BSN 266 – MED-SURG I NIGHTINGALE HESI EXAM
3|QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GRADED A+|2026
UPDATE|100% CORRECT
1. COPD patient SpO₂ 82%. Priority action:
A. Fluids
B. Oxygen
C. Sedative
D. Supine
B
Hypoxemia is life-threatening; oxygen first.
2. COPD oxygen should be:
A. 10–15 L NRB
B. 1–2 L NC
C. Room air
D. No oxygen
B
Prevents CO₂ retention.
3. Asthma wheezing treatment:
A. Bronchodilator
B. Diuretic
C. Antibiotic
D. Insulin
A
Relieves bronchospasm.
4. Silent chest means:
A. Improvement
B. Severe obstruction
C. Mild asthma
D. Infection
B
No airflow = emergency.
5. Pneumonia finding:
A. Clear lungs
, B. Crackles + fever
C. Bradycardia
D. Hypoglycemia
B
Alveolar infection.
6. TB transmission:
A. Contact
B. Airborne
C. Blood
D. Food
B
Airborne droplets.
7. TB treatment:
A. Single drug
B. Multi-drug
C. Steroids
D. Surgery
B
Prevents resistance.
8. PE symptom:
A. Slow breathing
B. Sudden dyspnea
C. Rash
D. Fever
B
Blocked pulmonary artery.
9. DVT prevention:
A. Bed rest
B. Ambulation
C. High fat
D. No fluids
B
Prevents clot formation.
10. CHF left-sided failure:
A. Peripheral edema
, B. Pulmonary congestion
C. Liver failure
D. Stroke
B
Backflow to lungs.
11. Right-sided failure:
A. Pulmonary edema
B. Peripheral edema
C. MI
D. Pneumonia
B
Systemic congestion.
12. MI symptom:
A. Chest pain arm radiation
B. Rash
C. Cough
D. Fever
A
Classic ischemia.
13. MI first priority:
A. Oxygen
B. Aspirin
C. Morphine
D. All
D
MONA.
14. Unstable angina:
A. No pain
B. No necrosis
C. Fatal
D. No ECG changes
B
Ischemia only.
15. Stroke facial droop:
A. Heart
3|QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GRADED A+|2026
UPDATE|100% CORRECT
1. COPD patient SpO₂ 82%. Priority action:
A. Fluids
B. Oxygen
C. Sedative
D. Supine
B
Hypoxemia is life-threatening; oxygen first.
2. COPD oxygen should be:
A. 10–15 L NRB
B. 1–2 L NC
C. Room air
D. No oxygen
B
Prevents CO₂ retention.
3. Asthma wheezing treatment:
A. Bronchodilator
B. Diuretic
C. Antibiotic
D. Insulin
A
Relieves bronchospasm.
4. Silent chest means:
A. Improvement
B. Severe obstruction
C. Mild asthma
D. Infection
B
No airflow = emergency.
5. Pneumonia finding:
A. Clear lungs
, B. Crackles + fever
C. Bradycardia
D. Hypoglycemia
B
Alveolar infection.
6. TB transmission:
A. Contact
B. Airborne
C. Blood
D. Food
B
Airborne droplets.
7. TB treatment:
A. Single drug
B. Multi-drug
C. Steroids
D. Surgery
B
Prevents resistance.
8. PE symptom:
A. Slow breathing
B. Sudden dyspnea
C. Rash
D. Fever
B
Blocked pulmonary artery.
9. DVT prevention:
A. Bed rest
B. Ambulation
C. High fat
D. No fluids
B
Prevents clot formation.
10. CHF left-sided failure:
A. Peripheral edema
, B. Pulmonary congestion
C. Liver failure
D. Stroke
B
Backflow to lungs.
11. Right-sided failure:
A. Pulmonary edema
B. Peripheral edema
C. MI
D. Pneumonia
B
Systemic congestion.
12. MI symptom:
A. Chest pain arm radiation
B. Rash
C. Cough
D. Fever
A
Classic ischemia.
13. MI first priority:
A. Oxygen
B. Aspirin
C. Morphine
D. All
D
MONA.
14. Unstable angina:
A. No pain
B. No necrosis
C. Fatal
D. No ECG changes
B
Ischemia only.
15. Stroke facial droop:
A. Heart
