inspect operative extremity every 15 minutes.
Take ankle-brachial index (ABI) measurement.
Obtain palpable pulses.
Check sensation and movement.
Inspect operative extremity every 15 minutes.
Which class of drugs used to treat diabetes may be referred to as "insulin
sensitizers "?
Sulfonylureas
Thiazolidinediones
α-glucosidase inhibitors
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors
Thiazolidinediones
Which laboratory value would the nurse expect to be decreased for a patient
with acute pancreatitis?
Calcium
Serum lipase
Serum amylase
Serum triglycerides
Calcium
Hypocalcemia is a complication of acute pancreatitis, which is characterized by
decreased levels of calcium. Therefore decreased serum calcium is an expected
finding in acute pancreatitis. Serum lipase, serum amylase, and serum triglycerides
are elevated in patients with acute pancreatitis.
The nurse assesses a postoperative patient after repair of an aortic aneurysm
and finds a heart rate of 48 and cool, pale, mottled extremities along with
reports of pain. Which condition does the nurse suspect is occurring?
Infection Graft occlusion Aneurysm rupture Raynaud's phenomenon
Graft occlusion
Which information about continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) would
the nurse include when teaching a class about acute kidney injury (AKI)?
MEDSURG HESI EXAM QUESTIONS NEWEST 2026 EXAM
LATEST VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
VERIFIED 100 %
A patient with asthma is prescribed formoterol. Which directive would the
nurse include in the medication education provided to the patient?
"Take the medication once every 24 hours."
"Side effects include cold or flu-like symptoms."
"Formoterol is the best medication to take to obtain quick relief from
bronchospasms."
"Formoterol is not the only medication that you will need to treat your
asthma."
"If wheezing gets worse, there are other types of medications that are more
beneficial than formoterol."
"Side effects include cold or flu-like symptoms."
"Formoterol is not the only medication that you will need to treat your asthma."
"If wheezing gets worse, there are other types of medications that are more
beneficial than formoterol."
Which description of the Whipple procedure made by a patient demonstrates a
need for further education?
"It is the complete removal of the stomach."
"It is the complete removal of the duodenum."
"It is the removal of a portion of the bile duct."
"It is the removal of a portion of the pancreas."
"It is the complete removal of the stomach."
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Which laboratory result confirms a diagnosis of Paget disease?
Increased serum calcium level
Decreased serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase levels
Decreased serum calcium or phosphorus levels
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase levels
When a patient's clinical manifestations include hematuria, red blood cell
casts, and proteinuria, which underlying cause would the nurse associate with
this patient?
Hodgkin lymphoma
Obstructive uropathies
Focal glomerulonephritis
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN)
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN)
Hematuria, red blood cell casts, and proteinuria are clinical manifestations of rapidly
progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN). SLE and APSGN are underlying causes of
RPGN.
Place the effects of cigarette smoking on the cardiovascular system in order.
Nicotine enters through tobacco smoke.
Catecholamines are released.
Workload on the heart increases.
Heart rate and blood pressure (BP) increase
Nicotine enters through tobacco smoke.
Catecholamines are released.
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Heart rate and blood pressure (BP) increase
Workload on the heart increases.
A nurse is collecting data from a patient admitted with hepatitis A. Which
information given by the patient may indicate the patient' s susceptibility to
contract hepatitis A?
Living in a rural area
Working as a plumber
Working as a sewage cleaner
Working in a chemical factory
Working as a restaurant hostess
Working as a plumber
Working as a sewage cleaner
The nurse reviews the medical records of four patients. Which patient is
suggested to have treatment consistent with the patient's condition?
Patient A Patient with peripheral artery disease has developed osteomyelitis.
Amputation
Patient B Patient has calcium atheroma. Spinal cord stimulation
Patient C Patient has recently undergone peripheral artery bypass surgery.
Restricting zinc supply
Patient D Patient is not recommended for thrombectomy. Sildenaf
Patient A Patient with peripheral artery disease has developed osteomyelitis.
Amputation
Amputation is recommended for patient A with peripheral artery disease and severe
tissue necrosis, gangrene, or osteomyelitis.
The nurse is caring for a patient in the recovery area following a femoral-
posterior tibial bypass graft. Which intervention would the nurse perform for
the patient?
Obtain palpable pulses.
Check sensation and movement.
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Place the patient in a knee-flexed position.
Inspect operative extremity every 15 minutes.
Take ankle-brachial index (ABI) measurement.
Obtain palpable pulses.
Check sensation and movement.
Inspect operative extremity every 15 minutes.
Which class of drugs used to treat diabetes may be referred to as "insulin
sensitizers "?
Sulfonylureas
Thiazolidinediones
α-glucosidase inhibitors
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors
Thiazolidinediones
Which laboratory value would the nurse expect to be decreased for a patient
with acute pancreatitis?
Calcium
Serum lipase
Serum amylase
Serum triglycerides
Calcium
Hypocalcemia is a complication of acute pancreatitis, which is characterized by
decreased levels of calcium. Therefore decreased serum calcium is an expected
finding in acute pancreatitis. Serum lipase, serum amylase, and serum triglycerides
are elevated in patients with acute pancreatitis.
The nurse assesses a postoperative patient after repair of an aortic aneurysm
and finds a heart rate of 48 and cool, pale, mottled extremities along with
reports of pain. Which condition does the nurse suspect is occurring?
Infection Graft occlusion Aneurysm rupture Raynaud's phenomenon
Graft occlusion
Which information about continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) would
the nurse include when teaching a class about acute kidney injury (AKI)?
