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Med Surg 1 Hesi Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A client with diabetes becomes pale and shaky during assessment. What should the nurse give first?
- A slice of cheese
- Peanut butter on toast
- A small green apple
✔✔C. 4 ounces of orange juice
After a thyroidectomy, a client develops noisy breathing and difficulty speaking. What should the nurse do first?
- Offer ice chips
- Encourage coughing
- Reassure the client
✔✔C. Notify the healthcare provider immediately
A client with osteoporosis needs teaching about calcium intake. Which food should the nurse recommend? 1 / 4
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- White bread
- Iceberg lettuce
- Black coffee
✔✔C. Low-fat yogurt
A nurse assesses a chest tube system and notes gentle tidaling in the water-seal chamber. How should the nurse respond?
- Call the provider immediately
- Clamp the chest tube
- Increase suction pressure
✔✔B. Continue to monitor as this is expected
A stroke client has left-sided weakness and difficulty swallowing. What should the nurse do when feeding?
- Offer liquids through a straw
- Encourage rapid eating to prevent aspiration
- Mix liquids and solids to make swallowing easier 2 / 4
✔✔B. Place food on the unaffected side of the mouth
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During a blood transfusion, a client develops chills and a fever. What is the nurse’s priority?
- Slow the transfusion rate
- Notify the laboratory
- Document the reaction
✔✔B. Stop the transfusion immediately
A client with Addison’s disease is prescribed hydrocortisone. Which statement requires further teaching?
- “I will take my medication at the same time every day.”
- “I will wear a medical alert bracelet.”
- “I will increase my dose during times of stress.”
✔✔B. “I will stop my medicine if I start feeling better.”
A nurse checks a new colostomy and finds the stoma pale and dusky. What should the nurse do?
- Clean the stoma gently
- Document the finding for later review
✔✔C. Notify the healthcare provider immediately 3 / 4
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- Apply a new ostomy pouch
A client with peptic ulcer disease reports sudden severe abdominal pain and a rigid abdomen.What should the nurse do first?✔✔A. Notify the healthcare provider
- Give the client milk
- Provide a prescribed antacid
- Reposition the client on the left side
A client with myasthenia gravis reports increasing shortness of breath. What should the nurse do first?✔✔A. Encourage deep breathing exercises
- Offer high-protein snacks
- Provide diversional activities
- Document the finding
A client with pneumonia is producing thick sputum. Which action should the nurse take to help loosen secretions?
- Restrict oral fluids
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