HESI RN
Hesi Med Surg Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client asks the nurse for information about how to reduce risk factors for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Which information should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Increasing physical activity helps maintain a healthy weight and improves pelvic blood flow, reducing BPH risk factors, unlike PSA testing, supplements, or high-protein diets, which lack direct preventive benefits.
Question 2 of 5
Two weeks after returning home from traveling, a client presents to the clinic with conjunctivitis and describes a recent loss in the ability to taste and smell. The nurse obtains a nasal swab to test for COVID-19. Which action is most important for the nurse to take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Isolating the client immediately prevents potential COVID-19 transmission, given the suggestive symptoms, and is the priority action before reporting, educating, or contact tracing.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who had an appendectomy 4 hours ago. Which finding requires immediate action by the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A high-pitched sound (stridor) indicates potential airway obstruction, a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate intervention to ensure airway patency.
Question 4 of 5
A client is recovering from an episode of urinary tract calculi. During discharge teaching, the client asks about dietary restrictions. In discussing food intake, the nurse should include which type of fluid limitation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Limiting tea and hot chocolate reduces oxalate intake, which can contribute to calcium oxalate stone formation, a common type of urinary tract calculi.
Question 5 of 5
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?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Exposure to a new dog may introduce allergens like dander, triggering an eczema flare-up, making this information critical for identifying the cause of the exacerbation.