NSG 123 HESI FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+|
A client who is newly diagnosed with emphysema is being
prepared for discharge. Which instruction is best for the nurse to
provide the client to assist them with dyspnea self-management?
A. Allow additional time to complete physical activities to reduce
oxygen demand
B. Practice inhaling through the nose and exhaling slowly through
pursed lips
C. Use a humidifier to increase air quality between 30-50%
D. Strengthen abdominal muscles by alternating leg raises during
exhalation - ANSWER-Practice inhaling through the nose and
exhaling slowly through pursed lips
A client with cancer is receiving chemotherapy with a known
vesicant. the clients IV has been in place for 72hrs. The nurse
determines that a new IV site cannot be obtained and leaves
present IV in place. What is greatest clinical risk?
A. impaired skin integrity
B. fluid volume excess
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C. Acute pain and anxiety
D. Peripheral neuron vascular dysfunction - ANSWER-Impaired
skin integrity
A postoperative client reports incisional pain. The client has two
prescriptions for PRN analgesia that accompanied the client from
the post-anesthesia unit. Before selecting which medication to
administer, which action should the nurse implement?
A. Document client report of pain in EMR
B. Determine which prescription will have quickest onset action
C. Compare the clients pain scale rating w/prescribed dosing
D. Ask the client to choose which medication is needed for pain -
ANSWER-Compare the clients pain scale rating w/prescribed
dosing
While assisting a female client to the toilet, the client begins to
have a seizure and the nurse eases her to the floor. The nurse
calls for help and monitors the client until the seizing stops. Which
interventions should the nurse implement first?
A. Document details of the seizure activity
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B. Observe for lacerations to the tongue
C. Observe for prolonged periods of apnea
D. Evaluate the evidence of incontinence - ANSWER-Document
details of the seizure activity
A male client with diabetes mellitus transferred from the hospital
to a rehabilitation facility following treatment for a stroke resulting
in right hemiplegia. He tells the nurse that his feet are always
uncomfortably cool at night, preventing him from falling asleep.
which action should the nurse implement?
A. Provide a warming pad to feet
B. Medicate the client with a prescribed sedative
C. Use a bed cradle to hold the covers off feet
D. Place warm blanket next to the clients feed - ANSWER-Place
warm blanket next to clients feet
During a home visit, the nurse assesses the skin of a client with
eczema who reports that an exacerbation of symptoms has
occurred during the last week. Which information is most useful in
determining the possible cause of the symptoms?