HESI MEDSURG EXAM V1 AND V2 EACH WITH 55 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS/A+ GRADE
1. A client with chronic kidney disease is started on
... [Show More] hemodialysis. During the first dialysis
treatment, the client’s blood pressure drops from 150/90 to 80/30. Which action should
the nurse take first?
A. Stop the dialysis treatment
B. Monitor blood pressure q45 min
C. Lower the head of the chair and elevate feet
D. Administer 5% albumin IV
2. Two hours before a client’s scheduled surgery, the nurse is completing the preoperative
checklist. Which information requires the most immediate action by the nurse?
A. Preoperative serum potassium level is 2.8 mEq/L
B. Surgical consent form is not signed
C. Client’s Pulse oximeter reading is 96%
D. Preoperative chest X-Ray is not available
3. When providing care for a client following a bronchoscopy, which assessment finding should
the nurse immediately report to the healthcare provider?
A. No gag reflex after 30 minutes normal
B. Dyspnea and dysphasia
C. Sore throat and hoarseness normal
D. Slight blood tinged sputum normal
4. The nurse provides dietary instructions about iron rich foods to a client with iron deficiency
anemia. Which food selection made by the client indicates a need for additional instruction?
A. Kidney Beans
B. Oranges (Vit C)
C. Leafy Green vegetables
D. Liver
5. While assisting a client to the toilet, the client begins to have a seizure and the nurse eases
the client to the floor. The nurse calls for help and monitors the client until the seizing stops.
Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
A. Evaluate for evidence of incontinence
B. Observe the prolonged period of apnea
C. Observe for lacerations of the tongue
D. Document details of seizure activity
6. Following a lumbar puncture, a client voices several concerns. Which concern indicates to
the nurse that the client is experiencing a complication of the procedure?
A. My throat hurts badly when I swallow and when I talk
HESI MEDSURG EXAM V1 AND V2 EACH WITH 55 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS/A+ GRADE
B. I am having pain in my lower back when I move my legs
C. I feel sick to my stomach and am going to throw up
D. I have a headache that gets worse when I sit up (CSF leak)
7. The nurse is assessing a client who has herpes zoster. Which question will allow the nurse
to gather further information about the condition?
A. Has everyone at home already had varicella?
B. Do you have any dry patches on your feet and hands?
C. Have the anti fungal creams been effective?
D. Do your family members share combs and brushes?
8. While planning for care of a client with carpal tunnel syndrome, the nurse identifies a
collaborative problem of pain. What is the etiology of this problem?
A. Compression of a nerve
B. Ischemic tissue changes
C. Diminished Blood Flow
D. Irritation of nerve endings
9. The nurse auscultates a client’s heart sounds and hears a mid systolic click associated with
mitral valve prolapse. Which diagnostic test should the nurse prepare the client to expect the
healthcare provider to prescribe?
A. 12-lead electrocardiogram (activity)
B. 2D- echocardiography (structure)
C. Troponin and CK-MB level [Show Less]