WGU D446 ADULT HEALTH 2 HESI TEST BANK EXAM
69 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
B - CORRECT ANSWER A client who has partial-thickness burns on the chest,
abdomen, and right side arrives in the emergency department. Which action will
the nurse take first?
A. Remove the client's clothing.
B. Evaluate whether the client has inhaled smoke.
C. Insert a venous access device in an unaffected arm.
D. Determine the extent of the burns, using the rule of nines.
A - CORRECT ANSWER A client is admitted to the hospital, and benazepril is
prescribed for hypertension. Which is an appropriate nursing action for clients
taking this medication?
A.Assess for dizziness.
B.Assess for dark, tarry stools.
C.Administer the medication after meals.
D.Monitor the electroencephalogram (EEG).
D - CORRECT ANSWER A construction worker sustains a puncture wound from a
rusty nail and the last immunization for tetanus in unknown. The primary health
care provider prescribes tetanus immune globulin. Which type of protection does
this immunization offer?
A. Lifelong passive immunity
B. Long-lasting active protection
,C. Stimulation of antibody production
D. Immediate passive short-term immunity
D - CORRECT ANSWER A hospice client who has severe pain asks for another dose
of oxycodone. Which consideration is the nurse's primary concern when
responding to the client's request?
A. Prevent addiction.
B. Determine why the medication is needed.
C. Provide alternative comfort measures.
D. Reduce the client's pain.
200 mL/hr - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse receives an order to administer cefazolin 2
g/100 mL NS IV every 8 hours. Pharmacy suggests infusing the cefazolin over 30
minutes. How many milliliters per hour would the nurse set the IV infusion
device?
A - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse has administered sublingual nitroglycerin. Which
outcome would the nurse use to determine the effectiveness of sublingual
nitroglycerin?
A.Relief of anginal pain
B.Improved cardiac output.
C.Decreased blood pressure
D.Ease in respiratory effort
, D - CORRECT ANSWER After a subtotal gastrectomy, a client demonstrates signs of
dumping syndrome. About 90 minutes after the initial attack, the client reports
feeling shaky. Which would the nurse determine is the cause of the latter effect?
A. A second, more extensive rise in glucose
B. An overwhelmed insulin-adjusting mechanism
C. A distention of the duodenum from an excessive amount of chyme
D. An overproduction of insulin that occurs in response to the rise in blood
glucose.
B - CORRECT ANSWER Which type of immunity will clients acquire through
immunizations with live or killed vaccines?
A. Natural active immunity
B. Artificial active immunity
C. Natural passive immunity
D. Artificial passive immunity
A B D - CORRECT ANSWER Which situations accurately represent superego in a
client, per Freud? (Select all that apply)
A. Controlling the urge to eat candy because he or she knows it will affect blood
sugar levels.
B. Having a craving for fruit but not stealing it form the next client because that
client needs it more.
C. Urinating beside the bed instead of waiting for the nurse to assist him or her.
D. Experiencing a stomachache but refraining from stealing medications from a
friend because it is illegal.
69 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
B - CORRECT ANSWER A client who has partial-thickness burns on the chest,
abdomen, and right side arrives in the emergency department. Which action will
the nurse take first?
A. Remove the client's clothing.
B. Evaluate whether the client has inhaled smoke.
C. Insert a venous access device in an unaffected arm.
D. Determine the extent of the burns, using the rule of nines.
A - CORRECT ANSWER A client is admitted to the hospital, and benazepril is
prescribed for hypertension. Which is an appropriate nursing action for clients
taking this medication?
A.Assess for dizziness.
B.Assess for dark, tarry stools.
C.Administer the medication after meals.
D.Monitor the electroencephalogram (EEG).
D - CORRECT ANSWER A construction worker sustains a puncture wound from a
rusty nail and the last immunization for tetanus in unknown. The primary health
care provider prescribes tetanus immune globulin. Which type of protection does
this immunization offer?
A. Lifelong passive immunity
B. Long-lasting active protection
,C. Stimulation of antibody production
D. Immediate passive short-term immunity
D - CORRECT ANSWER A hospice client who has severe pain asks for another dose
of oxycodone. Which consideration is the nurse's primary concern when
responding to the client's request?
A. Prevent addiction.
B. Determine why the medication is needed.
C. Provide alternative comfort measures.
D. Reduce the client's pain.
200 mL/hr - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse receives an order to administer cefazolin 2
g/100 mL NS IV every 8 hours. Pharmacy suggests infusing the cefazolin over 30
minutes. How many milliliters per hour would the nurse set the IV infusion
device?
A - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse has administered sublingual nitroglycerin. Which
outcome would the nurse use to determine the effectiveness of sublingual
nitroglycerin?
A.Relief of anginal pain
B.Improved cardiac output.
C.Decreased blood pressure
D.Ease in respiratory effort
, D - CORRECT ANSWER After a subtotal gastrectomy, a client demonstrates signs of
dumping syndrome. About 90 minutes after the initial attack, the client reports
feeling shaky. Which would the nurse determine is the cause of the latter effect?
A. A second, more extensive rise in glucose
B. An overwhelmed insulin-adjusting mechanism
C. A distention of the duodenum from an excessive amount of chyme
D. An overproduction of insulin that occurs in response to the rise in blood
glucose.
B - CORRECT ANSWER Which type of immunity will clients acquire through
immunizations with live or killed vaccines?
A. Natural active immunity
B. Artificial active immunity
C. Natural passive immunity
D. Artificial passive immunity
A B D - CORRECT ANSWER Which situations accurately represent superego in a
client, per Freud? (Select all that apply)
A. Controlling the urge to eat candy because he or she knows it will affect blood
sugar levels.
B. Having a craving for fruit but not stealing it form the next client because that
client needs it more.
C. Urinating beside the bed instead of waiting for the nurse to assist him or her.
D. Experiencing a stomachache but refraining from stealing medications from a
friend because it is illegal.
