med surg evolve hesi exam Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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med surg evolve hesi exam Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers

Question: An adult client who is hospitalized after surgery reports sudden
onset of chest pain and dyspnea. the client appears anxious, restless, and
mildly cyanotic. the nurse should further assess the client for which condition?
Answer: Pulmonary embolism


Question:which information should the nurse obtain when performing an
initial assessment of a client who presents to the emergency department with
a painful ankle injury? (select all that apply)
Answer: Quality of the pain
Signs of inflammation
Ankle range of motion
Visible deformities of the joint


Question:Which description of pain is consistent with a diagnosis of
rheumatoid arthritis?
Answer: Joint pain is worse in the morning and involves symmetric joints


Question:Which physical assessment finding should the nurse anticipate in a
client with long-term gastroesophagealreflux disease (GERD)?
Answer: Hoarseness

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Question:A client presents with chronic venous insufficiency. Which
assessment finding should the nurse anticipate?
Answer: Bilateral lower leg stasis dermatitis


Question:A client has been hospitalized with a femur fracture and is being
treated with traction. which action by the nurse is the priority when caring for
this client?
Answer: Assess neurovascular status


Question:Which statement made by a client with chronic pancreatitis
indicates that further education is needed?
Answer: I will cut back on smoking cigarettes daily


Question:The nurse is teaching a female client who uses a contraceptive
diaphragm about reducing the risk for toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Which
information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply)
Answer: Do not leave the diaphragm in place longer than 8 hours after
intercourse


Replace the old diaphragm every 3 months


Question:A male client who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day states he
understands that smoking cigarettes is contributing to the difficulty that he
and his wife are having in getting pregnant and wants to know if other factors
could be contributing to their difficulty. Which information is best for the
nurse to provide? (Select all that apply).
Answer: Alcohol consumption can cause erectile dysfunction

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Low testosterone levels affect sperm production


Cessation of smoking improves general health and fertility


Question:Twenty four hours after a client returns from surgical gastric bypass,
the registered nurse (RN) observes large amounts of blood in the nasogastric
tube (NGT) cannister. Which assessment finding should the RN report as early
signs of hypovolemic shock?
Answer: lethargy


Question:the registered nurse (RN) is assessing a male client who arrives at
the clinic with severe abdominal cramping, pain, tenesmus, and dehydration.
the RN discovers that the client has had 14 to 20 loose stools with rectal
bleeding. When taking the client's medical history, which information is most
for the nurse to obtain?
Answer: Ulcerative colitis


Question:A client is newly diagnosed with diverticulosis. The registered nurse
(RN) is assessing the client's basic knowledge about the disease process.
Which statement by the client conveys an understanding of the etiology of
diverticula?
Answer: Chronic constipation causes weakening of colon wall which results in
out pouching sacs