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Med-Surg HESI Practice Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A client receiving chemotherapy complains of mouth sores. Which meal selection is most appropriate?
- Spicy beef stew with crusty bread
- Citrus fruit salad with pineapple and oranges
- Fresh raw vegetables with dip
✔✔C. Mashed potatoes with gravy and tender chicken
A nurse is caring for a client with COPD who has an oxygen saturation of 88%. What should the nurse do first?
- Place the client in Trendelenburg position
- Offer high-sugar snacks for energy
- Increase oxygen above prescribed level
✔✔B. Encourage pursed-lip breathing
A client with cirrhosis presents with confusion and irritability. Which lab value should the nurse check first? 1 / 3
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- Blood glucose
- Sodium
- Calcium
✔✔B. Ammonia
Before giving digoxin, the nurse assesses an apical pulse of 54 beats/min. What is the priority nursing action?✔✔A. Hold the medication and notify the provider
- Administer the medication with food
- Increase the client’s fluid intake
- Reassess the pulse after ambulation
A diabetic client reports sweating, shakiness, and dizziness. Which action should the nurse take first?
- Offer a peanut butter sandwich
- Provide a slice of cheese and crackers
- Offer baked apple slices 2 / 3
✔✔C. Give 4 oz of orange juice
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After a thyroidectomy, the client develops stridor and difficulty speaking. What is the nurse’s priority action?
- Offer ice chips to soothe the throat
- Encourage coughing to clear secretions
- Suction the airway aggressively
✔✔B. Notify the healthcare provider immediately
A nurse is teaching a client with osteoporosis about calcium-rich foods. Which choice indicates correct understanding?
- White bread with butter
- Iceberg lettuce salad
- Coffee with cream
✔✔B. Low-fat yogurt
A nurse observes a chest tube drainage system for a post-op client. Which finding indicates proper function?
- Constant bubbling in the water-seal chamber
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✔✔B. Gentle tidaling in the water-seal chamber