HESI EXIT Exam 2023 | Questions and Answers | Verified Answers
A morbidly obese client is scheduled for gastric bypass surgery. The client
completes the
... [Show More] required preoperative nutritional counseling and signs the
operative permit. To promote effective discharge planning, which
intervention is most important for the nurse to implement? ------Correct
Answer------Discuss small, low fat, low sugar meal preparation techniques.
A client who was splashed with a chemical has both eyes covered with
bandages. When assisting the client with eating, which intervention should
the nurse instruct the UAP to implement? ------Correct Answer------Orient
the client to the location of the food on the plate.
A client is admitted for an exacerbation of heart failure (HF) and is being
treated with diuretics for fluid volume excess. In planning nursing care,
which interventions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) ------
Correct Answer------• Observe for evidence of hypokalemia
• Teach the client how to restrict dietary sodium
• Weight the client daily, in the morning
While changing the dressing of a client who is immobile, the nurse
observes a red and swollen wound with a moderate amount of yellow and
green drainage and a foul odor. Given there is a positive methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which is the most important
action for the nurse to take? ------Correct Answer------Administer prescribed
antibiotics.
A client who has asthma receives a new prescription for a corticosteroid
inhaler. The client expresses concern about taking steroid medications.
What information should the nurse provide the client about the use of this
maintenance inhaler? ------Correct Answer------Systemic side effects are
reduced when taken by inhalation
The healthcare provider prescribes a sedative for a client with severe
hypothyroidism. The nurse plans to contact the provider to review the
safety of the prescription for the client and consults first with the charge
nurse. The charge nurse notes that the prescription is written legally and
completely. How should the charge nurse respond? ------Correct Answer----
--Assume responsibility for discussing the concern with the provider. [Show Less]