HESI Questions EXAM 2 GRADED A+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED 2025-2026
hesi questions
A nurse repositions a client who is diagnosed with emphysema to facilitate
breathing. Which position facilitates maximum air exchange?
1 Supine
2 Orthopneic
3 Low-Fowler
4 Semi-Fowler
orthopneic- sitting position that permits maximum lung expansion for gaseous
exchange and enables the client to press the lower chest or abdomen against the
overbed table which increases pressure on the diaphragm to help with exhalation,
reducing residual volume
which term is used for the tip of a pyramid in the kidney?
1. calyx
2. papilla
3. renal pelvis
4. renal column
papilla
which structures are included in the external genitalia of the male anatomy?
1. penis
2. testes
3. scrotum
4. urethra
5. seminal vesicles
penis and scrotum
a client, transferred to the postanesthesia care unit after a transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP) has an IV line and a urinary retention catheter.
during the immediate postop period for which potentially critical complication
,would the nurse monitor for?
1. sepsis
2. phlebitis
3. hemorrhage
4. leakage around urinary catheter
hemorrhage- common bc of venous oozing and bleeding from many small arteries in
the area
the nurse is educating new parents about circumcision. which structure of the
penis would the nurse tell the parents is removed during circumcision?
1. glans
2. prepuce
3. epididymis
4. vas deferens
prepuce
which part of the kidney senses changes in blood pressure?
1. calices
2. glomerulus
3. macula densa
4. juxtaglomerular cells
macula densa
which glands help in lubricating the female urinary meatus?
1. skene glands
2. prostate glands
3. cowper glands
4. bartholin glands
skene glands
which term is used to describe a client passing air and bubbles during
urination?
1. nocturia
2. oliguria
3. pneumaturia
4. stress incontinence
pneumaturia
,which food selection indicates understanding of sources with high biologic
value protein?
1. apple juice
2. raw carrots
3. cottage cheese
4. whole wheat bread
cottage cheese
which safety precaution would the nurse employ when assisting with the
removal of a client's vaginal radium seeds?
1. clean the radium in ether or alcohol
2. wear foil- lined rubber gloves while handing the radium
3. ensure long forceps are available for removing the radium
4. document how long the radium seeds were in the vaginal vault
ensure long forceps are available for removing the radium
which part of the kidney produces the hormone bradykinin
1. kidney tissues
2. kidney parenchyma
3. renin producing granular cells
4. juxtaglomerular cells of the arterioles
juxtaglomerular cells of the arterioles
which statement reflects the nurse's suspicions regarding a client's cloudy
urine noted on a urinalysis report?
1. the client has a urinary infection
2. the client has a biliary obstruction
3. the client has diabetic ketoacidosis
4. the client has been on a starvation diet
the client has a urinary infection
Which phase of a woman's sexual response is characterized by elevation of
the uterus?
1. plateau phase
2. orgasmic phase
3. excitation phase
4. resolution phase
plateau phase
, the nurse is performing a male reproductive system assessment of an older
adult client. the nurse expects which age- related finding?
1. asymmetrical testes
2. reducing size of testes
3. absence of pubic hair
4.foreskin that is difficult to retract
reducing size of testes
which instruction would the nurse include in a health practices teaching plan
for a female client with a history of recurrent urinary tract infections?
1. wear cotton underwear or lingerie
2. void at least every 6 hours around the clock
3. increase foods containing alkaline ash in the diet
4. wipe the perineum from back to front
wear cotton underwear or lingerie
which disorder is a primary glomerular disease?
1. diabetic glomerulopathy
2. chronic glomerulonephritis
3. hemolytic uremic syndrome
4. SLE
chronic glomerulonephritis
which surgeries are associated with permanent contraception? select all that
apply
1. vasectomy
2. cryosurgery
3. mastectomy
4. varicocelectomy
5. tubal ligation
vasectomy and tubal ligation
which urine characteristic is consistent with a UTI?
