{"id":115990,"date":"2023-08-25T06:03:16","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T06:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=115990"},"modified":"2023-08-25T06:03:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T06:03:17","slug":"hesi-med-surg-1-final-exam-questions-and-answers-2023-verified-answers-hesi-med-surg-1-final-exam-questions-and-answers-2023-verified-answers-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/25\/hesi-med-surg-1-final-exam-questions-and-answers-2023-verified-answers-hesi-med-surg-1-final-exam-questions-and-answers-2023-verified-answers-2\/","title":{"rendered":"HESI Med Surg 1 Final Exam Questions and Answers 2023 (Verified Answers) HESI Med Surg 1 Final Exam Questions and Answers 2023 (Verified Answers)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>1 \/ 28<br>HESI Med Surg 1 Final Exam Questions and<br>Answers 2023 (Verified Answers)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A client with a productive cough has obtained a sputum specimen<br>for culture as instructed. What is the best initial nursing action?<br>A. Administer the first dose of antibiotic therapy<br>B. Observe the color, consistency, and amount of sputum<br>C. Encourage the client to consume plenty of warm liquids<br>D. Send the specimen to the lab for analysis ANS B. Observe the color,<br>consistency, and amount of sputum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A client is brought to the ED by ambulance in cardiac arrest with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in progress. The client is intubated and<br>is receiving 100% oxygen per self-inflating (ambu) bag. The nurse<br>determines that the client is cyanotic, cold, and diaphoretic. Which<br>assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain?<br>A. Breath sounds over bilateral lung fields.<br>B. Carotid pulsation during compressions<br>C. Deep tendon reflexes<br>D. Core body temperature ANS A. Breath sounds over bilateral lung fields.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>2 \/ 28<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>After a hospitalization for Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic<br>Hormone (SIADH), a client develops pontine myselinolysis. Which<br>intervention should the nurse implement first?<br>A. Reorient client to his room<br>B. Place a patch on one eye<br>C. Evaluate client&#8217;s ability to swallow<br>D. Perform range of motion exercises ANS A. Reorient client to his room<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A male client with heart failure (HF) calls the clinic and reports that hecan- not put his shoes on because they are too tight. Which additionalinformation should the nurse obtain?<br>A.What time did he take his last medications?<br>B. Has his weight changed in the last several days?<br>C. Is he still able to tighten his belt buckle?<br>D. How many hours did he sleep last night? ANS B. Has his weight<br>changed in the last several days?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An older adult woman with a long history of chronic obstructive<br>pulmonary disease (COPD) is admitted with progressive shortness of breathand a per- sistent cough. She is anxious and is complaining of a dry mouth.<br>Which intervention should the nurse implement?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>3 \/ 28<br>A. Administer a prescribed sedative<br>B. Encourage client to drink water<br>C. Apply a high-flow venturi mask<br>D. Assist her to an upright position ANS D. Assist her to an upright position6. A client with a history of asthma and bronchitis arrives at the clinic with<br>shortness of breath, productive cough with thickened tenacious mucous,<br>and the inability to walk up a flight of stairs without experiencing<br>breathlessness.<br>Which action is most important for the nurse to instruct the client<br>about self-care?<br>A. Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to liquefy secretions<br>B. Avoid crowded enclosed areas to reduce pathogen exposure<br>C. Call the clinic if undesirable side effects of mediations occur<br>D.Teach anxiety reduction methods for feelings of suffocation ANS A.<br>Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to liquefy secretions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\">\n<li>A cardiac catherterization of a client with heart disease indicates the following blockages ANS 95% proximal left anterior descending (LAD), 99%<br>proximal circumflex, and ? % proximal right coronary artery (RCA). The<br>client later asks the nurse &#8220;what does all this mean for me?&#8221; What<br>information should the nurse provide?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>4 \/ 28<br>A. Blood supply to the heart is diminished by artherosclerotic lesions,<br>which necessitate lifestyle changes.<br>B. Blood vessels supplying the pumping chamber have blockages<br>indicating a past heart attack.<br>C.Three main arteries have major blockages, with only 1 to 5% of blood<br>flow getting through to the heart muscle.<br>D.The heart is not receiving enough blood, so there is a risk of heart<br>failure and fluid retention. ANS C. Three main arteries have major<br>blockages, with only 1 to 5% of blood flow getting through to the heart<br>muscle.<br>8.A client who weighs 175 pounds is receiving IV bolus dose of heparin 80<br>units\/kg. The heparin is available in a 2 ml vial, labeled 10,000 units\/ml. How<br>many ml should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If<br>rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.) ANS 0.6 ml<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"9\">\n<li>What information should the nurse include in the teaching plan of a<br>client diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?<br>A. 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