MED-SURG 2 HESI TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025

MED-SURG 2 HESI TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2022.
A. - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV
and is being discharged to home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A. Take temperature once a day.
B. Wash the armpits and genitals with a gentle cleanser daily.
C. Change the litter boxes while wearing gloves.
D. Wash dishes in warm water.
A. - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following
a tracheostomy, and has copious and tenacious secretions. Which of the following is an
acceptable method for the nurse to use to thin this client's secretions?
A. Provide humidified oxygen.
B. Perform chest physiotherapy prior to suctioning.
C. Prelubricate the suction catheter tip with sterile saline when suctioning the airway.
D. Hyperventilate the client with 100% oxygen before suctioning the airway..
B. - CORRECT ANSWER Following admission, a client with a vascular occlusion of
the right lower extremity calls the nurse and reports difficulty sleeping because of cold
feet. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse take to promote the client's
comfort?
A. Rub the client's feet briskly for several minutes.
B. Obtain a pair of slipper socks for the client.
C. Increase the client's oral fluid intake.
D. Place a moist heating pad under the client's feet.
C. - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is caring for a client is who is 4 hr postoperative
following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the following is the
priority finding for the nurse report to the provider?
A. Emesis of 100 mL
B. Oral temperature of 37.5° C (99.5° F)
C. Thick, red-colored urine
D. Pain level of 4 on a 0 to 10 rating scale
A. - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature of 39.7°
C (103.5° F) and has a prescription for a hypothermia blanket. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of the hypothermia blanket?
A. Shivering
B. Infection
C. Burns
D. Hypervolemia
D. - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is reinforcing teaching about exercise with a client
who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will carry a complex carbohydrate snack with me when I exercise."
MED-SURG 2 HESI TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2022.
B. "I should exercise first thing in the morning before eating breakfast."
C. "I should avoid injecting insulin into my thigh if I am going to go running."
D. "I will not exercise if my urine is positive for ketones."
A. - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse notes a small section of bowel protruding from the
abdominal incision of a client who
is postoperative. After calling for assistance, which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
A. Cover the client's wound with a moist, sterile dressing.
B. Have the client lie supine with knees flexed.
C. Check the client's vital signs.
D. Inform the client about the need to return to surgery.