1. smoky
2. cloudy
3. orange- amber
4. yellow- brown
cloudy
VERIFIED 2025-2026
hesi questions
A nurse repositions a client who is diagnosed with emphysema to facilitate
breathing. Which position facilitates maximum air exchange?
1 Supine
2 Orthopneic
3 Low-Fowler
4 Semi-Fowler
orthopneic- sitting position that permits maximum lung expansion for gaseous
exchange and enables the client to press the lower chest or abdomen against the
overbed table which increases pressure on the diaphragm to help with exhalation,
reducing residual volume
which term is used for the tip of a pyramid in the kidney?
1. calyx
2. papilla
3. renal pelvis
4. renal column
papilla
which structures are included in the external genitalia of the male anatomy?
1. penis
2. testes
3. scrotum
4. urethra
5. seminal vesicles
penis and scrotum
a client, transferred to the postanesthesia care unit after a transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP) has an IV line and a urinary retention catheter.
during the immediate postop period for which potentially critical complication
,would the nurse monitor for?
1. sepsis
2. phlebitis
3. hemorrhage
4. leakage around urinary catheter
hemorrhage- common bc of venous oozing and bleeding from many small arteries in
the area
the nurse is educating new parents about circumcision. which structure of the
penis would the nurse tell the parents is removed during circumcision?
1. glans
2. prepuce
3. epididymis
4. vas deferens
prepuce
which part of the kidney senses changes in blood pressure?
1. calices
2. glomerulus
3. macula densa
4. juxtaglomerular cells
macula densa
which glands help in lubricating the female urinary meatus?
1. skene glands
2. prostate glands
3. cowper glands
4. bartholin glands
skene glands
which term is used to describe a client passing air and bubbles during
urination?
1. nocturia
2. oliguria
3. pneumaturia
4. stress incontinence
pneumaturia
,which food selection indicates understanding of sources with high biologic
value protein?
1. apple juice
2. raw carrots
3. cottage cheese
4. whole wheat bread
cottage cheese
which safety precaution would the nurse employ when assisting with the
removal of a client's vaginal radium seeds?
1. clean the radium in ether or alcohol
2. wear foil- lined rubber gloves while handing the radium
3. ensure long forceps are available for removing the radium
4. document how long the radium seeds were in the vaginal vault
ensure long forceps are available for removing the radium
which part of the kidney produces the hormone bradykinin
1. kidney tissues
2. kidney parenchyma
3. renin producing granular cells
4. juxtaglomerular cells of the arterioles
juxtaglomerular cells of the arterioles
which statement reflects the nurse's suspicions regarding a client's cloudy
urine noted on a urinalysis report?
1. the client has a urinary infection
2. the client has a biliary obstruction
3. the client has diabetic ketoacidosis
4. the client has been on a starvation diet
the client has a urinary infection
Which phase of a woman's sexual response is characterized by elevation of
the uterus?
1. plateau phase
2. orgasmic phase
3. excitation phase
4. resolution phase
plateau phase
, the nurse is performing a male reproductive system assessment of an older
adult client. the nurse expects which age- related finding?
1. asymmetrical testes
2. reducing size of testes
3. absence of pubic hair
4.foreskin that is difficult to retract
reducing size of testes
which instruction would the nurse include in a health practices teaching plan
for a female client with a history of recurrent urinary tract infections?
1. wear cotton underwear or lingerie
2. void at least every 6 hours around the clock
3. increase foods containing alkaline ash in the diet
4. wipe the perineum from back to front
wear cotton underwear or lingerie
which disorder is a primary glomerular disease?
1. diabetic glomerulopathy
2. chronic glomerulonephritis
3. hemolytic uremic syndrome
4. SLE
chronic glomerulonephritis
which surgeries are associated with permanent contraception? select all that
apply
1. vasectomy
2. cryosurgery
3. mastectomy
4. varicocelectomy
5. tubal ligation
vasectomy and tubal ligation
which urine characteristic is consistent with a UTI?
1. smoky
2. cloudy
3. orange- amber
4. yellow- brown
cloudy
