EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG ACTUAL EXAM
WITH 150 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS EVOLVE HESI MEDICAL
SURGICAL LATEST EXAM 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
A client with hypertension has been receiving ramipril, 5 mg PO,
daily for 2 weeks and is scheduled to receive a dose at 0900. At
0830, the client's blood pressure is 120/70 mm Hg. Which action
should the nurse take? - ANSWER--Administer the prescribed
dose at the scheduled time.
The nurse is concerned about infection for a client after an
esophagogastrostomy for esophageal cancer. Which actions
should the nurse include in the client's plan of care? (Select all
that apply.) - ANSWER--Frequent oral care every 2 hours while
awake.
Use incentive spirometer every 2 hours.
Empty contents from NG tube every 8 hours
When assigning clients on a medical-surgical floor to an RN and a
PN, it is best for the charge nurse to assign which client to the
PN? - ANSWER--A female client in isolation with meningococcal
meningitis
A resident in a long-term care facility is diagnosed with hepatitis
B. Which action should the nurse take with the staff caring for this
client? - ANSWER--Determine if all employees have had the
hepatitis B vaccine series.
,EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG ACTUAL EXAM
WITH 150 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS EVOLVE HESI MEDICAL
SURGICAL LATEST EXAM 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
During report, the nurse learns that a client with tumor lysis
syndrome is receiving an IV infusion containing insulin. Which
action should the nurse complete first? - ANSWER--Monitor the
client's serum potassium and blood glucose levels.
A tornado warning alarm has been activated at the local hospital.
Which action should the charge nurse working on a surgical unit
take first? - ANSWER--Move clients and visitors into the hallways
and close all doors to clients' rooms.
The nurse is assessing a client with acute pancreatitis. Which
finding requires the most immediate intervention by the nurse? -
ANSWER--The client has a carpal spasm when taking a blood
pressure.
The nurse is preparing a 45-year-old client for discharge from a
cancer center following ileostomy surgery for colon cancer. Which
discharge goal should the nurse include in this client's discharge
plan? - ANSWER--Attend an ostomy support group within 2
weeks.
,EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG ACTUAL EXAM
WITH 150 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS EVOLVE HESI MEDICAL
SURGICAL LATEST EXAM 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
The nurse is assessing a client who presents with jaundice.
Which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to
follow up? - ANSWER--Elevated serum amylase and lipase levels
The nurse is performing hourly neurologic checks for a client with
a head injury. Which new assessment finding warrants immediate
action by the nurse? - ANSWER--A unilateral pupil that is dilated
and nonreactive to light.
The nurse is caring for a client who is one day postacute
myocardial infarction. The client is receiving oxygen at 2 L/min via
nasal cannula and has a peripheral saline lock. The nurse notes
that the client is having eight premature ventricular contractions
(PVCs) per minute. Which action should the nurse take first? -
ANSWER--Increase the client's oxygen flow rate.
After attending a class on reducing cancer risk factors, a client
selects bran flakes with 2% milk and orange slices from a
breakfast menu. In evaluating the client's learning, the nurse
affirms that the client has made good choices and makes what
additional recommendation? - ANSWER--Switch to skim milk.
The nurse initiates neurologic checks for a client who is at risk for
neurologic compromise. Which manifestation typically provides
, EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG ACTUAL EXAM
WITH 150 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS EVOLVE HESI MEDICAL
SURGICAL LATEST EXAM 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
the first indication of altered neurologic function? - ANSWER--
Change in level of consciousness
Which nursing action would be appropriate for a client who is
newly diagnosed with Cushing syndrome? - ANSWER--Monitor
blood glucose levels daily.
A client is admitted to the hospital with severe lower left
abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, and chills. Which
nursing action has the highest priority? - ANSWER--Place the
client on NPO status.
When a nurse assesses a client receiving total parenteral nutrition
(TPN), which laboratory value is most important for the nurse to
monitor regularly? - ANSWER--Glucose
When educating a client after a total laryngectomy, which
instruction would be most important for the nurse to include in the
discharge teaching? - ANSWER--Tell the client to carry a medical
alert card that explains the condition.
