PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2026 STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+
, HESI PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MEDICAL PRACTICE EXAM
NEWEST 2026 STUDY QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+
While the nurse obtains a male client's hx, review of systems, and physical exam, the client tells
the nurse that his breast drains fluid secretions from the nipple. The nurse should seek further
eval of which endocrine land fxn? - Answer>>> Hypothalamus and anterior pituitary
Breast fluid and milk production are induced by the presence of prolactin secreted from the
anterior pituitary gland, which is regulated by the hypothalmus' secretion of prolactin-inhibiting
hormone in both men and women. further eval of the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary gland
should provide additional info about the secretions or lactation
A client is brought to the ER after a snow skiing accident. Which intervention is most important
for the nurse to implement? - Answer>>> Review the ECG tracing
Airway, Breathing, and Circulation are priorities in client assessment and tx. Continuous cardiac
monitoring is indicated because hypothermic clients have an increased risk for dysrhythmias
A client is admitted to the ER w/ a tension pneumothorax. Which assessment should the nurse
expect to ID? - Answer>>> A deviation of the trachea toward the side opposite of the
pneumothorax
Tension pneumothorax is caused by rapid accumulation of air in the pleural space, causing
severely high intrapleural pressure. This results in collapse of the lung, and the mediastinum
shifts toward the unaffected side, which is subsequently compressed
A client who is receiving a whole blood transfusion dv's chills, fever, and a HA 30 min after the
transfusion is started. The nurse shold recognize these sx as characteristic of what rxn? -
Answer>>> A febrile transfusion reaction