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Hesi Med Surg Practice Quiz Questions And Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) Already Graded A+
- The nurse is receiving report from surgery about a client with a penrose drain who is to be
- If suctioning will be needed for drainage of the wound.
- If the family would prefer a private or semi-private room.
- Prescription for removal of the drain.
- If the client's wound is infected.
admitted to the postoperative unit. Before choosing a room for this client, which information is most important for the nurse to obtain?
Correct Answer: D. If the client's wound is infected.
- A 67-year-old woman who lives alone tripped on a rug in her home and fractured her hip.
- Failing eyesight resulting in an unsafe environment.
- Renal osteodystrophy resulting from chronic renal failure.
- Osteoporosis resulting from hormonal changes.
- Cardiovascular changes resulting in small strokes which impair mental acuity.
Which predisposing factor probably led to the fracture in the proximal end of her femur?
Correct Answer: C. Osteoporosis resulting from hormonal changes.
- The nurse is performing an ophthalmoscopic examination on a hypertensive client.
- Opague color of the sclera.
- Transparency of the cornea.
- Amount of retinal vessel damage that has occurred.
- Constriction and dilatation of the pupils.
When assessing the client, which finding indicates the severity of hypertension?
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Correct Answer: C. Amount of retinal vessel damage that has occurred.
- An older adult male client comes to the geriatric screening clinic complaining of pain in
- Pain in the calf awakening him from a sound sleep.
- Calf pain on exertion which stops when standing in one place.
- Pain in the calf upon exertion which is relieved by rest and elevating the extremity.
- Pain upon arising in the morning which is relieved after some stretching and exercise.
- A client is admitted to the emergency department after falling from a high roof. Which
- Clear, watery drainage from the ear.
- Dried blood around the ear and neck.
- Tenderness on palpation of the ear.
- Pearly appearance of the tympanic membrane.
his left calf. The nurse notices a reddened area on the calf of his right leg which is warm to the touch and suspects it might be thrombophlebitis. Which type of pain would further confirm this suspicion?
Correct Answer: C. Pain in the calf upon exertion which is relieved by rest and elevating the extremity.
finding should the nurse report immediately?
Correct Answer: A. Clear, watery drainage from the ear.
- The nurse formulates the nursing problem of urinary retention related to sensorimotor
- Teach the client techniques of intermittent self-catheterization.
- Decrease fluid intake to prevent over distention of the bladder.
- Use incontinence briefs to maintain hygiene with urinary dribbling.
- Explain that anticholinergic drugs will decrease muscle spasticity.
- The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of Parkinson's disease for the past 5
deficit for a client with multiple sclerosis. Which nursing intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: A. Teach the client techniques of intermittent self-catheterization.
years. Which symptoms would this client most likely exhibit?
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- Loss of short-term memory, facial tics and grimaces, and constant writhing movements.
- Shuffling gait, masklike facial expression, and tremors of the head.
- Extreme muscular weakness, easy fatigability, and ptosis.
- Numbness of the extremities, loss of balance, and visual disturbances.
- 58-year-old client who has been post-menopausal for five years is concerned about the
- Osteoporosis is a progressive genetic disease with no effective treatment.
- Calcium loss from bones can be slowed by increasing calcium intake and exercise.
- Estrogen replacement therapy should be started to prevent the progression
- Low-dose corticosteroid treatment effectively halts the course of osteoporosis.
- The nurse is planning care to prevent complications for a client with multiple myeloma.
- Safety precautions during activity.
- Assess for changes in size of lymph nodes.
- Maintain a fluid intake of 3 to 4 L per day.
- Administer narcotic analgesic around the clock.
Correct Answer: B. Shuffling gait, masklike facial expression, and tremors of the head.
risk for osteoporosis because her mother has the condition. Which information should the nurse offer?
osteoporosis.
Correct Answer: B. Calcium loss from bones can be slowed by increasing calcium intake and exercise.
Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include?
Correct Answer: C. Maintain a fluid intake of 3 to 4 L per day.
- A pt's susceptibility to ulcerative colitis is most likely due to which aspect in the pt's
- Jewish European ancestry
- H. pylori bowel infection
- Family hx of IBS
- Age between 25-55
history?
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Correct Answer: A. Jewish European ancestry
- A client with early breast cancer receives the results of a breast biopsy and asks the
- Lymph node involvement is not significant.
- Small tumors are aggressive and indicate poor prognosis.
- The tumor's estrogen receptor guides treatment options.
- Stage I indicates metastasis.
nurse to explain the meaning of staging and the type of receptors found on the cancer cells.Which explanation should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: C. The tumor's estrogen receptor guides treatment options.
- Which information should the nurse obtain when performing an initial assessment of a
- Quality of the pain.
- Signs of inflammation.
- Ankle range of motion.
- Muscle strength testing.
- Visible deformities of the joint.
client who presents to the emergency department with a painful ankle injury? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A, B, C, E
• A. Quality of the pain.• B. Signs of inflammation.• C. Ankle range of motion.• E. Visible deformities of the joint.
- During lung assessment, the nurse places a stethoscope on a client's chest and
- This is a normal auscultatory finding.
- May indicate pneumothorax.
instructs him/her to say "99" each time the chest is touched with the stethoscope. Which would be the correct interpretation if the nurse hears the spoken words "99" very clearly through the stethoscope?
