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MED SURG HESI BSN 266 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS BANK NEWEST
2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
The nurse is teaching a female client about the best time to plan
sexual intercourse in order to conceive. Which information should
the nurse provide? - ANSWER-Two weeks before menstruation.
Which intervention should the nurse plan to implement when
caring for a client who has just undergone a right above-the-knee
amputation? - ANSWER-Place a large tourniquet at the client's
bedside.
Two days postoperative, a male client reports aching pain in his
left leg. The nurse assesses redness and warmth on the lower left
calf. What intervention would be most helpful to this client? -
ANSWER-Advise the client to remain in bed with the leg elevated.
A client is admitted for further testing to confirm sarcoidosis.
Which diagnostic test provides definitive information that the
nurse should report to the healthcare provider? - ANSWER-Lung
tissue biopsy.
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Small bowel obstruction is a condition characterized by which
finding? - ANSWER-Severe fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
The nurse is assessing a client with chronic kidney disease
(CKD). Which finding is most important for the nurse to respond to
first? - ANSWER-Potassium 6.0 mEq.
A middle-aged male client with diabetes continues to eat an
abundance of foods that are high in sugar and fat. According to
the Health Belief Model, which event is most likely to increase the
client's willingness to become compliant with the prescribed diet?
- ANSWER-He visits his diabetic brother who just had surgery to
amputate an infected foot.
A female client requests information about using the calendar
method of contraception. Which assessment is most important for
the nurse to obtain? - ANSWER-An accurate menstrual cycle
diary for the past 6 to 12 months.
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The nurse assesses a client with advanced cirrhosis of the liver
for signs of hepatic encephalopathy. Which finding would the
nurse consider an indication of progressive hepatic
encephalopathy? - ANSWER-D. Difficulty in handwriting.
During lung assessment, the nurse places a stethoscope on a
client's chest and instructs him/her to say "99" each time the chest
is touched with the stethoscope. What would be the correct
interpretation if the nurse hears the spoken words "99" very
clearly through the stethoscope? - ANSWER-C. May indicate
pneumonia.
The nurse formulates the nursing diagnosis of, "Urinary retention
related to sensorimotor deficit" for a client with multiple sclerosis.
Which nursing intervention should the nurse implement? -
ANSWER-A. Teach the client techniques of intermittent self-
catheterization.
The nurse knows that lab values sometimes vary for the older
client. Which data would the nurse expect to find when reviewing
laboratory values of an 80-year-old male? - ANSWER-C.
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Increased protein in the urine, slightly increased serum glucose
levels.
A splint is prescribed for nighttime use by a client with rheumatoid
arthritis. Which statement by the nurse provides the most
accurate explanation for use of the splints? - ANSWER-A.
Prevention of deformities.
In preparing a discharge plan for a 22-year-old male client
diagnosed with Buerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans),
which referral is most important? - ANSWER-D. Smoking
cessation program.
The nurse is assessing a client with bacterial meningitis. Which
assessment finding indicates the client may have developed
septic emboli? - ANSWER-A. Cyanosis of the fingertips.
Healthcare workers must protect themselves against becoming
infected with HIV. The Center for Disease Control has issued
guidelines for healthcare workers in relation to protection from
HIV. These guidelines include which recommendation? -
MED SURG HESI BSN 266 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS BANK NEWEST
2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
The nurse is teaching a female client about the best time to plan
sexual intercourse in order to conceive. Which information should
the nurse provide? - ANSWER-Two weeks before menstruation.
Which intervention should the nurse plan to implement when
caring for a client who has just undergone a right above-the-knee
amputation? - ANSWER-Place a large tourniquet at the client's
bedside.
Two days postoperative, a male client reports aching pain in his
left leg. The nurse assesses redness and warmth on the lower left
calf. What intervention would be most helpful to this client? -
ANSWER-Advise the client to remain in bed with the leg elevated.
A client is admitted for further testing to confirm sarcoidosis.
Which diagnostic test provides definitive information that the
nurse should report to the healthcare provider? - ANSWER-Lung
tissue biopsy.
,2|Page
Small bowel obstruction is a condition characterized by which
finding? - ANSWER-Severe fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
The nurse is assessing a client with chronic kidney disease
(CKD). Which finding is most important for the nurse to respond to
first? - ANSWER-Potassium 6.0 mEq.
A middle-aged male client with diabetes continues to eat an
abundance of foods that are high in sugar and fat. According to
the Health Belief Model, which event is most likely to increase the
client's willingness to become compliant with the prescribed diet?
- ANSWER-He visits his diabetic brother who just had surgery to
amputate an infected foot.
A female client requests information about using the calendar
method of contraception. Which assessment is most important for
the nurse to obtain? - ANSWER-An accurate menstrual cycle
diary for the past 6 to 12 months.
,3|Page
The nurse assesses a client with advanced cirrhosis of the liver
for signs of hepatic encephalopathy. Which finding would the
nurse consider an indication of progressive hepatic
encephalopathy? - ANSWER-D. Difficulty in handwriting.
During lung assessment, the nurse places a stethoscope on a
client's chest and instructs him/her to say "99" each time the chest
is touched with the stethoscope. What would be the correct
interpretation if the nurse hears the spoken words "99" very
clearly through the stethoscope? - ANSWER-C. May indicate
pneumonia.
The nurse formulates the nursing diagnosis of, "Urinary retention
related to sensorimotor deficit" for a client with multiple sclerosis.
Which nursing intervention should the nurse implement? -
ANSWER-A. Teach the client techniques of intermittent self-
catheterization.
The nurse knows that lab values sometimes vary for the older
client. Which data would the nurse expect to find when reviewing
laboratory values of an 80-year-old male? - ANSWER-C.
, 4|Page
Increased protein in the urine, slightly increased serum glucose
levels.
A splint is prescribed for nighttime use by a client with rheumatoid
arthritis. Which statement by the nurse provides the most
accurate explanation for use of the splints? - ANSWER-A.
Prevention of deformities.
In preparing a discharge plan for a 22-year-old male client
diagnosed with Buerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans),
which referral is most important? - ANSWER-D. Smoking
cessation program.
The nurse is assessing a client with bacterial meningitis. Which
assessment finding indicates the client may have developed
septic emboli? - ANSWER-A. Cyanosis of the fingertips.
Healthcare workers must protect themselves against becoming
infected with HIV. The Center for Disease Control has issued
guidelines for healthcare workers in relation to protection from
HIV. These guidelines include which recommendation? -