When developing a discharge teaching plan for a client after the
insertion of a permanent pacemaker, the nurse writes a goal of
"The client will verbalize symptoms of pacemaker failure." Which
WITH 150 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS EVOLVE HESI MEDICAL
SURGICAL LATEST EXAM 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
A client with hypertension has been receiving ramipril, 5 mg PO,
daily for 2 weeks and is scheduled to receive a dose at 0900. At
0830, the client's blood pressure is 120/70 mm Hg. Which action
should the nurse take? - ANSWER--Administer the prescribed
dose at the scheduled time.
The nurse is concerned about infection for a client after an
esophagogastrostomy for esophageal cancer. Which actions
should the nurse include in the client's plan of care? (Select all
that apply.) - ANSWER--Frequent oral care every 2 hours while
awake.
Use incentive spirometer every 2 hours.
Empty contents from NG tube every 8 hours
When assigning clients on a medical-surgical floor to an RN and a
PN, it is best for the charge nurse to assign which client to the
PN? - ANSWER--A female client in isolation with meningococcal
meningitis
A resident in a long-term care facility is diagnosed with hepatitis
B. Which action should the nurse take with the staff caring for this
client? - ANSWER--Determine if all employees have had the
hepatitis B vaccine series.
,EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG ACTUAL EXAM
WITH 150 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS EVOLVE HESI MEDICAL
SURGICAL LATEST EXAM 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
During report, the nurse learns that a client with tumor lysis
syndrome is receiving an IV infusion containing insulin. Which
action should the nurse complete first? - ANSWER--Monitor the
client's serum potassium and blood glucose levels.
A tornado warning alarm has been activated at the local hospital.
Which action should the charge nurse working on a surgical unit
take first? - ANSWER--Move clients and visitors into the hallways
and close all doors to clients' rooms.
The nurse is assessing a client with acute pancreatitis. Which
finding requires the most immediate intervention by the nurse? -
ANSWER--The client has a carpal spasm when taking a blood
pressure.
The nurse is preparing a 45-year-old client for discharge from a
cancer center following ileostomy surgery for colon cancer. Which
discharge goal should the nurse include in this client's discharge
plan? - ANSWER--Attend an ostomy support group within 2
weeks.
,EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG ACTUAL EXAM
WITH 150 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS EVOLVE HESI MEDICAL
SURGICAL LATEST EXAM 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
The nurse is assessing a client who presents with jaundice.
Which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to
follow up? - ANSWER--Elevated serum amylase and lipase levels
The nurse is performing hourly neurologic checks for a client with
a head injury. Which new assessment finding warrants immediate
action by the nurse? - ANSWER--A unilateral pupil that is dilated
and nonreactive to light.
The nurse is caring for a client who is one day postacute
myocardial infarction. The client is receiving oxygen at 2 L/min via
nasal cannula and has a peripheral saline lock. The nurse notes
that the client is having eight premature ventricular contractions
(PVCs) per minute. Which action should the nurse take first? -
ANSWER--Increase the client's oxygen flow rate.
After attending a class on reducing cancer risk factors, a client
selects bran flakes with 2% milk and orange slices from a
breakfast menu. In evaluating the client's learning, the nurse
affirms that the client has made good choices and makes what
additional recommendation? - ANSWER--Switch to skim milk.
The nurse initiates neurologic checks for a client who is at risk for
neurologic compromise. Which manifestation typically provides
, EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG ACTUAL EXAM
WITH 150 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS EVOLVE HESI MEDICAL
SURGICAL LATEST EXAM 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
the first indication of altered neurologic function? - ANSWER--
Change in level of consciousness
Which nursing action would be appropriate for a client who is
newly diagnosed with Cushing syndrome? - ANSWER--Monitor
blood glucose levels daily.
A client is admitted to the hospital with severe lower left
abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, and chills. Which
nursing action has the highest priority? - ANSWER--Place the
client on NPO status.
When a nurse assesses a client receiving total parenteral nutrition
(TPN), which laboratory value is most important for the nurse to
monitor regularly? - ANSWER--Glucose
When educating a client after a total laryngectomy, which
instruction would be most important for the nurse to include in the
discharge teaching? - ANSWER--Tell the client to carry a medical
alert card that explains the condition.
When developing a discharge teaching plan for a client after the
insertion of a permanent pacemaker, the nurse writes a goal of
"The client will verbalize symptoms of pacemaker failure." Which
